In the uncertain realm between life and death dwell mystical creatures — tengu d...
The “Dawn Chorus” actor inhabits every character through meticulous preparation.
Chihiro Amano’s film about a couple with Japan’s most common surname shows how e...
In his latest film, Ryota Nakano blends comedy and loss in a story of uneasy yet...
The “Star Trek” actor has written about his experience in the internment camps i...
The documentary lands Japan’s sole prize at the ceremony honoring television fro...
Actor Mari Yamamoto drew on her journalist’s eye to bring authenticity to her ro...
Netflix’s wild new samurai series embraces cartoonish chaos — and it works.
Four decades on, Juzo Itami's film remains unsurpassed as a wicked and delicious...
“Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Sequel,” TV personality Tetsuko ...
“Kokuho,” or “national treasure,” has won over critics with its lush cinematogra...
Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artwo...
The New Year’s Eve music spectacle on NHK will feature first-time acts such as i...
Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro stepped into their darkest roles ...
Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar ...
With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most m...
