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Zainichi drama ‘Trophy’ is a sweet, if slight, coming-of-age tale

Zainichi drama ‘Trophy’ is a sweet, if slight, coming-o...

Son Myong A's debut feature centers on a Tokyo teen grappling with her Korean he...

Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura win Japan’s top literary prizes

Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura win Japan’s top liter...

Tech-dystopian fiction and a historical novel claimed Japan's highest literary h...

How ‘The Solitary Gourmet’ became one of Japan’s most enduring TV hits

How ‘The Solitary Gourmet’ became one of Japan’s most e...

The understated TV series has won devoted fans by celebrating Japan's neighborho...

‘AnyMart’: A surreal parable about the dark side of convenience stores

‘AnyMart’: A surreal parable about the dark side of con...

Yusuke Iwasaki's debut feature starts off as an observational comedy before bein...

‘Why Wait, Just Die’: A dead-eyed investigator takes on an unsolved murder

‘Why Wait, Just Die’: A dead-eyed investigator takes on...

The single-named Nao offers a steamroller of a performance in Junichi Kanai's fi...

Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history

Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers right...

An international exhibition for a book about Japanese women in the photographic ...

‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging

‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging

Kabuki, one of Japan's oldest performing art forms, and Studio Ghibli seek moder...

The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’

The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’

Director Shinzo Katayama and actor Shun Oguri discuss the cross-cultural collabo...

Japanese dancers win ballet prizes in Moscow

Japanese dancers win ballet prizes in Moscow

Ryoma Hudzeleu won gold in the senior men's solo category at the International B...

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How Samurai Culture Shaped Aichi’s Fermented Food Traditions

How Samurai Culture Shaped Aichi’s Fermented Food Tradi...

The Strategic Soul of Aichi Aichi’s soul is not found so much  in grand sights, ...

Sachiko Kazama’s art bites back at a cruel society

Sachiko Kazama’s art bites back at a cruel society

Sachiko Kazama has made a name for herself as a sharp satirist. Her art from spa...

Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature

Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI litera...

When he is deeply focused on writing a story, characters suddenly show up, and "...

Tujiko Noriko’s new album is a feline tour de force

Tujiko Noriko’s new album is a feline tour de force

On tour in Japan this month, the France-based artist talks about channeling her ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, as pair hosts New York celebration

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, as pair host...

"JUST&T MARRIED," flashed on giant screens on the exterior of the Manhattan spor...

NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred

NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s cultu...

JR East has been positioning the sprawling new Takanawa Gateway City as a cultur...

Manga and women’s service agencies team up to tell untold stories

Manga and women’s service agencies team up to tell unto...

Agencies and artists seek to present more nuanced depictions of their work and t...