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‘Fujiko’ transforms a mother’s resilience into festival...
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J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
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Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war
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New anime adapted for stage expands what 2.5D theater c...
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Japanese cellist Kitamura wins fifth prize in Brussels ...
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Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour stop highlights enduring Asia...
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’AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend
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Takanawa Gateway’s latest landmark is still working on ...
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From catch to canvas, fish prints have become fine art
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Sakanaction’s overseas breakthrough came from a viral d...
A video of an Indonesian preteen dancing on a boat became the unlikely springboa...
Crime and comic antics abound in ‘Tokyo Burst: The Roun...
Set in the same universe as a hit South Korean series, "Tokyo Burst: The Roundup...
Kore-eda’s sci-fi film ‘Sheep in the Box’ fuzzy at edges
Despite familiar themes, the acclaimed director's latest film is ambivalent in i...
‘Nameless’: Cursed killer goes wild in uneven thriller
Director Hideo Jojo borrows from horror classics while pitting Jiro Sato's unhin...
Music festival Zipangu offers a glimpse of J-pop’s futu...
Ado, Chanmina, Atarashii Gakko!, Yuki Chiba and more turned a Pasadena golf cour...
Girl group Hana channels positivity into every performance
Before joining Hana, the group's members were told "no" by the entertainment ind...
