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<title>Konnichiwa Today &#45; : CULTURE</title>
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<dc:rights>Copyright 2025 Konnichiwa Today News &#45; All Rights Reserved.</dc:rights>

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<title>Documentary captures the long echo of Fukushima&amp;apos;s nuclear disaster</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/documentary-captures-the-long-echo-of-fukushimas-nuclear-disaster</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Without narration or music, Toru Yamada&#039;s intimate documentary &quot;At the Triangle Intersection&quot; follows the silences, routines and unresolved tensions of post-disaster life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Documentary, captures, the, long, echo, Fukushimas, nuclear, disaster</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Without narration or music, Toru Yamada's intimate documentary "At the Triangle Intersection" follows the silences, routines and unresolved tensions of post-disaster life.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japan&amp;apos;s wig masters bring the kabuki stage to life</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-wig-masters-bring-the-kabuki-stage-to-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In kabuki, transformation begins with the wig, as master artisans shape identity, status and emotion strand by strand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In kabuki, transformation begins with the wig, as master artisans shape identity, status and emotion strand by strand.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Into the Belly of the Beast’: A stomach&#45;churning thriller offers grisly surprises</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/into-the-belly-of-the-beast-a-stomach-churning-thriller-offers-grisly-surprises</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jun Yamada&#039;s low-budget suspense drama is lean and stylistically assured, with a protagonist with deeply disturbing tastes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jun Yamada's low-budget suspense drama is lean and stylistically assured, with a protagonist with deeply disturbing tastes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Straight to Hell’ gets stuck in purgatory</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/straight-to-hell-gets-stuck-in-purgatory</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lies and lurid twists stack up in Netflix&#039;s take on fortune teller Kazuko Hosoki, but when it reaches her empire and influence, the story feels rushed and insight runs thin. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Straight, Hell’, gets, stuck, purgatory</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lies and lurid twists stack up in Netflix's take on fortune teller Kazuko Hosoki, but when it reaches her empire and influence, the story feels rushed and insight runs thin.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kan Sano lets go of control and lets others in on ‘Mojacat’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kan-sano-lets-go-of-control-and-lets-others-in-on-mojacat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kan Sano&#039;s latest album expands his musical imagination, with collaborators such as Chara and Ua helping him push beyond the limits of going it alone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kan Sano's latest album expands his musical imagination, with collaborators such as Chara and Ua helping him push beyond the limits of going it alone.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/lost-land-a-rohingya-odyssey-viewed-with-startling-immediacy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto&#039;s film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Lost, Land’:, Rohingya, odyssey, viewed, with, startling, immediacy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto's film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hokusai’s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hokusais-erotic-art-on-display-at-a-kabukicho-noh-theater</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Kabukicho in Full Bloom&quot; is the third in a series of shunga art exhibitions organized by the Smappa!Group, which operates host bars and restaurants across Shinjuku&#039;s Kabukicho. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Haruki Murakami to release first novel in three years with ‘The Tale of Kaho’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/haruki-murakami-to-release-first-novel-in-three-years-with-the-tale-of-kaho</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The beloved author&#039;s new work, set to be released July 3, marks his first female-led novel — and a return to the uncanny. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:17:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The beloved author's new work, set to be released July 3, marks his first female-led novel — and a return to the uncanny.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kyotographie&amp;apos;s Daido Moriyama retrospective resonates in an age of endless images</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kyotographies-daido-moriyama-retrospective-resonates-in-an-age-of-endless-images</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A dense, sprawling retrospective at the annual photo festival reflects Daido Moriyama&#039;s lifelong question: What does a photo do? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A dense, sprawling retrospective at the annual photo festival reflects Daido Moriyama's lifelong question: What does a photo do?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Leave the Cat Alone’: Even when life and love get messy, creativity survives</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/leave-the-cat-alone-even-when-life-and-love-get-messy-creativity-survives</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Daisuke Shigaya&#039;s film about a chance reunion of former flames, the drama is in the details, where memory slips and feelings quietly shift. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Leave, the, Cat, Alone’:, Even, when, life, and, love, get, messy, creativity, survives</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Daisuke Shigaya's film about a chance reunion of former flames, the drama is in the details, where memory slips and feelings quietly shift.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Now on the multilingual margins, can Japanese bookstores be more than just a vibe?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/now-on-the-multilingual-margins-can-japanese-bookstores-be-more-than-just-a-vibe</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While some travel companies are now offering book-centric tours around Jimbocho, foreign visitors are often leaving bookstores empty-handed, despite intentions to buy books. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[While some travel companies are now offering book-centric tours around Jimbocho, foreign visitors are often leaving bookstores empty-handed, despite intentions to buy books.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Lost Land’ director captures play and peril on a migrant&amp;apos;s journey</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/lost-land-director-captures-play-and-peril-on-a-migrants-journey</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Director Akio Fujimoto avoids exposition and lets moments of childhood wonder deepen the emotional weight of the dangers surrounding his young Rohingya protagonists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Director Akio Fujimoto avoids exposition and lets moments of childhood wonder deepen the emotional weight of the dangers surrounding his young Rohingya protagonists.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>After years away, BTS and its fans reunite at full volume</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/after-years-away-bts-and-its-fans-reunite-at-full-volume</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From &quot;Fire&quot; to &quot;Idol,&quot; the Tokyo Dome show became a long-awaited communal spectacle. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>After, years, away, BTS, and, its, fans, reunite, full, volume</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From "Fire" to "Idol," the Tokyo Dome show became a long-awaited communal spectacle.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At Kohei Nawa’s studio, the world is seen through glass bubbles</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/at-kohei-nawas-studio-the-world-is-seen-through-glass-bubbles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kohei Nawa&#039;s &quot;PixCell&quot; series, a play on the words pixel and cell, explores the way we view objects by covering them in glass beads that magnify and distort. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kohei Nawa's "PixCell" series, a play on the words pixel and cell, explores the way we view objects by covering them in glass beads that magnify and distort.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Rhapsody, Rhapsody’ falters between rom&#45;com whimsy and psychodrama</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rhapsody-rhapsody-falters-between-rom-com-whimsy-and-psychodrama</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Director Go Riju sets up a mismatched pair, but the film&#039;s tonal swings make their uneasy connection hard to fully invest in. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Director Go Riju sets up a mismatched pair, but the film's tonal swings make their uneasy connection hard to fully invest in.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Immersive exhibition brings Japanese folk monsters to life</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/immersive-exhibition-brings-japanese-folk-monsters-to-life</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/immersive-exhibition-brings-japanese-folk-monsters-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A digital spectacle of supernatural creatures entertains and educates at the &quot;Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition&quot; in Shinagawa Ward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A digital spectacle of supernatural creatures entertains and educates at the "Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition" in Shinagawa Ward.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Sakamoto Days’ is a faithful adaptation, rather than a good one</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sakamoto-days-is-a-faithful-adaptation-rather-than-a-good-one</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Yuichi Fukuda&#039;s adaptation of a popular manga sticks closely to the source material, but after a strong start it runs out of steam long before the final showdown. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Sakamoto, Days’, faithful, adaptation, rather, than, good, one</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yuichi Fukuda's adaptation of a popular manga sticks closely to the source material, but after a strong start it runs out of steam long before the final showdown.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In Tokyo, Margiela’s art exhibition creates a haunting house</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/in-tokyo-margielas-art-exhibition-creates-a-haunting-house</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/in-tokyo-margielas-art-exhibition-creates-a-haunting-house</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The brief but significant Tokyo exhibition offers a look at how Martin Margiela&#039;s mind works in his new chosen field of fine art. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The brief but significant Tokyo exhibition offers a look at how Martin Margiela's mind works in his new chosen field of fine art.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/three-japanese-directors-vie-for-top-prize-at-cannes-a-first-since-2001</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/three-japanese-directors-vie-for-top-prize-at-cannes-a-first-since-2001</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival&#039;s competition section this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival's competition section this year.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘What am I, a Deer?’ searches to understand the self and others</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-am-i-a-deer-searches-to-understand-the-self-and-others</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-am-i-a-deer-searches-to-understand-the-self-and-others</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japanese-to-English translator Polly Barton has published nonfiction before. &quot;What am I, a Deer?&quot; is her debut novel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japanese-to-English translator Polly Barton has published nonfiction before. "What am I, a Deer?" is her debut novel.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/at-ueno-station-freedom-restored</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Genichiro Inokuma&#039;s 1951 pro-democracy mural speaks to a new generation as Ueno reclaims its identity as a cultural hub. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ueno, Station, ‘Freedom’, restored</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genichiro Inokuma's 1951 pro-democracy mural speaks to a new generation as Ueno reclaims its identity as a cultural hub.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/wxiii-patlabor-the-movie-3-the-franchises-melancholy-noir-outlier</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/wxiii-patlabor-the-movie-3-the-franchises-melancholy-noir-outlier</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The black sheep of the &quot;Patlabor&quot; mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘WXIII:, Patlabor, the, Movie, 3’:, The, franchise’s, melancholy, noir, outlier</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The black sheep of the "Patlabor" mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/one-last-love-letter-a-wistful-throwback-to-romance-in-the-age-of-texts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/one-last-love-letter-a-wistful-throwback-to-romance-in-the-age-of-texts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yuya Ishii&#039;s drama leans into familiar tropes but delivers a tender reminder of the power of words left unsaid for too long. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Burn’ lights up Kabukicho’s darkness with a bold vision</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/burn-lights-up-kabukichos-darkness-with-a-bold-vision</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/burn-lights-up-kabukichos-darkness-with-a-bold-vision</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his stylized drama, &quot;Burn.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his stylized drama, "Burn."]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At 80, Yoshio Suzuki keeps chasing the possibilities of jazz</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/at-80-yoshio-suzuki-keeps-chasing-the-possibilities-of-jazz</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/at-80-yoshio-suzuki-keeps-chasing-the-possibilities-of-jazz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The veteran bassist proves that jazz is as much about discovery as it is mastery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>80, Yoshio, Suzuki, keeps, chasing, the, possibilities, jazz</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The veteran bassist proves that jazz is as much about discovery as it is mastery.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tokyo’s concert scene searches for its next act</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyos-concert-scene-searches-for-its-next-act</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyos-concert-scene-searches-for-its-next-act</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tokyo&#039;s live music future is coming into focus — and it looks more domestic, and possibly more immersive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tokyo’s, concert, scene, searches, for, its, next, act</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tokyo's live music future is coming into focus — and it looks more domestic, and possibly more immersive.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>New Tanizaki collection illuminates ‘In Praise of Shadows’ origin</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-tanizaki-collection-illuminates-in-praise-of-shadows-origin</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-tanizaki-collection-illuminates-in-praise-of-shadows-origin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new edition of &quot;In Praise of Shadows&quot; also includes 30 mood-enhancing photos of evocative corners and shadowy spaces such as tearooms and gardens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The new edition of "In Praise of Shadows" also includes 30 mood-enhancing photos of evocative corners and shadowy spaces such as tearooms and gardens.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The curious case of a pint&#45;sized sleuth’s box&#45;office phenomenon</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-curious-case-of-a-pint-sized-sleuths-box-office-phenomenon</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-curious-case-of-a-pint-sized-sleuths-box-office-phenomenon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Golden Week tradition for many, the &quot;Detective Conan&quot; blockbuster franchise has built a cycle of anticipation that keeps fans engaged year after year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, curious, case, pint-sized, sleuth’s, box-office, phenomenon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Golden Week tradition for many, the "Detective Conan" blockbuster franchise has built a cycle of anticipation that keeps fans engaged year after year.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Why tanka poetry is clicking with a new generation</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/why-tanka-poetry-is-clicking-with-a-new-generation</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/why-tanka-poetry-is-clicking-with-a-new-generation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A centuries-old poetic form is being reshaped through everyday experiences, online exchange and a new generation of writers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, tanka, poetry, clicking, with, new, generation</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A centuries-old poetic form is being reshaped through everyday experiences, online exchange and a new generation of writers.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Takaki Biwa on winning the 76th Mr. H. Poetry Prize</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/takaki-biwa-on-winning-the-76th-mr-h-poetry-prize</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/takaki-biwa-on-winning-the-76th-mr-h-poetry-prize</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mr. H Prize is one of the biggest and oldest awards for contemporary Japanese poetry and often compared to the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Takaki, Biwa, winning, the, 76th, Mr., Poetry, Prize</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mr. H Prize is one of the biggest and oldest awards for contemporary Japanese poetry and often compared to the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Museum of Narratives is rife with possibilities</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/museum-of-narratives-is-rife-with-possibilities</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/museum-of-narratives-is-rife-with-possibilities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Part museum, part performance venue, the ambitious Museum of Narratives aims to make Shinagawa a cultural hub. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:45:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Museum, Narratives, rife, with, possibilities</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Part museum, part performance venue, the ambitious Museum of Narratives aims to make Shinagawa a cultural hub.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘How to Steal the Gold’ spins real crime into playful heist fun</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/how-to-steal-the-gold-spins-real-crime-into-playful-heist-fun</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/how-to-steal-the-gold-spins-real-crime-into-playful-heist-fun</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A seemingly ordinary life unravels in surprising ways in Takayuki Kayano&#039;s character-driven crime comedy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A seemingly ordinary life unravels in surprising ways in Takayuki Kayano's character-driven crime comedy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The voices of Tibet, far from home</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-voices-of-tibet-far-from-home</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-voices-of-tibet-far-from-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A conversation with author Amy Yee on exile, identity and the lives of Tibetan refugees across continents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, voices, Tibet, far, from, home</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A conversation with author Amy Yee on exile, identity and the lives of Tibetan refugees across continents.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How the Japanese made jazz their own</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/how-the-japanese-made-jazz-their-own</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/how-the-japanese-made-jazz-their-own</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through Haruki Murakami and a Tokyo-to-New York performance, hints of how Japan reinterpreted jazz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, the, Japanese, made, jazz, their, own</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Through Haruki Murakami and a Tokyo-to-New York performance, hints of how Japan reinterpreted jazz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘90 Meters’ tempers the strain of caregiving with reassuring glow</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/90-meters-tempers-the-strain-of-caregiving-with-reassuring-glow</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/90-meters-tempers-the-strain-of-caregiving-with-reassuring-glow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shun Nakagawa&#039;s semi-autobiographical drama depicts the toll of caregiving on a teenage boy, offering a compassionate portrait that smooths some of life&#039;s rougher edges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘90, Meters’, tempers, the, strain, caregiving, with, reassuring, glow</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shun Nakagawa's semi-autobiographical drama depicts the toll of caregiving on a teenage boy, offering a compassionate portrait that smooths some of life's rougher edges.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What’s new (and what’s not) at the reopened Edo&#45;Tokyo Museum</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/whats-new-and-whats-not-at-the-reopened-edo-tokyo-museum</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/whats-new-and-whats-not-at-the-reopened-edo-tokyo-museum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After four years, the extensive history museum reopens with new large-scale models, digital screens and some finer tune-ups. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What’s, new, and, what’s, not, the, reopened, Edo-Tokyo, Museum</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After four years, the extensive history museum reopens with new large-scale models, digital screens and some finer tune-ups.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Koji Yakusho, a master of versatility, reflects on four decades of acting</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/koji-yakusho-a-master-of-versatility-reflects-on-four-decades-of-acting</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/koji-yakusho-a-master-of-versatility-reflects-on-four-decades-of-acting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The veteran performer shares his insights on layered characters, aging and &quot;Perfect Days.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Koji, Yakusho, master, versatility, reflects, four, decades, acting</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The veteran performer shares his insights on layered characters, aging and "Perfect Days."]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The WBC was a hit in Japan. Watching it wasn’t.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-wbc-was-a-hit-in-japan-watching-it-wasnt</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-wbc-was-a-hit-in-japan-watching-it-wasnt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix&#039;s WBC streaming push included &quot;Hometown Hero&quot; viewings, but many fans in Japan still lacked easy access to games. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, WBC, was, hit, Japan., Watching, wasn’t.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix's WBC streaming push included "Hometown Hero" viewings, but many fans in Japan still lacked easy access to games.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Chimney Town: Frozen in Time’: A visually rich sequel with a thematic wobble</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chimney-town-frozen-in-time-a-visually-rich-sequel-with-a-thematic-wobble</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chimney-town-frozen-in-time-a-visually-rich-sequel-with-a-thematic-wobble</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The &quot;Poupelle of Chimney Town&quot; team is back with a more expansive sequel that trades industrial gloom for Ghibli-esque beauty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Chimney, Town:, Frozen, Time’:, visually, rich, sequel, with, thematic, wobble</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The "Poupelle of Chimney Town" team is back with a more expansive sequel that trades industrial gloom for Ghibli-esque beauty.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Music Awards Japan sets June return in Tokyo</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/music-awards-japan-sets-june-return-in-tokyo</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/music-awards-japan-sets-june-return-in-tokyo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A week of events will precede the June 13 ceremony, which has expanded entries and categories for year two. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Music, Awards, Japan, sets, June, return, Tokyo</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A week of events will precede the June 13 ceremony, which has expanded entries and categories for year two.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Street Kingdom’ makes a cinematic return to the raw days of Tokyo punk</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/street-kingdom-makes-a-cinematic-return-to-the-raw-days-of-tokyo-punk</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/street-kingdom-makes-a-cinematic-return-to-the-raw-days-of-tokyo-punk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tomorowo Taguchi lived the early Tokyo Rockers scene — now he channels it into his music biopic capturing the spirit of a movement that burned bright and fast. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tomorowo Taguchi lived the early Tokyo Rockers scene — now he channels it into his music biopic capturing the spirit of a movement that burned bright and fast.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Alone in Japan’ travels towns in decline and talks to the people left</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/alone-in-japan-travels-towns-in-decline-and-talks-to-the-people-left</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/alone-in-japan-travels-towns-in-decline-and-talks-to-the-people-left</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While Japan&#039;s depopulation is a much discussed issue, Tom Feiling&#039;s book &quot;Alone in Japan&quot; tackles the topic face to face as he travels to remote parts of Japan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[While Japan's depopulation is a much discussed issue, Tom Feiling's book "Alone in Japan" tackles the topic face to face as he travels to remote parts of Japan.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Art Fair Tokyo blends craft, pop and contemporary art in milestone 20th edition</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/art-fair-tokyo-blends-craft-pop-and-contemporary-art-in-milestone-20th-edition</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/art-fair-tokyo-blends-craft-pop-and-contemporary-art-in-milestone-20th-edition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 140 galleries took part at the event held last weekend at the Tokyo International Forum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Art, Fair, Tokyo, blends, craft, pop, and, contemporary, art, milestone, 20th, edition</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[More than 140 galleries took part at the event held last weekend at the Tokyo International Forum.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>K&#45;pop supergroup BTS shuts down central Seoul for comeback concert</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/k-pop-supergroup-bts-shuts-down-central-seoul-for-comeback-concert</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/k-pop-supergroup-bts-shuts-down-central-seoul-for-comeback-concert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The hourlong outdoor concert in Gwanghwamun Square was the official comeback for the group. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>K-pop, supergroup, BTS, shuts, down, central, Seoul, for, comeback, concert</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The hourlong outdoor concert in Gwanghwamun Square was the official comeback for the group.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fans find their crew in Tokyo as ‘One Piece’ sets sail again</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fans-find-their-crew-in-tokyo-as-one-piece-sets-sail-again</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fans-find-their-crew-in-tokyo-as-one-piece-sets-sail-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix brought the Straw Hat spirit to Tokyo with a celebration that drew devoted fans and underscored the live-action series&#039; global popularity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fans, find, their, crew, Tokyo, ‘One, Piece’, sets, sail, again</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix brought the Straw Hat spirit to Tokyo with a celebration that drew devoted fans and underscored the live-action series' global popularity.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Samurai Ballerina’ pirouettes through Belle Epoque Paris with uneven grace</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/samurai-ballerina-pirouettes-through-belle-epoque-paris-with-uneven-grace</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/samurai-ballerina-pirouettes-through-belle-epoque-paris-with-uneven-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Known for franchise hits and sci-fi anime, Goro Taniguchi takes a very different turn, sending two young artists from Japan to chase their dreams in early 20th-century Paris. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Samurai, Ballerina’, pirouettes, through, Belle, Epoque, Paris, with, uneven, grace</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Known for franchise hits and sci-fi anime, Goro Taniguchi takes a very different turn, sending two young artists from Japan to chase their dreams in early 20th-century Paris.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kabukicho’s streets turn perilous in ‘Tokyo Strayers’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kabukichos-streets-turn-perilous-in-tokyo-strayers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kabukichos-streets-turn-perilous-in-tokyo-strayers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kabukicho may be packed with tourists today, but Ren Akiba&#039;s film shows how the streets can still be unforgiving for runaway teens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kabukicho’s, streets, turn, perilous, ‘Tokyo, Strayers’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kabukicho may be packed with tourists today, but Ren Akiba's film shows how the streets can still be unforgiving for runaway teens.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Art trendspotting at Art Fair Tokyo 2026: Craft appreciation, uncanny valley visuals</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/art-trendspotting-at-art-fair-tokyo-2026-craft-appreciation-uncanny-valley-visuals</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/art-trendspotting-at-art-fair-tokyo-2026-craft-appreciation-uncanny-valley-visuals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tokyo Art Fair took place last weekend at the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho, bringing together 141 galleries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Art, trendspotting, Art, Fair, Tokyo, 2026:, Craft, appreciation, uncanny, valley, visuals</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tokyo Art Fair took place last weekend at the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho, bringing together 141 galleries.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Hooked’ but not reeled in by Asako Yuzuki’s new release</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hooked-but-not-reeled-in-by-asako-yuzukis-new-release</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hooked-but-not-reeled-in-by-asako-yuzukis-new-release</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Asako Yuzuki&#039;s second novel to appear in English presents a claustrophobic dynamic between prospective gal pals but shies away from the catharsis that this type of story needs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Hooked’, but, not, reeled, Asako, Yuzuki’s, new, release</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Asako Yuzuki's second novel to appear in English presents a claustrophobic dynamic between prospective gal pals but shies away from the catharsis that this type of story needs.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Drops of God’ decants a quiet, perfect ending</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/drops-of-god-decants-a-quiet-perfect-ending</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/drops-of-god-decants-a-quiet-perfect-ending</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After all the rivalry, wine quests and family wounds, the Apple TV show&#039;s second season ends on a note of perfect balance — like a great vintage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Drops, God’, decants, quiet, perfect, ending</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After all the rivalry, wine quests and family wounds, the Apple TV show's second season ends on a note of perfect balance — like a great vintage.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Sisters in Yellow’ is a wild ride through Tokyo’s underworld</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sisters-in-yellow-is-a-wild-ride-through-tokyos-underworld</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sisters-in-yellow-is-a-wild-ride-through-tokyos-underworld</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mieko Kawakami’s noir-y novel follows a group of powerless young women working in Tokyo’s 1990s nightlife. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:49:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Sisters, Yellow’, wild, ride, through, Tokyo’s, underworld</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mieko Kawakami’s noir-y novel follows a group of powerless young women working in Tokyo’s 1990s nightlife.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Monarch’ unleashes more monster mayhem</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/monarch-unleashes-more-monster-mayhem</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/monarch-unleashes-more-monster-mayhem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Godzilla may loom large in the latest season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” — but the real battles are between family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Monarch’, unleashes, more, monster, mayhem</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Godzilla may loom large in the latest season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” — but the real battles are between family.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Author Kanako Nishi is ready for anything — even the world</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/author-kanako-nishi-is-ready-for-anything-even-the-world</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/author-kanako-nishi-is-ready-for-anything-even-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The beloved writer is finally getting her due as “Sakura,” her bestselling debut novel, comes out in English 20 years after its original release. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Author, Kanako, Nishi, ready, for, anything, —, even, the, world</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The beloved writer is finally getting her due as “Sakura,” her bestselling debut novel, comes out in English 20 years after its original release.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Has Timothee Chalamet blown his Oscars chances again?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/has-timothee-chalamet-blown-his-oscars-chances-again</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/has-timothee-chalamet-blown-his-oscars-chances-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The actor&#039;s recent comments on ballet and opera aren&#039;t likely to have an effect on voting, but his character&#039;s ego might. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Has, Timothee, Chalamet, blown, his, Oscars, chances, again</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The actor's recent comments on ballet and opera aren't likely to have an effect on voting, but his character's ego might.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>It&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Sinners&amp;apos; vs. &amp;apos;One Battle&amp;apos; as Oscars day arrives</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/its-sinners-vs-one-battle-as-oscars-day-arrives</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/its-sinners-vs-one-battle-as-oscars-day-arrives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experts say the only &quot;sure thing&quot; at this year&#039;s awards will be a best actress win for &quot;Hamnet&quot; star Jessie Buckley. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Its, Sinners, vs., One, Battle, Oscars, day, arrives</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Experts say the only "sure thing" at this year's awards will be a best actress win for "Hamnet" star Jessie Buckley.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Kokuho’ misses out on Oscar for makeup and hairstyling</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-misses-out-on-oscar-for-makeup-and-hairstyling</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-misses-out-on-oscar-for-makeup-and-hairstyling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The kabuki-focused film’s hair and makeup artists were the first Japanese nationals from a Japanese movie to be nominated in the category. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Kokuho’, misses, out, Oscar, for, makeup, and, hairstyling</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The kabuki-focused film’s hair and makeup artists were the first Japanese nationals from a Japanese movie to be nominated in the category.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Paul Thomas Anderson finally wins Oscars as &amp;apos;One Battle After Another&amp;apos; takes best picture</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/paul-thomas-anderson-finally-wins-oscars-as-one-battle-after-another-takes-best-picture</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/paul-thomas-anderson-finally-wins-oscars-as-one-battle-after-another-takes-best-picture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After 11 nominations and decades of acclaim, Paul Thomas Anderson&#039;s latest film wins six awards, including best picture and best director. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Paul, Thomas, Anderson, finally, wins, Oscars, One, Battle, After, Another, takes, best, picture</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After 11 nominations and decades of acclaim, Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film wins six awards, including best picture and best director.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Anime revival screenings are having a moment</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anime-revival-screenings-are-having-a-moment</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anime-revival-screenings-are-having-a-moment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With anime fans flocking to theaters to revisit classics like “Tekkonkinkreet,” “Jin-roh” and “Macross Plus,” nostalgia is proving good business. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anime, revival, screenings, are, having, moment</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With anime fans flocking to theaters to revisit classics like “Tekkonkinkreet,” “Jin-roh” and “Macross Plus,” nostalgia is proving good business.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize winners: Full list</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-49th-japan-academy-film-prize-winners-full-list</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-49th-japan-academy-film-prize-winners-full-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, 49th, Japan, Academy, Film, Prize, winners:, Full, list</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Kokuho’ dominates Japan Academy Film Prize with 10 wins</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-dominates-japan-academy-film-prize-with-10-wins</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-dominates-japan-academy-film-prize-with-10-wins</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its historic box-office run. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Kokuho’, dominates, Japan, Academy, Film, Prize, with, wins</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its historic box-office run.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>25 years in the making, Kanako Nishi steps into the global spotlight</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/25-years-in-the-making-kanako-nishi-steps-into-the-global-spotlight</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/25-years-in-the-making-kanako-nishi-steps-into-the-global-spotlight</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After more than half a million copies sold and a movie based on it, Kanako Nishi&#039;s debut novel “Sakura” comes out in English translation 20 years after its original release. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>years, the, making, Kanako, Nishi, steps, into, the, global, spotlight</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After more than half a million copies sold and a movie based on it, Kanako Nishi's debut novel “Sakura” comes out in English translation 20 years after its original release.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Specials’: Dancing assassins stumble in clumsy caper</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-specials-dancing-assassins-stumble-in-clumsy-caper</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-specials-dancing-assassins-stumble-in-clumsy-caper</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With gunfights, dance routines and nostalgic pop hits, Eiji Uchida’s film has a fun concept but struggles to make it work. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Specials’:, Dancing, assassins, stumble, clumsy, caper</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With gunfights, dance routines and nostalgic pop hits, Eiji Uchida’s film has a fun concept but struggles to make it work.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Tony Takitani’: Haunting Murakami adaptation rendered beautifully in new 4K restoration</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tony-takitani-haunting-murakami-adaptation-rendered-beautifully-in-new-4k-restoration</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tony-takitani-haunting-murakami-adaptation-rendered-beautifully-in-new-4k-restoration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Few Haruki Murakami screen adaptations capture the author’s melancholy as beautifully as Jun Ichikawa’s 2004 “Tony Takitani.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Tony, Takitani’:, Haunting, Murakami, adaptation, rendered, beautifully, new, restoration</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Few Haruki Murakami screen adaptations capture the author’s melancholy as beautifully as Jun Ichikawa’s 2004 “Tony Takitani.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Oh, bother — Winnie the Pooh is turning 100</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/oh-bother-winnie-the-pooh-is-turning-100</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/oh-bother-winnie-the-pooh-is-turning-100</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nearly a century after his debut, the honey-loving bear remains one of the world’s most beloved children&#039;s characters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oh, bother, — Winnie, the, Pooh, turning, 100</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nearly a century after his debut, the honey-loving bear remains one of the world’s most beloved children's characters.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The unlikely Hollywood story of Deaflympics champion Koto Kawaguchi</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-unlikely-hollywood-story-of-deaflympics-champion-koto-kawaguchi</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-unlikely-hollywood-story-of-deaflympics-champion-koto-kawaguchi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The table tennis medalist discusses his unlikely turn in the Oscar-nominated &#039;Marty Supreme&#039; and returning to life in Aichi Prefecture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, unlikely, Hollywood, story, Deaflympics, champion, Koto, Kawaguchi</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The table tennis medalist discusses his unlikely turn in the Oscar-nominated 'Marty Supreme' and returning to life in Aichi Prefecture.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Bad Bunny plays first&#45;ever Japan show at exclusive Spotify event</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-plays-first-ever-japan-show-at-exclusive-spotify-event</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-plays-first-ever-japan-show-at-exclusive-spotify-event</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Puerto Rican superstar’s Japan debut drew roughly 2,300 top listeners and celebrity guests for an invite-only show near Tokyo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bad, Bunny, plays, first-ever, Japan, show, exclusive, Spotify, event</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Puerto Rican superstar’s Japan debut drew roughly 2,300 top listeners and celebrity guests for an invite-only show near Tokyo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>100 ways to belong: The radical inclusivity of Company Grande</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/100-ways-to-belong-the-radical-inclusivity-of-company-grande</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/100-ways-to-belong-the-radical-inclusivity-of-company-grande</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Company Grande includes members from all ages, walks of life and abilities, showing the stage can also be an arena for amateurs, persons with disabilities and the elderly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>100, ways, belong:, The, radical, inclusivity, Company, Grande</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Company Grande includes members from all ages, walks of life and abilities, showing the stage can also be an arena for amateurs, persons with disabilities and the elderly.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>For Evan Call, every melody is a conversation</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/for-evan-call-every-melody-is-a-conversation</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/for-evan-call-every-melody-is-a-conversation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The &quot;Frieren&quot; composer builds anime&#039;s fantasy worlds with folk-infused scores. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>For, Evan, Call, every, melody, conversation</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The "Frieren" composer builds anime's fantasy worlds with folk-infused scores.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Reeling from loss, Niigata’s animation festival refuses to fold</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/reeling-from-loss-niigatas-animation-festival-refuses-to-fold</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/reeling-from-loss-niigatas-animation-festival-refuses-to-fold</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After losing key organizers and the death of its founder, the festival wasn’t sure it could go on. Instead of going dark, however, NIAFF rebuilt from scratch. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeling, from, loss, Niigata’s, animation, festival, refuses, fold</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After losing key organizers and the death of its founder, the festival wasn’t sure it could go on. Instead of going dark, however, NIAFF rebuilt from scratch.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘This Place’: Estrangement and renewal set against a city’s recovery</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/this-place-estrangement-and-renewal-set-against-a-citys-recovery</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/this-place-estrangement-and-renewal-set-against-a-citys-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Set in Rikuzentakata, Jaime Pacena II’s crosscultural drama pairs a city’s slow recovery with two sisters struggling to rebuild trust. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘This, Place’:, Estrangement, and, renewal, set, against, city’s, recovery</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Set in Rikuzentakata, Jaime Pacena II’s crosscultural drama pairs a city’s slow recovery with two sisters struggling to rebuild trust.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Johatsu: Into Thin Air’: The quiet desperation of those who disappear</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/johatsu-into-thin-air-the-quiet-desperation-of-those-who-disappear</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/johatsu-into-thin-air-the-quiet-desperation-of-those-who-disappear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An estimated 80,000 people “evaporate” in Japan each year. Arata Mori and Andreas Hartmann’s haunting documentary follows the “night movers” who help their clients disappear. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Johatsu:, Into, Thin, Air’:, The, quiet, desperation, those, who, disappear</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An estimated 80,000 people “evaporate” in Japan each year. Arata Mori and Andreas Hartmann’s haunting documentary follows the “night movers” who help their clients disappear.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mari Katayama wins inaugural Mori Art Prize</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mari-katayama-wins-inaugural-mori-art-prize</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mari-katayama-wins-inaugural-mori-art-prize</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The biennial Mori Art Award, among the largest payouts for a single contemporary artist in Japan, was established in 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mari, Katayama, wins, inaugural, Mori, Art, Prize</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The biennial Mori Art Award, among the largest payouts for a single contemporary artist in Japan, was established in 2025.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>From clicks to claps: Online comics seek the stage</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/from-clicks-to-claps-online-comics-seek-the-stage</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/from-clicks-to-claps-online-comics-seek-the-stage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ricchaado, a comic from a generation that builds its humor in cyberspace, is the latest to try a transition to classic stand-up on stage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, clicks, claps:, Online, comics, seek, the, stage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ricchaado, a comic from a generation that builds its humor in cyberspace, is the latest to try a transition to classic stand-up on stage.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What is Zipangu? Inside J&#45;pop’s first&#45;of&#45;its&#45;kind Los Angeles festival</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-is-zipangu-inside-j-pops-first-of-its-kind-los-angeles-festival</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-is-zipangu-inside-j-pops-first-of-its-kind-los-angeles-festival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Stateside event tests whether viral success can become a lasting international presence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Zipangu, Inside, J-pop’s, first-of-its-kind, Los, Angeles, festival</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new Stateside event tests whether viral success can become a lasting international presence.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘#Viral’: A Faustian tale about internet fame and anti&#45;vax anxiety</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/viral-a-faustian-tale-about-internet-fame-and-anti-vax-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/viral-a-faustian-tale-about-internet-fame-and-anti-vax-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ King Bai’s bold but muddled post-pandemic drama skewers how bad actors manipulate online discourse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Viral’:, Faustian, tale, about, internet, fame, and, anti-vax, anxiety</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[King Bai’s bold but muddled post-pandemic drama skewers how bad actors manipulate online discourse.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Kaneko Fumiko’: Firebrand behind bars shows unyielding resolve</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kaneko-fumiko-firebrand-behind-bars-shows-unyielding-resolve</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kaneko-fumiko-firebrand-behind-bars-shows-unyielding-resolve</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Actor Nahana delivers a passionate performance as the poet and activist who lived a life against authority without regret. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Kaneko, Fumiko’:, Firebrand, behind, bars, shows, unyielding, resolve</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Actor Nahana delivers a passionate performance as the poet and activist who lived a life against authority without regret.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kishida Prize crowns wordsmiths in the theater world</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kishida-prize-crowns-wordsmiths-in-the-theater-world</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kishida-prize-crowns-wordsmiths-in-the-theater-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 70th iteration of the annual Kunio Kishida Prize for Playwriting announces two winners. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kishida, Prize, crowns, wordsmiths, the, theater, world</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 70th iteration of the annual Kunio Kishida Prize for Playwriting announces two winners.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Traveling Tree’: Essays from Alaska offer lessons from the edge of the wild</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-traveling-tree-essays-from-alaska-offer-lessons-from-the-edge-of-the-wild</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-traveling-tree-essays-from-alaska-offer-lessons-from-the-edge-of-the-wild</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Michio Hoshino’s Alaska essays, now translated into English, reflect on fragility, risk and living close to nature. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Traveling, Tree’:, Essays, from, Alaska, offer, lessons, from, the, edge, the, wild</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michio Hoshino’s Alaska essays, now translated into English, reflect on fragility, risk and living close to nature.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>After ‘Kokuho’: Nakamura Takanosuke to take kabuki’s ‘onnagata’ tradition to Europe</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/after-kokuho-nakamura-takanosuke-to-take-kabukis-onnagata-tradition-to-europe</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/after-kokuho-nakamura-takanosuke-to-take-kabukis-onnagata-tradition-to-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following renewed interest, a young actor offers overseas audiences a rare look behind the scenes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>After, ‘Kokuho’:, Nakamura, Takanosuke, take, kabuki’s, ‘onnagata’, tradition, Europe</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following renewed interest, a young actor offers overseas audiences a rare look behind the scenes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Yoshitoshi Shinomiya emerges as anime’s new auteur with ‘A New Dawn’ in Berlin</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yoshitoshi-shinomiya-emerges-as-animes-new-auteur-with-a-new-dawn-in-berlin</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yoshitoshi-shinomiya-emerges-as-animes-new-auteur-with-a-new-dawn-in-berlin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A handcrafted debut blends tradition, reinvention and ecological urgency on the international stage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yoshitoshi, Shinomiya, emerges, anime’s, new, auteur, with, ‘A, New, Dawn’, Berlin</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A handcrafted debut blends tradition, reinvention and ecological urgency on the international stage.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fujii Kaze, Massive Attack among Fuji Rock Festival 2026 performers announced</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-performers-announced-48291</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-performers-announced-48291</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujii, Kaze, Massive, Attack, among, Fuji, Rock, Festival, 2026, performers, announced</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-to-star-in-movie-about-puerto-rico</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-to-star-in-movie-about-puerto-rico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fresh off major music triumphs, the global superstar will portray revolutionary Aguila Blanca in Residente’s directorial debut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bad, Bunny, star, movie, about, Puerto, Rico</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fresh off major music triumphs, the global superstar will portray revolutionary Aguila Blanca in Residente’s directorial debut.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The critic who ruffled pop culture’s feathers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-critic-who-ruffled-pop-cultures-feathers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-critic-who-ruffled-pop-cultures-feathers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In “Blank Space,” W. David Marx questions the 21st century’s creative vitality and responds to critics who say he’s too cynical. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, critic, who, ruffled, pop, culture’s, feathers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In “Blank Space,” W. David Marx questions the 21st century’s creative vitality and responds to critics who say he’s too cynical.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fujii Kaze, Massive Attack, among Fuji Rock Festival 2026 performers announced</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-performers-announced</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-performers-announced</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:58:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujii, Kaze, Massive, Attack, among, Fuji, Rock, Festival, 2026, performers, announced</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fujii Kaze, Massive Attack, among Fuji Rock Festival 2026 headliners</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-headliners</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujii-kaze-massive-attack-among-fuji-rock-festival-2026-headliners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:50:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujii, Kaze, Massive, Attack, among, Fuji, Rock, Festival, 2026, headliners</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Mag Mag’: A wild, messy riff on Japan’s vengeful ghost tradition</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mag-mag-a-wild-messy-riff-on-japans-vengeful-ghost-tradition</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mag-mag-a-wild-messy-riff-on-japans-vengeful-ghost-tradition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yuriyan Retriever’s debut feature recalls the rambunctious spirit of 1990s indie cinema, mixing J-horror tropes with meta humor and shameless gross-out comedy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Mag, Mag’:, wild, messy, riff, Japan’s, vengeful, ghost, tradition</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yuriyan Retriever’s debut feature recalls the rambunctious spirit of 1990s indie cinema, mixing J-horror tropes with meta humor and shameless gross-out comedy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Rental Family’: Performance becomes perilously real in Hikari&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;love letter&amp;apos; to Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rental-family-performance-becomes-perilously-real-in-hikaris-love-letter-to-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/rental-family-performance-becomes-perilously-real-in-hikaris-love-letter-to-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Rental, Family’:, Performance, becomes, perilously, real, Hikaris, love, letter, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A California wildfire survivor turns devastation into art with a message on the climate crisis</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-california-wildfire-survivor-turns-devastation-into-art-with-a-message-on-the-climate-crisis</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-california-wildfire-survivor-turns-devastation-into-art-with-a-message-on-the-climate-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Alejandro M. Lopez channels the Altadena blaze into paintings that trace trauma, melancholy and renewal in Tokyo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>California, wildfire, survivor, turns, devastation, into, art, with, message, the, climate, crisis</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alejandro M. Lopez channels the Altadena blaze into paintings that trace trauma, melancholy and renewal in Tokyo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Shinomiya anime &amp;apos;A New Dawn&amp;apos; seeks to ignite conversation on tradition and progress</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/shinomiya-anime-a-new-dawn-seeks-to-ignite-conversation-on-tradition-and-progress</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/shinomiya-anime-a-new-dawn-seeks-to-ignite-conversation-on-tradition-and-progress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival, Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut weighs tradition against modernization through a threatened family fireworks factory. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shinomiya, anime, New, Dawn, seeks, ignite, conversation, tradition, and, progress</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival, Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut weighs tradition against modernization through a threatened family fireworks factory.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Jung Jaeil composed for ‘Squid Game.’ Now, he steps on the stage as himself.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/jung-jaeil-composed-for-squid-game-now-he-steps-on-the-stage-as-himself</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/jung-jaeil-composed-for-squid-game-now-he-steps-on-the-stage-as-himself</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The South Korean composer returns to live music and is set to stop by Tokyo for a show with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jung, Jaeil, composed, for, ‘Squid, Game.’, Now, steps, the, stage, himself.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The South Korean composer returns to live music and is set to stop by Tokyo for a show with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Kokuho’ earns ¥20 billion at Japan box office</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-earns-20-billion-at-japan-box-office-47870</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-earns-20-billion-at-japan-box-office-47870</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:30:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Kokuho’, earns, ¥20, billion, Japan, box, office</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Robert Duvall, Oscar&#45;winning star of ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 95</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-star-of-the-godfather-dies-at-95</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-star-of-the-godfather-dies-at-95</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Across six decades, he shaped American cinema with restrained intensity, inhabiting soldiers, preachers and patriarchs with quiet authority. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Robert, Duvall, Oscar-winning, star, ‘The, Godfather, ’, dies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Across six decades, he shaped American cinema with restrained intensity, inhabiting soldiers, preachers and patriarchs with quiet authority.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>“Kokuho” earns ¥20 billion at Japan box office</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-earns-20-billion-at-japan-box-office</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-earns-20-billion-at-japan-box-office</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Kokuho”, earns, ¥20, billion, Japan, box, office</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hasuis-versatility-comes-through-in-new-art-book</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hasuis-versatility-comes-through-in-new-art-book</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hasui’s, versatility, comes, through, new, art, book</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Oscars museum dives into world of Miyazaki&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Ponyo&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/oscars-museum-dives-into-world-of-miyazakis-ponyo</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/oscars-museum-dives-into-world-of-miyazakis-ponyo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dozens of drawings, storyboards and other elements created for the film and gifted to the Los Angeles institution by Miyazaki&#039;s world-famous Studio Ghibli are going on display. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Wisteria&amp;apos;: Mieko Kawakami’s story of female longing adapted for stage</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/wisteria-mieko-kawakamis-story-of-female-longing-adapted-for-stage</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/wisteria-mieko-kawakamis-story-of-female-longing-adapted-for-stage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Theater company Mum&amp;Gypsy and author Kawakami are collaborating on a stage adaptation of her work for the fourth time. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wisteria:, Mieko, Kawakami’s, story, female, longing, adapted, for, stage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Theater company Mum&Gypsy and author Kawakami are collaborating on a stage adaptation of her work for the fourth time.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Login.jp spotlights everyday Japan, one DJ set at a time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/loginjp-spotlights-everyday-japan-one-dj-set-at-a-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/loginjp-spotlights-everyday-japan-one-dj-set-at-a-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The student-led project brings club sounds into fish markets, barbershops and corner stores, reframing everyday Japan through music. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Login.jp, spotlights, everyday, Japan, one, set, time</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The student-led project brings club sounds into fish markets, barbershops and corner stores, reframing everyday Japan through music.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Season Two of &amp;apos;Drops of God&amp;apos; serves a dark swirl of sibling drama</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/season-two-of-drops-of-god-serves-a-dark-swirl-of-sibling-drama</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/season-two-of-drops-of-god-serves-a-dark-swirl-of-sibling-drama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In its second season, “Drops of God” shows that characters don’t need to be likable to be compelling. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Season, Two, Drops, God, serves, dark, swirl, sibling, drama</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In its second season, “Drops of God” shows that characters don’t need to be likable to be compelling.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Sai: Disaster’: Evil has no clear shape or meaning</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sai-disaster-evil-has-no-clear-shape-or-meaning</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sai-disaster-evil-has-no-clear-shape-or-meaning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Directed by Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase, the chilling thriller centered on a shapeshifting killer is more interested in mood than motive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Sai:, Disaster’:, Evil, has, clear, shape, meaning</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Directed by Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase, the chilling thriller centered on a shapeshifting killer is more interested in mood than motive.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Yakushima’s Illusion’: Medical reality with a mystic twist</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yakushimas-illusion-medical-reality-with-a-mystic-twist</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yakushimas-illusion-medical-reality-with-a-mystic-twist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Naomi Kawase’s spiritual musings aren’t as compelling as her depiction of lives hanging in the balance at a hospital transplant ward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Yakushima’s, Illusion’:, Medical, reality, with, mystic, twist</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Naomi Kawase’s spiritual musings aren’t as compelling as her depiction of lives hanging in the balance at a hospital transplant ward.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>James Van Der Beek, star of &amp;apos;Dawson&amp;apos;s Creek,&amp;apos; dies at 48</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/james-van-der-beek-star-of-dawsons-creek-dies-at-48</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/james-van-der-beek-star-of-dawsons-creek-dies-at-48</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Actor announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024 and faced his final days with what family described as courage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>James, Van, Der, Beek, star, Dawsons, Creek, dies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Actor announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024 and faced his final days with what family described as courage.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>No lights, total immersion: Autechre’s &amp;apos;pitch&#45;black&amp;apos; Tokyo show</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/no-lights-total-immersion-autechres-pitch-black-tokyo-show</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/no-lights-total-immersion-autechres-pitch-black-tokyo-show</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Zepp DiverCity, Autechre stripped a Tokyo concert of sight, saturating the room with sound — and controversy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>lights, total, immersion:, Autechre’s, pitch-black, Tokyo, show</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[At Zepp DiverCity, Autechre stripped a Tokyo concert of sight, saturating the room with sound — and controversy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>British Museum in London holds samurai exhibition</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/british-museum-in-london-holds-samurai-exhibition</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/british-museum-in-london-holds-samurai-exhibition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The exhibition, set to run until May 4, showcases some 280 items collected in and outside Britain, including those from the museum’s own collection. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, Museum, London, holds, samurai, exhibition</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The exhibition, set to run until May 4, showcases some 280 items collected in and outside Britain, including those from the museum’s own collection.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can Japanese theater travel? A Murakami adaptation tries.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/can-japanese-theater-travel-a-murakami-adaptation-tries</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/can-japanese-theater-travel-a-murakami-adaptation-tries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” adaptation is part of a rising wave of contemporary Japanese theater productions that tour internationally with original casts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:38:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA["The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” adaptation is part of a rising wave of contemporary Japanese theater productions that tour internationally with original casts.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Vulnerability, love and the limits of reality TV on &amp;apos;The Boyfriend&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/vulnerability-love-and-the-limits-of-reality-tv-on-the-boyfriend</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/vulnerability-love-and-the-limits-of-reality-tv-on-the-boyfriend</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show may be several layers removed from reality, but it nonetheless offers an important space for dialogue and representation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vulnerability, love, and, the, limits, reality, The, Boyfriend</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show may be several layers removed from reality, but it nonetheless offers an important space for dialogue and representation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Michiyuki — Voices of Time’ preserves a disappearing world in black and white</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/michiyuki-voices-of-time-preserves-a-disappearing-world-in-black-and-white</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/michiyuki-voices-of-time-preserves-a-disappearing-world-in-black-and-white</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the texture of a lost era, Hiromichi Nakao’s bittersweet film resembles a docudrama about what happens to the physical world as memories and people fade. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Michiyuki, —, Voices, Time’, preserves, disappearing, world, black, and, white</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the texture of a lost era, Hiromichi Nakao’s bittersweet film resembles a docudrama about what happens to the physical world as memories and people fade.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Aina The End is more than just anime&amp;apos;s opening act</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/aina-the-end-is-more-than-just-animes-opening-act</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/aina-the-end-is-more-than-just-animes-opening-act</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The singer reflects on breakthrough hit &quot;Kakumei Dochu — On the Way” and embracing her husky vocals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aina, The, End, more, than, just, animes, opening, act</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The singer reflects on breakthrough hit "Kakumei Dochu — On the Way” and embracing her husky vocals.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Ghost and the Shell&amp;apos; exhibition aims for maximum visual impact</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ghost-and-the-shell-exhibition-aims-for-maximum-visual-impact</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ghost-and-the-shell-exhibition-aims-for-maximum-visual-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new, sprawling exhibition about the seminal cyberpunk franchise “Ghost in the Shell” celebrates 30 years of cultural influence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghost, and, the, Shell, exhibition, aims, for, maximum, visual, impact</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new, sprawling exhibition about the seminal cyberpunk franchise “Ghost in the Shell” celebrates 30 years of cultural influence.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway’ follow&#45;up is a treat for fans who know their lore</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mobile-suit-gundam-hathaway-follow-up-is-a-treat-for-fans-who-know-their-lore</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mobile-suit-gundam-hathaway-follow-up-is-a-treat-for-fans-who-know-their-lore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Packed with politics, callbacks and deep-cut franchise history, the latest “Gundam” film trusts its audience to keep up. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Mobile, Suit, Gundam, Hathaway’, follow-up, treat, for, fans, who, know, their, lore</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Packed with politics, callbacks and deep-cut franchise history, the latest “Gundam” film trusts its audience to keep up.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-wins-top-honors-in-politically-charged-grammy-awards</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bad-bunny-wins-top-honors-in-politically-charged-grammy-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:42:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bad, Bunny, wins, top, honors, politically, charged, Grammy, Awards</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Summer Sonic marks 25 years with expanded 2026 festival</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/summer-sonic-marks-25-years-with-expanded-2026-festival</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/summer-sonic-marks-25-years-with-expanded-2026-festival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To mark its quarter-century milestone, the music festival is stretching to three days and featuring major acts such as The Strokes, Jennie, Jamiroquai and L’Arc-en-Ciel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Summer, Sonic, marks, years, with, expanded, 2026, festival</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[To mark its quarter-century milestone, the music festival is stretching to three days and featuring major acts such as The Strokes, Jennie, Jamiroquai and L’Arc-en-Ciel.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Renewal and novelty shape this year’s art and culture calendar</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/renewal-and-novelty-shape-this-years-art-and-culture-calendar</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/renewal-and-novelty-shape-this-years-art-and-culture-calendar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2026, two major museums reopen after renovations and two new cultural institutions open in Tokyo and several big exhibitions and art events take place around the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2026, two major museums reopen after renovations and two new cultural institutions open in Tokyo and several big exhibitions and art events take place around the country.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How &amp;apos;Heated Rivalry&amp;apos; fits into the history of Japanese &amp;apos;boys&amp;apos; love&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/how-heated-rivalry-fits-into-the-history-of-japanese-boys-love</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/how-heated-rivalry-fits-into-the-history-of-japanese-boys-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Canadian hockey romance series is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Heated, Rivalry, fits, into, the, history, Japanese, boys, love</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Canadian hockey romance series is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Renewal, novelty shape this year’s art and culture calendar</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/renewal-novelty-shape-this-years-art-and-culture-calendar</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/renewal-novelty-shape-this-years-art-and-culture-calendar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2026, two major museums reopen after renovations and two new cultural institutions open in Tokyo and several big exhibitions and art events take place around the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2026, two major museums reopen after renovations and two new cultural institutions open in Tokyo and several big exhibitions and art events take place around the country.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Keeper of the Camphor Tree’: Healing takes root one wish at a time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-keeper-of-the-camphor-tree-healing-takes-root-one-wish-at-a-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-keeper-of-the-camphor-tree-healing-takes-root-one-wish-at-a-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Tomohiko Ito’s visually dynamic coming-of-age tale, sometimes the greatest wish isn’t for success or escape but for somewhere to belong. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Tomohiko Ito’s visually dynamic coming-of-age tale, sometimes the greatest wish isn’t for success or escape but for somewhere to belong.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japan box&#45;office revenues mark record high in 2025</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-box-office-revenues-mark-record-high-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-box-office-revenues-mark-record-high-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The number of movie theater goers increased 30.7% to 188,756,000, the second highest on record. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:34:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, box-office, revenues, mark, record, high, 2025</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The number of movie theater goers increased 30.7% to 188,756,000, the second highest on record.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Euthanasia Special Zone’: Near&#45;future drama confronts human cost of assisted dying</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/euthanasia-special-zone-near-future-drama-confronts-human-cost-of-assisted-dying</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/euthanasia-special-zone-near-future-drama-confronts-human-cost-of-assisted-dying</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Based on a novel by physician and writer Kazuhiro Nagao, the film is a straightforward social drama, though its division between right and wrong is not clear-cut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Based on a novel by physician and writer Kazuhiro Nagao, the film is a straightforward social drama, though its division between right and wrong is not clear-cut.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Netflix Japan lays out 2026 slate of anime, adaptations and live baseball</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-japan-lays-out-2026-slate-of-anime-adaptations-and-live-baseball</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-japan-lays-out-2026-slate-of-anime-adaptations-and-live-baseball</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The streaming service revealed release windows for the upcoming “Human Vapor” adaptation and more, plus plans to livestream all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:08:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netflix, Japan, lays, out, 2026, slate, anime, adaptations, and, live, baseball</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The streaming service revealed release windows for the upcoming “Human Vapor” adaptation and more, plus plans to livestream all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>When the museum is closed, a girl falls in love with a statue</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/when-the-museum-is-closed-a-girl-falls-in-love-with-a-statue</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/when-the-museum-is-closed-a-girl-falls-in-love-with-a-statue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A quirky tale of intimacy and connection in the strangest of places, the novel “When the Museum is Closed” unfolds through a girl falling in love with a statue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, the, museum, closed, girl, falls, love, with, statue</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A quirky tale of intimacy and connection in the strangest of places, the novel “When the Museum is Closed” unfolds through a girl falling in love with a statue.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Artist Alfredo Jaar turns his critical eye toward Japan’s relationship to ‘America’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/artist-alfredo-jaar-turns-his-critical-eye-toward-japans-relationship-to-america</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/artist-alfredo-jaar-turns-his-critical-eye-toward-japans-relationship-to-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “You and Me and the Others” is a new exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery devoted to the works of the New York-based Chilean artist and architect. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Artist, Alfredo, Jaar, turns, his, critical, eye, toward, Japan’s, relationship, ‘America’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[“You and Me and the Others” is a new exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery devoted to the works of the New York-based Chilean artist and architect.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Second season of ‘The Boyfriend’ lets love take its time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/second-season-of-the-boyfriend-lets-love-take-its-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/second-season-of-the-boyfriend-lets-love-take-its-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show returns with a season that lets relationships unfold at their own pace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:05:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Second, season, ‘The, Boyfriend’, lets, love, take, its, time</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show returns with a season that lets relationships unfold at their own pace.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hanabie makes metalcore cute and chaotic</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hanabie-makes-metalcore-cute-and-chaotic</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hanabie-makes-metalcore-cute-and-chaotic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hanabie’s “Harajuku-core” sound proves that metal doesn’t have to fit one mold. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:05:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hanabie, makes, metalcore, cute, and, chaotic</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hanabie’s “Harajuku-core” sound proves that metal doesn’t have to fit one mold.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Late&#45;night noh theater finds new groove in techno and jazz</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/late-night-noh-theater-finds-new-groove-in-techno-and-jazz</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/late-night-noh-theater-finds-new-groove-in-techno-and-jazz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Tokyo restaurant and bar formalizes its after-dark experiments with a new Friday-night series. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:05:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Late-night, noh, theater, finds, new, groove, techno, and, jazz</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Tokyo restaurant and bar formalizes its after-dark experiments with a new Friday-night series.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japanese anime ‘A New Dawn’ nominated for Berlin film festival’s top honor</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-anime-a-new-dawn-nominated-for-berlin-film-festivals-top-honor</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-anime-a-new-dawn-nominated-for-berlin-film-festivals-top-honor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut feature is competing for the Berlin International Film Festival’s Golden Bear as Japan’s first contender for the top prize in three years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, anime, ‘A, New, Dawn’, nominated, for, Berlin, film, festival’s, top, honor</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut feature is competing for the Berlin International Film Festival’s Golden Bear as Japan’s first contender for the top prize in three years.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Kokuho’ leads Japan Academy Film Prize nominations but falls short at the Oscars</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-leads-japan-academy-film-prize-nominations-but-falls-short-at-the-oscars</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kokuho-leads-japan-academy-film-prize-nominations-but-falls-short-at-the-oscars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, but still received recognition for hair and makeup. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Kokuho’, leads, Japan, Academy, Film, Prize, nominations, but, falls, short, the, Oscars</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, but still received recognition for hair and makeup.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tetsuichiro Tsuta&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Black Ox&amp;apos; rewards patience with daring cinema</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tetsuichiro-tsutas-black-ox-rewards-patience-with-daring-cinema</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tetsuichiro-tsutas-black-ox-rewards-patience-with-daring-cinema</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For director Tetsuichiro Tsuta, the Zen parable turned luminous mood piece is the story of a man who has “lost his connection with nature.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tetsuichiro, Tsutas, Black, Ox, rewards, patience, with, daring, cinema</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For director Tetsuichiro Tsuta, the Zen parable turned luminous mood piece is the story of a man who has “lost his connection with nature.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Love on Trial’: When romance becomes a legal risk</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/love-on-trial-when-romance-becomes-a-legal-risk</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/love-on-trial-when-romance-becomes-a-legal-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Koji Fukada’s drama gets the details right about idol culture, but softens its moral punch. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:08:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Love, Trial’:, When, romance, becomes, legal, risk</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Koji Fukada’s drama gets the details right about idol culture, but softens its moral punch.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Black Ox’: A Zen riddle beautifully depicted in 10 chapters</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/black-ox-a-zen-riddle-beautifully-depicted-in-10-chapters</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/black-ox-a-zen-riddle-beautifully-depicted-in-10-chapters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shot in black and white, Tetsuichiro Tsuta’s hypnotic mood piece turns Buddhist philosophy into striking cinema. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:08:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Black, Ox’:, Zen, riddle, beautifully, depicted, chapters</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shot in black and white, Tetsuichiro Tsuta’s hypnotic mood piece turns Buddhist philosophy into striking cinema.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Borderlines&amp;apos;: A cacophony of dramatic personae unfolds a life of memories through 108 poems</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/borderlines-a-cacophony-of-dramatic-personae-unfolds-a-life-of-memories-through-108-poems</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/borderlines-a-cacophony-of-dramatic-personae-unfolds-a-life-of-memories-through-108-poems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With elements of both poetry and memoir, “Borderlines: An Astral Experience in Poems” by Alan Botsford, straddles the boundaries of genre. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Borderlines:, cacophony, dramatic, personae, unfolds, life, memories, through, 108, poems</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With elements of both poetry and memoir, “Borderlines: An Astral Experience in Poems” by Alan Botsford, straddles the boundaries of genre.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tadao Ando&amp;apos;s ongoing architecture dialogue with Museum SAN</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tadao-andos-ongoing-architecture-dialogue-with-museum-san</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tadao-andos-ongoing-architecture-dialogue-with-museum-san</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since Museum SAN opened in 2013, Tadao Ando has returned three times to design additional buildings and spaces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tadao, Andos, ongoing, architecture, dialogue, with, Museum, SAN</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since Museum SAN opened in 2013, Tadao Ando has returned three times to design additional buildings and spaces.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Vicissitude’: A golden&#45;hour reverie on childhood and lost wonder</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/vicissitude-a-golden-hour-reverie-on-childhood-and-lost-wonder</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/vicissitude-a-golden-hour-reverie-on-childhood-and-lost-wonder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Takuro Ijichi’s debut feature is most enchanting when it surrenders to pure feeling and risks faltering when it explains itself. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Vicissitude’:, golden-hour, reverie, childhood, and, lost, wonder</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Takuro Ijichi’s debut feature is most enchanting when it surrenders to pure feeling and risks faltering when it explains itself.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Mars Express’ shows anime’s influence has no borders</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mars-express-shows-animes-influence-has-no-borders</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mars-express-shows-animes-influence-has-no-borders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Inspired by Japanese classics such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “Akira,” Jeremie Perin’s French animated film blends noir, humor and sci-fi into a thrilling cyberpunk ride. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:08:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Mars, Express’, shows, anime’s, influence, has, borders</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Inspired by Japanese classics such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “Akira,” Jeremie Perin’s French animated film blends noir, humor and sci-fi into a thrilling cyberpunk ride.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Cyber NamuNamu puts a techno spin on Buddhism</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/cyber-namunamu-puts-a-techno-spin-on-buddhism</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/cyber-namunamu-puts-a-techno-spin-on-buddhism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyber NamuNamu is injecting new life into Buddhism with its electronic performances accompanied by Buddhist priestesses reading sutras. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cyber, NamuNamu, puts, techno, spin, Buddhism</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cyber NamuNamu is injecting new life into Buddhism with its electronic performances accompanied by Buddhist priestesses reading sutras.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Time and history win big at most prestigious Japanese book awards</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/time-and-history-win-big-at-most-prestigious-japanese-book-awards</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/time-and-history-win-big-at-most-prestigious-japanese-book-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Akutagawa Prize and the Naoki Prize in January 2026 were awarded to Makoto Toriyama, Ushio Hatakeyama and Teru Shimazu. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Time, and, history, win, big, most, prestigious, Japanese, book, awards</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Akutagawa Prize and the Naoki Prize in January 2026 were awarded to Makoto Toriyama, Ushio Hatakeyama and Teru Shimazu.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘All Greens’: Teenage boredom sprouts a risky coming&#45;of&#45;age scheme</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/all-greens-teenage-boredom-sprouts-a-risky-coming-of-age-scheme</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/all-greens-teenage-boredom-sprouts-a-risky-coming-of-age-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Set in rural Ibaraki Prefecture, Takashi Koyama’s drama follows three girls who see selling marijuana as their ticket out — never mind Japan’s strict drug laws. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘All, Greens’:, Teenage, boredom, sprouts, risky, coming-of-age, scheme</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Set in rural Ibaraki Prefecture, Takashi Koyama’s drama follows three girls who see selling marijuana as their ticket out — never mind Japan’s strict drug laws.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>BTS set to return to Japan with world tour in April</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bts-set-to-return-to-japan-with-world-tour-in-april</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bts-set-to-return-to-japan-with-world-tour-in-april</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After a nearly four-year hiatus and military service, all seven BTS members will reunite with a new album in March and a record-breaking world tour to follow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BTS, set, return, Japan, with, world, tour, April</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After a nearly four-year hiatus and military service, all seven BTS members will reunite with a new album in March and a record-breaking world tour to follow.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;One Battle After Another&amp;apos; and &amp;apos;Hamnet&amp;apos; triumph at Golden Globes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/one-battle-after-another-and-hamnet-triumph-at-golden-globes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/one-battle-after-another-and-hamnet-triumph-at-golden-globes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller and TV&#039;s teen murder saga &quot;Adolescence&quot; each received four prizes, but the night&#039;s final award was its biggest surprise. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:08:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, Battle, After, Another, and, Hamnet, triumph, Golden, Globes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller and TV's teen murder saga "Adolescence" each received four prizes, but the night's final award was its biggest surprise.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;One Battle After Another,&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Hamnet&amp;apos; triumph at Golden Globes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/one-battle-after-another-hamnet-triumph-at-golden-globes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/one-battle-after-another-hamnet-triumph-at-golden-globes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller and TV&#039;s teen murder saga &quot;Adolescence&quot; each received four prizes, but the night&#039;s final award was its biggest surprise. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, Battle, After, Another, Hamnet, triumph, Golden, Globes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller and TV's teen murder saga "Adolescence" each received four prizes, but the night's final award was its biggest surprise.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Luminous Fairies and Mothra’: This monster is not like the others</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-luminous-fairies-and-mothra-this-monster-is-not-like-the-others</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-luminous-fairies-and-mothra-this-monster-is-not-like-the-others</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Luminous Fairies and Mothra,&quot; translated to English for the first time, provides deeper insight into the political context in Japan in the 1950s. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Luminous, Fairies, and, Mothra’:, This, monster, not, like, the, others</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Luminous Fairies and Mothra," translated to English for the first time, provides deeper insight into the political context in Japan in the 1950s.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Sheng Wang is very good at noticing things</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sheng-wang-is-very-good-at-noticing-things</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sheng-wang-is-very-good-at-noticing-things</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Taiwanese American comedian sits down with The Japan Times to discuss his style, themes and his upcoming show in Tokyo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sheng, Wang, very, good, noticing, things</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Taiwanese American comedian sits down with The Japan Times to discuss his style, themes and his upcoming show in Tokyo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Macross&amp;apos; creator Shoji Kawamori breaks free with new film &amp;apos;Labyrinth&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/macross-creator-shoji-kawamori-breaks-free-with-new-film-labyrinth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/macross-creator-shoji-kawamori-breaks-free-with-new-film-labyrinth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After 40 years of anime franchises, Shoji Kawamori’s first fully original film takes on the smartphone age. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Macross, creator, Shoji, Kawamori, breaks, free, with, new, film, Labyrinth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After 40 years of anime franchises, Shoji Kawamori’s first fully original film takes on the smartphone age.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ to make rare trip abroad to Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/girl-with-a-pearl-earring-to-make-rare-trip-abroad-to-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/girl-with-a-pearl-earring-to-make-rare-trip-abroad-to-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 17th century masterpiece will be loaned to the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka in August and September while its home in The Hague undergoes renovations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Higuma!! The Killer Bear’: Monster movie proves a little too timely</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/higuma-the-killer-bear-monster-movie-proves-a-little-too-timely</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/higuma-the-killer-bear-monster-movie-proves-a-little-too-timely</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A bear with a taste for human flesh collides with illicit gig work and slapstick humor in this blood-soaked monster movie. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Higuma, The, Killer, Bear’:, Monster, movie, proves, little, too, timely</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A bear with a taste for human flesh collides with illicit gig work and slapstick humor in this blood-soaked monster movie.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat’: Truth is elusive in meandering family drama</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-imaginary-dog-and-the-lying-cat-truth-is-elusive-in-meandering-family-drama</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-imaginary-dog-and-the-lying-cat-truth-is-elusive-in-meandering-family-drama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Director Yukihiro Morigaki stretches one family’s secrets across decades, with mixed results, in this uneven but ultimately affecting drama. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Imaginary, Dog, and, the, Lying, Cat’:, Truth, elusive, meandering, family, drama</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Director Yukihiro Morigaki stretches one family’s secrets across decades, with mixed results, in this uneven but ultimately affecting drama.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Part seedy, part satire, all bite: ‘Jackson Alone’ tackles issues others rarely touch</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/part-seedy-part-satire-all-bite-jackson-alone-tackles-issues-others-rarely-touch</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/part-seedy-part-satire-all-bite-jackson-alone-tackles-issues-others-rarely-touch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The dark satire novella “Jackson Alone” is the first book by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Jose Ando to be translated into English. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:08:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Part, seedy, part, satire, all, bite:, ‘Jackson, Alone’, tackles, issues, others, rarely, touch</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The dark satire novella “Jackson Alone” is the first book by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Jose Ando to be translated into English.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NHK’s 76th ‘Kohaku’ was over the top and oddly comforting</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nhks-76th-kohaku-was-over-the-top-and-oddly-comforting</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nhks-76th-kohaku-was-over-the-top-and-oddly-comforting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With pyrotechnics, celebrations for major milestones and a sea of dancers, the year-end music bonanza went all in on excess and reminded viewers why it still matters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHK’s, 76th, ‘Kohaku’, was, over, the, top, and, oddly, comforting</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With pyrotechnics, celebrations for major milestones and a sea of dancers, the year-end music bonanza went all in on excess and reminded viewers why it still matters.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NHK drama series returns to Sengoku Period spectacle</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-drama-series-returns-to-sengoku-period-spectacle-43136</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-drama-series-returns-to-sengoku-period-spectacle-43136</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ NHK’s “taiga” period drama leaves the pleasure quarters of Edo behind to shift focus on the right-hand man of one of Japan’s great unifiers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:08:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHK, drama, series, returns, Sengoku, Period, spectacle</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[NHK’s “taiga” period drama leaves the pleasure quarters of Edo behind to shift focus on the right-hand man of one of Japan’s great unifiers.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NHK drama series returns to Sengoku&#45;Period spectacle</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-drama-series-returns-to-sengoku-period-spectacle</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-drama-series-returns-to-sengoku-period-spectacle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ NHK’s “taiga” period drama leaves the pleasure quarters of Edo behind to shift focus on the right-hand man of one of Japan’s great unifiers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHK, drama, series, returns, Sengoku-Period, spectacle</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[NHK’s “taiga” period drama leaves the pleasure quarters of Edo behind to shift focus on the right-hand man of one of Japan’s great unifiers.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Comedian Gianmarco counts on naughty &amp;apos;Dragon Ball&amp;apos; words to help him in Tokyo</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/comedian-gianmarco-counts-on-naughty-dragon-ball-words-to-help-him-in-tokyo</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/comedian-gianmarco-counts-on-naughty-dragon-ball-words-to-help-him-in-tokyo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The New York-based Gianmarco Soresi is hyped to see how his style of crowd work plays with audiences in Asia on his first tour to this side of the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Comedian, Gianmarco, counts, naughty, Dragon, Ball, words, help, him, Tokyo</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The New York-based Gianmarco Soresi is hyped to see how his style of crowd work plays with audiences in Asia on his first tour to this side of the world.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Brigitte Bardot, sex symbol turned animal activist, dies age 91</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/brigitte-bardot-sex-symbol-turned-animal-activist-dies-age-91</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/brigitte-bardot-sex-symbol-turned-animal-activist-dies-age-91</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bardot quit making movies at age 39, and she courted controversy with comments about marginalized members of society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:08:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brigitte, Bardot, sex, symbol, turned, animal, activist, dies, age</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bardot quit making movies at age 39, and she courted controversy with comments about marginalized members of society.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A year of plenty: Endless art shows, subtle curation of themes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-of-plenty-endless-art-shows-subtle-curation-of-themes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-of-plenty-endless-art-shows-subtle-curation-of-themes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan’s art scene was bursting with public enthusiasm, overflowing exhibition halls and more art festivals vying for attention. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:08:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>year, plenty:, Endless, art, shows, subtle, curation, themes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan’s art scene was bursting with public enthusiasm, overflowing exhibition halls and more art festivals vying for attention.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A night at the museum when dinosaurs come to life</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-night-at-the-museum-when-dinosaurs-come-to-life</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-night-at-the-museum-when-dinosaurs-come-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dino-A-Live show, made with lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, has partnered with the Tokyo National Museum for a performance steeped in traditional culture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>night, the, museum, when, dinosaurs, come, life</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Dino-A-Live show, made with lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, has partnered with the Tokyo National Museum for a performance steeped in traditional culture.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>From trash to treasure: How anime became a museum staple</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/from-trash-to-treasure-how-anime-became-a-museum-staple</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/from-trash-to-treasure-how-anime-became-a-museum-staple</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Anime- and manga-related art exhibitions are now one of the pillars propping up the industry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, trash, treasure:, How, anime, became, museum, staple</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anime- and manga-related art exhibitions are now one of the pillars propping up the industry.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In 2025, anime tightened its grip abroad — and played it safe at home</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/in-2025-anime-tightened-its-grip-abroad-and-played-it-safe-at-home</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/in-2025-anime-tightened-its-grip-abroad-and-played-it-safe-at-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As anime conquered overseas markets, the industry doubled down on known IP and left innovation on shakier ground. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:08:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2025, anime, tightened, its, grip, abroad, —, and, played, safe, home</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As anime conquered overseas markets, the industry doubled down on known IP and left innovation on shakier ground.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can a pop song carry a movie? Japan thinks so.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/can-a-pop-song-carry-a-movie-japan-thinks-so</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/can-a-pop-song-carry-a-movie-japan-thinks-so</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hollywood rarely tries it, but Japan keeps going back for more. Isao Yukisada’s drama “Kaede” is the latest reminder that hit songs make potent movie fuel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:05:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, pop, song, carry, movie, Japan, thinks, so.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hollywood rarely tries it, but Japan keeps going back for more. Isao Yukisada’s drama “Kaede” is the latest reminder that hit songs make potent movie fuel.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘White Flowers and Fruits’: Inside the fragile, haunting world of female adolescence</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/white-flowers-and-fruits-inside-the-fragile-haunting-world-of-female-adolescence</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/white-flowers-and-fruits-inside-the-fragile-haunting-world-of-female-adolescence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Strong performances from newcomer actors anchor Yukari Sakamoto’s J-horror centered on tight-knit teenagers at a Protestant all-girls boarding school. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘White, Flowers, and, Fruits’:, Inside, the, fragile, haunting, world, female, adolescence</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Strong performances from newcomer actors anchor Yukari Sakamoto’s J-horror centered on tight-knit teenagers at a Protestant all-girls boarding school.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Whoever Steals This Book’: A genre&#45;hopping odyssey through literature</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/whoever-steals-this-book-a-genre-hopping-odyssey-through-literature</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/whoever-steals-this-book-a-genre-hopping-odyssey-through-literature</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes visually dazzling, sometimes dense with exposition, Kagokan’s first full-length feature shows what fewer cooks in the anime kitchen can achieve. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Whoever, Steals, This, Book’:, genre-hopping, odyssey, through, literature</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes visually dazzling, sometimes dense with exposition, Kagokan’s first full-length feature shows what fewer cooks in the anime kitchen can achieve.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Life lessons from bestselling kids&amp;apos; book about making mistakes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/life-lessons-from-bestselling-kids-book-about-making-mistakes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/life-lessons-from-bestselling-kids-book-about-making-mistakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The top-selling book of 2025, “Dai Pinchi Zukan 3,” is a children’s book about a cloddish kid forever falling into mishaps or “big pinches.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Life, lessons, from, bestselling, kids, book, about, making, mistakes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The top-selling book of 2025, “Dai Pinchi Zukan 3,” is a children’s book about a cloddish kid forever falling into mishaps or “big pinches.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Butoh fit itself into odd spaces in 2025</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/butoh-fit-itself-into-odd-spaces-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/butoh-fit-itself-into-odd-spaces-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Though it has no permanent “home,” butoh’s creativity saw it stretch out to unlikely venues and collaborators this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:08:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Butoh, fit, itself, into, odd, spaces, 2025</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Though it has no permanent “home,” butoh’s creativity saw it stretch out to unlikely venues and collaborators this year.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tradition, remixed: A year on Japan’s stages</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tradition-remixed-a-year-on-japans-stages</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tradition-remixed-a-year-on-japans-stages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From kabuki’s newfound fans to experimental theater’s widening scope, Japan’s performing arts scene spent 2025 reaching outward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:50:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tradition, remixed:, year, Japan’s, stages</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From kabuki’s newfound fans to experimental theater’s widening scope, Japan’s performing arts scene spent 2025 reaching outward.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Stars and Moon Are Holes in the Sky’: 1960s nostalgia collides with dated vision of desire</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-stars-and-moon-are-holes-in-the-sky-1960s-nostalgia-collides-with-dated-vision-of-desire</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-stars-and-moon-are-holes-in-the-sky-1960s-nostalgia-collides-with-dated-vision-of-desire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Haruhiko Arai’s drama blurs fantasy and reality in a story of sex, memory and machismo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Stars, and, Moon, Are, Holes, the, Sky’:, 1960s, nostalgia, collides, with, dated, vision, desire</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Haruhiko Arai’s drama blurs fantasy and reality in a story of sex, memory and machismo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The year’s most viral song was about more than ice cream</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-years-most-viral-song-was-about-more-than-ice-cream</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-years-most-viral-song-was-about-more-than-ice-cream</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The hyper-cute J-pop track &quot;Ai Scream!&quot; became an unlikely global hit by inviting listeners to fill in the blanks — and join in the chorus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, year’s, most, viral, song, was, about, more, than, ice, cream</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The hyper-cute J-pop track "Ai Scream!" became an unlikely global hit by inviting listeners to fill in the blanks — and join in the chorus.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘10 Dance’ teases passion but stays cautiously chaste</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/10-dance-teases-passion-but-stays-cautiously-chaste</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/10-dance-teases-passion-but-stays-cautiously-chaste</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ryoma Takeuchi brings the swagger as a bad-boy Latin dance champion, but Keishi Otomo’s queer romance delivers surprisingly little heat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘10, Dance’, teases, passion, but, stays, cautiously, chaste</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ryoma Takeuchi brings the swagger as a bad-boy Latin dance champion, but Keishi Otomo’s queer romance delivers surprisingly little heat.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Badly in Love’: Netflix Japan’s most chaotic dating show may be its most honest</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/badly-in-love-netflix-japans-most-chaotic-dating-show-may-be-its-most-honest</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/badly-in-love-netflix-japans-most-chaotic-dating-show-may-be-its-most-honest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix Japan’s “Badly in Love” turns delinquent bravado into surprisingly earnest, character-driven reality television. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:08:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Badly, Love’:, Netflix, Japan’s, most, chaotic, dating, show, may, its, most, honest</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix Japan’s “Badly in Love” turns delinquent bravado into surprisingly earnest, character-driven reality television.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In 2025, Japanese literature took a turn for the weird</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/in-2025-japanese-literature-took-a-turn-for-the-weird</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/in-2025-japanese-literature-took-a-turn-for-the-weird</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As expected, women writers raked in successes and cozy cat fiction kept its popularity, with two big surprises from male authors — Uketsu and Osamu Dazai. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2025, Japanese, literature, took, turn, for, the, weird</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As expected, women writers raked in successes and cozy cat fiction kept its popularity, with two big surprises from male authors — Uketsu and Osamu Dazai.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japanese film director Masato Harada dies, aged 76</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-film-director-masato-harada-dies-aged-76</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-film-director-masato-harada-dies-aged-76</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Masato Harada gained international attention with &quot;Kamikaze Taxi,&quot; released in 1995, which drew strong reviews overseas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, film, director, Masato, Harada, dies, aged</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Masato Harada gained international attention with "Kamikaze Taxi," released in 1995, which drew strong reviews overseas.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NHK envisions a multicultural Mars in its newest sci&#45;fi series</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-envisions-a-multicultural-mars-in-its-newest-sci-fi-series</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nhk-envisions-a-multicultural-mars-in-its-newest-sci-fi-series</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new sci-fi show was created with involvement of scientists and space experts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the NHK. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHK, envisions, multicultural, Mars, its, newest, sci-fi, series</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The new sci-fi show was created with involvement of scientists and space experts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the NHK.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Good Luck’: A gently absurd road movie about filmmaker’s anxiety</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/good-luck-a-gently-absurd-road-movie-about-filmmakers-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/good-luck-a-gently-absurd-road-movie-about-filmmakers-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shin Adachi turns self-doubt and awkward encounters into a warm, feather-light comedy that sneaks up on the viewer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:07:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Good, Luck’:, gently, absurd, road, movie, about, filmmaker’s, anxiety</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shin Adachi turns self-doubt and awkward encounters into a warm, feather-light comedy that sneaks up on the viewer.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>J&#45;pop found new ways to diversify in 2025</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/j-pop-found-new-ways-to-diversify-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/j-pop-found-new-ways-to-diversify-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Anime, social media and ad campaigns help, but can they take you global? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>J-pop, found, new, ways, diversify, 2025</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anime, social media and ad campaigns help, but can they take you global?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise’: Cute designs, harrowing truths about the horrors of war</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/peleliu-guernica-of-paradise-cute-designs-harrowing-truths-about-the-horrors-of-war</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/peleliu-guernica-of-paradise-cute-designs-harrowing-truths-about-the-horrors-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Japan marks 80 years since WWII’s end, “Peleliu” stands out among recent war films for using animation to portray the brutal realities faced by soldiers abroad. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:04:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Peleliu:, Guernica, Paradise’:, Cute, designs, harrowing, truths, about, the, horrors, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Japan marks 80 years since WWII’s end, “Peleliu” stands out among recent war films for using animation to portray the brutal realities faced by soldiers abroad.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A movie buff in Jimbocho bets on independent cinema in a big way</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-movie-buff-in-jimbocho-bets-on-independent-cinema-in-a-big-way</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-movie-buff-in-jimbocho-bets-on-independent-cinema-in-a-big-way</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the book-filled Tokyo neighborhood, a new mini-theater hopes to introduce you to films you never knew you’d love. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:04:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>movie, buff, Jimbocho, bets, independent, cinema, big, way</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the book-filled Tokyo neighborhood, a new mini-theater hopes to introduce you to films you never knew you’d love.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japan releases &amp;apos;Emily in Paris&amp;apos; star after drug arrest</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-releases-emily-in-paris-star-after-drug-arrest</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-releases-emily-in-paris-star-after-drug-arrest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Harris was detained at Naha Airport after customs officers found 0.78 grams of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA in the 36-year-old&#039;s tote bag. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, releases, Emily, Paris, star, after, drug, arrest</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Harris was detained at Naha Airport after customs officers found 0.78 grams of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA in the 36-year-old's tote bag.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tadao Ando’s raw passion in 750 artworks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tadao-andos-raw-passion-in-750-artworks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tadao-andos-raw-passion-in-750-artworks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Taschen volume reveals the architect’s creative process through decades of sketches, studies and travel drawings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tadao, Ando’s, raw, passion, 750, artworks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new Taschen volume reveals the architect’s creative process through decades of sketches, studies and travel drawings.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Culture caught in crossfire as Japan and China rift escalates</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/culture-caught-in-crossfire-as-japan-and-china-rift-escalates</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/culture-caught-in-crossfire-as-japan-and-china-rift-escalates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Beijing’s restrictions on Japanese entertainment have canceled concerts and postponed film releases, leaving artists and fans in limbo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Culture, caught, crossfire, Japan, and, China, rift, escalates</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Beijing’s restrictions on Japanese entertainment have canceled concerts and postponed film releases, leaving artists and fans in limbo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>U.S. playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Okinawa for alleged drug smuggling</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-playwright-jeremy-o-harris-arrested-in-okinawa-for-alleged-drug-smuggling</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-playwright-jeremy-o-harris-arrested-in-okinawa-for-alleged-drug-smuggling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Known for his Tony-nominated &quot;Slave Play&quot; and his appearance in the hit show &quot;Emily in Paris,&quot; Harris was detained at Naha Airport on Nov. 16. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., playwright, Jeremy, Harris, arrested, Okinawa, for, alleged, drug, smuggling</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his appearance in the hit show "Emily in Paris," Harris was detained at Naha Airport on Nov. 16.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>2025 was the year Japan’s box office returned</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/2025-was-the-year-japans-box-office-returned</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/2025-was-the-year-japans-box-office-returned</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Anime ruled the screens once again, but a kabuki drama surprised us all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2025, was, the, year, Japan’s, box, office, returned</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anime ruled the screens once again, but a kabuki drama surprised us all.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mr. Men and Little Miss characters set for first feature film</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mr-men-and-little-miss-characters-set-for-first-feature-film</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mr-men-and-little-miss-characters-set-for-first-feature-film</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The beloved Mr. Men and Little Miss characters will appear in their first feature film, a new project from Studiocanal, Heyday Films and Sanrio. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mr., Men, and, Little, Miss, characters, set, for, first, feature, film</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The beloved Mr. Men and Little Miss characters will appear in their first feature film, a new project from Studiocanal, Heyday Films and Sanrio.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A new animation festival lands in Nagoya with big plans</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-new-animation-festival-lands-in-nagoya-with-big-plans</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-new-animation-festival-lands-in-nagoya-with-big-plans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will feature screenings, chat shows and storytelling. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>new, animation, festival, lands, Nagoya, with, big, plans</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will feature screenings, chat shows and storytelling.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Black Box Diaries’ is Shiori Ito’s unflinching case for the truth</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/black-box-diaries-is-shiori-itos-unflinching-case-for-the-truth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/black-box-diaries-is-shiori-itos-unflinching-case-for-the-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Academy Award nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Black, Box, Diaries’, Shiori, Ito’s, unflinching, case, for, the, truth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Academy Award nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Chatterboxes’: ‘A comedy of errors finds a common language</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-chatterboxes-a-comedy-of-errors-finds-a-common-language</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-chatterboxes-a-comedy-of-errors-finds-a-common-language</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ken Kawai’s comedy about a feud between a deaf Japanese man and a Kurdish immigrant tackles a range of themes including prejudice and communication. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Chatterboxes’:, ‘A, comedy, errors, finds, common, language</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ken Kawai’s comedy about a feud between a deaf Japanese man and a Kurdish immigrant tackles a range of themes including prejudice and communication.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Yumi Matsutoya’s human touch in an AI age</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yumi-matsutoyas-human-touch-in-an-ai-age</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yumi-matsutoyas-human-touch-in-an-ai-age</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even as she experiments with AI, Yumi Matsutoya returns to the craft, memories and instincts that shaped her long career. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yumi, Matsutoya’s, human, touch, age</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Even as she experiments with AI, Yumi Matsutoya returns to the craft, memories and instincts that shaped her long career.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Oscar&#45;winning U.K. playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-winning-uk-playwright-tom-stoppard-dies-at-88</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-winning-uk-playwright-tom-stoppard-dies-at-88</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As well as his Oscar, Stoppard won three Oliviers and five Tonys, among the top awards in the theater world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:06:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oscar-winning, U.K., playwright, Tom, Stoppard, dies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As well as his Oscar, Stoppard won three Oliviers and five Tonys, among the top awards in the theater world.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Is human&#45;machine collaboration the future of fine art?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/is-human-machine-collaboration-the-future-of-fine-art</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/is-human-machine-collaboration-the-future-of-fine-art</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At this year’s Art Week Tokyo, AI emerged as a major and incredibly nuanced theme among participating artists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:03:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>human-machine, collaboration, the, future, fine, art</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[At this year’s Art Week Tokyo, AI emerged as a major and incredibly nuanced theme among participating artists.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A rare dance trinity: Ballet, butoh and kabuki share the stage</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-rare-dance-trinity-ballet-butoh-and-kabuki-share-the-stage</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-rare-dance-trinity-ballet-butoh-and-kabuki-share-the-stage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the uncertain realm between life and death dwell mystical creatures — tengu demons, yōkai folklore monsters and spirits of the dead. It’s these shadows that choreographer and director Kaiji Moriyama explores in K-Ballet Opto’s “A Dance Remembered in Tohno,” premiering Dec. 26 at Tatemono Brillia Hall in Tokyo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>rare, dance, trinity:, Ballet, butoh, and, kabuki, share, the, stage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the uncertain realm between life and death dwell mystical creatures — tengu demons, yōkai folklore monsters and spirits of the dead. It’s these shadows that choreographer and director Kaiji Moriyama explores in K-Ballet Opto’s “A Dance Remembered in Tohno,” premiering Dec. 26 at Tatemono Brillia Hall in Tokyo.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mariko Tsutsui knows the power of quiet roles</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mariko-tsutsui-knows-the-power-of-quiet-roles</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mariko-tsutsui-knows-the-power-of-quiet-roles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The “Dawn Chorus” actor inhabits every character through meticulous preparation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mariko, Tsutsui, knows, the, power, quiet, roles</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The “Dawn Chorus” actor inhabits every character through meticulous preparation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Sato and Sato’: Unraveling marriage story feels universal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sato-and-sato-unraveling-marriage-story-feels-universal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sato-and-sato-unraveling-marriage-story-feels-universal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chihiro Amano’s film about a couple with Japan’s most common surname shows how even small cracks can split a relationship wide open. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Sato, and, Sato’:, Unraveling, marriage, story, feels, universal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chihiro Amano’s film about a couple with Japan’s most common surname shows how even small cracks can split a relationship wide open.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Bring Him Down to a Portable Size’ mourns a lovable loser</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bring-him-down-to-a-portable-size-mourns-a-lovable-loser</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bring-him-down-to-a-portable-size-mourns-a-lovable-loser</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his latest film, Ryota Nakano blends comedy and loss in a story of uneasy yet tender reconciliation between family members after the death of a goodnatured rascal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Bring, Him, Down, Portable, Size’, mourns, lovable, loser</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In his latest film, Ryota Nakano blends comedy and loss in a story of uneasy yet tender reconciliation between family members after the death of a goodnatured rascal.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>George Takei brings children’s book on wartime internment to Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/george-takei-brings-childrens-book-on-wartime-internment-to-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/george-takei-brings-childrens-book-on-wartime-internment-to-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The “Star Trek” actor has written about his experience in the internment camps in the U.S. during World War II. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:03:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>George, Takei, brings, children’s, book, wartime, internment, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The “Star Trek” actor has written about his experience in the internment camps in the U.S. during World War II.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NHK’s ‘Last Days’ wins International Emmy for Ryuichi Sakamoto portrait</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nhks-last-days-wins-international-emmy-for-ryuichi-sakamoto-portrait</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nhks-last-days-wins-international-emmy-for-ryuichi-sakamoto-portrait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The documentary lands Japan’s sole prize at the ceremony honoring television from around the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHK’s, ‘Last, Days’, wins, International, Emmy, for, Ryuichi, Sakamoto, portrait</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The documentary lands Japan’s sole prize at the ceremony honoring television from around the world.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Rental Family&amp;apos; brings real&#45;world insight to modern loneliness</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rental-family-brings-real-world-insight-to-modern-loneliness</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/rental-family-brings-real-world-insight-to-modern-loneliness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Actor Mari Yamamoto drew on her journalist’s eye to bring authenticity to her role in a film about hired stand-in friends and family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:49:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rental, Family, brings, real-world, insight, modern, loneliness</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Actor Mari Yamamoto drew on her journalist’s eye to bring authenticity to her role in a film about hired stand-in friends and family.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The secret to &amp;apos;Last Samurai Standing&amp;apos;? Treating live action like anime.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-secret-to-last-samurai-standing-treating-live-action-like-anime</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-secret-to-last-samurai-standing-treating-live-action-like-anime</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Netflix’s wild new samurai series embraces cartoonish chaos — and it works. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:49:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, secret, Last, Samurai, Standing, Treating, live, action, like, anime.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix’s wild new samurai series embraces cartoonish chaos — and it works.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Eat, slurp, love: &amp;apos;Tampopo&amp;apos; turns 40</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/eat-slurp-love-tampopo-turns-40</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/eat-slurp-love-tampopo-turns-40</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Four decades on, Juzo Itami&#039;s film remains unsurpassed as a wicked and delicious social commentary on Japanese society told through the lens of food. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:49:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eat, slurp, love:, Tampopo, turns</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Four decades on, Juzo Itami's film remains unsurpassed as a wicked and delicious social commentary on Japanese society told through the lens of food.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>TV icon Tetsuko Kuroyanagi&amp;apos;s memoir paints a life of both war and glamour</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tv-icon-tetsuko-kuroyanagis-memoir-paints-a-life-of-both-war-and-glamour</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tv-icon-tetsuko-kuroyanagis-memoir-paints-a-life-of-both-war-and-glamour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Sequel,” TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s second memoir, comes out more than 40 years after the first. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:49:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>icon, Tetsuko, Kuroyanagis, memoir, paints, life, both, war, and, glamour</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Sequel,” TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s second memoir, comes out more than 40 years after the first.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Oscar entry ‘Kokuho’ breaks 22&#45;year&#45;old Japan box&#45;office record</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-entry-kokuho-breaks-22-year-old-japan-box-office-record</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-entry-kokuho-breaks-22-year-old-japan-box-office-record</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Kokuho,” or “national treasure,” has won over critics with its lush cinematography and portrayal of the little-known world of kabuki. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:49:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oscar, entry, ‘Kokuho’, breaks, 22-year-old, Japan, box-office, record</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Kokuho,” or “national treasure,” has won over critics with its lush cinematography and portrayal of the little-known world of kabuki.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kyoto gets its own teamLab, largest in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-gets-its-own-teamlab-largest-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-gets-its-own-teamlab-largest-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artworks spanning 10,000 square meters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kyoto, gets, its, own, teamLab, largest, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artworks spanning 10,000 square meters.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Chanmina, aespa, among 10 acts to debut on NHK’s ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chanmina-aespa-among-10-acts-to-debut-on-nhks-kohaku-uta-gassen</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chanmina-aespa-among-10-acts-to-debut-on-nhks-kohaku-uta-gassen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The New Year’s Eve music spectacle on NHK will feature first-time acts such as idol group Fruits Zipper and long-awaited returns from bands like Okinawa’s Orange Range. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:55:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chanmina, aespa, among, acts, debut, NHK’s, ‘Kohaku, Uta, Gassen’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The New Year’s Eve music spectacle on NHK will feature first-time acts such as idol group Fruits Zipper and long-awaited returns from bands like Okinawa’s Orange Range.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At TIFF, East Asia’s veteran stars tread new territory with mixed results</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/at-tiff-east-asias-veteran-stars-tread-new-territory-with-mixed-results</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/at-tiff-east-asias-veteran-stars-tread-new-territory-with-mixed-results</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro stepped into their darkest roles yet — but the stories didn’t rise to meet them. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TIFF, East, Asia’s, veteran, stars, tread, new, territory, with, mixed, results</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro stepped into their darkest roles yet — but the stories didn’t rise to meet them.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tatsuya-nakadai-a-masterful-leading-man-and-postwar-icon</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tatsuya-nakadai-a-masterful-leading-man-and-postwar-icon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar era, but it was his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa that cemented his legacy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tatsuya, Nakadai:, masterful, leading, man, and, postwar, icon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar era, but it was his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa that cemented his legacy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-taxi-a-simple-fare-becomes-a-voyage-through-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-taxi-a-simple-fare-becomes-a-voyage-through-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most moving yet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Tokyo, Taxi’:, simple, fare, becomes, voyage, through, time</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most moving yet.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/predictability-weighs-down-a-light-in-the-harbor</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/predictability-weighs-down-a-light-in-the-harbor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Michihito Fujii’s yakuza drama is determinedly old-fashioned — and not in a good way. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Predictability, weighs, down, ‘A, Light, the, Harbor’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michihito Fujii’s yakuza drama is determinedly old-fashioned — and not in a good way.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Renowned Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai dies at 92</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/renowned-japanese-actor-tatsuya-nakadai-dies-at-92</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/renowned-japanese-actor-tatsuya-nakadai-dies-at-92</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The actor was best known for his role as an aging warlord in Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Renowned, Japanese, actor, Tatsuya, Nakadai, dies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The actor was best known for his role as an aging warlord in Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What we see when Japanese women photographers shoot back</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-we-see-when-japanese-women-photographers-shoot-back</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-we-see-when-japanese-women-photographers-shoot-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, see, when, Japanese, women, photographers, shoot, back</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Japanese women photographers reclaim attention</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-women-photographers-reclaim-attention</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-women-photographers-reclaim-attention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, women, photographers, reclaim, attention</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Palaver’: A queer story set in Tokyo searches for a home for the heart</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/palaver-a-queer-story-set-in-tokyo-searches-for-a-home-for-the-heart</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/palaver-a-queer-story-set-in-tokyo-searches-for-a-home-for-the-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver” is a gentle exploration of leaving and arriving. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:50:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Palaver’:, queer, story, set, Tokyo, searches, for, home, for, the, heart</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver” is a gentle exploration of leaving and arriving.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Asian auteurs stole the show at this year&amp;apos;s TIFF</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/asian-auteurs-stole-the-show-at-this-years-tiff</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/asian-auteurs-stole-the-show-at-this-years-tiff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zhang Lu and Pen-ek Ratanaruang delivered standout entries at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asian, auteurs, stole, the, show, this, years, TIFF</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Zhang Lu and Pen-ek Ratanaruang delivered standout entries at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Palestine 36’ wins top honor as TIFF wraps a 10&#45;day celebration of cinema</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/palestine-36-wins-top-honor-as-tiff-wraps-a-10-day-celebration-of-cinema</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/palestine-36-wins-top-honor-as-tiff-wraps-a-10-day-celebration-of-cinema</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo International Film Festival closed its 38th edition with a screening of Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Palestine, 36’, wins, top, honor, TIFF, wraps, 10-day, celebration, cinema</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo International Film Festival closed its 38th edition with a screening of Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A 40&#45;year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-40-year-wait-for-mishima-ends-at-tiff</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-40-year-wait-for-mishima-ends-at-tiff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Paul Schrader’s banned biopic of the radical author Yukio Mishima finds its Japanese audience at last. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:37:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>40-year, wait, for, ‘Mishima’, ends, TIFF</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul Schrader’s banned biopic of the radical author Yukio Mishima finds its Japanese audience at last.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/across-borders-and-screens-tokyo-film-festival-finds-humanity-in-migration</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/across-borders-and-screens-tokyo-film-festival-finds-humanity-in-migration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Five films screened at this year’s TIFF put migration and its human impact front and center. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Across, borders, and, screens, Tokyo, film, festival, finds, humanity, migration</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Five films screened at this year’s TIFF put migration and its human impact front and center.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ captures the subtle sadness of Yoshiharu Tsuge’s manga</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/two-seasons-two-strangers-captures-the-subtle-sadness-of-yoshiharu-tsuges-manga</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/two-seasons-two-strangers-captures-the-subtle-sadness-of-yoshiharu-tsuges-manga</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Director Sho Miyake transforms two of the cult manga artist’s stories into a poetic film that’s hard to forget. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Two, Seasons, Two, Strangers’, captures, the, subtle, sadness, Yoshiharu, Tsuge’s, manga</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Director Sho Miyake transforms two of the cult manga artist’s stories into a poetic film that’s hard to forget.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘The Obsessed’: Charming anime dances to its own tune</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-obsessed-charming-anime-dances-to-its-own-tune</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-obsessed-charming-anime-dances-to-its-own-tune</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Crayon Shin-chan&quot; director turns a 2001 novel into a quirky, rough-edged musical anime. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, Obsessed’:, Charming, anime, dances, its, own, tune</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA["Crayon Shin-chan" director turns a 2001 novel into a quirky, rough-edged musical anime.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hokusai&#45;themed opera &amp;apos;The Great Wave&amp;apos; to premiere in Scotland</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hokusai-themed-opera-the-great-wave-to-premiere-in-scotland</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hokusai-themed-opera-the-great-wave-to-premiere-in-scotland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The opera is the latest work by London-based composer Dai Fujikura and is a joint production with Scotland&#039;s Scottish Opera. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hokusai-themed, opera, The, Great, Wave, premiere, Scotland</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The opera is the latest work by London-based composer Dai Fujikura and is a joint production with Scotland's Scottish Opera.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake&amp;apos;s legacy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-generations-of-designers-carry-issey-miyakes-legacy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-generations-of-designers-carry-issey-miyakes-legacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From pleated garments to glowing lamps, the designer’s philosophy continues to evolve through new brands, collaborations and generations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, generations, designers, carry, Issey, Miyakes, legacy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From pleated garments to glowing lamps, the designer’s philosophy continues to evolve through new brands, collaborations and generations.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anime-isnt-competing-with-hollywood-its-beating-it</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anime-isnt-competing-with-hollywood-its-beating-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. “Demon Slayer” lit the fuse. “Chainsaw Man” just proved it’s unstoppable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anime, isn’t, competing, with, Hollywood, —, it’s, beating</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. “Demon Slayer” lit the fuse. “Chainsaw Man” just proved it’s unstoppable.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>First European Photography Month in Tokyo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ With over two decades of photo festivals in Europe under its belt, the European Photography Month’s Tokyo excursion brings timely topics and aesthetic innovation in the art form. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>First, European, Photography, Month, Tokyo</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With over two decades of photo festivals in Europe under its belt, the European Photography Month’s Tokyo excursion brings timely topics and aesthetic innovation in the art form.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kenshi Yonezu, &amp;apos;Chainsaw Man&amp;apos; and the art of pop ubiquity</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kenshi-yonezu-chainsaw-man-and-the-art-of-pop-ubiquity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Top single “Iris Out,” featured in the nation&#039;s top film, prove that music and movies can unite Japan — and define a cultural moment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenshi, Yonezu, Chainsaw, Man, and, the, art, pop, ubiquity</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Top single “Iris Out,” featured in the nation's top film, prove that music and movies can unite Japan — and define a cultural moment.]]> </content:encoded>
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