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Nanako Sato brings back the groove of a bygone era

Music

Nanako Sato brings back the groove of a bygone era

by Patrick St. Michel

The singer-songwriter's latest release, “Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz,” captures the creative freedom of 1970s Japan.

‘Sabakan’: A whimsical throwback to the halcyon days of childhood

Film / Reviews

‘Sabakan’: A whimsical throwback to the halcyon days of childhood

by James Hadfield

Director Tomoki Kanazawa revisits his own boyhood growing up in Nagasaki Prefecture with a light and sentimental drama about two youngsters finding friendship during a summer road trip.

‘It's All My Fault’: Who's to blame for strained familial relationships?

Film / Reviews

‘It's All My Fault’: Who's to blame for strained familial relationships?

by Mark Schilling

Although Yusaku Matsumoto’s drama doesn’t have much of a plot, Joe Odagiri is effortlessly likeable as a friendly homeless man who takes a young boy under his wing.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo to assume esteemed family stage name of Danjuro

Entertainment News

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo to assume esteemed family stage name of Danjuro

The stage name was established in the latter part of the 17th century, and is considered the most prestigious of the Kabuki stage names.

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    Author of manga 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Kazuki Takahashi found dead in Okinawa

    by Ben Dooley
  • Entertainment News

    Net-zero Picasso: Museums rethink art shows to cut climate impact

    by Joanna Gill
  • Entertainment News

    Japanese-owned Stradivarius violin sells for $15 million at auction

  • Entertainment News

    Police probe death of popular Bollywood singer KK at 53

  • Entertainment News

    Brutal class satire 'Triangle of Sadness' wins Cannes Palme d'Or

  • Entertainment News

    'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead at 67

FILM

  • Reviews
  • WIDE ANGLE
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Latest chapter of Agent Orange film series unmasks Vietnam's hidden pain

Film

Latest chapter of Agent Orange film series unmasks Vietnam's hidden pain

by Mie Sakamoto

Masako Sakata's "Long Time Passing," to be released later this month in Tokyo, highlights how the interests of government are put ahead of humanity in times of war.

  • Film

    'Bullet Train' star Hiroyuki Sanada lays down his sword for Shohei Ohtani and 10,000 steps

    by Kathryn Shattuck
  • Film / Reviews

    ‘Tang’: The future is bright, bland and low on surprises

    by James Hadfield
  • Film / Reviews

    'Let Me Hear It Barefoot': Charming love story spins its wheels

    by Mark Schilling
  • Film / Reviews

    ‘Torao’: A striking foray into true crime

    by James Hadfield
  • Film

    A cinematic plea for peace in Ukraine

    by Mark Schilling
  • Film / Reviews

    ‘Yokaipedia’: Fantasy flick takes a page out of ‘Harry Potter’

    by James Hadfield

MUSIC

  • Concert Listings
  • Sound Off
Expect a spectacle at this year's Summer Sonic

Music

Expect a spectacle at this year's Summer Sonic

by Patrick St. Michel

The summer music festival held concurrently in Tokyo and Osaka will roll out a roster loaded with overseas acts and a strong showing of rock and K-pop.

  • Music

    Perfume looks to the future with kindness

    by Ryo Miyauchi
  • Music

    Olivia Newton-John, sweet-voiced pop singer and ‘Grease’ star, dies at 73

    by Jim Farber
  • Music | Sound Off

    Fuji Rock's musical acts look to make a bigger splash with livestreams

    by Patrick St. Michel
  • Music

    Fuji Rock offers escapism once again

    by Patrick St. Michel and Alyssa I. Smith
  • Music

    Backstage at Fuji Rock with Night Tempo

    by Patrick St. Michel
  • Music

    Fuji Rock Festival eyes a return to form

    by Patrick St. Michel

BOOKS

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'Just Enough' offers ideas for a modern crisis

Books / Reviews

'Just Enough' offers ideas for a modern crisis

by Florentyna Leow

Azby Brown's comprehensive survey of Japan during the Edo Period serves up lessons that could aid in efforts to promote sustainability as the climate crisis grows more dire.

  • Books

    A new life is born from a lie in Emi Yagi's 'Diary of a Void'

    by Kris Kosaka
  • Books / Reviews

    ‘Mika in Real Life’: Emiko Jean tackles parenthood, love and self-acceptance

    by Claire Williamson
  • Books / Reviews

    'Trinity, Trinity, Trinity': A commendable exploration of nuclear power

    by Florentyna Leow
  • Books / Reviews

    'Daring to Struggle': A nation's pursuit of the 'China dream'

    by Brad Glosserman
  • Books

    The 'private rebellion' of Hong Kong's poets

    by Holmes Chan
  • Books

    Female writers win top Japan book awards after dominating shortlists

STAGE

So you want to be a stand-up comedian?

Stage

So you want to be a stand-up comedian?

by Phoebe Amoroso

Learn the tricks of the trade at Tokyo Comedy Bar, the capital's new stand-up comedy venue.

  • Stage

    ‘Princes can be Asian, too’: A dancer breaks barriers in ballet

    by Javier C. Hernandez
  • Stage

    Drama and exhibition portray the struggles and successes of Japanese women who moved to the U.K.

    by William Hollingworth
  • Stage

    'My Neighbor Totoro' to be adapted into stage play in Britain

  • Stage

    'Blood Brothers' tells a tangled tale of nature versus nurture

    by Nobuko Tanaka
  • Stage

    Yuriko, keeper of Martha Graham’s flame, is dead at 102

    by Anna Kisselgoff
  • Stage

    Theater Commons Tokyo rethinks the 'voices' of performing arts in the COVID era

    by Andrew Eglinton and Mika Eglinton

ART

  • Openings Outside Tokyo
  • Openings In Tokyo
‘Love’ exposes taboos and absurdity of social conventions

Art

‘Love’ exposes taboos and absurdity of social conventions

by Lance Henderstein

Photographer Hideka Tonomura's explores her interpretation of 'the essence of love and life' in a trio of projects that defies personal boundaries and societal limitations.

  • Art

    Shin-hanga and one man's vision to rejuvenate ukiyo-e traditions

    by Martin Laflamme
  • Art

    Artizon Museum's Jam Session puts photography into perspective

    by John L. Tran
  • Art

    Kazuto Ishimaru and the Salon de Suigeikan: A strange world of masks, leather and drunken giant whales

    by Alex Ehrenreich
  • Art

    Contemporary art to the metaverse: Takashi Murakami's poppy trip

  • Art

    Andy Warhol 'Marilyn' sells for $195 million, most ever for U.S. artist

    by James Tarmy and Chris Rovza
  • Art

    Kyotographie's 10th edition spotlights female artists in Japan

    by Lance Henderstein

TV

A musical match made in heaven … or was it Harajuku?

TV

A musical match made in heaven … or was it Harajuku?

by Spencer Cohen

Fiddling Leona and JP Mathes teach the art of the deal on the Netflix series "Swap Shop," a reality TV show that sees them antique hunting in Tennessee.

  • TV

    Surprise Netflix hit 'Old Enough!' proves Japanese TV is good enough for overseas

    by Patrick St. Michel
  • TV

    'Tokyo Vice' steps into the capital's criminal underworld

    by James Hadfield
  • TV

    'Pachinko': K-Drama in an American style

    by Mike Hale
  • TV

    Thailand brings 'boys' love' back to Japan with homegrown dramas

    by Donican Lam
  • TV

    ‘The Mating Game’: NHK's 8K nature series reveals all

    by Oscar Boyd
  • TV

    Bob Saget, comic who portrayed Danny Tanner on ‘Full House,’ dies at 65

    by Jesus Jimenez and Alan Yuhas
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