'The Committed': Viet Thanh Nguyen writes unreliable narrators because he is one, too
Like his Pulitzer Prize-winning debut, "The Sympathizer,” Viet Thanh Nguyen's new novel, "The Committed,” hinges on questions about individual and collective identity and memory.
How stories from 3/11 inspired Yu Miri's 'Tokyo Ueno Station'
Author Yu Miri based her prize-winning novel in part on the memory of the major natural disaster that struck northeastern Japan 10 years ago and the subsequent nuclear crisis.
Director Kentaro brings an auteur’s touch to a soulful road movie
The 'Under the Turquoise Sky' director mixes realism, fantasy and comedy in his visually stirring feature debut about a Japanese man who goes on a journey of self-discovery in Mongolia.
‘Aristocrats’: Power performances capture the world of Japan's elite
Yukiko Sode’s insightful drama about Japan’s ruling class and the masses stars Kiko Mizuhara and Mugi Kadowaki as women who find common ground despite their vastly different upbringings.
'Under the Open Sky' depicts what lies between good and evil
‘The Murders of Oiso’: A whodunnit in search of a crime
‘First Love’: Sensitive topic gets the mainstream treatment
‘Under the Open Sky’: Harsh realities about ex-cons hit home
‘In Those Days’: Say hello to the fanboy life of days gone by
‘The Cinderella Addiction’: Can stepmothers get their happily ever after?
For Tracy Hyde balances idyllic nostalgia with political unease on ‘Ethernity’
Guitarist Azusa Suga based part of the sound for the Tokyo rock band's new album “Ethernity” on American suburbia and pop culture from the 1990s.
‘Heisei no Oto’: A sonic trip to the golden age of CDs
Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time
What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?
Miyavi meets the reality of the moment
Sibling duo Lastlings finds its musical muse in Japan
Country flags reimagined as samurai ahead of the Olympics
World Flags, a Tokyo-based project, transforms flags into anime characters to familiarize people with other nations and their cultures.
Art project encourages evacuees of disaster-hit Fukushima town
Captured history: A collection of milestones in early images of Japan
Issey Miyake and New Balance tie-ups take textiles to the next level
Fighting coronavirus in luxurious style with ¥1 million masks
A festival of new Asian art, seeking a direction
Art or vandalism? Japan tries to find the right balance with street graffiti.
'Yabuhara Kengyo' shows audiences that justice isn't always blind
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV takes on the role of Suginoichi, the cunning antihero of Hisashi Inoue's play about social oppression.
Secrets of the Oslo Accords come to light on stage
Kyoto Experiment marks a new era
Expect revivals and VR from the stage as theater continues to deal with the coronavirus
Composer Dai Fujikura's new opera tackles fear and uncertainty
‘Knife’ critiques human nature through mime and dance
Contemporary performing arts festival stays open to new possibilities despite COVID-19
The film, which has amassed ¥32.47 billion since its Oct. 16 opening, surpassed the earnings of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away."
'My heart is sick': Lady Gaga offers $500,000 for stolen dogs
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The latest podcast duo
Celebrities turn to podcasts to hang on to fans during pandemic
'Demon Slayer' close to surpassing 'Spirited Away' as Japan's top-grossing film
Beat Generation beacon Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at age 101
Poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, whose City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco became a West Coast literary haven for Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, has died at the age of 101.
A daughter reclaims her mother’s heritage in ‘Speak, Okinawa’
Dive into rural Japanese life and get comfortable working with your hands
Stephen Snyder: Distilling the essence of a literary work
Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you
Literary manga ‘The Man Without Talent’ speaks volumes in hermetic angst
‘The Investigation’: With poetry, hope prevails within prison walls
Miniseries 'HodoBuzz' delves into the dark side of Japan's media industry
The series created by Derrrrruq!!!, a team based in New York, calls out sexism, harassment and other issues that are prevalent in the Japanese workplace.
Disney+ passes 73 million subscribers as streaming takes center stage
‘24 Japan’ turns back the clock with remake of U.S. series
Actress Son Ye-jin is overwhelmed by Japanese interest in 'Crash Landing on You'
Summer 2020’s roster of new anime TV shows is short but sweet
Get chills and thrills with binge-worthy miniseries on streaming
Hana Kimura's legacy is one of inclusion and acceptance
