Veteran Koji Yakusho brings his movie star clout to the Tokyo International Film Festival
This year’s TIFF ambassador discusses the festival experience, the effects of COVID-19 on the film industry, and discovering his inner Marie Kondo.
Contemporary performing arts festival stays open to new possibilities despite COVID-19
Festival/Tokyo, known for its focus on young artists and edgy productions, has shifted the annual festival's emphasis from live performances to online ones.
‘True Mothers’: An intimate look at two sides of adoption
Naomi Kawase’s drama tackles child adoption and teenage pregnancy with seriousness and compassion, while drawing a stand-out performance from Aju Makita.
‘Ainu Mosir’: A coming-of-age tale, respectfully told
Takeshi Fukunaga’s film centered on the indigenous people of northern Japan tells the story of a 14-year-old boy learning to appreciate his heritage.
10 days of J-horror: Films to get your fill of screams and scares
Docu Meme highlights unseen victims of coronavirus pandemic in Japan
Japanese cinema must adapt to survive, warns rising-star director
In ‘True Mothers,’ Naomi Kawase examines what makes a family
‘Wife of a Spy’: Gripping drama lays bare wartime atrocities
Disney says it had to work with Chinese government on ‘Mulan’
BTS fans have a new way to show their love: buying shares
In the music industry, fans are everything. But when it comes to K-pop, that adage holds more true than ever.
Facing the music: Can Japan’s vibrant record culture survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
Eddie Van Halen, virtuoso of the rock guitar, dies at 65
Ten Japanese albums Rolling Stone missed on its '500 Greatest' list
Promoters push online concerts in an effort to save Japan's live house culture
Japanese pop band Arashi to release English single written by Bruno Mars
Kyotographie 2020 adapts to an unpredictable world
Organizers say they chose “Vision” for the theme of this year’s photography festival as a response to recent social, political and environmental turmoil.
A legacy uncovered: Shoichi Kudo’s intimate portrayal of Aomori
Ogata Paris acts as an embassy for Japanese elegance in Europe
The subversive happiness of Tom of Finland’s men
Japanese POW art in Australasia analyzed for first time
Pandemic threatens to unravel artist's kimono ambitions
Take a walk in the digital wilderness at teamLab Forest Fukuoka
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ conjures dark fantasies
Director Silviu Purcarete reveals the murky and bizarre aspects of humanity in a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy about love and magic.
Children's puppet shows help bunraku master endure coronavirus shutdown
'Twelve Angry Men': 1950s courtroom drama about confronting prejudice still rings true
Toyooka Theater Festival brings French flair to Japan’s theater scene
Kabuki rolls with the times and launches paid streaming site
To be (online) or not to be (online), that is the question for Japan's theaters
Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'
More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train."
Pitt's 'Fight Club' jacket, 'Pretty Woman' boots up for sale in memorabilia auction
As Cineworld closes its theaters, Japan’s Toho on a upward trajectory
Can K-pop superstars be exempt from military service?
How the Hollywood Fix cornered the influencer paparazzi market
Veteran Japanese action star and singer Tetsuya Watari dies at 78
Hans Brinckmann: Bearing witness to Japan’s postwar transformation
The Dutch writer’s follow-up to his 2005 memoir offers insight into Japan’s economic, political and cultural changes between 1950 to the present.
Motoyuki Shibata is always ready to listen to writers’ voices
What are the stories we’re reading about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
‘One Love Chigusa’: A hellish future seen through reconstructed eyes
‘People From My Neighbourhood’: Bite-sized stories about the mysteries of small-town Japan
Settle in for an autumn of reading at Tokyo's book cafes
Sayaka Murata's 'Earthlings': Alienated misfits fight against the ties that bind
Actress Son Ye-jin is overwhelmed by Japanese interest in 'Crash Landing on You'
Actress Son Ye-jin has scored a hit with her portrayal of a South Korean heiress who accidentally winds up in North Korea 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
Seeking kindness after a 'Terrace House' tragedy
Ep. 42 ‘Woman Who Makes Everyone Dream’
Ayumi Hamasaki TV drama stays on the right side of absurdity
