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Culture | Remembering 3/11 Mar 10, 2021

From AC Japan ads to 'Your Name.': The impact of 3/11 on pop culture

by Patrick St. Michel

The triple disaster of 2011 still looms large in the collective memory of those who were in Japan at the time. How society remembers it, though, has been influenced by films, music and art.

Music / CD Reviews | LISTENING POST May 9, 2018

'Amachan' star rebrands as Non and kicks out the jams on 'Super Heroes' debut

by James Hadfield

During the summer of 2013, when millions of viewers tuned in every morning to catch the latest installment of NHK's "Amachan," the show's sprightly 19-year-old star, Rena Nonen, seemed destined for big things. But her breakout role quickly became a cautionary tale about the ...