The problem of akiya (empty homes) has become more prominent in recent years as the population continues to dwindle. A 2013 survey found there were around 8.2 million vacant residences, detached houses and apartments in Japan, and many are worth next to nothing. In the ...
It's not easy for anyone to make indie films in Japan. Audiences, venues and funds are all shrinking. And if you are not Japanese, you face additional barriers of language, culture and credibility. Even if your name is the only foreign one on the ...
Arashi "Japonism" (J Storm) Arashi is set to take the title of highest-selling album of the year with "Japonism," a feat they've managed by releasing three editions instead of the usual two. The accomplishment originally looked set to go to Sandaime J Soul Brothers, who ...
The Abe administration plans to appoint the father of Sho Sakurai, an actor and member of the pop idol group Arashi, as vice minister of internal affairs and communications, government sources said Friday. Shun Sakurai, 61, currently vice minister for policy coordination, is expected to ...
Arashi "The Digitalian" (J Storm) Credit where credit is due — long-running boy band Arashi have zero reason to ever try out a new musical backdrop. It therefore comes as a surprise that the group's 13th original studio album, "The Digitalian," finds it trying out ...
Last month, Meiji University's law department announced it would offer a social-psychology course on the boy band Arashi. The syllabus includes lectures about the group's individual members; its work in TV dramas and advertising; and the "culture of Johnny's Jimusho," Arashi's powerful production company. ...
At the time of writing this review, Arashi's "Love" has been bought more than any other Japanese album this year. Barring a sudden full-length LP from AKB48 or a cash-in compilation from Mr. Children, the group's 12th CD should end 2013 in the same ...
The new Fuji TV drama series, "Biburia Koshodo no Jiken Techo" ("Biblia Antique Book Shop Case Notebook"; Mon., 9 p.m.) is based on a series of "light mystery novels," meaning stories where no one is killed. Ayame Goriki plays Shioriko, who runs the titular ...
