Entertainment

Four ¥10 Billion Blockbusters Lift Japan’s Box Office Revenue to Record High in 2019CULTURE | Mar 16, 2020

Wakao Ayako: The Career of a Classic Silver Screen StarCULTURE | Mar 6, 2020

Spring Festival: A Symphony of “Sakura” and ArtCULTURE | Feb 21, 2020

Japanese Urban Legends from the “Slit-Mouthed Woman” to “Kisaragi Station”CULTURE | Dec 27, 2019

Japanese Director Koreeda Hirokazu Heads to France to Tell “The Truth” CULTURE | Dec 11, 2019

“Tora-san, Wish You Were Here”: Director Yamada Yōji Revives his Hallmark Film SeriesCULTURE | Nov 29, 2019

Pianist Tateno Izumi: One Hand, No LimitsCULTURE | Nov 14, 2019

“Tarō the Fool” Star Yoshi Takes the World by Storm CULTURE | Oct 28, 2019

An Endless Tunnel: Author Kirino Natsuo on the Problems Facing Japanese Women Today CULTURE | Oct 9, 2019

“Sazae-san” and “Chibi Maruko-chan”: Two of Japan’s Most Beloved AnimeJAPAN LIFE | Aug 23, 2019

Let Us Cling Together: Queen’s Special Ties with JapanCULTURE | Jun 25, 2019

Disability and Prostitution: The Shock Cinema of Katayama ShinzōCULTURE | May 23, 2019

Flamboyant “Shinjuku Tiger” Captured on FilmCULTURE | May 15, 2019

Kakehashi Kumiko: Biographer of Iwo Jima Commander Kuribayashi TadamichiCULTURE | Apr 22, 2019

Japan-Connected Music with Global Appeal: Composer Chad CannonCULTURE | Apr 19, 2019

The Southern All Stars: A Beloved National BandCULTURE | Apr 5, 2019

How the Kimono has Influenced the World of FashionCULTURE | Mar 22, 2019

Classic Anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” to Thrill and Perplex New Audiences on NetflixCULTURE | Mar 4, 2019