Entertainment

Wim Wenders and Yakusho Kōji Take Film to the Toilet with “Perfect Days”CULTURE | Feb 8, 2024

“Kubi”: A Historical Drama with Kitano Takeshi FlairCULTURE | Feb 2, 2024

A Journey Through the Erotic World of “Shunga”: Director Hirata Junko Discusses Her New FilmCULTURE | Jan 22, 2024

Tateshina Story: An Unsuspected Encounter with OzuCULTURE | Dec 19, 2023

Looking Behind the Camera: Ozu Yasujirō and His FamilyCULTURE | Dec 13, 2023

Ozu Yasujirō and Noda Kōgo: Filmmaking Accomplices CULTURE | Dec 12, 2023

Rewriting the King of Monsters’ History in “Godzilla Minus One”CULTURE | Dec 5, 2023

“With Each Passing Breath”: Documenting Japan’s Classic “Rōkyoku” Narrative Singing TraditionCULTURE | Nov 14, 2023

Taihū Tokyo Brings Taiwanese Craft Beer to Shinjuku’s KagurazakaCULTURE | Nov 10, 2023

Way Too Scary: Japan’s Unique “Kowasugi” Horror SeriesCULTURE | Oct 24, 2023

Rediscovering Japan’s Age of Boogie: How Kasagi Shizuko and Hattori Ryōichi Transformed EntertainmentCULTURE | Oct 18, 2023

“The Inspection” Star Jeremy Pope on Bringing Black and Queer Stories to the WorldCULTURE | Oct 6, 2023

Technology Lends a Hand to TV Historical DramaCULTURE | Sep 20, 2023

Mountain Woman: Peering Beyond the Frontier through FolkloreCULTURE | Sep 15, 2023

Horror at School: The Spread of Scary Stories Among Japanese Children and TeachersCULTURE | Sep 14, 2023

Evening Star: Nagira Yū Strikes a Chord with Latest Award-Winning NovelCULTURE | Sep 1, 2023

Sakamoto Ryūichi’s Last Testament: How Many More Times Will I Watch the Full Moon Rise? CULTURE | Aug 15, 2023

“The Boy and the Heron”: Miyazaki Hayao Carries Viewers into a World of StoriesCULTURE | Jul 27, 2023