Entertainment

“My Small Land,” Director Kawawada Emma’s Debut Film, Brings Kurdish Refugee Realities to the ScreenCULTURE | May 31, 2022

50 Years of “The Rose of Versailles” and Its Enduring Themes of Timeless Love and Female Empowerment CULTURE | May 6, 2022

Rising Star Pianist Sorita Kyōhei Looks Back on the Chopin CompetitionCULTURE | Apr 27, 2022

Takemitsu Tōru: New Possibilities for Modern Music in the Sounds of NatureCULTURE | Apr 11, 2022

Kurosawa Akira: Films of Love and JusticeCULTURE | Apr 8, 2022

In Search of the Japanese Wolf: “Ring Wandering” Director Kaneko MasakazuCULTURE | Mar 25, 2022

“Yōkai”: Illuminating the History of Japan’s Imaginary Beasts CULTURE | Mar 15, 2022

Ghibli Park Due to Open in November 2022, Bringing the Ghibli World to Life CULTURE | Mar 4, 2022

Standing Up to the Unnamable: Director Inudō Isshin on Working with Tanaka Min CULTURE | Feb 25, 2022

The Genpei War: A TimelineCULTURE | Feb 24, 2022

Pop Music in the Reiwa Era: Online Artists Hit the Big TimeCULTURE | Feb 21, 2022

Girl’s Manga Pioneer Mizuno Hideko: Her Message for the Modern DayCULTURE | Feb 18, 2022

Adventures Behind the Wheels of Steel: Technical Workshop Turns to High-End TurntablesCULTURE | Feb 16, 2022

Epics of Aristocratic Love: “Dream of the Red Chamber” and “The Tale of Genji”CULTURE | Feb 10, 2022

Okuda Hiroko: The Casio Employee Behind the “Sleng Teng” Riddim that Revolutionized ReggaeCULTURE | Feb 1, 2022

“Sayonara America”: New Film Shows Music Legend Hosono Haruomi Getting Back to His RootsCULTURE | Dec 28, 2021

Gacha-Gacha: A Half-Century of Mystery Goodies from Japan’s Capsule ToysCULTURE | Dec 13, 2021

Yōko and John: By the Japanese Music Journalist Who Knew ThemCULTURE | Dec 7, 2021