PEOPLE

Sagrada Familia Sculptor Sotoo Etsurō—A Half Century in the Service of Gaudí’s Open-Ended MasterpieceCULTURE | Oct 16, 2026

A Shared Love of Baseball and Nearly a Century of Friendship: Dominican Republic Ambassador Edward Pérez on Ties with JapanCULTURE | Oct 14, 2026

Kang Han-na: A South Korean Poet Finds Her Voice in Japan’s TankaCULTURE | Sep 21, 2026

Family, Baseball, and Friendship: Venezuelan Ambassador Seiko Ishikawa on Japan-Venezuela BondsCULTURE | Sep 9, 2026

Four Decades of Video Game Music: The Lasting Impact of Taitō’s Zuntata TeamCULTURE | Aug 18, 2026

Comfort, Security, and Shared Values: Tunisian Ambassador Ahmed Chafra on Life in JapanCULTURE | Aug 10, 2026

A Decade of Building Trust: Moroccan Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal on Life in JapanCULTURE | Jul 31, 2026

Celebrating 140 Years of Connections: Argentine Ambassador Eduardo Tempone Highlights Cultural ClosenessCULTURE | Jul 17, 2026

Author Kobayashi Erika’s War and Nuclear Writings Unearth New PerspectivesCULTURE | Jul 17, 2026

Finnish Ambassador Tanja Jääskeläinen Reflects on Her Time in JapanCULTURE | Jul 10, 2026

Kawakubo Rei’s Continuous Fashion Revolution: A Half Century of Rebellion, “Comme des Garçons”CULTURE | Jun 29, 2026

Becoming an Onnagata: Takanosuke Brings the Art of Transformation to EuropeCULTURE | Jun 10, 2026

Egyptian Ambassador to Japan Ragui El-Etreby on the Ties Between Two Ancient CulturesCULTURE | May 28, 2026

A Place to Learn from and Enjoy: EU Ambassador Jean-Eric Paquet on His Japanese ExperienceCULTURE | May 15, 2026

Mori Hanae’s Butterfly Effect: Lessons in the Power of Japanese WomanhoodCULTURE | May 8, 2026

Yagisawa Satoshi: An Interview with the Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Author About His International BestsellerCULTURE | Mar 30, 2026

Chiba Shin’ichi: A Martial Arts Actor Whose Impact Lives OnCULTURE | Feb 4, 2026

Gomi Tarō: The “Everyone Poops” Author Looks Back on a Life in Picture BooksCULTURE | Jan 27, 2026