pop culture

The Tokyo Game Show Turns 30: Tracing the History of Video Game Evolution CULTURE | Oct 1, 2026

Perfume Packs It In: Documentary Explores the Japanese Group’s 25 Years in “Cold Sleep”CULTURE | Jun 12, 2026

Chiikawa Goes Global: “Kawaii” Characters Make It to the TopINSIGHT | May 21, 2025

Anime or Manga? Examining the Different Hit Formulas in Japan and AbroadCULTURE | Feb 24, 2025

Celebrating the Craft of Sushi Through MangaCULTURE | Aug 23, 2024

“Initial D”: Bringing Japan’s Drifting Culture from the Mountains to the MainstreamCULTURE | Apr 23, 2024

The Reason the World Loves Naruto—And the Secret Truth About NinjaCULTURE | Oct 20, 2023

Maeda Atsuko: Pop Star and Actress Living Life Her WayCULTURE | Dec 8, 2022

Nakano Broadway: A Real-Life Wonderland for Japanese Pop Culture FansCULTURE | Aug 18, 2022

Experimental Psychology Attempts to Explain “Kawaii” CULTURE | Nov 20, 2019

Heisei Japan’s Pop Culture Milestones: The Long Kiss Goodbye to ShōwaINSIGHT | Apr 12, 2019

Meet Obada Kassoumah, the Syrian Who Translated “Tsubasa”CULTURE | Sep 1, 2017

Chip Kidd: How Japanese Pop Culture Inspired the World’s Best-Known Book DesignerINSIGHT | Jun 13, 2013

Junot Díaz: Writing the Past, Shaping the FutureINSIGHT | Mar 25, 2013

Sharing Japan with the WorldINSIGHT | Apr 13, 2012

How Can Harajuku Get Its Groove Back?INSIGHT | Mar 5, 2012

Exporting “Otaku”CULTURE | Oct 3, 2011