Culture & Society
Reaffirming Special Ties: Prince and Princess Akishino in Hawaii
Chizuko T. Allen Japan’s Prince Akishino and his wife Kiko visited Hawaii in early June. It was a […]
Special Reports
Samurai Blue Hoping to Exceed Expectations at World Cup
By Sean Carroll DATELINE: TOKYO, Japan One way or another, Japan’s endeavors at the 2018 World […]
Culture & Society
‘REACH OUT’: Noritake Kinashi’s Latest Artwork Hits the London Art World
Noritake Kinashi, who has become a household name in Japan, is bringing his art to the United Kingdom for […]
Culture & Society
From Texas to Tokyo: An Interview with Wes Anderson About His New Film, Isle of Dogs
He has an incomparable aesthetic vision and offbeat sense of humor. Many contend that American director Wes Anderson […]
Culture & Society
The Art of Shinkansen: Bullet Trains in Japan
The Bullet trains in Japan—Shinkansen—are famous worldwide for their speed, efficiency, comfort, and sheer elegance of shape. They […]
Culture & Society
‘Friendship in Peanuts’: Final Exhibition of Snoopy Museum in Roppongi Runs Until September 24
FRIENDSHIP IN PEANUTS, the final exhibition at the Snoopy Museum Tokyo, will run through September 24. The museum, […]
Culture & Society
Hans Christian Andersen Awardee Eiko Kadono: ‘I Live in the Present Progressive Form’
On March 26, children’s book author Eiko Kadono, 83, known for Kiki’s Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyubin) and […]
Culture & Society
Editorial: Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or Prize Gives Japanese Cinema A Boost
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film, Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku) won the Palme d’Or—the highest prize awarded—at the 2018 Cannes Film […]
Culture & Society
Cannes Award-Winning Director Hirokazu Kore-eda: ‘I’ll Sleep with the Trophy, at Least Tonight’
After winning the Palme d’Or—the highest prize awarded—at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France for his movie […]
Culture & Society
San’in Travels: Oki-no-Shima and the Exiled Swordsmith Emperor Gotoba
Part 1: Traveling the San’in: Orochi and the Mythical Origins of the Sword Part 2: Japanese Swords: ‘Tatara,’ […]
Culture & Society
Editorial: Probe Into Pirate Website Mangamura Should Include Advertisers, Viewers
The police began investigating the pirate website Mangamura on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act. Without permission, […]
Culture & Society
‘Aggretsuko’: Netflix’s Cute Red Panda Who Rages Against the Machine
If you spent any time scrolling through Netflix this weekend, you probably saw a new original animated series […]