Despite all the pandemic-linked restrictions on the arts and culture scene, the young buds of talent are steadily emerging and reminding society of the importance of...
While celebrating 50 years of “Kamen Rider,” this year’s festival took a deeper look at the creativity in the region with a new “Asian Future” section...
Warming waters and the whims of the Kuroshio Current bring new fish and whales to the fishermen at the heart of Japan’s centuries-old whaling culture -...
The tiny island is full of surprising treasures and traditions in the midst of an azure blue sea. And it boasts national status as a Significant...
At Mori Building’s new project, Japanese pygmy woodpeckers, along with lizards, insects, plants and other animals are an integral part of the ecosystem in this new...
Japanese Director Bon Ishikawa’s Portrayal of Indonesian Whaling Village Wins International Film Award, Extended Screenings.
To feminists in Japan, the use of pretty girl characters in promotional materials is sexual exploitation. To creators, taking down their work is suppression of freedom...
As they ripen, the uncovered skin of the beautiful Aomori Prefecture Japanese apples reddens as normal, while a designed pattern is protected under the paper patterns...
The famed anime singer chose the words: “We are like birds, forever going beyond that morning, spitting out blood as we fly!” Quoted and translated from...
Artworks play the role of something similar to “cultural diplomacy”. Their homecomings are always welcome, but at the same time, overseas they also create interest in...
The route they’re taking is the Nakasendo Trail (中山道 Central Mountain Route) which once spanned the mountainous 540km between Kyoto and Tokyo.
“I believe profoundly in the power of nature and of culture to help us to understand and celebrate the human spirit” ーYo-Yo Ma.
