After a year of endless delays, we had only just started to see a small trickle of large-ish Hollywood movies finally reach Japan. Here’s IGN Japan...
The timing and lighting of many of these photos make them look at first glance like a gorgeous still from an anime that would fit right...
The setting of Japan’s favorite movie series, It’s Tough Being a Man (Otoko wa tsurai yo), the charming town of Shibamata is a rare spot that...
After winning the Silver Lion Award for best film direction at the 77th Venice Film Festival, the Japanese director says he’s open to collaboration with Italian...
This cafe, located in Ikebukuro, is running special menu items featuring Pingu. The lineup includes three adorable drinks and a super cute dessert.
“The scenes in Junk Head are dark, and even shocking at times. But they are in fact acted out by cute dolls with rounded features in...
No language barrier, the anime using fuzzy felt guinea pig cars drives its messages home with soft emotion, details and cuteness, charming international and domestic audiences...
Like the characters in many rakugo stories, Katherine Hepburn portrayed strong female characters with tomboyish charm. Here’s why she would make a great rakugo story.
The name of the doll decorations comes from the ancient Japanese “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” The tale is so popular it has even been made...
The production company on the film official page expressed formal apologies for the delay of the release and calling for fans to join them, saying “Let’s...
‘What Japan can most beautifully offer to the world right now is not the futurism its technology and big companies often represent, but its closeness to...
Autumn Light and A Beginner’s Guide to Japan ‘could be said to represent heart and head, the part of us that is inside Japan and the...