Japanese slapstick comedian, Ken Shimura, veteran in the entertainment industry, died of an illness caused by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on Sunday March 29, his...
A common misconception people hold about Japan is that it is a weird place. Particularly where male-female relations and sex are concerned. The stereotype...
First performed in 1985 at the early PARCO Theater, the play Pizarro is making a return on stage this spring. Originally titled The Royal...
There’s a lot to appreciate about traditional Japanese artwork. The stereotypical image of a smooth ink brush strokes, floating world aesthetic has made ukiyo-e, woodblock...
More than 10 years have passed since the 2009 premiere of the Oscar-winning film The Cove, which is critical of the small cetacean fisheries (commonly...
A new attraction featuring characters and stories of the Harry Potter novel and film will be built on the site of “Toshimaen,” the Seibu...
Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. Dark secrets unravel in the neon-splattered backstreets of Soho (London) and Shibuya...
Christmas doesn’t have the same relevance in Japan compared to many other countries, but New Year’s celebration comes close enough. And with it comes a film...
Performed by all-male actors wearing vibrant makeup and elaborate costumes, kabuki is celebrated as one of the oldest forms of theater in Japan along with...
We like to think that fans of music or movies or video games are pretty much the same all over the world, but, in reality,...
Video Credit: SCMAGLEV Global Voice In the future, if you’re in a hurry, you will be able to get from Tokyo to Osaka...