A gamer's-world throwback to some key moments of 2022, a year Japanese pop culture shone through with smash-hit video games and anime.
The wizarding world will open its doors to Tokyo in 2023 with a new Harry Potter attraction ー the world's second Harry Potter studio and Asia's...
Despite late-stage cancer, Ryuichi Sakamoto movingly connected with his worldwide fans in a live-streamed concert that could be his final bow.
An era unto himself, Toshiro Mifune was an enduring icon of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. Here are some of his most memorable works.
Copyright violations —fueling a ¥95-billion illegal industry— steal the sustenance for future creation. Fast Movies crimes nip cultural development in the bud.
The 2002 Akira Kurosawa award-winning filmmakers, Fukada and Inarritu, have pledged to donate their prize money to support students and struggling filmmakers.
Influenced by Japan, developers across Southeast Asia are asserting their own cultural backgrounds to create experiences that gamers around the world can enjoy.
Have a first look at measures in the economic package designed to soften the impact of rising gas, electricity and other rising costs in 2023.
This year, the Tokyo International Film Festival will host 33 world premieres along with broadcasts of the planned talks events. Here are some points to know.
The animated movie has exceeded expectations, drawing a young crowd and repeat viewers to big-screen cinemas. Here's a look behind the scenes of its success.
Ukiyo-e paintings often feature women with red undergarments peeking out of sleeves and hems, and the dye derives from safflowers in Yamagata Prefecture.
The international awards recognize artists in five disciplines of fine and performing arts, and architecture, much like the Nobel Prizes do in the Sciences.