Culture
New National Theatre Tokyo Streams Canceled Performances, Rehearsal Videos Online for Free
Japan buckled up ahead of an unusual Golden Week ー its longest holiday of the year ー with the country […]
Culture
Olympics 2020: They’re Singing National Anthems from Around the World, and Any Tokyo Resident Can Join!
“Won’t you join us for a sing-along of national anthems from around the world before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?” [&helli
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‘Fantasy Spring’: Tangled, Frozen, Peter Pan Coming to Tokyo DisneySea in 2022
Tokyo DisneySea, the 176-acre nautical-themed park at Tokyo Disney Resort, will be opening a new section in 2022 calle
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Interview With Yuki Hashimoto, Former Underground Idol And Shibuya Ward Councillor
Photos Courtesy of Yuki Hashimoto Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembl
Culture
Maiko Calling: Apprentice Geisha Welcome Kyoto Visitors
Maiko, or apprentice geisha, are one of the main attractions of the ancient capital of Kyoto. Young maiko […]
Culture
‘Naruto’ Comes to Kabuki in Kyoto
Many of the younger generation of tourists visiting Japan grew up watching the Naruto, a multi-language animation prog
Culture
INTERVIEW | Actor Katsumi Kiba of ‘Kafka on the Shore’
The theater play Kafka on the Shore is making a triumphant homecoming for the first time in five years, […]
Economy & Tech
Anime Market Tops ¥2-trillion Mark for the First Time
Japan’s popular anime industry continues its growing trend. In 2017, for the first time ever, the anime […]
Special Reports
WATCH: The King’s Singers Perform ‘Kimigayo’ as Teaser for Special Tokyo Concert
As their name eloquently suggests, The King’s Singers, also known as the kings of a cappella, will be […]
Culture
Meet the Chika Idols, the Girls in the Underground Scene
“I will never forget these few years we spent together.” A girl, dressed in a simple costume […]