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Van Cleef & Arpels Dazzles with Art Deco Artisanry at Tokyo Exhibit
A fuzzy-headed bee with diamond eyes, a butterfly with sculpted wings, a perched bird with sapphi...
November 30, 2025
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Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai Concert Canceled Day Before Schedule as Part of Beijing Backlash
SHENYANG, China — Singer Ayumi Hamasaki’s Saturday concert in Shanghai has been canceled due to “...
November 29, 2025
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Japan Govt. Eyes AI-Based System for Detecting Pirate Manga Sites, with ¥100 Mil. Earmarked in Draft Supplementary Budget
The government aims to realize the use of a system utilizing AI that automatically detects websit...
November 30, 2025
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Hold Its First International Art Exhibition Next Year
An international art exhibition will be held in the waterfront area of Tokyo from October to Dece...
December 4, 2025
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World’s Top Fashion Brands Make Strides in Sustainability; Paris Fashion Week Provides Competition for Eco-Fashion
High-end fashion brands taking part in Paris Fashion Week, which was held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7...
December 4, 2025
Manga & Anime
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World Masterpiece Theater Series Celebrates 50 Years; Former Miyazaki Collaborator Looks Back on Creating Anime Classics
This year, Nippon Animation Co.’s anime classic “The World Masterpiece Theater Series” celebrates...
December 5, 2025
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Japan Govt. Eyes AI-Based System for Detecting Pirate Manga Sites, with ¥100 Mil. Earmarked in Draft Supplementary Budget
The government aims to realize the use of a system utilizing AI that automatically detects websit...
November 30, 2025
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Japanese Anime Event Starts in Shanghai Amid Tensions between Govts
SHANGHAI (Jiji Press) — An experience-oriented event featuring popular Japanese anime such as “On...
November 29, 2025
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Disney’s ‘Twisted-Wonderland’ Animated Series Puts Villains in Spotlight: New Show Features School Inspired by Classic Disney Films
“Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation” is a new series inspired by villains and villainesses ...
November 28, 2025
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1st ‘One Piece’ Flagship Store to Open in Shinjuku, Many Limited Edition Items to Be Available
The first official flagship store for the popular manga “One Piece” was unveiled to the media by ...
November 27, 2025
Film & TV
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‘Kokuho’ Becomes Highest Grossing Domestic Live-Action Film, Breaking 22-Year-Old Record
“Kokuho,” which depicts the life of a kabuki actor, has become the highest grossing domestic live...
November 26, 2025
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Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film
“Kokuho,” a film, directed by Lee Sang-il and depicting the life of a kabuki actor, reached box o...
November 25, 2025
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Paul Schrader’s 1985 Film on Yukio Mishima Receives Belated Japan Premiere, Sells Out Multiple Screenings
One of the most anticipated films at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which ...
November 21, 2025
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New ‘Demon Slayer’ Film Tops ¥100 Billion Worldwide; Said to be Record High for Any Japanese Film
The latest film in the “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) series has topped ¥100 billion in glob...
November 18, 2025
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Former Classmates Try to Catch Serial Killer in Nippon TV Mystery Drama Starring Shotaro Mamiya, Yuko Araki
Popular actors Shotaro Mamiya and Yuko Araki, both born in 1993, play the lead roles of former el...
November 14, 2025
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film
“Kokuho,” a film, directed by Lee Sang-il and depicting the life of a kabuki actor, reached box o...
November 25, 2025
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Kabuki Film ‘Kokuho’ Hits ¥11 Billion at Box Office; Popularity Spreads to Original Novel, Live Shows
“Kokuho,” a film depicting the life of a kabuki actor, has made more than ¥11 billion at the box ...
August 24, 2025
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Actors Give ‘Oppenheimer’ the Noh Treatment in English; Performances to Mark 80th Anniversaries of A-Bombings
The ghost of physicist Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), who led the development of the U.S. atomic...
July 23, 2025
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Noh Prays for Peace: Revived Play to Be Performed in Tokyo by Komparu School Actors
A noh piece themed on the double-flowered cherry blossoms cherished in the ancient capital of Nar...
July 20, 2025
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Stars of Kabuki Adaptation of Online Game ‘Touken Ranbu’ Share Thoughts About Their Newest Production
Touken Ranbu: Azuma Kagami Yuki no Midare ("Touken Ranbu: Disturbance in Snow as Described in Azu...
July 18, 2025
Performing Arts
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2 Chinese Arrested over Securities Account Hijacking
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Police arrested two Chinese nationals on Friday over a series of cases in wh...
November 29, 2025
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Japan’s Kagura, Onsen Culture to Be Recommended for UNESCO Heritage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel on Friday chose kagura traditional performing art and ons...
November 29, 2025
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Ainu Thanksgiving Festival to Be Held in Tokyo with Performances from Ainu, Other Indigenous Groups
The Ainu Thanksgiving Festival will be held at the Curian civic hall in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on...
November 7, 2025
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Putin Awards Medal to Actress Komaki Kurihara for Promoting Russian Culture
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded medals to Japanese actress Komaki Kurihara and others on...
November 7, 2025
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Japanese Govt Aims to Increase Opportunities for Seeing Cultural Events for Regional Audiences, Create Ties with Major Theaters
The Agency for Cultural Affairs will begin assisting in creating connections among drama troupes,...
November 6, 2025
Art
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Hold Its First International Art Exhibition Next Year
An international art exhibition will be held in the waterfront area of Tokyo from October to Dece...
December 4, 2025
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Van Cleef & Arpels Dazzles with Art Deco Artisanry at Tokyo Exhibit
A fuzzy-headed bee with diamond eyes, a butterfly with sculpted wings, a perched bird with sapphi...
November 30, 2025
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Artist Hiroko Joshin Uses Shippo Cloisonne Technique to Create Pieces Serving as Appetizing Treat for Eyes
Glossy tuna sashimi, squid adorned with decorative cuts and silver-skinned kohada (gizzard shad) ...
November 21, 2025
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Event Held at Kyoto State Guest House to Showcase Beauty of Traditional Japan, Includes Crafts, Cuisine, Performances
Courtesy of Cabinet OfficeGuests view Wajima lacquerware crafts at the Kyoto State Guest House on Fr...
November 15, 2025
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Sliding Door Paintings at Kyoto Imperial Palace Revealed to Public for 1st Time; Event Marks 170 Years Since Reconstruction
A set of paintings on sliding doors titled “Legendary Virtuous Women of Ancient China: Lady from ...
November 2, 2025
Fashion
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World’s Top Fashion Brands Make Strides in Sustainability; Paris Fashion Week Provides Competition for Eco-Fashion
High-end fashion brands taking part in Paris Fashion Week, which was held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7...
December 4, 2025
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Japanese Craftsman Produces Beautiful and Durable Bags Made of Wood
Wooden bags made by Satoshi Kumano come in various types, including swagger bags and clutches.
November 23, 2025
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Dior, Gucci Adapt Kyoto’s Traditional Textiles for Modern Tastes
Kyoto’s Nishijin-ori textiles, long cherished as a material for kimono and obi sashes, is attract...
November 10, 2025
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Chiba Pref. Craftsman Makes Traditional Kumihimo Braided Products; He Carries on Family Business Which Started in the Edo Period
MATSUDO, Chiba — The appearance of a kimono can be enhanced by beautifully patterned obijime cord...
October 12, 2025
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Yohji Yamamoto Pays Tribute to Giorgio Armani at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS – Japanese fashion brand Yohji Yamamoto paid tribute to Giorgio Armani, the world-renowned ...
October 4, 2025
Music
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Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai Concert Canceled Day Before Schedule as Part of Beijing Backlash
SHENYANG, China — Singer Ayumi Hamasaki’s Saturday concert in Shanghai has been canceled due to “...
November 29, 2025
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Japan’s Yoshimoto Wins 2nd Prize in Genoa Violin Contest
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Rino Yoshimoto, 22, won the second prize at the 58th Premio Paganini...
October 26, 2025
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Kent Nagano brings finesse, intensity to YNSO in 2 concerts in Yokohama, Tokyo
Kent Nagano made his much-awaited debut with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) with tw...
October 17, 2025
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Concerts to Mark Centenary of Tokyo Music Library; Now Shuttered, Library Contained Valuable Western Collection
A concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of a historic music library will be...
September 29, 2025
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Satoshi Yoneda of Japan Wins Conductor Competition
BESANCON, France (Jiji Press) — Satoshi Yoneda won the grand prix at the Besancon International C...
September 29, 2025
Books & Literature
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Haruki Murakami, His Translator Win Award for Japanese Literature Published in Italy
Haruki Murakami described translation as an ultimate close reading during an award ceremony at th...
October 10, 2025
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Otani’s ‘Night of Baba Yaga’ Wins Dagger Award in London; Violent Novel Hailed for Exceptional Literary Quality
LONDON — “I believe you all love blood, murder, crime and violence as much as I do — in fiction, ...
July 5, 2025
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Tokyo Exhibition of English Literature Scholar, Critic Kenichi Yoshida to Be Held in June; Featuring Signed Books, Rare Shikishi
An exhibition featuring works and translations by Kenichi Yoshida (1912–77), a renowned Japanese ...
May 20, 2025
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Libraries Urged to Buy Books at Full List Price; Move Aimed at Buoying Independent Bookstores
Four publishing industry groups have decided to urge public libraries and government agencies to ...
April 25, 2025
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Japanese Novelist Asako Yuzuki Says She Wrote Her Novel ‘Butter’ in Reaction to Male-Centered Media; Finds Warm Embrace for Her Novel in U.K.
Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki is getting attention abroad for her novel “Butter,” which touches on...
February 15, 2025
Museums
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Ghibli Museum Recreates Studio of ‘Guri and Gura’ Illustrator; Exhibition Features Over 680 Works by Yuriko Yamawaki
Works by picture book illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki, well-known for her “Guri and Gura” series, are...
December 4, 2025
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Visitors to Buddhist Sculptor Unkei Exhibition in Tokyo Surpass 200,000; View Works from Kohfukuji Temple in Nara
The number of visitors to the exhibition “Expressing Prayer, Capturing Form: Buddhist Sculptures ...
November 6, 2025
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Tokyo Exhibition Showcases Expo Grand Ring Architect Fujimoto, Hometown Inspires Artist to Bring People Together
Architect Sou Fujimoto has been drawing attention as the designer of the Grand Ring, the 2025 Osa...
November 2, 2025
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Grand Egyptian Museum to Open in Nov.; Has Strong Ties with Japan
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will fully open its doors near the Pyramids of Giza in November.<...
October 30, 2025
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Treasured Statues from Kohfukuji Set Serene Mood in Tokyo National Museum, Invite Visitors to See Unique Collection
Stand under the watchful gaze of the future Buddha Miroku, two bodhisattvas and the Four Deva Kin...
October 26, 2025
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