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Manga & Anime
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2 Stories Beautifully Merge in ‘Heavenly Delusion’
For a long time, I have been interested in Masakazu Ishiguro, a manga creator with a cult followi...
November 15, 2024
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Streaming Services Boost Anime Popularity Overseas; Former ‘Geeky’ Interest More Beloved Among Gen Z than 3 Major U.S. Sports
The value of media exported by Japan, such as films, anime and manga, rivals that of steel and se...
November 8, 2024
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‘Kagurabachi’ Manga is Future of Weekly Shonen Jump after Completion of ‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’
Two mega-hits serialized in the manga magazine Shukan Shonen Jump (Weekly Shonen Jump), “My Hero ...
October 18, 2024
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Kyoto Animation to Produce First New Work Since Attack; ‘City the Animation’ to be Broadcast in 2025
Kyoto Animation Co. in Uji, Kyoto, will produce a completely new work to be broadcast in 2025, th...
September 24, 2024
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Manga on Siberian Intervention Sheds New Light on Modern Japanese History; Brutality in Senseless War
The Siberian intervention, a conflict in which Japan participated alongside other countries, cert...
September 20, 2024
Film & TV
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Takatoleague: Local Superheroes Save the Day at Ikebukuro Festival
I served as the emcee at “Takatoleague,” an event featuring many regional superheroes, on the sec...
November 8, 2024
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Iwao Hakamata Documentary Charts Ex-inmate’s Life, From Youth to Death Row to Acquittal
A documentary film about the life of Iwao Hakamata, recently cleared of a 1966 quadruple murder a...
October 18, 2024
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Kei Kanamori’s Animated Film ‘Origami’ Wins Silver at Student Academy Awards; Film to Be Considered for Oscar
Japanese animated filmmaker Kei Kanamori won silver for his entirely computer-animated short film...
October 16, 2024
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‘Call Me Dragon’ Actor Yasuaki Kurata Still Kicking, Shares Old Memories from Filming
Action movie star Yasuaki Kurata, who has appeared in many Hong Kong kung fu films, was the main ...
October 11, 2024
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Emmy-Winning ‘Shogun’ Actress Anna Sawai Chosen for Time100 Next List
NEW YORK — Anna Sawai, who won an Emmy for her performance in the drama series “Shogun,” has bee...
October 4, 2024
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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English Commentary, Workshops Provide New Appreciation of Kabuki, Noh; Kyoto Theaters Organize Events to Educate Foreign Visitors
KYOTO – Kabuki and noh theaters in Kyoto are providing English explanations of performance highli...
November 4, 2024
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‘Photo Time’ for Noh, Kabuki Audiences Spreading in Kansai Region; Traditional Arts Working to Draw in Audiences
KYOTO — “Photo time,” which provides an opportunity for audiences watching noh, kabuki and other ...
November 3, 2024
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New “Lupin III” Kabuki to Be Simultaneously Streamed Worldwide in 28 Countries and Regions, in 1st for Shochiku Co.
The “Lupin III” kabuki play will be simultaneously live streamed on Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. JST, in 28 ...
August 3, 2024
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Kabuki Stars Nakamura Tokizo, Nakamura Baishi to Change Names in June
Kabuki actors Nakamura Tokizo V, 68, will change his name to Nakamura Manju and his first son, Nakam...
January 23, 2024
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Bunraku Puppet Plays Get National Treasure Treatment, with Puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, Historic Shokoji Temple
Two bunraku puppet plays, featuring living national treasure and puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, were pe...
November 29, 2023
Performing Arts
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Takarazuka Revue Company’s School Removes ‘Good-Looks’ Application Requirement; This Year’s Acceptance Rate 1 in 12
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Takarazuka Music School, where performers train for the all-female Takarazuka...
November 10, 2024
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New Play Depicting Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Staged in London
London (Jiji Press)—”Love in Action,” a new play by Japanese playwright Hideki Noda depicting the...
November 3, 2024
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New Headlining Star Kazuki Tsubasa Flies High; From Exam to Big Stage
Tsubasa joined the all-female revue company in 2013. She is a talented performer — good at singin...
November 1, 2024
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Kadokawa Dreams Shooting for the Stars; Reinventing Themselves in Fight for 3rd D.League Championship
Just as breakdancing was in the spotlight at this summer’s Olympics in Paris, Japan’s dance scene...
October 25, 2024
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‘Young Orpheus:’ Novel for Children Receives Opera Adaptation; Cast, Music Carries Audience on Interplanetary Journey
“Shonen Orufe” (“Young Orpheus”) is based on a novel for children of the same name by Yukio Yonez...
August 12, 2024
Art
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Contemporary Art Festival Aims to Promote Tourism in Northern Okayama Prefecture
An international art festival featuring contemporary artists at the forefront of the art scene is...
November 18, 2024
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Folding Screens by Japan Artists Ito Jakuchu, Maruyama Okyo Found; Discovery Provides 1st Link Between the Edo-Period Artists
A pair of folding screens created by two Edo-period artists has been discovered and is set to go ...
October 20, 2024
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More Attention Sought for Creators of Atomic Bomb Paintings; ‘Hiroshima Panels’ Exhibited Around Japan and in 20 Countries
KAWAGOE, Saitama — Hopes are rising that more attention will be paid to a couple who created a se...
October 14, 2024
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German-made Radiometers Sold as Interior Design Items at Antique Store in Kisarazu, Chiba Pref.
Glass spheres with four small blades inside line Kanedaya Lichtmuhle, an antique store in Kisaraz...
October 11, 2024
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Contemporary Artwork Exhibited at Dazaifu Shrine
DAZAIFU, Fukuoka — More than 10 million people a year make the trip to Dazaifu Tenmangu, a shrine...
October 8, 2024
Fashion
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Telma Founder Terumasa Nakajima Expresses Warmth Through Handwork; Enjoys Using Japanese Techniques to Create Garments
This September, Tokyo Fashion Week spring/summer 2025 opened with the debut of the latest styles ...
November 15, 2024
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Japanese Sneakers Making their Presence Known with Innovative Designs; Drawing on Retro Inspiration for New Styles
Japanese brand sports sneakers have been growing in popularity among enthusiasts. Old models of r...
October 31, 2024
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Maison Yoshiki Makes Paris Debut During City’s Fashion Week; Yoshiki Plays Piano as Models Walk Runway Near Eiffel Tower
PARIS — Maison Yoshiki Paris, a fashion brand by Yoshiki of the rock band X Japan, held its first...
October 1, 2024
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Snow Man Member Raul Walks Paris Runway for Anrealage; Fashion Week Show Features ‘Cool Wear’ With Tiny Fans
PARIS — The Japanese brand Anrealage presented playful “cool-wear” embedded with tiny electric fa...
September 27, 2024
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Paris Fashion Week Features Innovative Japanese Brand CFCL; Uses 3D Programming, Recycled Materials to Minimize Waste
PARIS — Among the fashion brands on display Monday as Paris Fashion Week began for the spring/sum...
September 24, 2024
Music
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Nintendo Releases Game Music Streaming App; Music from Famicom, Nintendo Switch, GameCube, More Available to Stream
Nintendo Co. has released Nintendo Music, a smartphone app that allows users to listen to video g...
November 5, 2024
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‘Asian Grammy Awards’ to be Launched Next Year; Event Aims to Share Appeal of Japanese, Asian Music to Worldwide Audience
A new international music awards ceremony that is being called the Asian version of the Grammy Aw...
October 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Performs in Hamburg; Pianist Mao Fujita Plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
HAMBURG — The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) received rapturous applause following its ...
October 19, 2024
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Japan’s Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Performs In Berlin; Violinists Christian Tetzlaff, Sayako Kusaka Play Key Roles
BERLIN — The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO), currently touring Europe with principal co...
October 18, 2024
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Valuing ‘Uneasy’ Feeling; imase Starts from Zero to Become Musical Sensation
Before his meteoric rise, imase started making music alone in 2020 at his parents’ Gifu Prefectur...
October 18, 2024
Books & Literature
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Picture Book About Calf to Be Eaten Soon Becomes Popular; Song to Accompany Book Released
A picture book depicting a calf that has accepted its fate of being eaten and is going to visit i...
November 3, 2024
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Tohan Wants to Keep People in Contact with Paper Books; Distributor Catering to Japan’s Small Local Stores
The efforts of major book wholesaler and distributor Tohan Corp. to support the opening of small ...
October 20, 2024
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Book Wholesaler Begins Dealing With Smaller Shops; Japan’s Tohan Introduces New Delivery System
Tohan Corp., one of Japan’s two major book wholesalers, has begun selling books to smaller bookst...
October 20, 2024
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European Literary Festival Held Across Tokyo; Poets, Novelists, Translators to Meet The Public
Thirteen-year-old Jamie, protagonist of the Booker Prize-nominated novel “How to Build a Boat,” t...
October 11, 2024
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‘Yatagarasu’ Fantasy Series Novelist Chisato Abe Reflects on Writing Process; Anime Adaptation Finds Popularity
Chisato Abe, the author of the famous“Yatagarasu” (Yatagarasu: the legendary birds) fantasy novel...
August 16, 2024
Museums
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Imperial Artistic Patronage Through the Ages at Tokyo Museum; Works of Legendary Calligraphers, Modern Artists
Stunning brush strokes, both for calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful de...
November 10, 2024
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Ancient Japan’s Shoso-In Treasures Exhibited in Nara; Cloisonne Mirror, Fish-Shaped Ornament Among Highlights
NARA — The 76th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off on Saturday at the Nara Nation...
October 26, 2024
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Grand Egyptian Museum Near Cairo Partially Opens; Massive Facility Built With Japanese Support
CAIRO — The Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo recently held a soft opening of its permanent collec...
October 23, 2024
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Exploring Bourgeois’s Trauma, Relationships in Tokyo Exhibition
For the first time in 27 years, a collection of world-renowned artist Louise Bourgeois’s works ca...
October 21, 2024
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Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art to Close from March; Options for Downsizing or Shutting Down Being Weighed
The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, known for its collection of 20th century art, will close...
October 6, 2024
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