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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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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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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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‘Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class’ is a ‘Gintama’-Style Multiverse School Anime That’s Exciting Fans
“Gintama - Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class,” the anime series based on a spin-off novel series of the p...
November 7, 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
Manga & Anime
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‘Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class’ is a ‘Gintama’-Style Multiverse School Anime That’s Exciting Fans
“Gintama - Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class,” the anime series based on a spin-off novel series of the p...
November 7, 2025
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Sailor Moon Super Live Takes Tokyo Victory Lap; U.K., U.S. Tour Casts Bring Dazzling Subtitled Production Back to Japan
Hot off long stints in the United States and the United Kingdom, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Th...
October 31, 2025
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‘Inuyasha,’ ‘Ranma 1/2’ Among Popular Manga, Anime to Be Merchandised in U.S.; Marubeni, Shogakukan Will Use Hot Topic Store Chain to Sell Goods
Two major Japanese firms, trading company Marubeni Corp. and leading publisher Shogakukan Inc., w...
October 15, 2025
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Opens to $70m, Biggest Anime Debut to Claim Top Box-Office Spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle" carved out a place in box-o...
September 15, 2025
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Animated Film ‘ChaO’ Tells Love Story Between Mermaid Princess and the Guy Next Door
The new animated film “ChaO” tells a miraculous story of romance inspired by Hans Christian Ander...
September 5, 2025
Film & TV
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Disgraced Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Resumes Activities after 22 Months; Appears Solo in Live Streaming Performance on Agency’s New Platform
Disgraced comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto made his first public appearance in about 22 months on Satur...
November 2, 2025
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Hello Kitty Film in July 2028 to Mark Hollywood Debut for Popular Character
A Hollywood film starring the globally popular character Hello Kitty will be released worldwide o...
November 1, 2025
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Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘One Battle After Another’ Offers Cinematic Thrills
The American film “One Battle After Another,” now in theaters, is one of this year’s most talked-...
October 17, 2025
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Paul Scharder’s ‘Mishima’ Film to Finally Screen in Japan after 40 Years, Marking Anniversary of Author’s Birth
A legendary phantom film, “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,” featuring the life and art of autho...
October 11, 2025
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Fuju Kamio Wants His Acting to Resonate; Star of New TV Romance Drama Looks Back at Career, Ambitions
Fuju Kamio’s wide, clear and bright eyes are very striking. At times sharp, in other moments they...
October 10, 2025
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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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
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Kabuki to Make Debut at U.K.’s Biggest Japan Festival
Intricate costumes, bold makeup, stunning sets — the distinct characteristics of Japanese kabuki ...
July 4, 2025
Performing Arts
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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
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Japanese Version of Musical ‘Six’ to Debut in West End; Cast to Make ‘Her-Story’ as 1st Non-English Version in London
The Japanese-language version of the British musical “Six” will debut at London’s Vaudeville Thea...
October 31, 2025
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Actor Kyoya Honda Speaks About Role in ‘Enoken,’ His 2nd Major Theatrical Performance Set in Showa-Era
Kyoya Honda, 26, is arguably the most promising young actor to have broken through this year. In ...
October 31, 2025
Art
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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
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Japanese Artist’s Paper Cutouts Create a Bottle-sized Fantasy World
One artist is taking kirie paper cutouts to the next level with her skill at creating magical wor...
October 24, 2025
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Ex-Pro Baseball Player, Manager Oh to Receive Order of Culture; Govt Also Announces Persons of Cultural Merit
Former professional baseball player and manager Sadaharu Oh is among eight people who will receiv...
October 19, 2025
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Creators from Tokyo Art School Form YouTube Group Making Fun Videos to ‘Make Art More Accessible’
What happens if someone who majored in painting or design at Tokyo University of the Arts fixes a...
October 17, 2025
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Frida Kahlo Portrait Could Sell for $60 Million, Shatter Records at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challeng...
October 2, 2025
Fashion
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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
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Anrealage Unveils Garments Based on Works by Artists with Disabilities, Seeks to Dismantle Barriers in Fashion World
PARIS — Japanese fashion brand Anrealage unveiled garments featuring patterns inspired by the wor...
October 2, 2025
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Fashion Meets Freud — New Exhibit Explores Clothes through a Psychoanalytic Lens
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what w...
September 18, 2025
Music
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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
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Ave Mujica of BanG Dream! Obliterates the Line Between Anime, Live Performances
From anime to real-life stages, metal band Ave Mujica doesn’t just blur the lines — it obliterate...
September 26, 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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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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Shoso-in Exhibition Displaying 67 Glamorous Treasures, Draws Visitors with Many Items Symbolizing Tenpyo Culture
NARA — The 77th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off Saturday at the Nara National ...
October 25, 2025
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