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TW Pop Culture Update: The Shrinking World of Japanese Entertainment It’s been two months since Arashi went on indefinite hiatus, and many are still having…
What’s New in Yokohama This Month: March 2021 Yokohama has always been Japan’s most international city. After the opening of the country’s borders…
Suicide Forest Village and the Anatomy of Japanese Horror If there’s one thing that can be said about Takashi Shimizu, it’s that he finds…
What’s New in Yokohama This Month: February 2021 As we enter the second month of 2021, Japan’s second largest city is having second…
TW Pop Culture Update: Japanese Celebrities Get “Busy” The Japanese government has been trying for years to improve the country’s birth rate by…
“Adult’s Situation” – A Silly Comedy Shot Like a Murder Mystery Movie There is a scene in Michio Mitsuno’s newest film where a character lifts up her…
An Evening at a Virtual Maid Café in Japan When it first opened in 2019, Akiba Zettai Ryoiki A.D. 2045 quickly made headlines as the world’s…
10 Upcoming Japanese Movies to Get Excited About in 2021 A new year is upon us and nobody has any idea what it will bring.…
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