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The Benza Transformed Into A Free-to-Play Retro RPG The Benza and Benza English are two comedy shows set in the same universe. The…
Photographer Irwin Wong Documents the Rich Traditions of Japanese Craftsmen in New Book “Handmade in Japan” They say God doesn’t give with both hands, but Irwin Wong has a double dose…
Hideyasu Moto’s Fantastical, Cynical, Lovably ‘Unfashionable’ Manga Hideyasu Moto published his first comics in Garo, underground manga’s cult favorite magazine, in 1995.…
Meet Moeko Fukuda, Japan’s First Bachelorette Japan’s first Bachelorette is Moeko Fukuda, a 32-year-old model, TV personality, sports traveler and nutritionist…
“It’s The Small Things That Give Me Hope”: A Conversation With 89-Year-Old Japanese Poet Masao Ogatsu 2020 has been an unsettling year, with many of us searching for meaning and comfort.…
Win a ¥10,000 Amazon Gift Card: Share Your Insights On Cultural Experience Programs & Events in Japan Have you ever participated in a cultural experience program or event in Japan? A kimono-wearing…
From Japan To the World: Japan’s First Online Music Festival to go Live This Weekend Eight Japanese musical acts of various genres will take the stage on YouTube this weekend…
Traces Of The Soul: A Breathtaking Documentary On Contemporary Calligraphy We chat with Martin Cooper, the director of the award-winning documentary Traces of the Soul that…
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14 Netflix Shows To Binge Watch (And Study Japanese With) Now Back in 2018, we published our top recommendations for Netflix shows that are both fun…
