A New Film by Gori Explores the Okinawan Ritual of Washing the Bones of Deceased Family Members Asked to make a movie on the sparse island of Aguni in Okinawa, Toshiyuki Teruya…
A World First: Mori Building Digital Art Museum teamLab Borderless Opens in Tokyo As a pioneer of revolutionary technology, it’s only fitting that Tokyo hosts the world’s first…
Photo Story: A Thought-Provoking Series Debates Kawaii Culture’s Impact on Japanese Women From frilly Lolita fashion and schoolgirl uniforms to voluptuous anime beauties and virginal pop idols,…
Singer Crystal Kay: “I Had a Quarter-life Crisis Around the Age of 25” TW interviews the singer on struggling with cultural identity, celebrating two decades in the industry,…
Japanese Funk Band BRADIO on Their First Global Gig and First Major Album Known for their dynamic shows (which are more like giant parties) and their saucy lyrics,…
A Day in the Life of a Manga Artist Nao Yazawa, a manga industry professional with a career spanning decades, is best known for…
Short Shorts Film Fest Turns 20: Founder Tetsuya Bessho on the Journey, and Advice from George Lucas This year, the Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF) celebrates its 20th anniversary. As the increasingly…
How Japanese TV Portrays Gay Men In September 2017, Fuji TV revived an old comedy character originally created in the 1980s…
New Furisode Collection by Mika Ninagawa on Sale Renowned photographer and director Mika Ninagawa has stepped into the world of furisode, a type…
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Tea Ceremony Host Growing up with a mother and grandmother who are both Japanese tea ceremony masters, Maiko…
What It’s Like to Be a Japanese Food Fighter Japanese people sure do seem to love food. They certainly consume enough of it, what…
30 of Japan’s Hottest Music Festivals for Summer 2018 and Beyond Nothing says summer like music festivals. We have the lowdown on the biggest and best…
Kazuhiro Tsuji: The True Passion of the “Darkest Hour” Oscar Winner Born in Kyoto in 1969, Kazuhiro Tsuji had a difficult childhood. Brought up by an…
Okinawa Movie Festival 2018: New Japanese Films & Red Carpet Moments The huge downpours couldn’t temper the enthusiasm of the thousands who turned up to see…
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Tatami Maker Many of us have taken off our slippers to shuffle barefoot across the soft, cushioned…
