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ACADEMY AWARDS

Director Paul Thomas Anderson (fourth from right), producer Sara Murphy and cast members celebrate after winning the Oscar for best picture for "One Battle after Another" during the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson finally wins Oscars as ¡®One Battle After Another¡¯ takes best picture
After 11 nominations and decades of acclaim, Paul Thomas Anderson¡¯s latest film wins six awards, including best picture and best director.
Hairstylist and makeup artist Kyoko Toyokawa (center) and other creative staff members of the film ¡°Kokuho¡± face reporters in Los Angeles on Saturday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
¡®Kokuho¡¯ misses out on Oscar for makeup and hairstyling
The kabuki-focused film¡¯s hair and makeup artists were the first Japanese nationals from a Japanese movie to be nominated in the category.
An Oscar statue stands at the bottom of the staircase leading into Dolby theater the night prior to the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
It¡¯s ¡®Sinners¡¯ vs. ¡®One Battle¡¯ as Oscars day arrives
Experts say the only ¡°sure thing¡± at this year¡¯s awards will be a best actress win for ¡°Hamnet¡± star Jessie Buckley.
Actor Timothee Chalamet attends the 98th Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California, last month.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
Has Timothee Chalamet blown his Oscars chances again?
The actor¡¯s recent comments on ballet and opera aren¡¯t likely to have an effect on voting, but his character¡¯s ego might.
Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announce the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday. Kabuki drama "Kokuho" scored a nod for best makeup and hairstyling.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 23, 2026
¡®Kokuho¡¯ leads Japan Academy Film Prize nominations but falls short at the Oscars
The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, but still received recognition for hair and makeup.
¡°Black Box Diaries¡± documents Shiori Ito¡¯s legal case, while also showing her thoughts and feelings through journal style videos she recorded herself.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 4, 2025
¡®Black Box Diaries¡¯ is Shiori Ito¡¯s unflinching case for the truth
After a re-edit, Shiori Ito¡¯s Academy Award nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan.
Vice president of events and exhibitions for Studio Ghibli, Kenichi Yoda (right), and director and Ghibli Park creative development manager, Goro Miyazaki (left), pose at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival before receiving an Honorary Palme d'Or.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2025
Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
A look into the legacy of the beloved anime studio.
Hamdan Ballal (center right) with colleagues after winning the Oscar for best documentary feature for "No Other Land" on March 2
WORLD
Mar 26, 2025
Oscar-winning Palestinian director injured in attack by Israeli settlers released after arrest
Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the award-winning ¡°No Other Land,¡± was released from detention on Tuesday.
Shiori Ito is the first Japanese director to have been nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature film. "Black Box Diaries," which tells the story of her quest for justice following her rape in 2015, hasn't been released in Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2025
Can Shiori Ito¡¯s documentary open Japan¡¯s black box?
Concerns about footage in ¡°Black Box Diaries¡± have stopped its release in Japan. But Shiori Ito¡¯s story needs to be brought to people¡¯s attention ¡ª in all its harrowing details.
Director Sean Baker (center) poses with the Oscars for best picture, best director, best film editing and best original screenplay for "Anora" as producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan pose with the Oscar for best picture for "Anora" in the Oscars photo room at the 97th Academy Awards.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 3, 2025
Small-budget sex worker romp ¡®Anora¡¯ triumphs at Oscars
Sean Baker¡¯s dark comedy scooped up five awards including best picture at this year¡¯s Academy Awards, which was a relatively staid affair compared to previous editions.
Journalist and filmmaker Shiori Ito made the documentary ¡°Black Box Diaries¡± about her years-long battle to find justice following her sexual assault.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 27, 2025
Oscar-nominated documentaries put Japan under the microscope
Shiori Ito¡¯s ¡°Black Box Diaries¡± and Ema Ryan Yamazaki¡¯s ¡°Instruments of a Beating Heart¡± both mark firsts in their respective categories.
From left: "Conclave" cast members Sergio Castellitto, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini and Ralph Fiennes pose with the awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 24, 2025
Vatican thriller ¡®Conclave¡¯ wins top prize in SAG Awards upset
¡°Conclave¡± surprises with a SAG Award win for best cast, suggesting it may have a real shot at upsetting the Oscars¡¯ Best Picture race.
After gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, "Emilia Perez" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 7, 2025
Oscars frontrunner ¡®Emilia Perez¡¯ suffers awards season crash
Actor Karla Sofia Gascon has seen her path to glory seriously compromised by her past social media posts about Islam, U.S. anti-racism protests and even the Oscars themselves.
This year's Oscar nominations were unveiled on Thursday, with transgender cartel musical "Emilia Perez" earning 13 Oscar nods and breaking the record for most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 23, 2025
¡®Emilia Perez¡¯ tops Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood
Jacques Audiard¡¯s Mexico-set musical shattered the record for the most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie.
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°Evil Does Not Exist,¡± released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
CULTURE / Film / 2024 in Review
Dec 20, 2024
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
International collaborations and indie risk-takers steered the film industry in a fresh direction in 2024.
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in ¡°Shogun.¡± Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
CULTURE / 2024 in Review
Dec 4, 2024
Japan¡¯s soft power soared to new heights in 2024
From Oscars and Emmys to a Nobel Peace Prize, it was a year of awards and triumphs in key cultural fields.
Even with the success of "Crazy Rich Asians" and improvements in on-screen representation, Asian actors still comprise just 18.4% of film roles, which is an improvement compared to 3.4% in 2007.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2024
To win back audiences, put more Asians behind the camera
The movie industry is losing out at a time when it can ill-afford to do so. Betting on Asian talent would help.
EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2024
The night Godzilla trampled Hollywood
The humanity behind visual effects and animation won in the end, and Japan should be proud.
In the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards, analysts believed the winner for best animated feature to be a toss-up between Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± and ¡°Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.¡±
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Mar 15, 2024
An agile campaign helped Hayao Miyazaki score another Oscar award
Even the greats can use an assist when it comes to awards season in Hollywood, and Studio Ghibli has no shortage of supporters.
Takashi Yamazaki¡¯s ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± which won an Academy Award for best visual effects earlier this week, was made for a reported $15 million ¡ª a small fraction of the budgets used by its Hollywood competitors.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 14, 2024
¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯ fought the odds and won big at the Oscars
Once mocked, the long-running monster franchise took on Hollywood¡¯s behemoths ¡ª and won.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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