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Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
SPORTS
Nov 13, 2025
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Japan, where viewing habits have been slow to change, is now fully in the streaming era, though not everyone is ready to come along for the ride.
Ryoma Takeuchi (right) is perfectly cast as Kazuma Kiryu, a Jack Reacher-esque character of impermeable physicality in Amazon Prime¡¯s new series ¡°Like a Dragon: Yakuza.¡±
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 25, 2024
Amazon¡¯s ¡®Like a Dragon: Yakuza¡¯ pulls its biggest punch
Amazon¡¯s new series based on the long-running Ryu Ga Gotoku games flattens the quirkiest elements of the Kamurocho red-light district for a run-of-the-mill crime drama.
A man claimed Amazon promised "unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming¡± of entertainment through Prime Video. He alleges the company reneged on the deal and is suing.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2024
Amazon shouldn¡¯t be swindling users
The tech giant is being sued for charging subscribers more than advertised: Not what you¡¯d expect from a self-professed customer-obsessed company.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 12, 2023
The ¡®Black Ships¡¯ of anime: Streaming giants are in a battle for supremacy
Services like Netflix are coming into the anime-merchandising complex and shaking things up by focusing on productions that cater to niche fans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2022 in Review
Dec 24, 2022
Everything old became new again on streaming platforms in 2022
This year, programming typically associated with traditional broadcasting ¡ª variety shows, dramas and anime ¡ª flourished on streaming platforms.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 15, 2022
Baseball¡¯s streaming push leaves fans scrambling to find games
Sports leagues and broadcasters are struggling to accommodate both streaming-savvy younger fans as well as older fans still tethered to traditional TV packages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 25, 2021
Fairy tale fantasies meet reality on ¡®The Future Diary¡¯ and ¡®The Bachelor Japan¡¯
Whether you¡¯re in the mood for a love story with a melodramatic touch or some messier romantic competition, streaming services have you covered.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 14, 2020
¡®The Benza¡¯ proves that toilet humor is universal
¡°The Benza,¡¯ a series on Amazon Prime Video about an epic quest to replace a broken toilet seat, was inspired by actor Christopher McCombs¡¯ real-life travails in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2019 in Review
Dec 25, 2019
Netflix led the streaming race with original Japanese content in 2019
The battle of the streaming giants saw some first class productions on offer in 2019, from original anime series, Japanese exclusives and fresh takes on established franchises.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 19, 2018
Yuki Kimura may have struck out on ¡®The Bachelor Japan,¡¯ but she won the people¡¯s rose
On the first episode of the reality dating series ¡°The Bachelor Japan,¡± 25 women took turns stepping out of a limousine, walking down a red carpet and introducing themselves to their potential future husband.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Apr 14, 2018
¡®The Man in the High Castle¡¯: Exploring a world in which the Axis powers reign supreme
First published in 1962 and recently made into a series for Amazon TV, Phillip K. Dick¡¯s novel imagines a counterfactual World War II, in which Germany and Japan have conquered Europe and America.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 5, 2017
Japanese TV is making some progress in writing broader female roles
One of the best things to come out of the rise of streaming websites overseas has been an increase in productions that have featured great roles for women. This year alone we¡¯ve seen some phenomenal acting from Elisabeth Moss on ¡°The Handmaid¡¯s Tale¡± and powerful ensembles on Netflix¡¯s ¡°Orange is the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jun 14, 2017
Sion Sono serves up some blood-sucking fun in ¡®Tokyo Vampire Hotel¡¯
Vampires have been a staple of Western pop culture since Bram Stoker published his best-selling novel ¡°Dracula¡± in 1897. The hit ¡°Twilight¡± series of films (2008-12) made the monsters hot again as millions of teens swooned to the romance of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and ageless vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson)....
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 10, 2017
¡®The Bachelor¡¯ is looking for love in Japan
There comes a moment of truth in every episode of reality-dating series ¡°The Bachelor¡± when the handsome and wealthy bachelor must eliminate at least one of the 25 women vying for his affection during a ¡°rose ceremony.¡±
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2017
Amazon launches same-day delivery service for food and medicine
As delivery firms struggle to manage overwhelming numbers of parcels, e-commerce giant Amazon Japan G.K. is expanding its same-day Prime Now delivery service to include cooked meals and other items.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 7, 2016
¡®Invisible Tokyo¡¯ seeks out the stories of people living in the capital
What does it actually mean to be connected? To be unique and young in the country¡¯s biggest city? A new, self-proclaimed ¡°neo documentary¡± on Amazon Prime Japan titled ¡°Invisible Tokyo¡± has taken up the task to answer these ever-evolving questions.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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