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"Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days" traces the trailblazing musician¡¯s life after his terminal cancer diagnosis, showing how he confronted mortality while continuing to create.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 26, 2025
NHK¡¯s ¡®Last Days¡¯ wins International Emmy for Ryuichi Sakamoto portrait
The documentary lands Japan¡¯s sole prize at the ceremony honoring television from around the world.
Owen Cooper poses with the Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award for "Adolescence," at the Governors Ball at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 16, 2025
¡®Adolescence¡¯ and ¡®The Studio¡¯ dominate television¡¯s Emmy Awards
Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper made Emmy history as the youngest male winner, while ¡°The Studio¡± took home a record 13 awards.
¡°Shogun,¡± created by American channel FX and made by a joint American-Japanese team, utilized the strengths of both Japan and Hollywood to create a bona fide smash that critics adored.?
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2024 in Review
Dec 7, 2024
2024 was the year Japanese TV found its prestige
The triumph of ¡°Shogun¡± at the Emmys served as an exclamation point for an industry taking big swings and opening up to trans-Pacific partnerships.
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.
"Les Gouttes de Dieu" ("Drops of God") took home the award for best drama at the 52nd International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday. Starring Fleur Geffrier (left) and Tomohisa Yamashita, it's available on Hulu Japan, France Televisions and Apple+.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 26, 2024
French-Japanese series takes best drama at International Emmys
The joint French-Japanese-American production ¡°Les Gouttes de Dieu¡± (¡°Drops of God¡±) is set in the world of wine and fine dining.
Anna Sawai (left), winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award, and Hiroyuki Sanada, outstanding lead actor in a drama series for "Shogun," at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 18, 2024
Japanese are jubilant over ¡®Shogun¡¯ ¡ª even without having watched the series
¡°Shogun¡± is only available via Disney¡¯s streaming platform, which is relatively new in Japan. Nonetheless, people are buzzing with excitement over the show¡¯s Emmy wins.
The first season of 'Shogun' wraps up just prior to the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu (Yoshii Toranaga in the TV show) faced off against Ishida Mitsunari (Ishido Kazunari) to determine the new ruler of Japan.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 17, 2024
The real-world inspirations behind ¡®Shogun¡¯ are a shinkansen away
¡°Shogun¡± has cleaned up at the Emmys, so why not pack a bag and see the real history behind the award-winning show?
Hiroyuki Sanada and the cast and crew of "Shogun" accept the award for best drama series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 16, 2024
¡®Shogun¡¯ and the painstaking art of ¡®getting it right¡¯
The Emmys-sweeping period drama went to great lengths to achieve historical accuracy ¡ª but that¡¯s just one piece of a bigger puzzle.
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 16, 2024
¡®Shogun¡¯ becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Veteran leading man Hiroyuki Sanada and co-lead Anna Sawai also took home acting awards for their roles in the show.
"Shogun" actors (from left) Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Tadanobu Asano are all up for Emmys at this year's awards show.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 10, 2024
¡®Shogun¡¯ clinches record-breaking 14 Creative Arts Emmys
The FX network series set in feudal Japan claimed some of the highest honors at the awards show, including those for costumes, makeup and cinematography.
Anna Sawai's performance as Lady Mariko in the FX series "Shogun" landed the actor an Emmy nomination for best actress in a drama.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 29, 2024
In ¡®Shogun,¡¯ Anna Sawai drew on the power of silence. And Mozart.
¡°It gives me confidence,¡± Sawai says about her first Emmy nomination, for best actress in a drama. ¡°I have such bad impostor syndrome.¡±
With 25?Emmy nominations, FX¡¯s historical drama ¡°Shogun¡± leads the competition with the most nods, including nominations for actors (from left) Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Tadanobu Asano.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 18, 2024
¡®Shogun¡¯ tops Emmy nominations with 25 nods
As well as a nomination for best drama, ¡°Shogun¡± received nods for stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai in the lead drama actor and actress categories.
"Shogun" features Hiroyuki Sanada as the warlord Toranaga. The series is generating major buzz ahead of the announcement of Emmy nominations on July 17.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 6, 2024
All hail the era of Japan-themed prestige TV
With shows like ¡°Shogun¡± and ¡°Tokyo Vice¡± vying for Emmy nominations this month, it¡¯s safe to say the streamers are having a bit of a ¡°Japan moment.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
Netflix¡¯s megahit ¡®Squid Game¡¯ makes history at Emmy Awards
Lee Jung-jae, the star of the dystopian South Korean series, took home the top acting prize and became the first person from a foreign-language show to win best actor in a drama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
¡®Succession¡¯ wins best drama at Emmys as HBO triumphs again
It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO has taken the television industry¡¯s biggest prize for a recurring series. ¡®Ted Lasso¡¯ won best comedy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 20, 2021
¡®Ted Lasso,¡¯ ¡®The Crown,¡¯ and ¡®Queen¡¯s Gambit¡¯ win top Emmy Awards
The best drama series win for ¡®The Crown¡¯ gave Netflix its biggest prize so far, while Apple TV+ entered streaming¡¯s big leagues with the best comedy series win for ¡®Ted Lasso.¡¯
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 19, 2017
¡®SNL¡¯ Trump parodies clean up at Emmys as 11.4 million tune in
Some 11.4 million Americans watched Sunday¡¯s Emmy awards on television in a ceremony marked by jokes and jibes at U.S. President Donald Trump and where ¡°Saturday Night Live¡± was the biggest winner.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 21, 2015
¡®Veep,¡¯ ¡®Game of Thrones¡¯ sweep fresh air into Emmy Awards
HBO shows ¡°Game of Thrones¡± and ¡°Veep¡± won the top prizes at the Emmy Awards for the first time on Sunday, bringing a breath of fresh air to television¡¯s biggest night on an evening that also made history for black actresses.
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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