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The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
CULTURE
Jul 24, 2026
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
Formed in 2023 as the direct successor to a film processing lab, Toho Archive is at the forefront of preserving Japan¡¯s cinematic heritage.
A statue of Godzilla outside Toho's head office building in Tokyo
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2026
How many Godzillas is too many Godzillas?
Over the last decade, there have been two cinematic ¡°Godzillas¡± roaming the planet ¡ª one based in its native Japan, the other out of America.
Season Two of ¡°Monarch: Legacy of Monsters¡± raises the stakes with bigger creature battles and expanding Monsterverse lore.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 7, 2026
¡®Monarch: Legacy of Monsters¡¯ loses its human touch in sprawling second season
The Apple TV series lets bloated and unwieldy storytelling overwhelm the sharp character work that once set it apart.
From left: Anna Sawai, Takehiro Hira, Ren Watabe and Kiersey Clemons star in the Apple TV series ¡°Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,¡± which returned for its second season last month.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 16, 2026
¡®Monarch¡¯ unleashes more monster mayhem
Godzilla may loom large in the latest season of ¡°Monarch: Legacy of Monsters¡± ¡ª but the real battles are between family.
Mothra, a giant multicolored moth, is one of Toho Studios' movie monsters alongside Godzilla and King Ghidorah.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 11, 2026
¡®The Luminous Fairies and Mothra¡¯: This monster is not like the others
The Luminous Fairies and Mothra,¡± translated to English for the first time, provides deeper insight into the political context in Japan in the 1950s.
Actor Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend the Los Angeles premiere of ¡°Superman¡± at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2025
Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories
Western culture seems to have reached an impasse ¡ª wistful for our youth and unable to come up with any new ideas.
A pirated DVD of the 1954 film "Godzilla", colorized and illegally sold without permission, on Tuesday in the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2025
Osaka man arrested for selling colorized ¡®Godzilla¡¯ film from 1954
Ippei Miyamoto, a part-time worker in the Osaka city of Toyonaka, has admitted to the allegation.
Artists offer their own interpretations of Japan's most famous monster at "Godzilla The Art Exhibition."
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2025
¡®Godzilla The Art Exhibition¡¯ reimagines film icon as monstrous muse for modern art
The Mori Arts Center Gallery exhibition takes Japan¡¯s most famous monster beyond the world of filmmaking and asks nine artists to interpret the beast from their own point of view.
The film character Godzilla poses on the red carpet during a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, in November 2004. ?
COMMENTARY
Nov 6, 2024
After nearly three-quarters of a century, Godzilla¡¯s monstrous empire is thriving
The famed Japanese monster went from serious metaphor for nuclear destruction to a kitschy pop culture icon.
Both Godzilla and Kong have a rich screen history to draw on, but ¡°Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire¡± feels like a desperate attempt for the crossover franchise to justify both its existence and its continuation.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 4, 2024
¡®Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire¡¯: Running out of steam
The latest in the Warner Bros. Monsterverse franchise shows signs of an anemic imagination.
People dressed as King Kong and Godzilla attend the world premiere of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood last month.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 2, 2024
¡®Godzilla x Kong¡¯ tops North American box office with $80 million haul
Japan¡¯s favorite monster seems to be on a roll this year, winning an Oscar and topping the box office in a prized market.
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.
Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima celebrated winning the Oscar for best visual effects on the Dolby Theatre stage in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2024
Oscars 2024: A night to remember for Japanese cinema
Filmmaking peers in Hollywood honor the excellence of two Japanese titans: Studio Ghibli and Godzilla
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 15, 2024
Giants¡¯ new Godzilla Yuto Akihiro taps into Hideki Matsui¡¯s teachings to level up
Akihiro is the latest player to try and walk in Matsui¡¯s footsteps.
The title monster in ¡°Godzilla Minus One¡± is a threat, of course, but the real story is about finding community in the wake of destruction.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2024
¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯ stomps into ¡®Oppenheimer¡¯ territory
Those movies, along with ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± are essentially in conversation about the moral weight of American and Japanese actions in World War II.
From movies, anime, manga and even to sports stars, 2023 was a year where global audiences demonstrated their increasing fondness for Japanese soft power.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 27, 2023
From Godzilla to Shohei: Japan¡¯s soft power had a big year
Little by little, Japan is getting better at pitching its copious wares overseas, and 2023 proved that.
Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± received Golden Globes nominations for best animated motion picture and best original score for a motion picture this week.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 12, 2023
¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯ and ¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯ win over U.S.
While both Japanese films broke records at the North American box office, Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s latest also received two Golden Globes nominations.
Godzilla is presented with a certificate after being selected for Hollywood's Walk of Fame during a news conference in Tokyo in October 2004.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 6, 2023
New ¡®Godzilla¡¯ flick deftly tackles postwar Japan in cinematic triumph
Godzilla strikes again: New ¡®Minus One¡¯ movie is a visual spectacle that challenges Hollywood¡¯s big budget norms.
Japan¡¯s most famous monster attacks Tokyo just as the city is rebuilding itself from the destruction of World War II in ¡°Godzilla Minus One.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Nov 9, 2023
¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯: Legendary monster levels up visually
Admirable visual effects bring the beast to life in the franchise¡¯s newest entry, which looks more like the 1954 original than anything in decades.
From convenience stores and pizza franchises to makers of mattresses and whisky, businesses are looking to cash in on the popularity of "Godzilla Minus One."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 8, 2023
Latest Godzilla movie is a beast at the Japan box office
Boosted by mammoth marketing campaign, ¡°Godzilla Minus One¡± racks up over ?1 billion in opening weekend.
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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