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Yumi Kawai delivers an impressive lead performance as a young drug addict trying to get her life back on track in Yu Irie¡¯s ¡°A Girl Named Ann.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2024
¡®A Girl Named Ann¡¯: A powerful drama loses its way
The lead actor sinks deep into her role, performing without a hint of vanity or the actorly tics.
Director Wim Wenders served as president of the competition jury at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival. Wenders' "Perfect Days," which opened the festival and features Koji Yakusho as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo, is Japan¡¯s nominee for the Academy Awards¡¯ best international feature film category.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2023
¡®Perfect Days¡¯ and ¡®(Ab)normal Desire¡¯ turn heads at Tokyo International Film Festival
Wim Wenders¡¯ film opened the event, while Yoshiyuki Kishi¡¯s multilayered drama made a splash, taking both the Audience Award and the best director prize.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2022
¡®By the Window¡¯ offers a cinematic lesson in taking your time
Director Rikiya Imaizumi throws convention aside to focus on complex characters that audiences can relate to in his new film, which won the Audience Award at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 23, 2021
Former SMAP stars test broadcast television¡¯s relevance
Rival talent agencies move into the void left by Japan¡¯s former J-pop kings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 25, 2020
¡®Tezuka¡¯s Barbara¡¯: A dazzlingly dull descent into madness
Macoto Tezka¡¯s adaptation of his father¡¯s racy 1970s manga is visually intoxicating, but liable to leave viewers with a hangover.
CULTURE / Entertainment news / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 7, 2019
SMAP: The pop idol media monopoly that dominated the Heisei Era
Many can¡¯t let go of the most successful male idol group the Heisei Era and continue to share favorite songs and clips of the outfit on sites such as Twitter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2019
¡®Another World¡¯: An uneasy reunion for old friends
While the jury at last year¡¯s Tokyo International Film Festival made some unimpeachable selections, it was left to viewers to supply the biggest surprise of the event. ¡°Another World¡± was an unexpected choice for the Audience Award, which typically goes to more comedic fare in the vein of 2017 winner...
CULTURE / Film
Apr 11, 2018
¡®The Bastard and the Beautiful World¡¯: Former SMAP stars let loose in a quartet of twisted tales
The members of SMAP, the five-man mega-group that disbanded in December 2016, had their share of hit films, though their central field of operation was always television. Now three of them ¡ª Goro Inagaki, Shingo Katori and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi ¡ª star in a four-part omnibus film with a limited release,...
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 22, 2017
Ex-SMAP trio launch fan site hinting at October debut under new management
Three ex-members of the disbanded all-male pop group SMAP have launched an official fan site with a video alluding to freedom from the group¡¯s past troubles and a fresh start under new management.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 25, 2016
Love ¡®em or hate ¡®em, the end of SMAP marks the end of an era
The Olympics have always been popular in Japan, and this year¡¯s games in Rio de Janeiro were no exception. While NHK was broadcasting the games in the early hours of Aug. 14, a breaking news message flashed across the screen: ¡°SMAP to disband Dec. 31.¡±
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 22, 2016
NNN Document 16; Fukigen-na Kajitsu; WOWOW
Tokai Television has become an expert on the subject of adoption in Japan, and this Sunday it will air the latest installment in its series ¡°NNN Document 16¡± (Nippon TV, 12:55 a.m.)
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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