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TAKAKO MATSU

A 45-year-old widow (Takako Matsu) repeatedly travels back in time to meet her future ¡ª and late ¡ª husband (Hokuto Matsumura) in ¡°First Kiss.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Feb 6, 2025
¡®First Kiss¡¯: Time-traveling romantic drama isn¡¯t afraid of a few wrinkles
Ayuko Tsukahara¡¯s high-concept love story has wit and wisdom to spare with an endearing screen couple at its center.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022
¡®The Zen Diary¡¯: Simple life lessons to feed the soul
Yuji Nakae¡¯s foodie drama, adapted from a 1978 book by the late Tsutomu Mizukami, plays out like a feature-length episode of ¡°Chef¡¯s Table.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 16, 2020
¡®Last Letter¡¯: Love letter delivers sweetness and slush
Takako Matsu reunites with director Shunji Iwai to play a middle-aged woman who exchanges letters with her late sister¡¯s high school flame.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 24, 2016
¡®Tunnels¡¯ I Am the King of Sports¡¯; ¡®Normal Is the Best¡¯; Asahi Beer
You may wonder what former New York Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui has been up to since he retired several years ago. Well, one thing he¡¯s been doing is appearing on the sports variety show ¡°Tunnels no Sports O wa Ore da¡± (¡°Tunnels¡¯ I Am the King of Sports¡°; TV Asahi, Sun., 8:58 p.m.), hosted by the comedy...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 8, 2015
How do you cure an allergy to money?
When is a ¡°multitalented¡± person too ¡°multi¡°? Where is the line between extending your creative energies in new directions and spreading yourself thin?
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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