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TASUKU EMOTO

An out-of-work porn director (Go Ayano, right) goes on a drunken trip down memory lane with one of his dead lover¡¯s former partners (Tasuku Emoto, left) in ¡°A Spoiling Rain.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2023
¡®A Spoiling Rain¡¯: A boozy, rueful requiem for love and porn
Based on a novella, Haruhiko Arai¡¯s drama keeps the melancholy core of its source material but expands it into a personal ode to the erotic film industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2021
¡®Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?¡¯: A piercing look at marriage through manga
Takahiro Horie¡¯s slickly plotted drama about two married manga artists offers a fresh take on marital strife and what makes a relationship survive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2020
¡®Shape of Red¡¯: A torrid but ultimately unsatisfying affair
Kaho plays a frustrated housewife who engages in a passionate tryst with a former boyfriend in Yukiko Mishima¡¯s latest film.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 28, 2019
Haruhiko Arai: Still pushing boundaries after 40 years in film
In a four-decade career, Haruhiko Arai has become an acclaimed scriptwriter with credits that include ¡°Vibrator¡± (2003), ¡°It¡¯s Only Talk¡± (2005) and ¡°Kabukicho Love Hotel¡± (2014), three of the best films by his frequent collaborator, the director Ryuichi Hiroki.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 21, 2019
¡®It Feels So Good¡¯: An explicit escapade, artfully told
The average bride-to-be spends the final days before her wedding fretting about seating plans and whether she¡¯ll be able to squeeze into her dress, but Naoko (Kumi Takiuchi) decides it¡¯s a good time to hook up with an old flame instead.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2018
Tasuku Emoto talks about directing, acting in English and sounding like Tom Cruise
This has been a busy year for Tasuku Emoto. Long accustomed to appearing in colorful supporting roles, the 31-year-old actor has found himself starring in three films in 2018.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 29, 2018
¡®And Your Bird Can Sing¡¯: A vague take on the complexities of youth
The work of the late novelist Yasushi Sato, who took his own life in 1990, has been enjoying a minor cinematic renaissance over the past decade. Starting with Kazuyoshi Kumakiri¡¯s ¡°Sketches of Kaitan City¡± in 2010, the author¡¯s stories have spawned four films to date.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 22, 2016
¡®Lockheed Incident Document 40th Year Shocking Scoop¡¯; ¡®Yassan¡¯; Xflag
Thanks mainly to a first-person ¡°biography¡± written by former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, there is renewed interest in disgraced former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. NHK is presenting a series of special programs, some of which are dramatizations, about the scandal that brought Tanaka down: the Lockheed...
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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