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Hiroyuki Sanada poses with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for "Shogun" at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 5.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 17, 2025
Actor Hiroyuki Sanada among Time¡¯s 100 most influential people
Contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara and musician Yoshiki also made the list.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2022
Yoshiki: Our focus should be on the environment and eradicating poverty, not destroying Ukrainian cities
The X Japan rock star, who recently donated u00a510 million toward humanitarian aid in Ukraine, touts the importance of speaking out publicly about supporting people in need of help.
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Apr 5, 2020
Social media helps bigwigs and entertainers weigh in on Abe¡¯s response to pandemic
The spike in infections is prompting celebrities and social media influencers to use the internet to push for decisive action to minimize social contact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
X Japan¡¯s Yoshiki investing in cloud computing firm Uhuru, source says
Rock star Yoshiki and software giant Salesforce.com Inc. are backing cloud consulting firm Uhuru Corp. in its next fundraising round, according to a source familiar with the plans.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Dec 27, 2019
Pucker up for this year¡¯s ¡®Kohaku,¡¯ and brace yourself for a kiss to remember
NHK¡¯s ¡®Kohaku Uta Gassen¡¯ New Year¡¯s Eve television song contest is embracing something a little different this year, with an international metal crossover act.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2018
More hip-hop, more J-pop and a typhoon: Fuji Rock 2018 was full of new energy
Nothing encapsulated the strangeness of this year¡¯s Fuji Rock Festival than the spectacle that unfurled on the main Green Stage on Saturday night. After delivering what was already one of the silliest sets of the weekend, EDM producer Skrillex returned for his encore, accompanied by a surprise guest...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2017
Yoshiki: ¡®We had to make our own world¡¯
Yoshiki Hayashi hardly sleeps. The drummer, pianist, songwriter and leader of rock band X Japan has been in and out of the country constantly these past few months, promoting his band¡¯s new documentary film, ¡°We Are X.¡± At the same time he has been performing solo concerts, recording and squeezing in...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 9, 2016
Review: Yoshiki at Tokyo International Forum
Despite being billed as a solo tour, X Japan¡¯s Yoshiki Hayashi¡¯s ¡°Yoshiki Classical¡± tour is undoubtedly deeply rooted in the lore of one of the biggest rock acts of the country.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 17, 2016
Yoshiki prepares for classical tour amid a new appreciation for his legacy
Not many musicians are able to say that they¡¯ve taken the stage at both New York City¡¯s Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall, two of the most prestigious venues in rock and classical music, respectively. Drummer, pianist and songwriter Yoshiki Hayashi, however, is stepping up to take claim of that...
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2015
Review: X Japan at Yokohama Arena
X Japan kicked off its Japan tour on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd at Yokohama Arena. And the show was a welcome return to form.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 7, 2015
X Japan announces first album in 20 years
X Japan leader Yoshiki Hayashi announced Saturday that the group will be releasing its first album in 20 years.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 9, 2014
Review: X Japan at Yokohama Arena
X Japan performed its first show in Japan in over three years on Sept. 30 at Yokohama Arena.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 21, 2013
X Japan waxes lyrical at Madame Tussauds debut
This Monday, members of the seminal metal band X Japan were in Odaiba rubbing shoulders with the likes of Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga and AKB48¡¯s Yuko Oshima. The catch? They were all made out of wax.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
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.
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.

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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