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Mateusz Urbanowicz¡¯s recent book ¡°Imaginary Storefronts¡± collects his illustrations of the mundane Japanese street scenes that have given him immense inspiration.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 31, 2025
Mateusz Urbanowicz: ¡®Miyazaki inspired me to put the audience first¡¯
The Polish artist and animator talks about how he came to Japan and the inspiration he draws from ordinary streets and storefronts.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 10, 2021
From AC Japan ads to ¡®Your Name.¡¯: The impact of 3/11 on pop culture
The triple disaster of 2011 still looms large in the collective memory of those who were in Japan at the time. How society remembers it, though, has been influenced by films, music and art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 1, 2019
The real Tokyo locations from Makoto Shinkai¡¯s anime movies
Tokyo serves as the backdrop for several films by Makoto Shinkai. The renowned anime director has approached the megapolis from multiple angles ranging from the urban decay of this year¡¯s ¡°Weathering With You¡± to the sleek, modern aesthetic of 2016¡¯s ¡°Your Name.¡±
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 3, 2019
Anime director Makoto Shinkai¡¯s new film can¡¯t shake ¡®Your Name.¡¯ comparisons
Makoto Shinkai¡¯s latest film, ¡°Weathering With You¡± (¡°Tenki no Ko¡±), may have outperformed the director¡¯s 2016 blockbuster, ¡°Your Name.,¡± at the box office on its opening weekend, but it failed to create many waves on social media in its first week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 27, 2019
Makoto Shinkai isn¡¯t afraid of a bit of rain in the pursuit of his art
It has been raining for weeks, but director Makoto Shinkai doesn¡¯t seem to mind a bit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2019
Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow
A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 21, 2019
Fans: Don¡¯t worry about a live-action ¡®Your Name.¡¯ remake; ¡®Alita¡¯ shows it can be done
It was the groan heard ¡®round the internet. Back in September 2017, J.J. Abrams¡¯ Bad Robot Productions announced it had picked up the live-action rights to 2016 anime megahit ¡°Your Name.¡± Reaction from anime fans online was not exactly positive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 28, 2017
Megahit anime ¡®Your Name.¡¯ to get live-action Hollywood remake
J.J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures will be turning one of Japan¡¯s highest-grossing anime films into a live-action remake, but not all fans are enthusiastic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 20, 2017
Japan, take pride in ¡®Your Name.¡¯
Two weeks ago, the United States¡¯ box office saw a surprising animated feature take the top spot and generate large amounts of discussion ¡ª and memes ¡ª on social media.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 16, 2017
Radwimps were the perfect choice when it came to soundtracking ¡®Your Name.¡¯
Yokohama Arena feels special on this chilly Tuesday night in early March. It¡¯s here that Radwimps ¡ª a rock outfit from Kanagawa Prefecture whose members could bike to this very venue when they were teens ¡ª are playing the first of two sold-out shows.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 1, 2017
Hollywood is losing Japan box office to gender-bender tale ¡®Your Name.¡¯
Move over, Hollywood ¡ª Japanese moviegoers are shopping local these days.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 20, 2017
¡®Your Name.¡¯ to be released with English subtitles
Makoto Shinkai¡¯s animated film ¡°Your Name.¡± continues to win over audiences in Asia, and now has its sights set on dominating North America, too.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 16, 2017
¡®Your Name.¡¯ becomes China¡¯s No. 1 Japanese film
The Japanese anime film ¡°Your Name.¡± is now the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time in China.
CULTURE
Dec 30, 2016
The top entertainment stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these culture stories as the most important of 2016.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 21, 2016
A new wave of Japanese filmmakers matches the old
Nearly two decades after the Japanese New Wave of the 1990s, the directors who led it, including Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Hirokazu Koreeda and Naomi Kawase, are still the local industry¡¯s most prominent faces abroad. But this year a new generation of filmmakers has finally started to make itself heard, with...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 31, 2016
¡®Your Name.¡¯: Makoto Shinkai could be the next big name in anime
Japanese animators have good reason to hate the label ¡°new Miyazaki,¡± meaning successor to animation genius Hayao Miyazaki, who retired from feature filmmaking in 2013. First, it saddles them with fan expectations that their films will resemble ¡ª or imitate ¡ª the master¡¯s. Second, their box-office...
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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