Fate of the fete: Japan’s matsuri fight to survive
While COVID-19 was the final nail in the coffin for many of the country's smaller festivals, others have clung on and are making a determined comeback this year.
Rap acts stand out in Fuji Rock’s diverse lineup
Kanagawa rap crew Bad Hop’s final hurrah and Lizzo’s Sunday night swagger are set to deliver some of the most memorable moments of the three-day music extravaganza.
Tokyo Gendai hopes to bolster Japan's reputation among art buyers
Tokyo Gendai puts on a good event but still needs to change Japanese opinions on contemporary art.
For his last movie, Hayao Miyazaki recycles himself
While visually and technically stunning, "The Boy and the Heron" might give some viewers an unsatisfying sense of deja vu.
Foolish Piggies Films keeps humor at its heart
‘12 Months of Kai’: When Prince Charming is too perfect to be real
'The Boy and the Heron' sets new high for Ghibli film in first four days
Barbie’s origin story takes a cheeky detour through Japan
‘The Boy and the Heron’: It’s so good to be back in Hayao Miyazaki’s world
New Ghibli film draws early morning crowds despite little promotion
Street photography by VoidTokyo on full display in Ginza
With the goal of capturing the city of Tokyo in physical form and not just on social media, VoidTokyo celebrates its members at “Sharaku.”
Tennoz Isle: Tokyo’s new contemporary art hub
Hiroshima Appeals poster set to continue traditions of daring design and anti-nuclear art
The world’s premier explosion artist buttons up for Tokyo
Sixteen hours in Marina Abramovic's nightmare hotel
Italian painting looted by Nazi Germany in 1940 found in Japan
How (and why) to enjoy a 700-year-old painting of Buddhist suffering
War-displaced Ukrainian joins Japanese ensemble in performance for peace
Iana Lavrova joined the 2023 Fukushima Cello Concert for a performance by a 500-strong group held in May.
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
With ‘Idol,’ Yoasobi pens a new chapter in J-pop's story
A Japanese song on the South Korean charts is more than just a viral moment
Summer music festivals aim to bring the good times back
Johnny’s takes steps toward overdue reckoning with its past
Meiko Kaji conjures the underworld of 1970s Japan
Simplicity key to British TV show success, says 'naked' Japanese comedian
Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura, 41, became the first Japanese performer to compete in the final of "Britain's Got Talent" earlier this month.
Netflix's answer to finding love in the time of an aging population
‘Sanctuary’: Bad boy of sumo’s journey doesn’t pack a punch
Japan’s first 'Drag Race' contestant hits the stage
'Aggretsuko' swansong urges youth to rage
‘The Last of Us’ shows it pays to take gaming seriously
Streaming changed TV. Is TV changing streaming back?
Disabled author wins Akutagawa literary award for the first time
Saou Ichikawa, who has congenital myopathy, was awarded the prestigious prize for her humorous novel "Hunchback," which offers commentary on the privileges of non-disabled people.
Today’s regional tensions all come down to that ‘other great game’
Hong Kong manga cafe offers safe haven to 'boys' love' fiction fans
The quotidian madness of Mieko Kanai’s 'Mild Vertigo'
Cormac McCarthy, novelist of a darker America, is dead at 89
‘How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart’: Welcome sustenance for the Japan memoir genre
Ao Omae confronts identities and alienation of modern youth
TV personality and LGBTQ advocate ryuchell dies at 27
Harajuku fashion influencer Ryuji Higa, better known as ryuchell, was found unconscious in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Actors go on strike in new blow to struggling Hollywood studios
'Holy Land' Hibiya Park music hall to be rebuilt bigger and better
Two Japanese dancers win gold medals at international ballet competition in U.S.
New 'Black Jack' manga episode created using AI to be released in fall
Major Japanese talent agency apologizes over sexual assault claims
How the Legend of Zelda changed the game
'Once' comes to Tokyo speaking the universal languages of music and love
Award-winning Irish theatrical production brings its dry wit and catchy songs to Tokyo for a midsummer musical experience.
Opulence: Glitter, glitter and a lot of gold
Rakugo master and Cambridge professor revive tales from the Edo Period
Opulence: The international drag show that owns everything
'My Neighbor Totoro' play on London stage bags six Olivier awards
New Japanese playwrights shine on the London stage
