Japanese director Nobuhiko Obayashi (1938-2020) took the world of cinema by storm with his 1997 masterpiece House. A campy, ...

Toyota has unleashed the GR Yaris on a snow-covered ski slope in Japan, recreating an iconic scene from the 1987 Japanese ...

HUDSON, Wis.—A word—“Hope”—is stitched onto a throw pillow in the little hilltop farmhouse. Photographs of children and grandchildren speckle the walls. In the kitchen, an envelope is decorated with a ...

Japanese artist Tomiyama Taeko (1921–2021) might have remained a lesser-known figure, her work overshadowed by the tumult of colonialism and war that shaped her life. Yet her art — bold, evocative and ...

After releasing 2021’s best indie album, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner ... Zauner was also asked about which K-pop artists she would love to collaborate with. “I think RM is possibly ...

FYI, this was the original method of application for gel polish, but the American market quickly put them in standard nail polish bottles for faster application, whereas Japanese artists have ...

The United States dropped an atomic bomb on each Japanese city on August 6 and 9, 1945 -- the only times nuclear weapons have been used in warfare. Days later Japan surrendered. Around 140,000 ...

I had to take last week off from Notable Releases, but Bill reviewed a handful of new albums in Indie Basement (The Weather Station, Ex-Vöid, Ela Minus, and Delivery), and now Notable Releases is ...

Nakai lost several of his shows on Japanese TV this month following media ... had arranged a meal where Nakai, a member of the J-Pop sensation SMAP, met the woman in 2023. The network denied ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink floral phenomenon only lasts for a short time. Sure, you can always expect ...

open image in gallery Former J-pop band member ... of the most successful boy bands in Asia, often referred to at the time as a “national treasure” by the Japanese. open image in gallery ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ...