Arts & Entertainment
For 25th anniv., Asia short film fest highlights post-pandemic life
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- One of Asia's largest short film festivals will celebrate its 25th anniversary next month in Tokyo, with this year's theme exploring Full article
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Retro Japan in Photos: Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library's ancient vibes
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Retro Japan: 1904 Osaka library that survived WWII remains a symbol of knowledge
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Meet your match? Spot the difference #56: Fishing
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Anime & Manga
- Manga drawings preserved on Japanese 'washi' paper for generations to come
- Anime 'Slam Dunk,' 'Suzume' locations in Japan a magnet for tourists
- Ghibli film inspiration enlivens French tapestry tradition
- Online anime, manga piracy caused 2 tril. yen loss in 2021: watchdog
- Japanese manga 'Boys Over Flowers' named world's top-selling girls' comic by Guinness
- Makoto Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime
Showbiz
- 'Tony' Yasumura reveals all about his not-naked shtick and its origins in Japanese comedy
- Japan singer Masahiko Kondo urges Johnny's agency to answer sex abuse claims
- Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke in hospital, suicide attempt suspected
- Idols alleging sex abuse by late Japan talent mogul Kitagawa call for action
- Editorial: Johnny's talent agency chief dodges real answers over sexual assault claims
- Fans of Japan talent agency Johnny's idols seek 3rd-party probe of alleged sex abuse
Culture
- Manga drawings preserved on Japanese 'washi' paper for generations to come
- Retro Japan in Photos: Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library's ancient vibes
- Retro Japan: 1904 Osaka library that survived WWII remains a symbol of knowledge
- Donald Keene's Japan (Pt. 32): Debuting as an expert observer of 'living Japan'
- Retro Japan in Photos: All aboard for a taste of Tokyo's past at Ueno Park ghost station
- Retro Japan: Defunct station in Tokyo made majestic due to former imperial estate location
Amusement
- Railway company in Japan to let people drive train for $220
- Tokyo Disneyland operator's net profit surges in post-COVID rebound
- Harry Potter theme park in Tokyo unveiled ahead of June 16 opening
- New parade unveiled ahead of Tokyo Disney Resort 40th anniv. event
- Annual Tokyo fireworks festival to be held for 1st time in 4 years
- Tokyo Disney Resort to start abolishing gender-based rules, dress code from April
Film
- For 25th anniv., Asia short film fest highlights post-pandemic life
- Asian fans flock to 'Crash Landing' hit drama site in Switzerland
- Koji Yakusho's best actor award at Cannes sheds light on story behind 'Perfect Days'
- 'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, the 3rd time a woman has won top honor
- Japan's Koji Yakusho wins best actor at Cannes
- What makes a standing ovation last 22 minutes at Cannes?
Music
- Essay: A mega-fan's appreciation for Tina Turner's limitless energy and lessons of survival
- Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,' dies at 83
- How Europe is building artificial intelligence guardrails
- Adidas breakup with rapper Ye, lost Yeezy sales hit earnings
- Aerosmith announces farewell tour starting in September
- Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert
Books
- 5 books sent by Bill Gates 'discovered' in library at Kyoto botanical garden
- Salman Rushdie attends PEN America gala, 1st in-person appearance since stabbing
- Review: Japan bestseller 'Honeybees' is an ode to creatives
- China has spy in Japan intelligence agency, ex-detainee suggests in book
- Int'l scholars reflect on Kenzaburo Oe's legacy a month after death
- Grandson of war-displaced Japanese writes how he came to embrace his Chinese roots
Meet your match? Spot the difference
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #56: Fishing
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #55: Clam digging
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #54: Trip to the zoo
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #53: Going to school
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #52: Children's Day
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #51: Aquarium
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