Arts & Entertainment
Japanese toymaker unveils world's smallest Rubik's Cube
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese toy company unveiled Thursday the world's smallest Rubik's Cube, with the fully functional six-sided puzzle so tiny it can Full article
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Crane game catching grapes popular in Okayama Prefecture
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Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
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Exhibition exploring Japan's food replica culture opens in London
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Emmy-winning actor Anna Sawai among Time's 100 next-generation leaders
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Villains, Mickey and friends enchant fans at Disney Halloween event near Tokyo
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In Photos: Tokyo Disney Resort rolls out Villains' Halloween parade
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37th Tokyo International Film Festival outline announced; to open Oct. 28
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In Photos: Japan's 1,000-year-old craft of Sanuki Kagari Temari embroidery balls
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Dedicated artists are keeping Japan's ancient craft of temari alive
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World's first 'zombie bullet train' set to haunt passengers on trip from Tokyo to Osaka
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Anime & Manga
- Japan's animation industry keeps momentum after record sales in 2023
- Rarest Pokemon card sold for $360,000 at Sotheby's
- In Photos: Idol group Illit joins Japanese-S. Korean cultural exchange event in Seoul
- Japan-S. Korea culture event with idol group performances, cosplayers draws crowds in Seoul
- A blockbuster Chinese video game sparks debate on sexism in the nation's gaming industry
- Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki among 5 Magsaysay awardees for 2024
Showbiz
- China media interviews ex-NHK staffer who called Japan islands Chinese territory on air
- Japan actors injured after lighting fixture falls in on-set accident
- 'Shogun' wins record-breaking 14 Emmys at Creative Arts ceremony as Jamie Lee Curtis gets her first
- 'K-pop Idols' documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity
- Sumo wrestler-turned-actor plays role of 12th century hero in Japan festival procession
- Disney thrills fans at D23 with 'Incredibles 3' announcement, footage from 'Moana 2'
Culture
- Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
- Exhibition exploring Japan's food replica culture opens in London
- 1st wedding held in front of elaborate floats of north Japan's UNESCO-registered tradition
- In Photos: Japan's 1,000-year-old craft of Sanuki Kagari Temari embroidery balls
- Dedicated artists are keeping Japan's ancient craft of temari alive
- Retro Japan: Striking red dome the cherry on top of century-old ex-kindergarten
Amusement
- Easy Japanese news in translation: Crane game catching grapes popular in Okayama Prefecture
- In Photos: Tokyo Disney Resort rolls out Villains' Halloween parade
- Villains, Mickey and friends enchant fans at Disney Halloween event near Tokyo
- Nintendo museum in Kyoto Prefecture unveiled with iconic games ahead of opening
- Next level: Expanded arcade in west Japan's Nara now houses 70 retro games
- Kyoto solicits donations from foreign tourists to protect tradition in Japan 1st
Film
- Emmy-winning actor Anna Sawai among Time's 100 next-generation leaders
- Japan's animation industry keeps momentum after record sales in 2023
- Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89
- Rarest Pokemon card sold for $360,000 at Sotheby's
- Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for 'Shogun'
- 'Shogun' stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai win 1st lead actor Emmys for Japan
Music
- Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
- Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
- Trailblazing jazz club Body & Soul marks 50th anniversary in Tokyo's Shibuya
- Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70, family says
- Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyonce's record and thanks Travis Kelce
- Tokyo skyscraper workers perform their socks off in intercompany singing contest
Books
- Pitiable, selfish, spoiled? Japan authors fight prejudices against only children in e-book
- What is causing people in Japan, especially youth, to turn away from books?
- Italian writer detained as child in Japan WWII camp, as known by her translator (Pt. 4)
- Book for teens on reality of refugees, migrants in Japan hits shelves
- Italian writer retraces steps at Japan temple her family were detained at in WWII (Pt. 2)
- Japanese teen given 2 weeks to live fulfills dreams with help from family
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- Meet your match? Spot the difference #124: Master thief
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #123: Circus
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #122: Web surfing
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #121: Journey through a book
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