Category : Culture

Daniel Kwan’s oddball sci-fi movie, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” led in sheer number of Oscar nominations, with 11 total....

The author reflects on his extensive travels over the past 48 years while examining conceptions of paradise in his new collection of essays, “The Half...

Taking her cue from an ancient blossom, the singer returns with her new single, “A·O·U.”...

Kazuki Horike gives a standout performance as a gay biracial teen in Kasho Iizuka’s flawed but heartfelt coming-of-age tale....

Acts such as Kaze Fujii and Sekai No Owari found success via viral trends, while artists like Ado and Aimer topped the charts thanks to...

The film’s storyline, based on Mizuki Tsujimura’s novel of the same name, touches on themes of bullying and social anxiety. The plot will transport you,...

While Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Drive My Car’ and Chie Hayakawa’s ‘Plan 75’ received wide acclaim in at home and abroad, the Japanese film industry took stock...

In 2022, the world tuned in to the glitzy sounds of Japan’s bubble era more than ever before. For musicians outside of Japan, their appreciation...

Angelo Badalamenti, an internationally sought-after composer who wrote the hypnotic theme to “Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s 1990s television drama series, and the music for five...

Hiromi Ito’s semi-autobiographical, transnational novel probes the complexities of life as it follows the struggles of a woman shouldering an impressive load of family troubles....