'Rhapsody, Rhapsody’ falters between rom-com whimsy and psychodrama

Director Go Riju sets up a mismatched pair, but the film's tonal swings make their uneasy connection hard to fully invest in.

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61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety

Good Morning.

なんだか誉められちゃったのさ！

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ドロヘドロ, 能井, ファンアート

Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]

‘Sakamoto Days’ is a faithful adaptation, rather than a good one

7-Eleven Japan now sells… hot takoyaki!

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紅の潮

Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan’s divide between chocolate cookie snacks

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Good Morning.

博麗霊夢さん

Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make

Bought “Godzilla: The History of Toho’s Special effects and Science Fiction Films.”

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

Japanese Godzilla looks set to attack New York in teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero[Video]

Turn a rainy forecast into a blast at the Naruto & Boruto Ninja Village May Rain Festival 2026

Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]

Hello Kitty and friends’ tour of the country comes to its last stop in downtown Tokyo with a look back on 60 years of cuteness, Japanese-style. Many would say that Sanrio is the first and last word…

Japan has new rules for bicycle riders, and these 14 things could get you a fine or a court date

Watched episode 2 of “Nippon Sangoku.” Yeah, this is seriously good. Like, really good. Total hit. And then, out of nowhere, Jun Fukuyama and Kazuhiro Yamaji show up. Man… that made me genuinely happy. What is it about this anime? Somehow it makes me

Three Japanese auteurs vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001

Purchased the deluxe edition blu-ray of “5 Centimeters per Second” directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama.

He signed our signboard. Thank you so much🙏🙇🏻👍🫶

With Tomohisa Yamashita.

Japanese sandals dyed with real Uji matcha are here to whisk you off your feet

Luckily, the shoes themselves will stay comfortably and cleanly on your feet thanks to a traditional fabric-making technique. Nara, Japan-based shoe company Yamatokobo specializes in traditionally…

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日々の絵

Elf Routine

Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?

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ミセス・ミス

Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden

Early blossoming likely means early full bloom at this breathtaking park within day-trip distance of Tokyo. Cherry blossom season doesn’t last very long, and there’s often a twinge of sadness that…

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Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes