Restoration work of cultural exchange is thriving in Brisbane, where an event introducing Japanese food and culture was held on September 6th, attracting around 20,000 visitors. "The situation is worse than we imagined," said one organizer, noting how unexpectedly large the turnout had become.

The Netflix Series BAKI-DOU starts streaming in 2026 on Netflix.

High school sophomore Aoi Yamashita, celebrated as the "genius hyottoko boy" for his otherworldly sharpness, dominated every category in the kids’ division of the national championships while still in elementary school. His absence this year has become both a challenge and an inspiration for the younger dancers who look up to him.

Singer Yukio Hashi has died on September 4th at the age of 82, his management company announced.

Director Mamoru Hosoda’s new anime film Endless Scarlet was officially screened at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 4th, where it received thunderous applause from the audience.

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the Governor of the Bank of Japan Kazuo Ueda had a meeting to discuss the economic situation, prices, and financial markets.

Japan's tourism sector is on a remarkable upswing, with international visitors returning to the country in droves. In the first half of 2025 alone, over 18 million tourists arrived, signaling a resurgence after the challenges of the pandemic.

In today's video, we discuss the console wars and why they will never die. (Lady Decade)

This week, we explore 10 kabuki plays particularly easy to enjoy for both beginners and longtime kabuki fans! (Kabuki In-Depth)

Get your fill of binge-worthy titles in September!

The Osaka Shochikuza Building in Dotonbori, Osaka’s Minami district, will close in 2026, prompting fans to voice their regret at the decision. The theatre has been a hub for kabuki and musicals and will bring down the curtain on more than a century of history.

The Tokyo Toy Show opened on August 28, spotlighting “nostalgic yet new” products even as the latest releases filled the exhibition halls. One standout was the revival of the Showa-era “supercar bicycle,” updated for today.

Japan’s consumer-electronics leaders, long associated with engineering prowess, face a radically altered global landscape. Once-defining products—Sharp’s all-transistor calculators and wall-mounted TVs, Sony’s Walkman, Panasonic’s image-stabilized camcorders and keep-warm rice cookers—are now symbols of a past era as companies pivot and rivals surge.

After driving away ghosts using homemade holy water, Senshi discovers that it makes delicious ice cream as well. (Netflix Anime)

Gilyak Amagasaki, a street performer from Hakodate, continues to dance on public streets at the age of 95, presenting his signature performance in Sapporo on August 24.

A Japan-focused anime event in New York, the four-day showcase Anime NYC, drew more than 140,000 attendees and featured sales of anime merchandise, concerts, and crowds of fans posing for photos in costume.

It is time to have a look at the July bunraku performance at the National Bunraku Theatre in Osaka! (Kabuki In-Depth)

This video compiles Japan's most infamous social media incidents over the years, uncovering the dark side of online culture, disturbing internet mysteries, and unsettling stories that now spread awareness with the grim lessons they carry. (Sakura Stardust)

In this fourth and final video, we enter explore the last act of the masterpiece Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami ("Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy"). (Kabuki In-Depth)

Director Sho Miyake’s film Tabi to Hibi (Journey and Days) has won the top prize, the Golden Leopard, at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, marking the first time in 18 years that a Japanese work has taken the award.

Comiket 2025 was held twice at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, with the summer edition (C106) taking place on August 16–17 and the winter edition (C107) on December 30–31. (Japan explorer)

Unable to let go of her jealousy of Fuki, Sayo is overtaken by a dangerous supernatural force... The mononoke. (Netflix Anime)

The Medicine Seller has officially returned to the Ōoku, which can only mean one thing... A new mononoke! (Netflix Anime)

Get ready for action with SAKAMOTO DAYS: Season 1 Part 2, spine-tingling chills with The Summer Hikaru Died, and supernatural encounters with DAN DA DAN Season 2. On top of that, Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage arrives on Netflix this August. (Netflix Anime)

This week, we have a look at the August kabuki performance at the Kabuki-za theatre in Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)