Working as a design planner for a housing manufacturing company, Kaori Maejima (Reina Triendl) seems to be the sort of person who lives a very normal, comfortable life. (Viki Global TV)

The midwife Miyuki Ishikawa and the 'Kotobuki San'in incident' are notorious in Japan. Charged with caring for those unable to care for themselves, Ishikawa instead saw an opportunity to make money in their death. (Well, I Never)

11月20日から開催されるFIFAワールドカップがいよいよ近づいてきました。

The program and cast of the upcoming December kabuki show at the Minami-za theatre in Kyoto has been announced. As it coincides with the second month of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII's name-taking ceremony, this kaomise or "face-showing" program will have a special focus on the unique style of kabuki of the Kamigata region. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Two strangers find themselves linked in a bizarre way. When a connection forms, will distance be the only thing to keep them apart? ( Anime Explained)

The latest monthly sales data from Famitsu shows that 2.7 million boxed copies of Splatoon 3 – which was released on September 9 – were sold in Japan across the entire month. (videogameschronicle.com)

This is Shibasaki, a painting instructor. Today is a challenge project by Grandpa Teacher. In just 10 minutes, can I complete my watercolor art? (Watercolor by Shibasaki)

In this video, we cover the last public appearances of the actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI, before he takes the prestigious name Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII Hakuen next month at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Avant-garde pianist and composer Toshi Ichiyanagi, who studied with John Cage and went on to lead Japan’s advances in experimental modern music, has died. He was 89. (Japan Today)

In this video, we take a look at the traditional Kamigata acting style of ningyōburi ("puppet acting"), which uses the bunraku theatre as a source of inspiration for the portrayal of certain roles during dramatic highlights. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Nintendo released a trailer for its first movie on Friday, the latest step by the Japanese entertainment company to expand beyond its core gaming business. (Nikkei)

In a world filled with Japanese mythological oddball gods and monsters, one of the creatures' free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. (Netflix Anime)

This is Shibasaki, a painting instructor. Today I will be correcting a waterfall scene in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, drawn by a Japanese artist in his 60s. (Watercolor by Shibasaki)

A man wakes from suspended animation to find himself in a world where only a million men survived an epidemic. He is selected for breeding as part of a repopulation program. (Netflix Anime)

Rilakkuma's mind is set on one thing... It's pancake! (Netflix Anime)

Vibe to the chill ending theme of Uncle from Another World by Yuka Iguchi, "ICHIBANBOSHI SONORITY." (Netflix Anime)

This will be a very interesting month of performances, with major shows at the Kabuki-za, National Theatre, Heisei Nakamura-za, Misono-za and Shochiku-za. It is great to see kabuki back in full health, with the yearly festivals revived and the Nakamuraya back in Asakusa... It seems that the young actor's show at the Asakusa Kōkaidō will also take place in January as well. (Kabuki In-Depth)

It was just a usual morning. Akira Shiroyanagi, a high schooler who loves games and Konpeito (Japanese sweets), has suddenly been dragged into a battlefield by a mysterious girl who calls herself Mion. The participants are told that they are "erased from the family register, involved in an experiment, and gained certain powers". (Anime Explained)

The Content Overseas Distribution Agency (CODA) announced that the Hokkaido Police Headquarters and the Sapporo District West Police Station have accused and arrested a man who operated multiple websites that linked to pirated anime on Thursday. (animenewsnetwork.com)

There are a lot of new Samurai games on the horizon! In this video I dive into some of the biggest and most anticipated while also giving my own thoughts! (The Shogunate)

I went to the world's biggest otaku festival, Comic Market! This year's 100th Memorial was quite a blast! (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Major Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo says it will spend 60 billion yen, or about 415 million dollars to fully enter the metaverse market. (NHK)

Japanese actor Ryoko Yonekura, who was scheduled to play a limited return engagement in the Broadway production of the Tony-winning revival of Chicago November 7-20 at the Ambassador Theatre, has canceled that stint under doctor's orders due to a lower back injury. (playbill.com)

Cool weather, hot anime. ONI: Thunder God's Tale, exception, Romantic Killer, new Tiger & Bunny and more. (Netflix Anime)

Genki Kawamura won best director for his movie "A Hundred Flowers" at the 70th San Sebastian International Film Festival on Saturday, becoming the first Japanese recipient of the award at the prestigious Spanish event. (Japan Today)