Oct 24 (Netflix Anime) - As the lines blur between memories and reality, Yoshiki loses control and attacks the confused Hikaru.
Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
Police in Osaka arrested a 48-year-old man on October 22nd after a tense 14-hour standoff in which he allegedly held a woman at knifepoint inside an apartment. A special tactical unit forced entry into the residence late at night, ending the standoff without injuries.
The Emperor, Empress, and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Hall in Sumida Ward on Thursday afternoon, marking their first visit to the site as Japan observes the 80th year since the end of World War II. They were greeted upon arrival by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and other officials.
The Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory announced on October 23rd that the season’s first snow had been observed on Mount Fuji, which stands 3,776 meters tall. Around 6 a.m., an official visually confirmed that snow had clearly accumulated near the summit.
After nearly a decade of construction, the newly rebuilt Haneda Line of the Metropolitan Expressway, one of Tokyo’s key arteries linking the city center with Haneda Airport, has been unveiled to the media ahead of its official switch to a new road on October 29th.
The newly launched Takaichi Cabinet moved into full operation on October 22nd, with early personnel decisions revealing a clear conservative tone. Satsuki Katayama was appointed as finance minister and Kimi Onoda as minister in charge of foreign resident policy, underscoring what observers are calling the emergence of a distinct “Takaichi color.”
Renowned South Korean dancer and choreographer Lia Kim, known for creating routines for global acts such as TWICE and BLACKPINK, will open a dance studio in Japan next year as part of her plan to expand K-dance culture beyond Korea.
As the lines blur between memories and reality, Yoshiki loses control and attacks the confused Hikaru. (Netflix Anime)
A quiet cultural shift is taking place in Japan as cross-dressing experiences gain attention among men seeking both self-expression and understanding. Visiting Palette House, a long-established cross-dressing salon near Shin-Osaka Station, first-time participants are guided through wigs, makeup, and clothing to experience life from a woman’s perspective.
A special documentary revisits the streets of Osaka between 1959 and 1971, a period when the 'Osaka City Tram' ran through the heart of the city before being discontinued in 1969. The film opens with a scene from Yodoyabashi in 1959, capturing a moment of national anticipation as boxer Sato Hatta prepared to challenge Pascal Perez for the world flyweight title....
Tokyo’s infamous Yoshiwara red-light district is home to a wide variety of adult entertainment venues, but one attraction known as “Omega” has been creating a particular stir among visitors for its extreme and unconventional experience. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)
This week the turn out attention to the appearance of the Otowaya troupe at the Misono-za theatre in Nagoya! (Kabuki In-Depth)
Ever wondered how masterpieces like The Boy and the Heron came about? Hayao Miyazaki gives us a peek into his brain and how he creates.
A long-lost recording of acclaimed film director Kihachi Okamoto, known for his lifelong commitment to anti-war cinema, has been discovered, shedding new light on the convictions behind his influential body of work. The tape, found in January in a storage room at BSS San’in Broadcasting, captures Okamoto speaking on radio in 1968 and reveals deeply personal reflections shaped by his wartime experiences.
