The Kobe Luminarie light festival, now in its 31st year, was illuminated ahead of its public opening on January 30 with a special preview inviting people with disabilities to enjoy the display in a relaxed setting.
Jazz composer Miho Hazama has been nominated for Best Instrumental Composition at the 68th Grammy Awards, widely regarded as the most prestigious honor in the U.S. music industry, for her piece “Live Life This Day: Movement I.”
A pop-up store themed around the Pocket Monsters franchise opened at the Natural History Museum, underscoring the growing global popularity of Japanese culture, which is also leaving its mark on the English language.
Veteran athlete Kaido (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda) recounts his career journey to Togashi. But can he really escape reality...? See how this scene came together, from script to screen!
A major domestic event aimed at linking Japan’s anime industry with tourism was held in Naha and Tomigusuku, drawing large crowds of anime fans from both inside and outside Okinawa Prefecture.
A Noh performance created to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake was staged in Tokyo on January 25th after an unusual crowdfunding campaign led by a member of Japan’s Imperial family raised more than 13 million yen in donations over three months.
A restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya district is drawing attention for an unusual rule: customers aged 40 and over are turned away, even on weekdays when the venue is packed with young diners.
Today, we have a look at the January performances at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo! (Kabuki In-Depth)