Baki and the strongest Underground Arena fighters face a threat of historical proportions: the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai. (Netflix Anime)
Nintendo said its consolidated results for the April–December 2025 period showed sales of 1.9058 trillion yen, nearly double the level of a year earlier, as sales of its new home video game console, the Nintendo Switch 2, which went on sale in June 2025, remained strong.
A traditional “fukumame” bean-tossing event was held on February 1st at Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, ahead of the Setsubun festival, drawing crowds eager to invite good fortune a little early.
A street piano is often described as a “street-corner stage” where anyone can become a star, and behind the casual performances lie stories of lives, memories and unexpected connections.
This week, we dive into the January show at the Shochiku-za theatre in Osaka, the last New Year production to be held at this venue, and perhaps the very last in the city for the time being. (Kabuki In-Depth)
The “SAMURAI” exhibition, which opens at the British Museum in London next month, traces the roles, traditions, and rise and fall of the warrior class through around 280 objects, including a suit of armor presented by the Tokugawa family to Queen Victoria in 1860.
When people hear the phrase “exchanging contact details,” many still think, “Phone numbers are old-fashioned—LINE is the norm,” but even that assumption may now be outdated, as a surprising new survey suggests a major shift among Generation Z.