Actor Ryo Yoshizawa spoke about the global reception of his latest film Kokuho, its bid for the Academy Awards, and what he believes defines true success, in an interview following a screening in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
A live broadcast was conducted from the Pop Circus Higashiosaka performance currently being held inside a special tent in front of Higashiosaka City Hall, offering viewers an up-close look at the troupe’s breathtaking acrobatics and dynamic stage presence.
With six days remaining in the year, Tsutenkaku in Osaka hosted its annual year-end “zodiac handover ceremony,” a seasonal tradition that marks the passing of the old zodiac sign to the next.
It is time to have a look at the kaomise performances at the Minami-za theatre in Kyoto! (Kabuki In-Depth)
Hanshin Contents Link, based in Osaka, unveiled to the media on December 19th a new inbound-focused sumo show restaurant called Nichirakuza, which is set to open in Tokyo’s Ginza in January next year, offering foreign visitors the chance to watch live sumo performances while enjoying traditional kaiseki cuisine.
The Toyota Group will open a new museum in Yokohama that uses art as a focal point to communicate culture through film and visual media, marking the automaker’s latest cultural initiative beyond mobility.
Set in U.C. 0105, twelve years after Char’s Counterattack, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe follows Hathaway Noa, the leader of the anti-Earth Federation group Mafty, as he presses forward with a campaign of assassinations against what he sees as an oppressive regime, while being drawn into a complex triangle of fate involving Federation officer Kenneth Sleg and the enigmatic Gigi Andalucia, whose presence threatens to disrupt both sides as tensions build around the upcoming Adelaide Conference.
Yamashita Koki and Matsumoto Leo star together in the dual-lead drama Propaganda Game, a psychological entertainment series that sharply captures an era in which social media dominates public opinion, with Episode 6 set to air on December 23 (Tuesday).








