Daihachi Yoshida's "Teki Cometh" is the first Japanese film in 19 years to win the top prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The win reflects a feeling of optimism that pervaded this year's ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13.

Japan's population is becoming increasingly diverse. Individuals in Japan with immigrant backgrounds—with or without Japanese ...

After months of radio silence, fans of the girls' love anime Whisper Me a Love Song finally have an update on the status of ...

KYOTO (TR) – A Kyoto Prefectural Police sergeant last week unknowingly assisted a fraudster in the fleecing of a Kyoto City, ...

TOKYO, - An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.

Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo ...

Celebrating his 30th debut anniversary, Park Jin-young, singer and founder of JYP Entertainment, will be holding two days of ...

At around 8:50 p.m. on November 8, the unnamed 60-year-old man allegedly struck his father, 80, with a frying pan inside the ...

Asura,' written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, will premiere on Netflix on January 9. The series stars Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono & Yu Aoi.

The arthouse star and Palme d'Or winner is remaking the classic Japanese drama 'Like Asura' with popular local actresses Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi and Suzu Hirose.

The Olympic silver medallist is looking for a second win on the 2024/25 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in as many weeks to ...