Burrn! magazine marks 40 years of love for rock, heavy metal

November 10, 2024

Global success aside, Yoasobi’s goal remains the same 5 years on

November 8, 2024

Sweet potatoes a time-tested treat, from the Edo Period to 2024

November 6, 2024

Boxes of ceramic ‘phantom coins’ from WWII found in Kyoto

November 3, 2024

At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever

November 2, 2024

Classic Gucci on show in Kyoto with Japanese art and crafts

November 2, 2024

Ichiriki claims Meijin to become fourth to hold two top go titles

November 1, 2024

Chinese expats open bookstores in Japan to meet growing demand

October 30, 2024

Global street performance festival returns to Shizuoka

October 29, 2024

Museum in Kyoto holds 1st display of ‘shunga’ erotic art in 8 years

October 29, 2024

Tetsuya Chiba the first manga artist awarded Order of Culture

October 25, 2024

Music Awards Japan launched to promote Asian pop talent

October 22, 2024

Armrest used by Emperor Shomu, and a replica, to be shown in Nara

October 21, 2024

Mural works spread as part of Kansai culture thanks to startup

October 18, 2024

Railroad cafe in Takamatsu offers huge diorama for model trains

October 16, 2024

Painted trucks deliver regional messages, along with the goods

October 15, 2024

Third Mongol ship from 1281 attack confirmed off Nagasaki

October 11, 2024

Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature

October 11, 2024

Art and life converge as Yoasobi makes J-pop history

October 11, 2024

Producers tell how they grew Yoasobi’s fame throughout Asia

October 10, 2024

Local politicians united in their cries to replace old public toilets

October 9, 2024

Behind the idols: The story of the duo who ‘created’ Yoasobi

October 9, 2024

Kagawa gets the nod; it really is Japan’s ‘Udon Prefecture’

October 9, 2024

400-year-old ‘fusuma’ art in Aomori a ‘match’ for set in London

October 6, 2024