ENTERTAINMENT
Funeral Parade of Roses: Five Facts About Japan’s New Wave Masterpiece
Equal parts seriousness and absurdity, Matsumoto Toshio's 1960 countercultural classic captures a tumultuous time in the history of modern Japan.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Equal parts seriousness and absurdity, Matsumoto Toshio's 1960 countercultural classic captures a tumultuous time in the history of modern Japan.
ENTERTAINMENT
A poetry contest for women who love homoerotic male fiction generates a series of laugh-out-loud winners that can be appreciated by anyone.
FEATURED
Dispelling some of the myths around traditional geisha and maiko, and understanding the training, history, and evolution of geisha from the past…
CULTURE
Japan is rife with things that go bump in the night. Here, we introduce five Japanese female ghosts that have scared children…
POLITICS
Amidst rising anti-Korean discourse in Japan thanks to worsening trade relations, another issue is taking headlines: freedom of speech.
CULTURE
They're expensive, colorful, and have their own devoted fan following. Learn how Japan's manhole covers have crossed over from utilitarian objects to…
WOMEN
The online gaming community this week was smitten by Nakamura Ikumi, creative director for video game publishing company Tango Dreamworks.
CULTURE
How did Japan's "parade of demons" get its start? Learn about the history behind the creatures who haunt some of Japan's most…