ENTERTAINMENT
Manga Artist Sakura Momoko, Chibi Maruko-chan Creator, Dead at 53
The author of the manga behind one of Japan's most long-running animes is dead of breast cancer at the young age of…
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NEWS
You Don’t Know Gunma! Series Pokes Fun at “The New Jersey of Japan”
A comic book about the quirks of "the prefecture that time forgot" received a movie version last year, and is now airing…
NEWS
Watch Palmes d’Or-Winning Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Previous Hit on Amazon
Japanese hit director Kore-eda Hirokazu's latest isn't scheduled for US release until later this year, but you can see some of his…
ESSAY
Platonic Sex: The Wild Ride of Japanese Porn Star Iijima Ai
Middle school dropout. Troublemaker. Hostess. Porn star. Author. Media darling. The wild journey of Japan's Iijima Ai.
ESSAY
Nara Dreamland: How It Became a Nightmare
It was meant to be a paradise. But it ended up a nightmare instead. The story of how Nara Dreamland came to…