ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Idol TV Competition Ends With No Results
Fans of idol competition Seven Colors tuned in this week to find out if their oshi made the cut. Here's why everyone…
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ENTERTAINMENT
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japan’s Word of the Year for 2024 is One Few Have Heard Of
Is a word of the year the Word of the Year if most of the people who hear it don't know what…
NEWS
Book Review: Tokyo Swindlers Never Offers a Provocative Payoff
The book Tokyo Swindlers is the basis of a new series from Netflix. Our reviewer says that unless you're a fan of…
HISTORY
Akiyama Toyohiro: The Japanese Astronaut Who Hated Space
In 1990, journalist Akiyama Toyohiro became the first Japanese astronaut in space. Too bad he had such a rough time of it.
ENTERTAINMENT
Kuroyanagi Tetsuko: Japan’s Queen of TV Talent
An institution in Japan, Kuroyanagi Tetsuko has been on Japanese TV for as long as it's existed. But her beginnings were less…
LGBTQ
The Boyfriend: Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show’s A Global Hit
Critics worldwide are hailing Japan's The Boyfriend as great TV - and LGBTQ advocates say it's just the message that Japan needs…
ENTERTAINMENT
New Reports on Manga Author Ashihara Hinako’s Death Poorly Received
Authors and fans alike are criticizing reports from TV station NTV and publisher Shogakukan on the death of manga author Ashihara Hinako.…
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: Shogun Is Great TV – But It’s Not About Colonialism
The 2024 Shogun TV series stacks up pretty well to history, says a Japanese historian - but the surrounding conversation around "colonialism"…