The first vocational school in western Japan to train professional athletes of “e-sports,” which regards video gaming as equivalent to physical sports, will open here in April 2018.
Fascinated by South Korean cinema, which has boomed this century, Japanese actors and cineastes have crossed the sea to work in their neighboring country’s film industry.
Decked out in its distinctive winter coat, a tropical sago palm in the Ninomaru Garden of historic Nijo Castle here is stopping tourists in their tracks.
Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) will air “Hibana” (Spark), an original drama series produced by Netflix Inc., the world’s largest U.S.-based streaming video provider.
With an eye on spreading the charms of Japanese culture ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the government has unveiled a logo to be displayed by those involved in the pursuit.
The Japanese box office hit a record high 235.5 billion yen ($2.09 billion) in 2016, as unconventional animated films scored big and advertising through social media took off, industry officials said.
A well-received exhibition featuring the music, fashion and style of David Bowie will open in Tokyo on Jan. 8, a year after the British superstar died of cancer at the age of 69.
The image quality has improved so much on smartphone cameras that low-budget producers are shooting entire films with the handheld devices.
HIDA, Gifu Prefecture--A special exhibition showcasing how the blockbuster movie “Your Name.” was made is currently being held here as many of the anime's landscapes were based on those from Hida.
To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Co. plans to run a special train that recreates the vibe of the 1000 series that ran the rails when the subway opened in 1927.
Former Studio Ghibli Inc. director Hiromasa Yonebayashi will release his new animated feature film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower” in the summer, producer and distributor Toho Co. has announced.
Anime fans with an insatiable appetite for all things “Your Name.” will be able to satisfy their cravings at a pop-up cafe here that will serve recreations of snacks featured in the blockbuster movie.
KINOKAWA, Wakayama Prefecture--Yontama, an 8-month-old female calico cat, has all the markings of a great stationmaster.
An indie movie under production will send a message to the Japanese public: Running around like a panic-stricken maniac during emergencies does no good, even if the threat comes from a gigantic monster.
It might not quite be time to ring in the New Year, but when the bell is this large with some heavy lifting required, a dress rehearsal can be a good idea.
With a record-breaking number of visitors expected this fiscal year, Universal Studios Japan here will hike its admission fees from Feb. 8, marking the eighth consecutive year for a price increase, operator USJ Co. announced on Dec. 27.
Wherever the Japanese animated filmmaker Makoto Shinkai goes these days, he gets some variation on the question of what it’s like to be the Next Big Thing.
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