Culture
The Door Knockers
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan
How the English Language Failed Banana Yoshimoto
Looking back at the Japanese literary icon 30 years after the translation of her debut novel ‘Kitchen’
Based in Japan: Inside Rakugo With Katsura Sunshine
Translating Japan’s Traditional Comedic Storytelling
8 Art Events in Tokyo To Visit This Spring
Fill your calendar with these must-see art exhibitions
Why Do So Many Japanese Love Stories End in Double Suicide?
How a trope lasted from its birth in theatre to its role in anime
Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2026
From returning blockbusters to new adaptations shaping the anime landscape this year
Anime and the Adverse Effects of Growth
Milking the proverbial cash cow dry
Inside the Life of a Kabuki Actor
Kabuki actor Monnosuke on the art of becoming someone else
Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation
Two Names, One City, Centuries of History
Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork
The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films