Culture
Yuichi Kudo — Technical Outsider
Where does extreme metal fit into Japan?
So You Thought You Didn’t Like Manga?
A dive into the English-language side of Japan’s alternative manga world
Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags
Japan-based author Iain Maloney's latest work
Baseball and Japan
A national pastime
Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this July
See who's kicking goals in the Japanese music scene this Olympic season
Wisdom Illustrated
Japan-based illustrators take on ancient Japanese proverbs
The Naked Director’s Muse
How did the Netflix series fail Kaoru Kuroki's feminist legacy?
Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer
Hibiya Festival 2021’s Kanze Noh Theater Tour
Why the World Needs Literature
Conversations with award-winning author Yu Miri and translator Morgan Giles
mitsume
Dreamy indie tunes straight from Tokyo