
Culture


Scratching the Surface: A History of Cat Street
Hidden rivers, hidden streets, hidden histories
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Introducing this powerful female voice to the English-speaking world
The 2017 Niconico Chokaigi
Where the world of URL meets IRL
Savoring Taste in Fine Japanese Sake
[Sponsored] Japanese sake, or nihonshu, has become a global success and [...]
tiernan’s Quiet Comeback
People give up on their dreams every day. They submit [...]
Seiji Saves Japan
A lifesaver's mission to make sports safer, in and out of the water
A New Champion Appears
A Japanese sumo wrestler reclaims the grand title
City Pop
New sub-genre "future funk" takes us back to the Bubble years
Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul
A retrospective exhibition of the prolific artist's work, running until May 22 at the National Art Center Tokyo
A Girl’s Guide to the Islands: Not Your Typical Travelogue
A mother-daughter travelogue, which tugs at the heartstrings