In the summer of 1971, the McCartneys watched one of his heroes, Johnny Cash, perform on television. Alongside Cash was his musician wife, June Carter. “I remember thinking, ‘wow, he’s put some people ...

Yoroï,” a fantasy tale starring famed rapper-turned-actor Aurélien Cotentin aka Orelsan, is the latest example of the ...

The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.

U.S. futures and oil prices also were higher, while Japan's markets were closed for a holiday. South Korea's Kospi was up 2.6 ...

Chloe Zhao and Kore-eda Hirokazu bonded over tears in Tokyo, discussing creative uncertainty, finding film endings on set, ...

While The Sopranos revolutionized television, these mob shows rival it in storytelling, performances, and criminal intrigue.

(THE CONVERSATION) When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U ...

The latest feature from 94-year-old director Yōji Yamada ('The Hidden Blade') follows a cabbie and elderly passenger on one long, nostalgic ride through Japan’s capital.

By Damian Flanagan A few years back I conducted an online interview with the veteran writer, translator and Japanologist John Nathan. And in the mids ...

The first thing we discussed was that Japan’s crisis was unlikely to be solved by politics because at its root it’s a ...

At Tokyo Film Festival, Paul Schrader reflects on 'Mishima,' censorship, AI’s rise, and his enduring bond with Japan decades ...

Hoyt Dwyer's AI-animated short, blending 1930s animation with tools like ComfyUI and Google Veo, has been selected for the AI ...