From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

playfully referencing the UK's animated mascot, PIX. The pavilion's layered, tessellated veil takes its cue from the early innovations of the Industrial Revolution. Perforated panels echo the ...

The term originated from some Japanese cartoons where a character would pull ... allowed me to fund Hammerspace myself in the early stages. I personally invested nearly $20 million of my own ...

A repatriated Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea has collected signatures calling for the early return of other abductees. Soga Hitomi was kidnapped in 1978 along with her mother Miyoshi.

Fleischer Studios' Superman shorts from the 1940s not only set the bar for future adaptations of the Man of Steel, but for ...

According to Tokyo Shoko Research, around 15,000 people opted for early retirement across Japan in 2021. In 2020, the figure came to 18,635. It was the first time since 2002 and 2003 for more than ...

By spotlighting films in development and production, the showcase supports creators at a pivotal moment in their journey and gives sales agents and distributors an early look at titles that could ...

But to all intents and purposes, the first round of trade talks between the US and Japan on Wednesday (April 16) is seen in Tokyo as a relative success. Not that US President Donald Trump moved ...