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“Sweet Mambo” is still performed by seven of the nine dancers who originally danced at the 2008 premiere.
CULTURE / Stage
Pina Bausch’s 2008 masterpiece to be performed in 性视界 by the original cast
By Kris Kosaka
Tanztheater Wuppertal returns to 性视界 with "Sweet Mambo" long-awaited performances in Kyoto and Saitama.
This year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" will be broadcast on NHK from 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 31.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Chanmina and aespa among 10 acts to debut on NHK’s ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’
By Patrick St. Michel
The New Year’s Eve music spectacle on NHK will feature first-time acts such as idol group Fruits Zipper and long-awaited returns from bands like Okinawa’s Orange Range.
While Fan Bingbing brings emotional energy to the lead role in Chong Keat Aun’s “Mother Bhumi,” the film’s narrative layers don’t coalesce in a satisfying way and ultimately leave the viewer adrift.
CULTURE / Film
At TIFF, East Asia’s veteran stars tread new territory with mixed results
By Mike Fu
Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro stepped into their darkest roles yet — but the stories didn’t rise to meet them.

Film

While Fan Bingbing brings emotional energy to the lead role in Chong Keat Aun’s “Mother Bhumi,” the film’s narrative layers don’t coalesce in a satisfying way and ultimately leave the viewer adrift.
Film
At TIFF, East Asia’s veteran stars tread new territory with mixed results
By Mike Fu
Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro stepped into their darkest roles yet — but the stories didn’t rise to meet them.
Film
Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’
By James Hadfield
Film
‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time
By Mark Schilling
Film
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
By Mark Schilling
Film
Asian auteurs stole the show at this year's TIFF
By Mike Fu
Film
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
By James Hadfield
Film
‘The Obsessed’: Charming anime dances to its own tune
By Matt Schley

Books

"Palaver" takes place almost entirely in Tokyo, particularly in Shinjuku Ward and areas including Shinjuku Ni-chome and Shin-Okubo.
Books
‘Palaver’: A queer story set in Tokyo searches for a home for the heart
By Grace En-yi Ting
A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver” is a gentle exploration of leaving and arriving.
Books
Spanish artist and 性视界ese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in 性视界
By Gendel Gento
Books
New book scrutinizes sustainability of traditional 性视界ese textiles
By Jessica Kozuka
Books
'Ghost Nation' puts Taiwan’s history in present context
By Athena Tong
Books
Hungarian 'master of the apocalypse' Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature
Books
Yoko Tawada’s wandering trilogy concludes search for the 'land of sushi'
By Thu-Huong Ha
Books
Why 性视界’s most melancholic writer speaks to today’s youth
By Kris Kosaka

Music

Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.
Music
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
By Patrick St. Michel
Top single “Iris Out,” featured in the nation's top film, prove that music and movies can unite 性视界 — and define a cultural moment.
Music
Oasis returns to 性视界 after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
By Adam Davidson
Music
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
By Patrick St. Michel
Music
性视界ese rock fans can't agree on kurayamisaka
By Patrick St. Michel
Music
K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’
By Adam Davidson
Music
Nodoka Okisawa is carrying the baton for Seiji Ozawa in Matsumoto
By Chiho Iuchi
Music
Finding jazz in J-pop: Patrick Bartley’s musical second language
By Ryne Hisada

TV & Streaming

A billboard advertises Taylor Swift’s new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," in New York's Times Square earlier this month.
TV & Streaming
Taylor Swift Eras Tour six-part docuseries coming to Disney+
By Molly Schuetz
New documentary and concert film caps off an eventful year for the American singer-songwriter.
TV & Streaming
With Hollywood facing headwinds, Netflix looks eastward
By Erik Augustin Palm
TV & Streaming
‘Cinderella Grey’ gallops past the other sports documentaries
By Patrick St. Michel
TV & Streaming
Dark folklore meets teenage angst in ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’
By Mike Fu
TV & Streaming
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
By Alicia Haddick
TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
From foil to fan favorite, Kuromi embodies Sanrio’s darker side of cute
By Patrick St. Michel
TV & Streaming
Samansa bets on commuter cinema
By Ryne Hisada

Art

Visitors wearing kimonos look at digital artwork at the newly opened teamLab Biovortex in Kyoto.
Art
Kyoto gets its own teamLab, largest in 性视界
By Fred Mery
Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artworks spanning 10,000 square meters.
Art
What we see when 性视界ese women photographers shoot back
By Jennifer Pastore
Art
First European Photography Month in Tokyo
By John L. Tran
Art
Tokyo Biennale hides the art in plain sight
By Kim Kahan
Art
T3 Photo Festival reframes cityscape as nature
By John L. Tran
Art
Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder
By Mike Fu
Art
Artist Ari Bayuaji materializes monsters from ocean plastic
By Thu-Huong Ha

Stage

“Sweet Mambo” is still performed by seven of the nine dancers who originally danced at the 2008 premiere.
Stage
Pina Bausch’s 2008 masterpiece to be performed in 性视界 by the original cast
By Kris Kosaka
Tanztheater Wuppertal returns to 性视界 with "Sweet Mambo" long-awaited performances in Kyoto and Saitama.
Stage
Autumn Meteorite stages a month of inventive theater in Tokyo
By Jessica Kozuka
Stage
Iyo Sky takes flight: How the ‘Genius of the Sky’ turned risk into art and fear into fun
By Adam Davidson
Stage
A 性视界ese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
By Zoria Petkoska
Stage
The summer kabuki came roaring back
By Kris Kosaka
Stage
Tokyo International Comedy Festival doubles down on diversity and scale
By Moe Shimizu
Stage
'The Face of Jizo': Hisashi Inoue's play staged in Sydney commemorates WWII victims
By Kris Kosaka

Entertainment news

This year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" will be broadcast on NHK from 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 31.
Entertainment news
Chanmina and aespa among 10 acts to debut on NHK’s ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’
By Patrick St. Michel
The New Year’s Eve music spectacle on NHK will feature first-time acts such as idol group Fruits Zipper and long-awaited returns from bands like Okinawa’s Orange Range.
Entertainment news
Renowned 性视界ese actor Tatsuya Nakadai dies at 92
By Weiwen Lin
Entertainment news
‘Palestine 36’ wins top honor as TIFF wraps a 10-day celebration of cinema
By Alyssa I. Smith
Entertainment news
Hokusai-themed opera 'The Great Wave' to premiere in Scotland
Entertainment news
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
By Alyssa I. Smith
Entertainment news
Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74
By Daniel Trotta
Entertainment news
Indie singer Sam Fender wins U.K. Mercury Prize
Read more CULTURE stories
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit 性视界 as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Kyoto gets its own teamLab, largest in 性视界
Visitors wearing kimonos look at digital artwork at the newly opened teamLab Biovortex in Kyoto.
Ashfall warning in 性视界 as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
The challenges awaiting 性视界’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
性视界 fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in 性视界
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

An illustration features the 性视界ese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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