Japanese Culture

Happy New Year 2022: New Year's Eve is a day of celebration and a new beginning. People all over the world are celebrating the occasion in a unique cultural way, which also includes lavish food and drink. Let's take a look at what ends up…

Can we finally welcome the comeback of the theater and many other live performances in 2022, to join the artistic groups that have reopened in 2021? Fingers crossed and fervent wishes sent for an end to the pandemic, here are some of…

You can find the usual kinds of dolls — LOL Surprise! OMG Remix Lonestar, My Squishy Little Dumplings, Adora Sweet Baby Boy Peanut, etc., pretty much anywhere, but in Japan you will come across other types as well: delicate and handcrafted…

Even if you don't know Hirokazu Tanaka's name, there's a good chance you know his music. Best known to video game fans as Chip Tanaka, he's the guy behind some of Nintendo's most famous soundtracks from the 80s. Tunes maker…

Are you looking for a love story this holiday season? Or maybe you prefer to indulge in a more complicated romantic competition? Either way, the streaming services bring you two Japanese shows that blur the line between reality and…

When you walk into a darkened movie theater, you can't see anything at first. You must proceed with caution, lest you run into someone. As your eyes adjust to the darkness, rows of seats begin to!--googleon:index-->…

Masaki Okada, left, and Hidetoshi Nishijima in "Drive My Car". Photo: Janus Films / Janus Films 1. Los Skarnales In 30 years, Los Skarnales has grown into a venerable institution in Houston, while still being one of!-->…

This photo shows co-authors Rabbi Abraham Cooper, left, and Kinue Tokudome. (Courtesy of the co-authors) Next year, Japan and Israel will take an important milestone: 70 years since the establishment of relations between!-->…

Shigeo Iizuka, who until a week ago led a group of family members leading a decades-long campaign for the return of loved ones abducted by North Korea, died on December 18. He was 83 years!--googleon:index-->…

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