May 21, 2013
ASAKURA, Fukuoka Prefecture--The reflection of 3,000 fireworks colored the surface of the Chikugogawa river in the Harazuru hot springs area of Haki district here on May 20, commemorating the opening of the "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season and heralding the start of summer.
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May 21, 2013
What is design? If you have ever pondered that question, the “Design Ah!” Exhibition now showing at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT facility in the Tokyo Midtown complex in Tokyo's Roppongi...
May 21, 2013
Mari Yamazaki's "Thermae Romae," Naoki Urasawa's "20th Century Boys," Osamu Tezuka's "Barbara" and Shigeru Mizuki's "Nonnonba" find themselves in good company this year.
May 18, 2013
Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series on the history and future prospects of the Japanese TV animation industry based on accounts of former Tezuka Productions Co. staff members. The series will appear on Saturdays.
May 21, 2013
Tourism figures at the world's tallest free-standing broadcasting structure have gone sky-high.
May 20, 2013
Hideaki Anno, who is best known as the director of the "Evangelion" anime series, will make his feature film voice acting debut in Hayao Miyazaki's new film "Kaze Tachinu" (The wind has risen).
May 19, 2013
CANNES, France--A film about baby-switching by Japan's Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival on May 18, joining an Iranian challenger as contenders for the top prize.
May 15, 2013
Paella is a good choice for a family meal. Ideally, the rice should absorb the flavor of all the ingredients without becoming sticky. The secret is “to stir-fry until the rice is hot and transparent,” says cooking expert...
November 12, 2011
OGASAWARA ISLANDS--With its listing as a World Natural Heritage site, the Ogasawara island chain has faced an inevitable surge in tourists--and among them visitors lacking basic common sense.