Life & Arts

Found in translation: Thai literature reaches West

New translators lead contemporary authors out of the global margins

July 21, 2019 09:00 JST

'KyoAni' produced popular TV series including K-On!

July 19, 2019 00:16 JST

A decade on, nothing has matched GTH's penetrating 'Dear Galileo'

July 17, 2019 09:30 JST

Labor shortage and exhausted staff force ryokan to close on some days

July 15, 2019 14:25 JST

Entertainment giant continues to pump out hits but frets over future

July 14, 2019 12:20 JST

Huayi Brothers pledges allegiance after suffering huge losses through censorship

July 14, 2019 02:28 JST

Yokohama recruits Japan's Blue Man Group to draw rugby fans and Olympic tourists

July 13, 2019 16:20 JST

Boy band impresario Johnny Kitagawa manufactured a unique business model

July 13, 2019 12:30 JST

Fans use matches to score political points against regional rivals

July 12, 2019 15:33 JST

Known for Naruto whirlpools and 88-temple pilgrimage, island draws new notice

July 12, 2019 08:27 JST