The documentary "Diamond Diplomacy" traces Japanese and American history through the lens of baseball. Shohei Ohtani is among ...

Cinephiles are in for another year of incredible Japanese cinema with the return of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), also known as “Eigasai.” Running from Sept. 18 to Oct. 26, this year’s theme, ...

The nightmare logic and surreal visuals of Japanese fantasy horror film House will leave you wondering “WTF did I just watch?

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed ...

Some of these aged worse than milk on a boiling hot summer day, while some were straight-up dumpster mold from the start.

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), one of Asia’s biggest film events, draws buyers, programmers and journalists from around the world. It has long served as a launching pad for Japanese ...

An 82-year-old woman had a terrifying encounter with a wild bear during her morning walk in the northern city of Daisen, Japan, on Wednesday. According to Japan’s national broadcaster, the woman was ...

For more than a decade, The Pasatiempo Writing Contest has published outstanding literary works from a variety of genres.

Ridley Scott, a filmmaker not known for pulling his punches, has issued a withering assessment on the health of Hollywood output right now. The Gladiator and Blade Runner director argued that the ...

Participants in the 78th Tateyama Bay winter swimming event form a circle in the sea in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2025. (Mainichi/Nobumichi Iwasaki) TATEYAMA, Chiba -- The ...

A large fire broke out at an old hangar undergoing demolition on the premises of Tokyo Haneda International Airport on Monday morning, September 29. Authorities have confirmed that the incident has ...

Police in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 33-year-old former girlfriend on Wednesday. Police said Hiroshi Nagahisa, a self-employed man ...