CULTURE

Lake Biwa has always played an important role in the prefecture’s life, as Kinda Akihiro reminds us. According to Japan’s Law for the Protection of […]

The creation of the National Comic Book Museum in the former capital is a significant milestone. Japanese manga is not only a collective memory for […]

Born in the prefecture, Shibata Keiko found the resources and inspiration for her successful work there. Kochi Prefecture has the highest percentage of forest area […]

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry, which for a long time was forced to a standstill, is up and running, and […]

Thanks to the commitment of local people, a fishmonger has opened in a neighbourhood in decline. In Japan, as elsewhere, local businesses are rapidly being […]

The July tournament in Nagoya from Sunday 09/07 to Sunday 23/07/23  Resurrection, promotion and new hope are perhaps the terms that best sum up the […]

Even though it shows signs of age, Motomiya Eiga Gekijo refuses to succumb. Hidden treasures and forgotten stories can be found in the most unexpected […]

Every Sunday since January, NHK has been broadcasting a drama series about Tokugawa leyasu. May 2023 number 104 ZOOM JAPAN 5 CULTURE On a chilly […]

Our photographer has visited the region surrounding Fukushima Daiichi. He updates us on the changes made. Visitors travelling along National Route 6 today, which links […]

2021 is proving to be a year full of surprises and sumo has also had its fair share. The year began with a new champion, […]

MISHIMA Yukio dreamed of being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. A great admirer of the author of Confessions of a Mask, the novelist is […]

Made in 2014 by director HIROKI Ryuichi who began his career in pinku eiga (pink film), Kabukicho love hotel (Sayonara Kabukicho) takes place in a […]

In 2019, HASEGAWA Chisa appeared in 6 pinku eiga. “Pink films” are one of the pillars of Japanese film production. One of its actresses tells […]

Mibu Atsushi’s extensive knowledge allowed us to plunge into the world of this lover of Tokyo. Forget Murakami Haruki and other contemporary enfants prodiges. When […]

The current exhibition invites visitors to discover the creative process of the greatest Japanese designers.   A must-see exhibition in the magnificent 21_21 Design Sight […]

Tuttle Publishin In this outstanding work, the authors take readers on an incredible journey into the heart of Japanese beauty. Steve Jobs echoed the thoughts […]

There’s been a growing movement in South Korea over the past few months to boycott Japanese products./All Rights Reserved According to TASAkI Shin’ya, one of […]

La Sommelière is the work of duo Jo Araki and Hori Kenichi, and is illustrated by MATSUI Katsunori. The appearance of manga, novels and films […]

Fifty-nine 18-metre-high pillars weighing 500 tons support this underground superstructure./Jérémie Souteyrat for Zoom Japan Built to prevent catastrophic flooding in the capital, the G-Cans Project […]

MUSIC UK-JAPAN Bridge Together This is a special collaborative event, featuring the UK-based Japanese singer SUZUKI Naomi performing with the UK jazz-funk group the James […]

If you are looking for a book to accompany you on your visit to Tokyo, we have found the one you need.   Now here’s […]

The organisers have found excellent ways to attract the attention of visitors. The British Museum is hosting the largest exhibition about manga ever organised. it’s […]

A major figure in the Japanese electro music scene, TAKAHASHI Kuniyuki discusses his musical background. DJ and sound engineer TAKAHASHI Kuniyuki works under many different […]

This city of 88,000 inhabitants has decided to gamble on the future and teach children the art of eating well. Meals are served in the […]

In Sakitsu’s streets, here and there you can catch sight of Christian religious items.   The Amakusa islands were one of the principal centres of […]

Built with bricks imported from Great Britain, these buildings are 110 years old.   The region took an active part in the economic development of […]

A venerable Osaka sake brewer decided to build a new brewery in the bucolic English countryside. Owner & founder, Yoshihide Hashimoto (right) and sake brewing […]

Watanabe Ken will perform The King and I from the end of June in London. He gave us his views on his work. Don’t miss […]

Maya (left), accompanied by her father, is proud of her Ainu origins.   Forced for a longtime to keep quiet about their origins, these indigenous […]

Filipino author, video maker and scriptwriter Rey Ventura won the 2015 National Book Award for his third collection of essays, Cherry Blossoms in the Time […]

  Rey Ventura, from the Philippines, agreed to revisit the places where he lived as an immigrant in Japan Ishikawacho Station on the JR Negishi […]

Mayor Kobayashi is the spitting image of Mifune Toshiro, Kurosawa’s favourite actor, in High and Low (Tengoku to Jigoku, 1963)   A winner at the […]

In her comprehensive book, Philomena Keet paints a picture of Japans’s capital as you’ve never seen it before Tokyo – together with Paris, New York […]

  Jonathan Clements book is a tour de force, which summarizes all the key elements you need to understand Japan. Ask any class of Japanese […]

  The number of TV shows and publications extolling the Japanese and their culture is increasing. What lies behind this trend? However surprising it may […]

The novelist is an acute observer of society. He never hesitates to express his views when he thinks it’s necessary. author and Akutagawa Prize winner […]

Our colleague Gianni Simone has released an original and thorough guide, which will delight lovers of manga, anime and games. Throughout all the years he […]

Despite the success of Your Name, Katabuchi Sunao’s film was released to well deserved critical acclaim. After six difficult years in which it often seemed […]

We spoke to the leader of man with a mission in advance of their performance in London on June 22nd.   According to the story, […]

In one of Tokyo’s trendy districts,we met up with someone who’s an expert on the Japanese rock scene. For English-speaking pop and rock music fans,it’s […]

The Tokyo National Art Centre is holding an exhibition dedicated to this exceptional artist until the 22nd of May. When asked to name internationally famous […]

Hayashida Mitsuhiro has decided to fight to keep alive the memory of the atomic bomb victims. For many years, the long-running campaign to ban nuclear […]

Nothing helps you recharge your batteries like a session of mindfulness meditation. Shinsho-ji is the ideal place to practise it. In recent years, more and […]