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Ryusuke Hamaguchi spent two months in Paris conducting research for “All of a Sudden,” which centers primarily on a conversation between two women that unfolds over the course of a single evening.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 19, 2026
Ryusuke Hamaguchi wants to make the impossible possible
An ethos of idealism is pervasive in the director’s first French-language film, which came with the challenge and exhilaration of shooting in Paris.
Yuhan, 24, Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick pose with the best song written for visual media award for "Golden" from “KPop Demon Hunters” during the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 17, 2026
Grammys to add best Asian pop music performance category in 2027
The new Grammy category gives J-pop, K-pop and C-pop acts greater opportunities for international recognition.
Kaze Fujii received a second consecutive album of the year award for “Prema,” his English-language debut, at the Music Awards Japan ceremony.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 17, 2026
Music Awards Japan levels up and looks ahead
Japan’s largest music award ceremony moved to Tokyo for its second year, with a night of electric performances and artists honored in 78 categories.
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival’s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden,” a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2026
Japan’s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto made history at Cannes, while Japanese filmmakers and producers looked ahead, embracing collaboration as the future of the industry.
Yoko Takahashi performs the theme song to “Neon Genesis Evangelion” at the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which drew an international crowd of entertainers from around the world.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2026
10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach
Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll’s annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime’s growing cultural footprint around the world.
Yo Kitamura won the fifth prize in the cello division of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels on Sunday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 31, 2026
Japanese cellist Kitamura wins fifth prize in Brussels contest
Kitamura, 22, played Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto and other works with the Belgian National Orchestra.
Japan's Tao Okamoto and Belgium's Virginie Efira, co-winners of the best actress award for their roles in the film "All of a Sudden," celebrate during the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Saturday.
CULTURE / Film
May 24, 2026
In first for Japanese, Tao Okamoto shares Best Actress award at Cannes
Okamoto shared the honor with Belgium’s Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama “All of a Sudden” by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
Miho Takagi celebrates after competing in the final race of her speedskating career at the ISU Speed Skating World Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 8.
JAPAN
May 22, 2026
Japanese government considers honoring speedskating star Miho Takagi
Takagi, Japan’s most decorated Winter Olympian, with 10 medals, retired after her last competition in March.
A couple (played by Haruka Ayase, right, and the mononymous Daigo) struggling to come to terms with the death of their son welcome a humanoid (Rimu Kuwaki, center) modeled after their child in “Sheep in the Box.”
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2026
Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
The director’s new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
"Nagi Notes" director Koji Fukada attends a press conference at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2026
At Cannes, director Koji Fukada says AI undermines the creative process
Speaking at Cannes, the “Nagi Notes” director warned that AI-generated art may come at the expense of human expression and discovery.
The Venice Biennale dates back to 1895, when the first International Art Exhibition was organized.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 1, 2026
Jury of Italy’s Venice Biennale resigns en masse
Following the resignations, the Biennale said it has decided that the award ceremony, previously scheduled for May 9, will take place on Nov. 22.
Akira Yamamoto, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, is among the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2026
Japanese researchers among winners of physics prize
Akira Yamamoto and his colleagues developed high-performance superconducting magnets used to precisely measure subatomic particles known as muons.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's “Sheep in the Box" is up for a Palme d’Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada are also in the running for the festival's top prize.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 14, 2026
Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival’s competition section this year.
Biwa Takaki won the 76th Mr. H Prize for poetry with her debut poetry collection “A River of Hair.”
CULTURE / Books
Apr 5, 2026
Takaki Biwa on winning the 76th Mr. H. Poetry Prize
The Mr. H Prize is one of the biggest and oldest awards for contemporary Japanese poetry and often compared to the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction.
Awich performs with fellow rappers Ai, Nene and MaRi at last year's Music Awards Japan in Kyoto. This year's edition will take place in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 27, 2026
Music Awards Japan sets June return in Tokyo
A week of events will precede the June 13 ceremony, which has expanded entries and categories for year two.
This year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list spans 17 cities across Asia, with Penang, Ubud and Kasauli appearing among the entries for the first time.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 26, 2026
Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Sazenka and Maz climb ranks, but Osaka’s La Cime stole the show as Japan’s highest-ranked restaurant.
Heisuke Hironaka
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2026
Fields-winning mathematician Heisuke Hironaka dies at 94
Specializing in algebraic geometry, the Kyoto University professor emeritus became in 1970 the second Japanese mathematician to win the Fields Medal.
Director Paul Thomas Anderson (fourth from right), producer Sara Murphy and cast members celebrate after winning the Oscar for best picture for "One Battle after Another" during the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson finally wins Oscars as ‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture
After 11 nominations and decades of acclaim, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film wins six awards, including best picture and best director.
Hairstylist and makeup artist Kyoko Toyokawa (center) and other creative staff members of the film “Kokuho” face reporters in Los Angeles on Saturday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
‘Kokuho’ misses out on Oscar for makeup and hairstyling
The kabuki-focused film’s hair and makeup artists were the first Japanese nationals from a Japanese movie to be nominated in the category.
An Oscar statue stands at the bottom of the staircase leading into Dolby theater the night prior to the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 16, 2026
It’s ‘Sinners’ vs. ‘One Battle’ as Oscars day arrives
Experts say the only “sure thing” at this year’s awards will be a best actress win for “Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
Violence toward ambulance crews in Tokyo higher in 2025 and rising this year
A bloodstained helmet worn by an ambulance crew member who became involved in a case of violent abuse against the crew
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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