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It’s an exciting time for Japanese cinema, with franchise hits from Demon Slayer to Godzilla stomping around the world, and Japanese arthouse titles taking the spotlight at major film festivals including Venice, Toronto and Cannes. This year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, taking place in the Hibiya-Ginza district of the city from October 26 to November

Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures unusually high for late October.

Thailand’s and Nepal’s Oscar submissions, “9 Temples to Heaven” and “Elephants in the Fog,” are among 10 titles competing at the 27th edition of Tokyo Filmex, which will run Nov. 20–29 in the Japanese capital’s Yurakucho district. Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, who has appeared in every feature by auteur Tsai Ming-liang since “Rebels of the […]

It is the first time the government has requested a review of how a university selected its president.

The award-winning patissier's shop showcases the gorgeous creations that carved her reputation as one of France's top pastry talents.

In his lecture, Kenso Soai discussed the Soai reaction, which led to him winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.