Though initially conceived as a 10-part anime short, the success of the series’ Kickstarter campaigns has allowed ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its 2024 annual report that despite strained relations with Russia, it remains committed to signing a peace treaty in hopes of reclaiming the southern Kuril ...

Japanese badminton player Chiharu Shida has issued a public plea to her Chinese fans, asking them to respect her privacy and stop stalking her. The 27-year-old has developed a large following in ...

Originally conceived as an anthology program on the British outlet Channel 4, “Black Mirror” moved to Netflix starting with Season 3 and has released 32 standalone episodes, the “White ...

Shinjuku Ward has one of the highest concentrations of foreign residents in Japan with more than 43,000, accounting for about 12.6 percent of the ward’s total population. “It has become ...

This week, we look back on past episodes with Mayu Tomaru, as she answers questions from our listeners. Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue ...

The director of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island,” a film adaptation of an episode from the 1970s "Gundam" robot anime TV show, said his latest work creates a microcosm of the whole ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

And we're down to two episodes. The Marvel series reintroduced Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Jon Bernthal's Punisher and the original show's versions of Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson ...

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Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of April 3, 2025, the cherry blossom season has kicked off in much of ...