Some of his poems were included in school textbooks in Japan. Tanikawa wrote the lyrics of the theme song for the anime series "Astro Boy." He also translated foreign works into Japanese, including ...

Beloved poet, essayist, translator and lyricistShuntaro Tanikawa has passed away, leaving behind a long-lasting legacy for ...

Global crossover J-pop artist KENSHI YONEZU continues to reach new heights with his new song “Azalea”, a song written as the theme song for the global Netflix series Beyond Goodbye just started on Nov ...

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION dives into the world of Japanese anime and manga, both of which have gained immense global followings. This episode spotlights CloverWorks, the acclaimed animation studio ...

By Gary Perlman The administration of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's ties with real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan -- bending of regulations, highly discounte ...

Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida swept to men’s and women’s gold in the Finland Grand Prix on Saturday ...

The spread of hard-to-verify information on social media contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successful reelection campaign in ...

The Ukrainian government has shown NHK its naval drone Magura -- Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus. It says the drones have achieved results in the fight against Russia.

Edmund Yeo to direct dystopian drama based on Tawada Yoko novel as Taiwan-Japan co-production, with spring 2026 production ...

While NHK's response and information disclosure have been delayed, the public broadcaster should thoroughly investigate how such an unprofessional act of on-air editorial deviation was allowed to ...

This was easily the weakest episode of the series so far, but next week is the start of another storyline with an extremely promising voice cast. If they pull that off, all will be forgiven. Ranma ½ ...

Step into the world of your character with Monkey See, where players can see the world from inside their ball! The bravest monkeys can show their skills with even more difficult courses in Ultimate EX ...