As a comedian I like to introduce our crazy culture. In Japanese religion, we are not a Christian country. Our religion is Shinto, which means many gods. I didn’t realize until I went abroad that Japanese culture is very unique. We have a pride for being in the news. But when...
Kaori Yuki (由貴 香織里, Yuki Kaori, born December 18 in Tokyo, Japan) is a female Japanese manga artist best known for her gothic manga such as Earl Cain, its sequel Godchild, and Angel Sanctuary. Yuki debuted professionally in 1987 with "Ellie in Summer Clothes" (夏服のエリー...
Tension between Hana and flatmate Kai Kobayashi, an aspiring stand-up comedian, had been building as a result of Kai’s lack of consideration for his housemates. The incident was preceded by scenes where Hana and two other female members of the cast discussed Kai’s behavior, his seem...
Overview:Set in 1965 Tokyo, ‘Asakusa Kid’ is a vibrantdepiction of the performing arts scene in mid-20th-century Japan. Based on the memoir by renowned comedian and filmmaker Takeshi Kitano (aka Beat Takeshi), ‘Asakusa Kid’ stars Yo Oizumi and Yuya Yagira. The film presents a nostalgic...
A deeply patriarchical society, Japan still hasn’t produced more than a clutch of female filmmakers. It took a 1930s starlet, Kinuyo Tanaka, to make the leap to auteur status. She only made six films, combatting sexist accusations of having been westernised and the resistence of her old ...
An 18-part look inside Japan’s game industry: Night Cry, Scalebound, Final Fantasy 15, Street Fighter 5, Yu Suzuki, Vane, Summer Lesson and more.
Kuraki is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut at top of the Oricon album chart.In 2009, Kuraki saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, Touch Me!, debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-...
Despite being known as the “Beyoncé of Japan,” she’s more a mash-up of America’s more popular female boundary-pushers. Mix Lady Gaga’s defiant underdog attitude and ambition withLizzo’s body positivity,Cardi B’s social-media skills, andAidy Bryant’s sense of girlish joy, and yo...
Hiromi Suzuki was one of the first female sushi chefs in New York in a profession that was always male-dominated because the common belief was that a woman’s soft warm hands would ruin the fish. At age 8, she convinced her father to take her to the Fulton fish market and from there...
the film devotes a subplot to exploring the tumultuous romances of one of the female crew members played by Lily James, whose energy nudges the film up to a slightly higher level. "The Dig" may not win any awards, but it's a great example of a quiet, comforting, adult-centric storytell...