In Tokyo, the famed Sumidagawa river fireworks festival is being held tonight for ... perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

Japanese Film Festival 2025 kicks off on January 31! The film fest features 12 award-winning and fan-favorite Japanese flicks and will screen in select malls nationwide until March 2! Here are the ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% on Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering ...

The Osaka-Kansai Expo’s designers presented the global resonance thematic project to the world’s elite at a special event during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Outlined as “a powerful ...

It’s time to dig the corset and elf ears out of the closet because the Arizona Renaissance Festival is back ... feels like a slice of Paris Other events include Adam Crack's fire whip show ...

A substantial fire broke out at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival in Tokyo on Aug. 5, forcing the event to be canceled due to safety concerns, although there were no reports of injuries.

Kai Cenat's firework celebration on Twitch could have ended in disaster. Viewers discovered a fire in the room after Cenat set off the firework. Cenat reacted swiftly to put out the fire ...

Join us for a discussion on the prospects and challenges ahead for New Zealand and Japan in becoming “strategic partners for a secure and resilient future.” Asia Society Japan welcomes Dr. Marlon Maus ...

After a decade making the most of improvised recording spaces set in warehouses, trailers and lofts, Japanese Breakfast’s fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), marks the band’s ...

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle When Have You Helped Others in a Time of Need?

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed. The ...