The dancers shake their hips, kicking their feet to the beat of the age-old "dance of the caterpillars", typically performed ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

The second installment of Billboard Japan's series breaking down the trends of MAJ will focus on entries in the Top Global ...

Isao Fujisawa’s 1974 cult classic was feared lost for decades until the fortuitous recent discovery of its original negatives ...

Rick Shiomi’s new play “Secret Warriors,” now running at the History Theatre in St. Paul, explores the overlooked ...

An assortment of Paul McCartney solo albums will be reissued in a limited edition on Japanese SHM-CDs later this year.

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

Parkinson’s disease has forced him to change his Tele for a GS1, but Fenton’s still going strong. He tells us about the dream ...

Riccardo Muti’s mercurial approach to his great compatriot’s Requiem was exciting at first, but it proved increasingly ...