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A popular manga and anime continued to draw headlines in 2023, this time earning the distinction of the year's top online buzzword.
Studio Ponoc, known as the "Ghibli Successor," is finally back with a new animated film. Can The Imaginary live up to its pedigree?
Forget sushi and ramen. More than ever, tourists to Japan are discovering the delectability of the country's egg-based dishes. Here's what to eat - and where to go - on your next trip.
Duolingo is out with its most popular languages. Japan retained its fifth place position - but will one of its neighbors unseat it next year? Learn more, including what Japan thinks of its own English abilities.
Japanese film is having a moment in North America, as Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One take 1st and 3rd at the box office.
A notorious anti-trans book was about to make its way to Japan's shores - until employees at Kadokawa spoke up.

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