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You Don’t Know Gunma! Series Pokes Fun at “The New Jersey of Japan”

A comic book about the quirks of "the prefecture that time forgot" received a movie version last year, and is now airing…

Watch Palmes d’Or-Winning Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Previous Hit on Amazon

Japanese hit director Kore-eda Hirokazu's latest isn't scheduled for US release until later this year, but you can see some of his…

Platonic Sex: The Wild Ride of Japanese Porn Star Iijima Ai

Middle school dropout. Troublemaker. Hostess. Porn star. Author. Media darling. The wild journey of Japan's Iijima Ai.

Nara Dreamland: How It Became a Nightmare

It was meant to be a paradise. But it ended up a nightmare instead. The story of how Nara Dreamland came to…