BOOK REVIEWS
Miyazaki Goro’s New Biography Sheds Light on Ghibli’s Successor
The son of Studio Ghibli's famous founder talks in a new book about the strange path he took to directing - and…
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BOOK REVIEWS
ENTERTAINMENT
Faith Healing Husband of Japanese Celeb Raises Eyebrows
A popular announcer in Japan and her husband, who lays claim to mystic healing powers, spark concern with their recent YouTube videos.
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: “Ainu Mosir” Paints Reality of Japan’s Northern Indigenous People
A film currently streaming on Netflix provides a sensitive and nuanced introduction to the modern lives of the Ainu people.
ENTERTAINMENT
Demon Slayer: What Miyazaki Thinks of Film’s Smash Success
It raked in huge money in Japan. But what does Japan's most famous anime director think of KIMETSU NO YAIBA?
FEATURED
Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 3: The Diaspora and Whiteness
How does the perception of Whiteness in Japan impact mixed-race Japanese? Two members of the Japanese diaspora give us their perspectives.
ENTERTAINMENT
Oscars Exhibit Gives Miyazaki the Recognition He Never Wanted
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' first exhibit is all about Miyazaki. But the master director and the Oscars have a complex…
ENTERTAINMENT
How The Kremlin Saved Kurosawa Akira
Japanese film maestro Akira Kurosawa was at his lowest point - and then the Soviets stepped in.
CULTURE
Mayim Mayim: The Hit Hebrew Folk Song of Japan
How did Mayim Mayim, a song every Jewish kid knows by heart, end up a staple of Japanese society, featured in anime,…