Using a revolving stage and moving doors, the play perfectly captures a sense of awe and fantasy in this tale about environmental responsibility and the dangers of overconsumption.
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One hundred years after her birth, Hideko Takamine’s films deserve to be more widely seen outside Japan
Compared to its 1980 predecessor, the new FX series presents a more authentic portrayal of early modern Japan.
‘Wabi’ and ‘sabi’ are Japanese words with long histories, but they are rarely used together in the way Western designers have come to use the term.
The show is divided into sections which all valiantly attempt to define “cute”. But the word is resistant to definition.
Christopher Lee’s Dracula remains was one of the game’s biggest early influences.
When and where the ceramic cats began to be sold remains a mystery, but by the late Edo period they found appeal with urban consumers.
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians have yet to catch up.
The late writer never shied away from hard topics, breaking down walls of silence around topics like disability and rurality in post-war Japan.
An uncompromising writer who wrote about the dark and light of postwar Japan
Ash Ketchum is retiring from the Pokémon franchise, but this doesn’t spell the end of Pikachu.
A break or moment of failure can be an opportunity to create something new and beautiful.
Shinto and Buddhist ideas about interconnectedness have deeply influenced Japan, shaping centuries-old rituals and stories whose impact continues today.
The pioneering Japanese designer leaves behind a legacy of innovative fashion design.
Issey Miyake’s clothing is both theatrical and practical. The Japanese designer has died aged 84.
The show is an accurate representation of how the yakuza see themselves and their culture.
Wellbeing is not just an individual thing, it plays out in relationships with people and animals and even plants and our environment.
Only 7% of rakugo artists are female, but Katsura Niyō just won one of Japan’s highest honours for emerging rakugo artists.
Japan has a very poor record on promoting gender equality – and it’s political system is no exception.
There have been eight women who ruled as empress, but Japanese culture has always prioritised maleness.
Principais colaboradores
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Translation (Japanese to English), University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer, Language and Culture, Keele University
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Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature, SOAS, University of London
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Professor East Asian Cinema, School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield
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Senior Instructor of Japanese, University of South Florida
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Head of Acting, National Institute of Dramatic Art
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Professor of Mobile Media and Games., RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Leeds
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Professor of Media Cultures, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Anthropology and Art History, University of Michigan
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Instructor of Japanese, University of South Florida
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Professor of French Literature, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
