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New wave of Japanese cult films look overseas

New wave of Japanese cult films look overseas

Films are targeting foreign coin by exploiting interests in exotic Asia…

Tortoise return to Japan

Tortoise return to Japan

A blending of dub, electronica, and jazz that brought progressive rock into the present. …

Koji Wakamatsu challenges merits of war with ‘Caterpillar’

Director attacks the hypocrisy inherent in nationalism and the suffering of innocent civilians…

Saori Hara, Maria Ozawa and Shelly Fujii shine at 2010 porn awards

Saori Hara, Maria Ozawa and Shelly Fujii shine at 2010 porn awards

Japan's hottest stars pick up prizes…

‘It’s a return!’ — Nikkatsu resurrects ‘roman porno’

‘It’s a return!’ — Nikkatsu resurrects ‘roman porno’

The venerable studio brings back popular soft-core porn series…

Geisha prepares to bloom in Tokyo

Geisha prepares to bloom in Tokyo

Tokyo's Mukojima district is home to roughly 120 of Japan’s iconic traditional entertainers…

Tokyo Sky Tree: Room with a view

Tokyo Sky Tree: Room with a view

Tokyo realtor hoping 634-meter tower to forge a new image…

TV steers Japanese cinema

TV steers Japanese cinema

Major nets are partnering with major distributors to produce features based on material with which local audiences are already widely familiar…

Curtain falling on cinema in Kabukicho

Curtain falling on cinema in Kabukicho

The red-light district’s screen total has shrunk from 14 to four in a little over a year…

Sudoku singularity by puzzle master Maki Kaji

Found in the pages of books, magazines and newspapers and on mobile phones and the Internet, sudoku boast more than 100 million devotees across the globe. In light of such…