Japan

Japan’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Café is Gamer Gourmet

Japan’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Café is Gamer Gourmet

Let’s mosey on to the pop up at the Square Enix café in Tokyo

May 26, 2024

‘It Felt Like Fate to Play This Role’: Hiroyuki Sanada’s Journey from Japan to ‘Shōgun’

He's producing and starring in the new show on FX — and he has no plans to slow down

March 1, 2024

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Is More Bloated Than Any Anime

Streamer’s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s uber-popular manga (and the subsequent anime series) features overlong episodes and too much backstory

September 2, 2023

The Beauty of ‘Suzume’: A Stunning Anime Epic About Grieving Tragedy

Japanese auteur Makoto Shinkai’s latest is, in his words, about “how we coexist with what nature throws at us”

April 17, 2023

‘The Forgotten Army’ Trailer Delves Beyond the Textbook Story of India’s Freedom Struggle

The upcoming war-drama explores the quests, travails and sacrifices of the Indian National Army

January 7, 2020

Concert Review: How U2 Dazzled Mumbai

The final show in The Joshua Tree Tour featured on-stage collaborations with Noel Gallagher and A.R. Rahman

December 16, 2019

The Giant Influence of Japanese Pop Culture

Anime, Manga, J-pop/rock and more

June 20, 2019

Marty Friedman: Lucky Number 13

The guitar virtuoso on his latest solo record ‘Wall of Sound’, being a cultural ambassador for Japan and his “X-rated”…

August 4, 2017

Justin Bieber’s Crew Refuses to Tour in Japan

Crew claims it is unsafe to play Japanese shows following recent nuclear disaster

May 6, 2011