Japan is a country that never ceases to amaze. With its blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity, it offers ...

Daido Moriyama's work is now on display at the Photographers' Gallery, but did you know that he frequently just uses compact ...

Japan's current account surplus jumped to a record last year, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as a weaker ...

What's It Like When Games Get Censored in Japan? The topic of game censorship is difficult to discuss because it's been kicked into the dirt by reactionary opportunists. But on its face, it's a truth ...

Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

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Animation is essentially the presentation of images in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement, and there are many ways that this can be done, from traditional hand-dr ...

For those who might not be familiar, Yoshitomo Nara is one of Japan’s most iconic contemporary artists. His style is instantly recognisable – picture big-eyed, cartoon-like characters that seem sweet ...

K&K Design in Nagoya, a few hundred miles west of Tokyo, made the news last December in a story presented by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, which can be viewed HERE. The brief news report ...

The payments-software company Stripe accidentally emailed an image of a cartoon duck to some employees when notifying them that they had been laid off, Business Insider has learned. The company ...