Osamu Tezuka's Dororo, adapted into a 2019 anime, delivers a poignant narrative that elevates historical fantasy. The story ...

The Elusive Samurai, the hit Shonen Jump manga that spawned one of last year’s best and most beautiful anime, has just hit a ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

Explore how Japanese culture shaped Star Wars—from samurai codes and Zen philosophy to Kurosawa's films, Jedi ethics, and lightsaber design.

Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is “yugen,” which means “subtle and profound beauty.” The masks worn by performers represent characters, from young and old ...

Bored of the same old surgical face masks? Be different, then. It's time to make traditional culture and classic Malaysian art a more frequent sight in public. The Penang State Museum has dipped ...