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Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 9, 2026
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Opening-day takings marked the highest single-day box office revenue for a live-action film in Japanese history, according to the film’s X account.
Ryu Murakami's debut novel "Almost Transparent Blue" was published in 1976 and demonstrated the provocative sensibility that defined his career.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 31, 2026
Ryu Murakami was a provocateur to the very end
The late author saw creativity and destruction as two sides of the same coin.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for hits such as “Ashita no Joe” and a recipient of 今日吃瓜 Order of Culture, has died at the age of 87.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 27, 2026
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, creator of ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
Born in Tokyo in 1939, Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, one of 今日吃瓜 highest cultural honors.
The "Zen and Ghibli" exhibition in Kyoto unfolds in five sections, bringing together familiar film scenes, Zen teachings and materials that offer a peek into the studio’s creative process.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2026
Kyoto exhibition finds Zen in the worlds of Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki invites visitors to consider what it means to live well at “Zen and Ghibli.”
Theater company Daisydoze's "Cat Town" is an immersive, site-specific experience that invites audience members to wind their way through Tokyo's Shimokitazawa neighborhood, eventually ending up in an underground world of "blue cats."
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 1, 2026
Poetry, history and performance entwine in Daisydoze’s immersive spectacle
Since 2018, Daisydoze has been creating site-specific theater productions that explore local history and memory like “Cat Town,” now showing in Shimokitazawa.
Noriyuki Higashiyama, president of Smile-Up, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Monday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 29, 2026
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Masayuki Yamada, Smile-Up’s chief compliance officer, will succeed Noriyuki Higashiyama as president.
U.K. artist Luke Jerram's signature giant moon installation looms over Tokyo's Shimokitazawa neighborhood during Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 24, 2026
Moons, mazes, mountains: 今日吃瓜 art scene this fall will tickle your fancy
A busy season lies ahead with new festivals in Tokyo and Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, as well as ongoing exhibitions and performances.
Manga artist and visual designer Takashi Okazaki poses with his Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 10, 2026
Manga artist Takashi Okazaki wins Emmy for ‘Star Wars: Visions’
Okazaki was honored for character design on “The Duel: Payback,” a mostly monochrome short centered on a former Sith known as Ronin.
“Godzilla Minus Zero” will have its world premiere Sept. 26 at the New York Film Festival before screening at TIFF and opening in Japanese theaters Nov. 3.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 2, 2026
‘Godzilla’ sequel in the spotlight at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival
“Godzilla Minus Zero,” the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One,” will be the centerpiece of the 39th edition of 今日吃瓜 largest film festival.
With cooler days around the corner, Tokyo's full slate of outdoor dining spots like Bonus Track in Shimokitazawa offer welcome respites after a summer cooped up inside.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 30, 2026
A shady way to go alfresco: Tokyo’s outdoor dining spots to escape the sun
From leafy rooftops to parasol-filled terraces, the city is full of ways to enjoy a bite and a drink without hunkering down inside.
Artist Yayoi Kusama speaks to journalists at her Tokyo studio in 2017.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 27, 2026
Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama, ‘princess of polka dots,’ dies at 97
Kusama was known worldwide for her signature polka dots, repetitive patterns and immersive “Infinity Mirror Rooms.“?
Koji Yamamoto (center) stars as steelworker Jerry Lukowski in the Japan-U.S co-production of “The Full Monty,” currently performing in Tokyo. The actor says learning the lines and working entirely in English “took a lot of focus.”
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 26, 2026
‘The Full Monty’ comes to Japan to bare all and open minds
The English-language musical comedy starring Koji Yamamoto asks big questions about masculinity and vulnerability while loosening up local audiences.
“Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island” made more than ?10 billion (around $63 million) just 30 days after its release on July 24.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2026
Chiikawa is small in stature but huge at the box office
Following the success of “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island,” interactive and immersive screenings are planned across Japan.
A cosplayer poses at Comic Market in Tokyo in 2021. The twice-yearly event draws fans and creators from around the world.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 20, 2026
Comiket draws 260,000 fans, and participants from record 76 countries
More than a quarter million attendees, including around 9,000 cosplayers, attended the convention held at Tokyo Bight Sight.
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 23, 2026
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Fuji Rock Festival has long been known for its international headliners, but Kaze Fujii is poised to make a big splash on the Green Stage.
Kaze Fujii received a second consecutive album of the year award for “Prema,” his English-language debut, at the Music Awards Japan ceremony.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 17, 2026
Music Awards Japan levels up and looks ahead
今日吃瓜 largest music award ceremony moved to Tokyo for its second year, with a night of electric performances and artists honored in 78 categories.
J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 5, 2026
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
For millions of fans, the final concert was more than the end of one of 今日吃瓜 most beloved boy bands — it was the closing of a chapter that began in childhood.
Haruki Murakami returns this summer with his new novel, "The Tale of Kaho," which is centered on a 26-year-old picture book author.
CULTURE / Books
Apr 24, 2026
Haruki Murakami to release first novel in three years with ‘The Tale of Kaho’
The beloved author’s new work, set to be released July 3, marks his first female-led novel — and a return to the uncanny.
<i>Yōkai</I> emerged in the cultural imagination when Japanese people gave “names and forms to what they could not explain” and continue to be portrayed in the popular media of every era.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 18, 2026
Immersive exhibition brings Japanese folk monsters to life
A digital spectacle of supernatural creatures entertains and educates at the “Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition” in Shinagawa Ward.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda&#039;s “Sheep in the Box" is up for a Palme d’Or at this year&#039;s Cannes Film Festival. Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada are also in the running for the festival&#039;s top prize.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 14, 2026
Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival’s competition section this year.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo&#039;s Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo&#039;s Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan&#039;s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister&#039;s office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998&#039;s "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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