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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
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‘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.
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‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival
Directed by Milcho Manchevski, the film took the Tokyo Grand Prix, earning top honors among 15 entries in the Competition section.
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Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star, dies
The popular actor married three times and had two children. He died at 86 at his home in Los Angeles.
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
By Alyssa I. Smith
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.
Japanese author Ryu Murakami, known for his provocative works exploring sex, violence and youth culture, has died at 74, his publisher said Friday.
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Oct 23, 2026
Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies at 74
Murakami’s works, which explored sex, violence, and youth culture, were translated globally.
“Umamusume: Pretty Derby,” a Japanese multimedia franchise that reimagines racehorses as anime girls, has built a global following through its hit video game, anime series, manga and music.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 22, 2026
‘Umamusume’ concert cancellation highlights visa hurdles for Japanese performers
By Patrick St. Michel
The canceled concerts underscore the visa challenges facing Japanese performers as demand for the country’s pop culture grows overseas.
Adrian Bianco’s Sabukaru Online tackled a range of cultural topics that most other publications didn’t report on.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 9, 2026
Adrian Bianco championed 今日吃瓜 underground culture
By Ora Margolis
The Sabukaru founder, who died at 40 in August, connected underground culture and emerging talent across Asia with global audiences.
Movie posters for “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” during a premiere in Shanghai in 2025.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 9, 2026
Anime is winning over a new generation of fans
By Sohee Kim
Anime viewing is surging among younger audiences, with 79% of teen fans surveyed saying they’re watching more than a year ago.
Canadian poet Anne Carson performs her work "Antigonick" at an art gallery in Stockholm in May 2015.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 8, 2026
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian won for her ?“bold and ?inventive oeuvre” that “has created new forms ?for contemporary literature.”
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
By Alyssa I. Smith
Masayuki Yamada, Smile-Up’s chief compliance officer, will succeed Noriyuki Higashiyama as president.

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's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo'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's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister'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's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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By Elizabeth Beattie

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