Acclaimed Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in Akira Kurosawa films such as "Kagemusha" (The Shadow Warrior), has ...

Head to this small historic village in Fukushima Prefecture to discover an off-the-beaten-path destination where life moves ...

Mika Yokota, a former deputy governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, won Sunday's gubernatorial election, becoming the first female governor of the western Japan prefecture. Yokota, 54, ran in the election ...

From shōnen powerhouses to family-friendly mascots, a handful of anime characters have crossed language and generational ...

A new species of venomous Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia mikazuki, has been discovered in northern Japan. Genetic evidence ...

One Piece's parent company, Toei, fires 19-year-old Gozyuger actress Maya Imamori after an underage drinking incident. Here’s what really happened.

In a shocking turn of events, 19-year-old Japanese actress Maye Kimamori has found herself embroiled in a scandal involving underage drinking, leading to significant repercussions for her burgeoning ...