The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese culture. The basic features of the kimono are fairly simple. It is a wrapped front ...

When a trip to Tokyo comes calling, one immediately turns to the wardrobe to conjure up some serious getaway glam. British actress Lily James enjoyed a stylish stint in the Japanese capital ...

Conroe’s celebration of Japanese pop culture, KimoKawaii Anime Experience & Convention, returns for its fourth year to the Houston suburb.

Japan’s distinctive cartoons are attracting worldwide audiences, Hollywood studios and private equity companies alike. Who will reap the rewards?

The 2025 April Fools' Day featured prank posts from many Japanese anime and game franchises, such as Code Geass and Pop Team Epic.

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...

Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.

Anime and manga took off with young adults and teens during lockdown — and it stuck Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners ...

The eighth Konnichiwa Japan festival in Delhi celebrated Japanese culture with traditional crafts, food, music, and sports like sumo wrestling.

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

Purini then dove headfirst into anime remaining an “inherent” Japanese medium, “I believe that anime must be inherently ‘Japanese’ and told from the perspective of Japanese creators.