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Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, ¡°Father,¡± at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
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Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
The comedian¡¯s upcoming special, titled ¡°Father,¡± blends whimsical comedy and family drama ¡ª just in time for Father's Day.
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Traditional performing arts are plugging into modern audiences
Noh and kabuki are getting an image update by teaming up with pop culture figures such as Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku and DJ Ken Ishii.
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Japan¡¯s slam poetry scene is all about raw vulnerability
Slam poetry is a rarity in Japan, but the scene is full of energy and potential that the poets have been bringing to the world slam poetry stage for 10 years now.
"Giselle¡± is a ballet telling the story of a peasant girl that dies from a broken heart and the supernatural revenge and haunting that follow.
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Apr 11, 2025
National Ballet of Japan takes its 'Giselle' to Royal Opera House in London
By Kris Kosaka
First staged in 2022 to celebrate the NBJ¡¯s 25th anniversary season, Miyako Yoshida's production is revived for the first time with several Tokyo shows in April.
K-Ballet Tokyo celebrates its 25th anniversary with an extended lineup including a revival of the vibrant pirate-story ballet "Le Corsaire."
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Mar 15, 2025
K-Ballet Tokyo marks 25 years of passion and perseverance
By Kris Kosaka
The dance company celebrates a milestone anniversary with an extended lineup including a revival of the vibrant pirate-story ballet "Le Corsaire."
From her early love for "Cardcaptor Sakura" and "YuYu Hakusho" to her rise on "RuPaul¡¯s Drag Race," Rock M. Sakura¡¯s anime inspirations are central to her drag persona.
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Feb 25, 2025
When anime meets drag: The manga-inspired world of Rock M. Sakura
By Kat Joplin
A drag queen who merges manga, anime and queer culture, Rock M. Sakura's persona resonates deeply with fans worldwide.
Yamanote Jijosha has a long history of staging Shakespeare plays, and in celebration of its 40th anniversary, the company will present ¡°Othello¡± and ¡°Macbeth.¡± Previously, it toured productions like ¡°Titus Andronicus,¡± which premiered in Tokyo in 1999, saw multiple revivals and had a homecoming in 2015.
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Feb 21, 2025
Directing is never a monologue at the experimental Yamanote Jijosha theater company
By Kris Kosaka
To mark its four decades of existence, the company stages two Shakespearean tragedies for a triumph.
Drag queen Becca D¡¯Bus plays Dido, the forlorn queen of Carthage, in a drag version of ¡°Dido and Aeneas."
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Nov 30, 2024
Divas and diversity: Opera meets drag in ¡®Dido and Aeneas¡¯
By Zoria Petkoska
Becca D¡¯Bus, one of Singapore¡¯s most popular drag queens, and Tokyo¡¯s voguers and queens team up for a grand show at the Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting.
Students from Agatsuma¡¯s butoh workshop, also part of Sumi-Yume, will be joining her and professional butoh dancer Tomoshi Shioya for this weekend¡¯s shows.
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Nov 8, 2024
Butoh dances to the sounds of Hokusai¡¯s hometown
By Zoria Petkoska
Performances of the avant-garde dance form are part of a program dedicated to the revered artist and celebrating the local community in Sumida Ward.
Wozme, founded by dancer and choreographer Wakaba Kohei, is composed of Kana Kitty, Ami Ishii, Akane Watanabe and Natsuki. Its aim is to inject elegance and beauty, traits traditionally associated with femininity, into the sometimes grotesque art form of butoh dance.
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Sep 29, 2024
Wozme, an all-women dance troupe, wants to move the needle in butoh
By Zoria Petkoska
The art form¡¯s younger dancers are experimenting with long-standing approaches to the choreography, marketing and image of this captivating piece of 911±¬ÁÏÍø culture.

Iran lauds 'new method' as missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv and Haifa
Smoke billows from a site in the city of Haifa, Israel, on Monday, following a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles.
Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
Vice president of events and exhibitions for Studio Ghibli, Kenichi Yoda (right), and director and Ghibli Park creative development manager, Goro Miyazaki (left), pose at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival before receiving an Honorary Palme d'Or.
Decokatsu could save you money and help the planet. But you probably haven't heard of it.
Eating locally grown food could be part of a decokatsu lifestyle that's both good for the planet and your wallet.
The underlying risks to Japan¡¯s undersea cables
A screenshot of a submarine cable map on TeleGeography¡¯s website shows a network of cables connecting with Japan.
Nippon Steel may have gotten the deal it wanted all along
Nippon Steel is buying United States Steel in a deal that gives the U.S. government a golden share in the U.S. steelmaker.
Japan and the U.S. face challenges in economic security discussions
Rare earths from Australia's Mount Weld mine. 911±¬ÁÏÍø companies have a supply agreement with a company that sources rare earths from the mine.
Planning for the future in a time of inflation
For Japan residents, an unrelenting upward trend in the cost of living is changing the calculus for how to manage daily expenses ¡ª and long-term financial goals.
Osaka wants to show off its artistic talents
Part of Osaka Art and Design 2025, Maki Takato¡¯s ¡°Yokai Unity¡± is a collaboration with a Zen-Buddhist monk from Nara, whose hands in prayer were 3D-scanned for an inflatable sculpture.
Under shogi¡¯s shadow, Tokyo¡¯s chess lovers make their move
Held from June 7-8, the Japan Rapid Chess Championships is the latest major event put on by the country's chess supporters who hope to capitalize on the game's global momentum.
Decokatsu could save you money and help the planet. But you probably haven't heard of it.
Eating locally grown food could be part of a decokatsu lifestyle that's both good for the planet and your wallet.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

The classic red brick arches of Tokyo¡¯s first ¡°g¨¡do-shita,¡± built in 1910, are what most 911±¬ÁÏÍø people think of when they think about commercial spaces under elevated railways.
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo¡¯s train tracks
By Alex K.T. Martin

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