Culture

The international animated film society ASIFA-Hollywood presented Toshio Suzuki with this year's Winsor McCay Award.

Geographer Kiyonori Kanasaka's extensive knowledge and commentary enrich the works of the 19th-century explorer.

"Hayama 1952-1953 Charles Junkerman,” a book of rare photographs, preserves the everyday lives of the seaside town's citizens in vivid color.

Director Mayu Nakamura's background in documentary filmmaking played a part in making the feature, which explores the depths of desperation.

In Tadasuke Kotani’s heartfelt adaptation of Senji Kuroi’s short story, a young woman’s exploration of Tokyo’s hidden memories leads her down a path of self-discovery.

The ensemble comedy about a wedding gone wrong has some hilarious moments and digs into the ups and downs of Japanese weddings.

Domee Shi is the first woman filmmaker with sole directing credit on a Pixar feature.

From the Meiji Era to the modern day, the Tokyo National Museum’s story sheds light on Japan’s global ties over the years.

Sherzod Muminov's well-researched academic study identifies explanations for Joseph Stalin’s decision to intern half a million Japanese prisoners of war in Soviet work camps.

Artisans are pushing boundaries in the U.K., where a growing popularity of Japanese designs and concepts is being driven in part by increased concerns over ...