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Hanabie¡¯s ¡°Harajuku-core¡± style combines the guttural screams of metalcore and the colorful and playful aesthetics of Tokyo¡¯s youth culture.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2026
Hanabie makes metalcore cute and chaotic
Hanabie¡¯s ¡°Harajuku-core¡± sound proves that metal doesn¡¯t have to fit one mold.
After working as a sitcom writer, Sheng Wang rose to prominence as a stand-up with his first hour-long Netflix special ¡°Sweet and Juicy¡± in 2022.
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 10, 2026
Sheng Wang is very good at noticing things
The Taiwanese American comedian sits down with The Japan Times to discuss his style, themes and his upcoming show in Tokyo.
Mari Yamamoto (left) stars alongside Brendan Fraser in ¡°Rental Family,¡± a film about services that provide stand-in friends and family for hire.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 21, 2025
¡®Rental Family¡¯ brings real-world insight to modern loneliness
Actor Mari Yamamoto drew on her journalist¡¯s eye to bring authenticity to her role in a film about hired stand-in friends and family.
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 30, 2025
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years ¡ª and fans can still sing every word
The British rockers¡¯ Tokyo Dome set included such favorites as ¡°Wonderwall,¡± ¡°Live Forever¡± and ¡°Champagne Supernova.¡±
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP ¡°Hibi,¡± which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2025
K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ¡®Hibi¡¯
The South Korean singer explores his creative growth on a Japanese-language EP inspired by a desire to put his own spin on J-pop.
After earning her stripes in the Japanese indie wrestling circuit, Iyo Sky made the decision to move to the United States in pursuit of new challenges ¡ª a risk that paid off for her career.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 10, 2025
Iyo Sky takes flight: How the ¡®Genius of the Sky¡¯ turned risk into art and fear into fun
After three memorable shows in 2024, WWE returns to Japan for back-to-back nights at Tokyo¡¯s Ryogoku Kokugikan this month.
Naoya Inoue works out in Los Angeles in April. Inoue will put his undisputed super bantamweight crown on the line against Ramon Cardenas in Las Vegas on May 4.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 2, 2025
¡®The Monster¡¯ Naoya Inoue returns to U.S. to defend undisputed title
The pound-for-pound superstar remains undefeated with 29 wins ¡ª a staggering 26 coming by way of knockout.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.

Podcast

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

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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