Baumkuchen, a confectionery with German origins, has found an unexpected home in Japan, where it is now a wildly popular ...

The 1942 Battle of Santa Cruz, a key naval clash during the Guadalcanal campaign, was a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. As U.S. and Japanese forces fought for control of the ...

Veteran actor and a legend in Japanese cinema, Tatsuya Nakadai, passed away at the age of 92 on November 8, 2025. The news ...

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Mamoru Oshii's cult sci-fi film The Red Spectacles, long considered lost media, has been restored in stunning 4K ...

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When you visit Okinawa Island, you can find sata andagi around the popular shopping street, Kokusai-Dori. If you happen to be ...

More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and ...

Though they may briefly receive attention from some critics and viewers, far too many mystery shows are quickly forgotten by ...