Japan’s Motion Picture Producers Association has selected Kokuho, a film set in the world of Japanese traditional theater (“kabuki”), as the country’s contender for Best International Feature Film at ...

Japan has selected Lee Sang-il‘s “Kokuho” as its submission for the international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards ...

Hinako Shimizu is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing protagonists I've encountered in a Silent Hill game. Even after three hours of playing through the beginning of Silent Hill f I still ...

Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of political and corporate leadership. They overwhelmingly shoulder the burden of housework and child care.

Neon Nabs Japanese Video Game Movie Adaptation ‘Exit 8’ An early 2026 theatrical release is planned after Genki Kawamura’s thriller bowed in Cannes ahead of a North American premiere in Toronto.

New anime movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is continuing to break box office records as it continues to be Japan’s number one movie for the third week in a row.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle will probably break every Mugen Train record in Japan at an unprecedented pace.

Four players from Japan now have won the last nine majors in women’s golf, and this was the second year there were two Japanese major champions.

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with her trophy after winning the Women's British Open golf championship, at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

2025 AIG Women's Open Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Miyu Yamashita Wins $1,462,500 The 24-year-old Japan native won the final women's major of the year and claimed a record payout.

This week marks the final women's major of the season as the AIG Women's British Open tees it up Thursday at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.