'Opus,' the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival
Sitting alone before a grand piano in a stark studio, Ryuichi Sakamoto takes the listener on a journey of his life, play...
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Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators
Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul have been interviewed by a spec...
U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation
The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa...
Japanese pop star Shijiro Atae says he's gay in an announcement that's been warmly received by fans
Japanese pop star Shijiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a...
Seiichi Morimura, who exposed the atrocities committed by the Japanese army's Unit 731, dies at 90
Renowned Japanese mystery writer Seiichi Morimura, whose nonfiction trilogy “The Devil’s Gluttony” exposed human medical...
Young Kabuki actor's debut breaks Japanese theater traditions
Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia is breaking conventions as one of the biggest emerging stars in Japan’s Kabuki the...
'Tony' Yasumura reveals all about his not-naked shtick and its origins in Japanese comedy
The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you name it, appearing to be naked
Bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias prize for literature
Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature
Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix
The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse alle...
Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Japanese musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has...