Japanese singer and actor Ishida Ayumi died of thyroid gland malfunction last Tuesday at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 76 ...

Singer and actress Ayumi Ishida, known for her hit song "Blue Light Yokohama," has died, her agency said Monday. She was 76. Ishida died of hypothyroidism on March 11, her agency, Izawa Office, ...

A panel of Japanese media executives and international collaborators gathered at Mip London to discuss the evolving landscape of Japanese content in global markets across unscripted formats, ...

and scripted drama. The session highlighted how Japanese creativity is finding new pathways to international success through strategic partnerships and adaptation of content for global audiences.

Friends and fans have bid farewell to Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki ... Tokugawa Hidetada, in an NHK historical drama. Zojoji temple was chosen as the venue of Tuesday's event because Hidetada ...

It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colorful but opaque-windowed "soapland" sex parlors in a ...

We've all been there—you find a show with such a compelling, engaging story that you can't stop watching...but it looks like ...

CINEMA CHAMPION Veteran Japanese actor Yakusho Koji will be feted with the prestigious lifetime achievement honor at the 18th ...

The 'Perfect Days' actor Yakusho, becomes the third Japanese recipient of the AFA's highest accolade, following director Yamada Yoji (2008) and actress Kiki Kirin (2016). The actor has previously won ...

It is my hunch that my stance is shared by the producers of "Yell," a serialized television drama currently being aired on weekday mornings by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.). An episode aired ...