Browsing: Japanese

Yayoi Kusama—the pioneering Japanese artist, famed for her polka dots, pumpkins, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and Obliteration Room—has died at 97. The Yayoi Kusama Museum and her…

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record…

Tatsuya Nakadai, a legendary Japanese actor best known for his roles in Ran, Harakiri and The Human Condition trilogy, has died. He was 92. His death…

Tomorrow’s path has been a winding one. CEO Stefano Martinetto began his career at his family’s agency A-L-E-X, before starting work with designers such as Walter…

At age 89, Shiguéhiko Hasumi, the critic and theorist long regarded as Japan’s greatest living film scholar, is finally making what amounts to his U.S. debut.…

Even if you’re new to J-beauty, you probably recognize this iconic glass bottle at first glance. The brand’s popular hydrating essence (sometimes also referred to as…

Get ready for a brand new Japanese action series coming to Netflix this fall! The streaming platform has revealed the first teaser trailer and key art…

The best Japanese sunscreens should feel just like your favorite moisturizers: lightweight, hydrating, and totally undetectable. That’s because they’re made to stay comfortable through high heat…

The Trump administration opened an immigrant detention site at a former Japanese internment camp in Texas, leading to condemnation from politicians, advocacy groups, and descendants of…

It started out as a sketch. In 1984, Jane Birkin was sitting on an Air France flight next to Hermès president Jean-Louis Dumas with a too-small…