The Floating World,” a multimedia extravaganza inspired by the art of 18th- and 19th-century Japan, is on view through ...

Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada, two stars of the hit series “Shogun,” discuss history, acting and what they’d bring to the ...

Abaire, composer Jeanine Tesori and director Jessica Stone get so right is the way they blend the extreme with the ordinary, ...

With its elegant presentation of Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," San Francisco's Kunoichi Productions is fulfilling ...

Forty years after the Japanese animation studio was founded, game creators are embracing its legacy of moral integrity.

In the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced eco doc 'Yanuni,' Richard Ladkani’s lens doesn’t just capture the Amazonian landscape, but ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

Audiences famously panicked at the sight of a train barreling toward the screen in the Lumière brothers’ Arrival of a Train ...

One of Studio Ghibli's most underrated anime movies returns to U.S. theaters this month with special screenings.

PlayStation 2 on July 14, 2005. The game was the last mainline Ape Escape title to make it to the West. It was well received for its optimization and accessibility. The title also had a minigame ...

Tokyo Comedy Bar’s main draw is its nightly 7:30 p.m. Stand-Up Comedy Showcase, with a 9 p.m. slot typically featuring open mics, international headliners or Japanese-language acts. While tickets are ...