Japanese History & Culture

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Christel Takigawa: Looking into Tokyo's Olympic future

Kutiman's "Thru Tokyo" blends up the sounds and scenes of the city

Sumida breathes modern life into traditional crafts

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"Celibacy syndrome": Another troubling trend for Japan's birth rate

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Anpanman creator dies, 94

New documentary looks at the "hafu" experience in Japan

Japanese movie theater companies look to alternative offerings to fill houses

Hayao Miyazaki's flights of the imagination