Athletics in Japan
Track, field and road events connect international competition with schools, universities, company teams and Japan’s distinctive ekiden relay culture.
Popular Culture
Tōyō no Majō
Tōyō no Majō links the Nichibō Kaizuka women’s volleyball team with Japan’s 1964 Olympic champions and their later cultural memory.
Character Collaborations
Character collaborations bring fictional identities into products, services and events through partnerships whose scope and duration vary.
Sanrio
Sanrio is a Japanese company whose character brands connect small gifts, retail, licensing and entertainment, including Hello Kitty and a wider cast of identities.
Character Culture in Japan
Character culture in Japan connects fictional figures, product design, local mascots and media franchises through recognisable identities that travel across settings.
Anison
A guide to anison: songs connected to anime, their screen roles, changing audiences, production relationships, performers, live culture and circulation beyond the programme.
Japanese TV Drama
An overview of Japanese television drama, from post-war broadcasting and serial formats to network scheduling, media crossings, and international circulation.
LUNA SEA
A history of LUNA SEA’s five-member rock language, from the Kanagawa live-house circuit and visual kei to reunion, self-reinterpretation and its 2026 transition.
X Japan
A history of X Japan, the rock band whose speed, ballads, theatrical image and independent strategy helped shape visual kei and Japanese arena rock.
&TEAM
An overview of &TEAM, the nine-member Japan-based global group formed through &AUDITION and developed through transnational idol production, choreography and multilingual media.