Tokyo Incidents
A guide to Tokyo Incidents, the ensemble built around Shiina Ringo and a five-member approach to songwriting, arrangement, jazz-inflected rock and pop.
Popular Culture
Wagakki Band
An introduction to Wagakki Band’s eight-member fusion of shigin, Japanese instruments and rock, from Vocaloid covers to international touring and indefinite hiatus.
Japanese Cinema
A historical and institutional overview of filmmaking in Japan, spanning silent cinema, studios, independent production, animation, genres, and preservation.
Japanese Video Games
An overview of Japan’s video game history, from arcades and the Famicom to major platform companies, JRPGs, global franchises, and industry institutions.
VTuber Culture in Japan
VTuber culture in Japan joins avatar performance, livestreaming, games, music, fan participation, agencies, independent creators, and a growing media-mix business.
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is Nintendo’s action-adventure series built around exploration, puzzle-solving, combat, and recurring legends of Link, Zelda, Hyrule, and the Triforce.
Masutatsu Ōyama
Masutatsu Ōyama founded Kyokushin Karate and built an international full-contact organisation whose history later became closely intertwined with popular legend.
Judo in Manga and Anime
Judo manga and anime have represented Japanese dojo, school clubs, competition and women’s Judo through changing genres from the postwar period onward.
Manga
Manga is Japan’s diverse culture of comics and graphic narrative, published through magazines, collected volumes, digital platforms, and audience categories.
Anime
Anime is Japanese animation across television, film, video, and online formats, shaped by collaborative production, financing, design, and distribution.