Self-confessed melancholic geek Murakami, famed for his blend of classical and pop art, and numerous collaborations with the ...

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

By Tyrone Siu, Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou Appealing to a younger audience, Rika Woo dons a white J-pop-style sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered with lace as she performs Japanese songs ...

Matcha tea is gaining significant traction in India, Its market size is projected to grow at a robust CAGR of 8.6%, from ...

Hiroshi Fujiwara has been active on the music scene since the 1980s. He has been a driving force in street culture, with a ...

The Yōkai drawings inspired the Impressionist artists as well as the cartoons and video games that we interact with today. Read more here.

Welcome to our weekly music post, where we spotlight our favorite new songs and albums. Hop in the comments and tell us: What new music are you listening to?

Assassin's Creed Shadows appears to be a hit with over 1 million players jumping into the Feudal Japan-set simulator on ...

Ubisoft has addressed concerns about Assassin's Creed Shadows that were expressed recently by Japanese government officials ...

Twitch and YouTube streamers like Valkyrae and IShowSpeed have been approached by fans IRL, often with terrifying results.

Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...

The legendary game director Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the “Art Encouragement Prize” from the Japanese ...