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Jan 23, 2021 With the new year comes a new yearlong, weekly historical drama series from Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK. This year’s is “Seiten o Tsuke,” which is about Shibusawa Eiichi, often called the father of Japanese capitalism, one of the most important figures of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) and the man who founded the first bank in Japan based on joint stock ownership. Shibusawa’s face will grace the new ¥10,000 bills. He is being played by Ryo Yoshizawa, who turns 27 on Feb. 1. Yoshizawa first gained popularity in 2011, when he was still a teenager, on the superher...

Jan 21, 2021 A little over 10 years ago, one of the most high-octane, adrenaline-pumping, flat-out fun anime films of all time raced onto the screen. Set in a galaxy far, far away, “Redline” first roared its way into Japanese theaters on Oct. 9, 2010. It starred a cast of scrappy aliens competing in a series of anything-goes races in bizarre, over-the-top vehicles. Imagine if the pod race in “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” were its own film, and you’ll start to get the idea. Despite the vocal talents of stars Takuya Kimura, Yu Aoi and Tadanobu Asano, the film ...

J-pop idol Tsuyoshi Kusanagi announced through his agency that he had registered his marriage on Dec 30. Photo: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi/Twitter J-pop idol Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, a member of the now defunct boy band Smap, is officially married, the second member of the popular boy band to tie the knot. Kusanagi, 46, announced through his agency on Wednesday (Dec 30) that he had registered his marriage that day. The agency said he will not disclose the identity of his wife as she is not from the entertainment industry, and added that she is not pregnant. Kusanagi's big day fell on the same day as his pet...