On December 13, 2024, in Osaka, Japan, @s.k.999 shared a video of a person playing with their dog, Coco. In the video, the dog emits noises while lying on the floor as the person tickles it. The ...

The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo To Americans eager ...

In “Hanchibakku” (“Hunchback”) by Saou Ichikawa, the human body is a machine that can be used for financial gain — even if it appears to be broken. The novella, which won the second Akutagawa Prize of ...

A woman flew to Japan to create a funny Christmas card with a fake family—and dressed up and played all the characters herself. Brynn Shuller, 34, has been embodying her made-up family—’the ...