Appearing in 250 films and one of the biggest screen stars of her time, Tanaka took the bold step of forging a career as a director in 1950s Japan. By Gavin J Blair Tokyo International Film Festival ...

Declassified documents reveal that Japanese ultranationalists with ties to U.S. military intelligence plotted to overthrow the Japanese government and assassinate the prime minister in 1952. Subscribe ...

Berman is a senior editor at TIME. A young couple on a date in a cafe in Tokyo. Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl get married, buy a house and ...

TOKYO AMC’s “Mad Men” has won a devoted following, and armloads of Emmys, with its brand of Kennedy-era cool. Now Japanese broadcasters and pic producers are building their own nostalgia boom for the ...

In the last few years, Japan's tourism growth has been unrivaled. Most recently, the country was named the safest country by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Japan distinguished itself as one of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: State title Nippon ...