From anime cyborgs to medieval tavern owners, the minds of thousands of Kiwis who descended upon Auckland Showgrounds this past weekend proved there are no limitations when it comes to dressing up.

Here, you'll find old-timey wood buildings, shops selling artisanal Japanese cultural articles (think: traditional geta footwear and kimono materials ... comics, anime and fandom of all sorts ...

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist. All those facets are on display in the ...

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

Kobayashi found when visiting second-hand shops dealing in vintage kimono that the colors and designs suited to hijabs tended to differ from the styles that Japanese customers preferred ...

The Japanese ... the one-shot web manga of the same title created by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the story revolves around two young girls who bond over their shared passion for drawing manga.

TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Anime Tokyo Station, an anime exhibition hub that utilizes Japanese anime content with a strong fan base around the world and is operated by The Association ...

Now in its 19th year, the Japanese anime convention ... video game and table-top gaming rooms, bands and djs, art, collectibles and memorabilia, celebrity guests and more. Tens of thousands ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan ... The traditional Japanese designs received a favorable response even from the Indian ambassador to Japan.

Prolific horror manga creator Kazuo Umezu died last week on October 28. He was 88. His family and close friends held a private funeral. Umezu's art company UMEZZ issued a statement regarding his ...