Sumie Kaneko, a singer who plays the traditional Japanese instruments koto and shamisen, often performs wearing flashy dresses made of recycled kimonos. The idea of sustainability is deeply rooted in ...

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The World Baseball Classic overturned a controversial decision following a wave of memes from Japanese fans on social media.

"Last Samurai Standing" takes place in 1878 Japan (during the Meiji era), where samurai have been stripped of their status and pushed into extreme poverty.

The World Baseball Classic is facing heavy backlash from the Japanese fans following a controversial rule decision.

The final Arrow streaming gem arriving on the 27th is Happy End. A late 90's Korean Thriller, I don't think this ever saw the ...

A longer running time would have given the main story time to breathe but Fukasaku's tale of shogun shenanigans is still ...

Japanese star Kōki leads Tornado, a samurai Western set in 1790s Scotland about a woman getting revenge for the murder of her ...

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A Japanese remake of Clint Eastwood's classic 1992 Western Unforgiven might seem like a bad idea on paper, but the 2013 remake received positive reviews.