A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

This program takes a look at the efforts of Japanese companies taking a chance on business that originated with the New York bento boom.

Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing has achieved a surprising U.S. box office success, earning $2.77 million in its opening weekend and ranking #7 domestically. Outperforming ...

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, the latest entry in Japan’s popular long-running anime film franchise, earned $24.1m (¥3.43bn) from 2.31 million admissions over its three-day opening ...

This year’s box office hit in Japan must be “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which chalked up more than 10 billion yen ($71.6 million) in ticket sales in the 31 days following its April 28 ...

The bento boxes currently range from $10 to $16, but are transitioning to a flat rate for the summer. What really sets Kyoto apart from other local Japanese spots is its teppanyaki. Also called ...

A map showing facilities in Osaka that accept evacuees in the event of a major disaster (as of March 2025). These are the places to go to in case of a major disaster in Tokyo. Locations are marked on ...

South Korea and the United States concurred Thursday on joint efforts to craft a "package" agreement on new U.S. tariffs, and economic and industrial cooperation issues by early Ju ...