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Tokyo style has always thrived in the balance between structure and whimsy, but this season, it’s striking a new chord—and it ...
Higuchi, the director of the 2016 “Shin Godzilla” (or “New Godzilla,") has reimagined the 1975 Japanese film “The Bullet ...
Tokyo X Festival will celebrate Japanese culture at NRG Center this summer with food, competitions and cosplay.
The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event on Friday where Lucasfilm announced ...
Before the ministry’s directive, pupils from government schools were not required to wear school uniforms bearing the national flag. Announcing the change on Thursday, the ministry said the flag ...
William Brookes School in Shropshire is testing a new uniform policy that swaps traditional blazers and ties for school-branded tracksuits and trainers. A school has ditched its uniform policy in ...
And now, there is a little disturbance going on over hip-hop at a public junior high school in Tokyo. Students who are members of the dance activity club are said to be up in arms over a decision ...
The Tokyo High Court, among others, emphasized that Japan's marriage system does not require the ability or intention to have children. While some countries protect the rights of same-sex couples ...
Photos of First Lady Rachel Ruto looking younger in a school uniform have resurfaced, amid a controversy surrounding Echoes of war, a play by Butere Girls. First Lady Rachel Ruto attended Butere Girls ...
At one elementary school, they found that three ... department visited elementary, middle, and high schools on March 31 and April 1 during new student orientations and semester-opening events to ...
Online predators are targeting children in Japan at alarming rates. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rising cases of online exploitation, from grooming through games and social ...