Japan’s ¥3 trillion animation industry has drawn fire for its shabby treatment of the artists and other staff on whom production depends. A labor sociologist who has studied the industry’s inner ...

Bunraku is a traditional performance art in which the narrator (tayu), shamisen player and puppeteers combine their mastery — cultivated over decades of training — to breathe life into otherwise ...

The first episode of “Future Kid Takara,” a new series of anime shorts, opens with the thrilling scene of a boy named Takara and a scientist named Dr. Amory running away from a tornado in 2100.

China is stepping up production of matcha to meet increasing global demand for the finely ground green tea product. A large amount of matcha is produced in Tongren City in the inland Chinese province ...

Once consumed mainly in small, formal tea ceremonies, matcha is now mixed into fruity lattes and preyed on by counterfeiters. Can it survive its own popularity? “It’s like the Wild West,” one tea ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Japanese martial art with bamboo swords, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

The highly anticipated anime adaptation “Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” is coming to Netflix worldwide as part of three series unveiled to mark the streaming platform’s 10th anniversary in ...

Kendra Noel Manning, 25, was charged with terroristic threat- impact to public service/public fear - serious bodily injury/influence government. This charge is a third degree felony. According to an ...

It's that time of year, San Antonio. The largest anime and gaming convention in South Texas will take over San Antonio this Labor Day weekend, filling the downtown streets with excited anime fans and ...

Nadia Chaudhury is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is an editor for Eater’s Northeast region and Eater New York, was the former Eater Austin editor for 10 years, and often writes about food and pop ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It has become a phenomenon that skyrocketed in popularity in the past year. The Japanese green tea drink matcha has been seen on more and more hands of San Francisco Bay Area ...

When a new spot opens in town, we’re eager to check it out, let you know our initial impressions, share photos and dish about menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review ...