CULTURE

A New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime Series

The Future City as Imagined by Animated Films

The Spiritual Dimension of ‘Ghost in the Shell’, Decoded by a Scholar of Religion

Mamoru Oshii and the Primacy of the Fictional World

Rising Creators to Watch in 2026, According to the Editorial Team

In France, Independent Publishers Are Redefining the Art Book

Fumiyo Kōno, A Life in Drawings

Celebrating Nature Through Cuisine in ‘Wild Herbs’

‘Uzumaki’, A Whirlwind of Darkness

ADImmerse Yourself in Literature and Western Cuisine, A New Journey in Hyogo

Rising Creators to Watch in 2026, According to the Editorial Team

Haruomi Hosono’s Music for ‘Shoplifters’, by Hirokazu Kore-eda

‘As the Wind Stirred the Ashes, Little Gems Remained’: Haruomi Hosono by Laurent Brancowitz, Guitarist of Phoenix

Mamiko Watanabe, Determined Contemporary Jazz

WaqWaq Kingdom, Music of Ultramodern Folklore

The Spiritual Dimension of ‘Ghost in the Shell’, Decoded by a Scholar of Religion

Before the Sauna Boom, Exploring Japan’s Oldest Steam Bath

The Minamata Health Disaster, from Dancing Cats to Johnny Depp

How Lily Deakin Rediscovered the Carefree Spirit of Childhood Through Pole Dancing

‘Me and the Cult Leader’, an Account About the Aum Sect Told Through Film

Shirahata-no-Yu, a Remarkably Hot Bath in Kusatsu That Clears the Mind

Hirayama Ryokan, a Sacred Bath on Iki Island Said to Bring Happiness

Sanbonmatsu-yu, A ‘Sento’ Where One Reflects on the Preciousness of Peace

Tracing the Origins of Mingei, Japan’s Folk Art Movement

‘The Night Parade of 100 Demons’, a Folkloric Bestiary

‘What Can Humans Still Do in the Age of AI?’

‘How to Deal With People You Dislike’

‘When Is It Time to End a Friendship?’

‘What if we classified our partners as ‘manga type’ or ‘novel type’?’

‘Seeing People My Age or Younger Succeed Makes Me Uneasy’