CULTURE

An Encyclopaedia of Japanese Science-Fiction by Fabien Mauro

‘Black Rain’, a Film about the Tragic Fate of the Survivors of Hiroshima

The ‘Witches of the Orient’, the Remarkable Story of Working-Class Volleyball Players

‘The Pornographers’, Beyond the Flesh

‘Ugetsu’, or the Absurdity of War

‘Samurai Wisdom Stories’, an Anthology of the Code of Honour

An Encyclopaedia of Japanese Science-Fiction by Fabien Mauro

‘Animals in Japanese Painting’, an Artistic Bestiary

Japan, the Country of Suicide?

‘Yakuza’ Video Games, in the Shoes of a Japanese Gangster

Cafe OTO, Home of Experimental music

Guruguru Brain, the Japanese Underground Music Label

Phew, The Noise of a ‘New Decade’

CHAI meets Mariya Takeuchi

Aya Gloomy’s Apocalyptic Electro-pop

The ‘Witches of the Orient’, the Remarkable Story of Working-Class Volleyball Players

Masahiro Hoshino, Born to Be a Biker

‘Yakuza, Japan’s Criminal Underworld’, Uncovering the Mysteries of Organised Crime

When Friendship Repairs the Damage Done to the Deceased

Placing the Marginalised at the Heart of the Debate

‘Samurai Wisdom Stories’, an Anthology of the Code of Honour

Sekigahara, a Seminal Battle in Japanese History

Japonisme, the Impact of Japanese Art

Defying the Laws of Gravity in ‘The Kiriki’

Japan’s ‘Ama’, Diving Into Erotic Fantasy and Reality

Japan, the Country of Suicide?

Aurélie Saada’s Japan

‘The Chrysanthemum and the Sword’, Understanding Japan from the United States

Finding Inspiration Elsewhere with Teruo Kurosaki

When Nature Builds the City