CULTURE

‘Ugetsu’, or the Absurdity of War

‘Hana-bi’, Takeshi Kitano’s Coup d’Eclat

Studio Ghibli’s Delicious Dishes Are More Than Just Details

‘Shinjuku Boys’, Stories from a Transgender Host Club

The Origins of Toei Doga, Legendary Japanese Animation Studio

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

‘Snow Country’, Fire Under Ice

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

‘Tokyo Sisters’, a Radioscopic Examination of Womanhood

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

CHAI meets Mariya Takeuchi

Aya Gloomy’s Apocalyptic Electro-pop

Tokyo’s Garage-Punk Scene as Captured by Mark Farmer

‘Sudden Fictions’ with Bo Ningen

Cibo Matto’s Trip-Hop Alchemy

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

‘Shinjuku Boys’, Stories from a Transgender Host Club

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

Perfect Calligraphic Imperfection in ‘Etegami’

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

‘Shibui’, Elegant Simplicity