where she picked up on the cross currents between Japanese and Black American culture. “People across the globe have very similar cultural touch points, and I really found a cultural resonance ...

Kimi Yamoto, associate professor of foreign language education at Osaka University, noted that many education officials prioritize lessons on Japanese language and culture while paying little ...

A rare glimpse of early Japanese sound anime and prewar Japanese culture, The Roots of Japanese Anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata ...

TORONTO--Three directors with roots in Japan came to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival with heartfelt films about the emotional lives of young people, telling stories of new love ...

"I'm African-American, I have Japanese roots, I even have some Hispanic roots ... And I want people to understand that it's important to embrace your culture, celebrate, own it, and I hope people ...