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86 days ago

Broken Rage review – the strangest show of the year is here

This staggering Japanese programme from veteran Takeshi Kitano follows an ageing hitman … twice. First the story is played as a drama, then as a comedy. It’s so odd you’ll be glad it exists

It may onl…

87 days ago

Poundland shopper and mother-of-three demands store pulls kids' knickers over 'sexually suggestive' Japanese symbol - but do YOU agree?

Nicola Prichard, 40, from Cannock, Staffordshire, visited her local Poundland in January, where she'd purchased a £2.50 set of knickers from the Pepco range for her 10-year-old daughter.

88 days ago

‘Fans say my concerts are safe spaces where they can forgive’: the cult of Ichiko Aoba

She sells out large venues, is feted by legends – and adored for her euphoric songs. The remarkable Japanese musician talks about magical islands, sonic sorcery and playing gigs with her eyes shut

Whe…

Cottontail review – life lessons are learnt in tender, Beatrix Potter-inspired tale

A Japanese man journeys to the Lake District to honour his late wife, testing his relationship with his son in the process

The curse of Beatrix Potter-associated cinema – from the lamentable Peter Rab…

89 days ago

For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive

Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection

The beige ranch house on Mariposa Street had a tatami room with paper windows – a love le…

90 days ago

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