Culture
Ancient crossroads found in Nara's Heijo-kyo, hinting at precise city planning
Excavators uncovered the intersection of two streets in a residential block from the late Nara period, along with drainage ditches that crossed the road surface.
Calligraphy wins UNESCO heritage status as its practitioners dwindle
Japan's push for listing began after China's calligraphy was inscribed in 2009. Backers hope the recognition helps slow a fall in the number of people who practice it.
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt dies at 99, leaving a long bond with Japan's orchestras
The Swedish maestro led historic Beethoven and Schubert recordings, championed Nielsen, and appeared regularly with the NHK Symphony Orchestra for more than four decades.
Kodansha Looks to Spain for Its Next Manga Artists
A Barcelona-born artist who drew for DC Comics now runs a series in Morning, as the publisher turns a market for Japanese manga into a place where it is made.
Bocchi the Rock! Gets a Prequel Film, and Fans Are Already Crying
The Ijichi sisters take the lead in a 2027 movie about the band before Kessoku Band existed.
