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“(The band) wanted to choose the best pictures, the best artwork ... We have that, we have the first trip to America, the first trip to Japan, Australia.” The band broke up in 1980, shortly ...

High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on 1 October, 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an economic superpower after its World War II defeat. The ...

While the phrase “snack bar” might seem a little odd in English, cozy “sunakku” drinking establishments have long been an iconic part of the Japanese ... and took pictures with their ...

On a recent July afternoon, the ever-mercurial Tom Rothman arrives in good spirits for a tour of Columbia Pictures' archives ...

Independent Chinese film distributor Road Pictures has already tasted success with a succession of imported Japanese animation films. But the company says that China’s youth market is best ...