Scholars and students have spent nearly a decade documenting and digitizing a vast, first-of-its-kind repository for hundreds ...

But these "100 Poems from the Japanese," first published in 1955, are translated by him. Eschewing the more common approach of bringing together famous haiku poems, this collection ranges over ...

Duolingo and Crunchyroll announced a partnership, infusing immersive language lessons with iconic phrases from fan-favorite anime shows like "Naruto." ...

The Japanese emperor, empress, and princess read poems they wrote at the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading.

How the 2011 Japanese earthquake shaped new anime film Suzume "I wanted to come face-to-face with the disaster and understand what it meant," Makoto Shinkai tells EW.

Interest in anime and manga is expected to take off after the Tokyo Olympics, which will feature nine anime characters as "ambassadors." ...

Touching on themes as disparate as sex and death to science fiction and romance, manga and anime caters to all ages and tastes, and historical hits projected a new image of Japan to the world.

FUKUOKA -- A Japanese toilet manufacturer has awarded the grand prize in its toilet-related senryu poetry contest to an insightful work depicting a once dependent child growing up.

Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.

Anime fans, mark your calendars. The latest installment in the My Hero Academia franchise is heading to North American movie theaters this fall. My Hero Academia: You’re Next, the fourth film in ...

Celebrate Japanese pop culture at Anime Boston, which brings anime, manga, and gaming to the Hynes Convention Center March 29-31.