From Kamakura to WrestleMania, Iyo Sky reflects on her rise to WWE superstardom — and why being called “crazy” is a compliment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/10/stage/wwe-supershow-iyo-sky/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #iyosky #wwe #prowrestling

Code is Never Neutral: Why All Software is Political via @federicoschonborn https://lobste.rs/s/niramb #video #culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpfff6TS018
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/books/nobel-prize-literature-krasznahorkai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #awards #books #literature #nobelprize #laszlokrasznahorkai #hungary
Code is Never Neutral: Why All Software is Political via @federicoschonborn https://lobste.rs/s/niramb #video #culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpfff6TS018
Comedian Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi makes fun of Aussies’ behavior as much as his own “lost in translation” moments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/stage/takashi-wakasugi-comedy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #comedy #takashiwakasugi #tokyocomedybar

I keep hearing a lot about 'British Values', and as someone born and educated in Britain I'm not entirely sure what those values are, or who gets to decide what they are. I went to our governments website to find out, and it appears British Values are comma separated. Glad I cleared that up. #british #culture
Masami Nagasawa is fierce and unforgettable as O-Ei, the woman behind ukiyo-e master Hokusai, in Tatsushi Omori’s gritty historical biopic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/hokusais-daughter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #hokusai #ukiyoe #masaminagasawa #tatsushiomori #masatoshinagase
A master of action comedy, Yugo Sakamoto trades gunfire for dropkicks in his latest assassin thriller, “Flame Union.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/flame-union/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yugosakamoto #takuyamatsumoto #masayukiino
I keep hearing a lot about 'British Values', and as someone born and educated in Britain I'm not entirely sure what those values are, or who gets to decide what they are. I went to our governments website to find out, and it appears British Values are comma separated. Glad I cleared that up. #british #culture
Haruki Murakami’s “art of estrangement” finds new forms at the Okayama Art Summit — in a shrine, an empty lot and an elementary school, among other venues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/05/art/okayama-art-haruki-murakami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #harukimurakami #okayama #okayamaartsummit

04.10.25
🇵🇸 ✊ Depuis plus de 3 000 ans, les femmes palestiniennes brodent leur histoire, leur résilience et leur résistance sur du tissu
🇵🇸 ⛵️ Aujourd’hui, nous transportons ces symboles sur les bateaux de la #1000Madleens qui naviguent vers #gaza Un rappel que la #culture l’identité et l’avenir de la #Palestine ne peuvent être effacés
Merci pour cet #heritage et merci aux #artistes qui ont oeuvré
#palestine #gaza #resilience #sumud #stopgenocide #genocide #freedomflotilla #art #traditionalart




04.10.25
🇵🇸 ✊ Depuis plus de 3 000 ans, les femmes palestiniennes brodent leur histoire, leur résilience et leur résistance sur du tissu
🇵🇸 ⛵️ Aujourd’hui, nous transportons ces symboles sur les bateaux de la #1000Madleens qui naviguent vers #gaza Un rappel que la #culture l’identité et l’avenir de la #Palestine ne peuvent être effacés
Merci pour cet #heritage et merci aux #artistes qui ont oeuvré
#palestine #gaza #resilience #sumud #stopgenocide #genocide #freedomflotilla #art #traditionalart




At the Busan International Film Festival, Netflix’s Creative Asia made one thing clear: Asia isn’t a side market anymore — it’s the creative engine shaping global streaming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/05/tv-streaming/netflix-creative-asia-busan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #streaming #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals #busan
An anime about a teenage horse-girl idol shouldn’t work, but “Cinderella Grey” delivers the best sports drama since “The Last Dance.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/04/tv-streaming/umamusume-cinderella-grey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #anime #umamusume
A wide-ranging program showed Japan’s strength beyond the awards tally at the 30th edition of the Busan International Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/04/film/busan-film-festival-japanese-films/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
Anime, streaming, even YouTube — kabuki is stepping into the digital age. A smash-hit film is helping lead the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/03/stage/kabuki-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #kabuki #kokuho #japanesecinema
Since its start, Busan International Film Festival has championed Asian cinema. In 2025, it went even bigger: a new Competition section, 90 world premieres and big-name guests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/busan-international-film-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
Artist Ari Bayuaji has made a likeness of Balinese folklore demon Rangda from plastic trash found on the beach. “Rangda is almost like plastic,” he says. “They’ll both haunt us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/art/ari-bayuaji-japan-craft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #goforkogei #roppongiartnight #aribayuaji #exhibitions
Yakuza and flowers intertwine in "The Last Blossom," a story of second chances and quiet tenderness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/the-last-blossom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #anime #japanesefilm #bakukinoshita #kazuyakonomoto