China’s attempts to dominate the world of artificial intelligence could be paying off, with industry insiders and technology analysts telling CNBC that Chinese AI models are already hugely popular and are keeping pace with — and even surpassing — those from the U.S. in terms of performance. AI has become the latest battleground between the […]
Studies show that four-day work weeks can help employee mental health, boost overall productivity, and even cut down on global greenhouse emissions. Tokyo’s city government, however, has decided to offer state employees three-day weekends in the hopes of another possible result: extra free time to make more babies. The capitol’s governor, Yuriko Koike, announced the […]
A series adaptation of Tawada Yoko’s award-winning novel “The Last Children of Tokyo” is being developed as an international co-production between Japan’s NHK and Taiwan’s Betula Films and Flash Forward Entertainment, with principal photography targeted for spring 2026. The project, directed by Edmund Yeo, who won best director at the Tokyo International Film Festival for […]
Alex Boden, producer of Max/Wowow series “Tokyo Vice,” outlined the hurdles and triumphs of filming the first U.S. studio streamer series shot entirely in Japan during a keynote at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The keynote was delivered as part of a Motion Picture Association event at the festival. Created by J.T. Rogers and starring […]
In its deliberate pacing and thoughtfulness, Daihachi Yoshida’s new film Teki Cometh is characteristic of the Japanese filmmaker’s career. The feature, which has its world premiere at the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival, and is competing in the festival’s main competition, is yet another literary adaptation from a director who is an avid reader. “Right […]
The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is doubling down on global networking and gender equality initiatives, according to festival chair Ando Hirayasu. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, various restrictions made this difficult, but we are finally able to engage in genuine networking,” Ando told Variety. The festival has relocated its TIFF Lounge, a hub for […]
It’s bright and early on a cloudy autumn morning in Tokyo, and up on the seventh floor of Comme Des Garçons’ HQ building is the dark room where Tao Kurihara has taken to showing her collections. Tao’s rustic, folksy vibe sets her apart as the earthiest designer in the Comme stable, and her clothes are […]
A walkway with sign of subway line in a Tokyo subway station. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Shares of Japanese subway operator Tokyo Metro rose almost 45% Wednesday after a stellar IPO. The company had raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in the largest initial public offering in Japan in […]
