Popular Japanese comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi has dropped a defamation lawsuit against a publisher and one of its magazine editors over an article accusing him of sexually assaulting two women.

If there is an indelible image from the 1988 classic anime film Akira , this is it: Shōtarō Kaneda atop his famous motorcycle, headed straight toward the viewer.

Hitoshi Matsumoto of comedian duo Downtown is seen in Osaka's Fukushima Ward in this Oct. 25, 2019, file photo. (Mainichi/Naohiro Yamada) TOKYO -- Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto is set to ...

Matsumoto, 60, a member of the popular comedy duo Downtown, is one of the most famous TV celebrities in Japan. Currently, Matsumoto makes regular appearances in seven weekly TV shows, three of ...

Then an influential comedian, Hitoshi Matsumoto, queried why TV Asahi had ... Despite her strong distrust of Japan's art and publishing industry, she found some support after posting about her ...

Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column—to find comfort in these dark ...

The artwork, which weighs nine tonnes, has been acquired by the NGV and will be put on display at the planned NGV ...

Popular comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has decided to withdraw his lawsuit against publisher Bungeishunju over an article alleging that the comedian committed sexual assaults, according to relevant ...

Although best known for single-use male masturbation aids, known as cups, the Japanese Tenga brand has grown into an intimacy ...

Kusama first encountered O’Keeffe’s work through an illustration in a book she found in a secondhand bookshop in her hometown of Matsumoto ... by a love of Japanese art and culture.

Often heralded as Japan's "Gateway to Asia," this city boasts a thriving art and nightlife scene — thanks to museums ... many traditional temple lodgings (shukubo). Next, hop along to Matsumoto Castle ...