No war – won or lost – is ever waged without sacrifice. Those sacrifices can be material in the loss of equipment or infrastructure, monetary in the cost to a nation’s economy of waging a war but ...

When Chiaki Kasai set out to make a documentary about Iwao Hakamada, a Japanese man who was acquitted in a retrial of a 1966 ...

Nasubi spent 18 months naked and alone in a room for a TV show. His story may seem extreme but it continues to serve as a ...

Grab a flashlight, sharpen your instincts and get ready to lose yourself in a world where danger lurks behind every turn.

Inset: a scene from the documentary film. Credit: Andreas Hartmann and Arata Mori Every year in Japan, thousands of people disappear voluntarily to start a new life. 'Johatsu' means to evaporate ...

Among Western tourists planning to visit Japan, there is a constant wish to search for ‘the real Japan,’ a mystical ... Tokoyonokuni (Land of Eternal Life.) The trail, which has been partially ...

World War Two has birthed some incredible documentary films, TV series and podcasts, but the top spot goes to a forgotten gem ...

Real-life simulation games offer low-stakes relaxation & focus on ordinary experiences like trucking, farming, or managing card shops. Popular hits like Euro Truck Simulator 2, TCG Card Shop ...

The Oscar-nominated documentary Black Box Diaries, by Japanese journalist Shiori Itō, is a first-person account of her quest ...

Crafting an insect documentary that resonates with a global audience is no small feat. For “A Real Bug’s Life,” the goal was clear: to make insects relatable and fascinating while remaining ...