Actress Mana Ashida, a former child star, vowed to create a sustainable world as she assumed her new role as the United Nations Development Program's goodwill ambassador for Japan. Ashida, 20, was ...

Often the perception of Japanese fashion is focused on the outlandish. Imagery of boldly dressed Shibuya teens and collections filled with logo-heavy sportswear gets the bulk of the global attention, ...

2 Nov – Singer-songwriters Takeuchi Mariya and Kishitani Kaori would be collaborating in child-celebrity Ashida Mana's debut album "Happy Smile!", according to a report on Tokyo Hive. Out of the six ...

The latest film from acclaimed animation director Mamoru Hosoda, "Scarlet," is set for release in Japan on Friday, November 21, 2025, followed by an early December release in the United States and a ...

This is second of a three-part series about the life and diplomatic theories of Hitoshi Ashida, who was president and editor-in-chief of The Japan Times from 1933 to 1939, and went on to become prime ...

Fashion designer Jun Ashida is seen in this provided photo. TOKYO -- Jun Ashida, one of Japan's most famous fashion designers known for creating elegant clothes for the Imperial Family, including ...