Sunny, review: it’s slick, but Rashida Jones’s sci-fi is yet more middling Apple TV+ filler
There’s nothing much wrong with this futuristic thriller, but there’s nothing innovative about it either – you’ve seen this show before
There’s nothing much wrong with this futuristic thriller, but there’s nothing innovative about it either – you’ve seen this show before
As Japan’s state visit commences, we chart the rocky history between the two nations – and the late Queen’s ‘openness’ during her 1975 trip
Naruhito and Empress Masako, who both studied at Oxford, will attend a Buckingham Palace banquet and lay flowers for the late Queen
Millions of vacant properties pepper the Japanese countryside at rock-bottom prices
By giving kung-fu movies a sci-fi makeover, The Acolyte honours George Lucas’s enthusiasm for all things Far Eastern
Cross-party group of lawmakers wants more investigation, saying unexplained objects could be surveillance drones or weapons
Buckingham Palace announce efforts for party leaders to enjoy equal billing amid the pomp and ceremony of the state visit
Protests against excessive visitor numbers swamping locals are erupting from Majorca to Mount Fuji
Engineering giant secures multimillion-pound contract amid concerns over Chinese military buildup
Shades of the Yamato and Musashi, biggest-ever battleships of WWII
USS Harder went down with 79 sailors in 1944 and is credited with contributing towards the country’s defeat at sea
The buzzing Azabudai Hills neighbourhood with its Aman-inspired hotel could attract 30 million visitors a year
Barrier erected after visitors became a nuisance in the Fujikawaguchiko photo spot
The yen’s decline is luring droves of tourists in search of fine dining for peanuts, low-cost rail journeys and cut-price clothes
As maintenance costs struggle with overcrowding, tourist hotspots from Brighton Pier to Mount Fuji have hung on their price tags
As overtourism worsens, Japan’s efforts to keep the crowds at bay are becoming more extreme than ever
Richard Flanagan’s Question 7, a moving blend of memoir, history and fiction, takes us from Japanese ruins to a Tasmanian shack
Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto are clean, well mannered cities with minimal anti-social behaviour. London, Paris and New York are anything but
I allowed her to keep the print because I thought she loved it – but she sold it off without even consulting me
This adaptation of the much-loved 2001 Studio Ghibli film doesn’t quite have its magic, but the stunning costumes go some way to compensate
Despite its ancient temples and stunning mountain views, the Japanese government is struggling to convince travellers to visit Tochigi