On a cloudy morning adjacent to a monument honoring the Japanese Fishing Village in San Pedro — which was once home to 3,000 first- and second-generation Japanese Americans before many were taken to ...

Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last ...

A good finale can be a sweet sendoff for viewers after years of investment. A bad one, however, can leave a bitter taste.

Japanese woman remembers seeing off suicide pilots near end of WWII After the war, the former students were called the “Nadeshiko unit” after the flower used as their school emblem. As they got older, ...

On March 21, indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast released its fourth album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).” The record comes four years after the band’s previous album, “Jubilee,” and lead ...

Studio Ghibli created Grave of the Fireflies, a movie set in the 1940s during the Pacific War. This movie is about the ...

With 'For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women),' the singer-songwriter explores the nuances of sorrow—just like the greats before her.

Japanese Breakfast’s fifth studio album “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)” tells unique stories of yearning. Released March 21, the album threads together ten songs into one cohesive record full ...

The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing. In songs from the group's first LP, 2016's Psychopomp, author, musician and singer Michelle Zauner longs for her ...

Japanese Breakfast released 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women),' the indie pop group's first album since 2021's critically acclaimed 'Jubilee.