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TOKYO — Japan’s techno trail-blazer Ken Ishii rocks huge crowds the world over and leads a glamorous, jet-set life — but the superstar DJ insists he’s a “bit of a nerd” at heart. This picture taken on ...
Step into one of TeamLab’s techno-art exhibits, and it’s easy to lose yourself. The company’s crew of 400 engineers and artists makes the most advanced tech experiences in the world, using a ...
A new book published by Never Sleep chronicles the story of J-core, Japan’s hardcore techno scene. Manga Corps delves deep into the visual culture of the subculture, featuring an extensive archive of ...
A ninja museum in central Japan had some stealthy visitors this week – thieves who broke in and stole more than a million yen ($9,470) in the middle of the night.
The art of the ninja includes things like “social skills, conversation techniques, mnemonics, transmission techniques, sorcerous, medicine, pharmaceutical, food, astronomy, weather, divination ...
A 45-year-old Japanese man has become the world’s first person ever to graduate with a master’s degree in ninja studies.
A wanna-be ninja. Photo: Seth W. Jinichi Kawakami, a 63-year old engineer, is probably Japan’s last true-blue ninja. He’s the head of the Ban clan, a family that traces its ninja roots back ...
Chris O'Neill auditioned for the job in March. — -- A young American martial artist has been selected to become a full-time ninja in Japan. Ninjas were elite spies in feudal Japan and their ...
Japan's techno trail-blazer Ken Ishii rocks huge crowds the world over and leads a glamorous, jet-set life -- but the superstar DJ insists he's a "bit of a nerd" at heart. Ishii, 45, burst onto ...
Bloomberg's Hello World host Ashlee Vance traveled to Tokyo to take in three TeamLab exhibits, visit the company’s headquarters, and interview Toshiyuki Inoko, TeamLab’s flamboyant founder.