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‘The Art of Manga’ Brings New Worlds to the de Young Museum

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A person in a large white kitten outfit wearing a cap and jersey for the Giants baseball team waves with both hands on the baseball field

Hello Kitty and the Bay Area: A Love Story

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A black-and-white image of a well-groomed Japanese man in a suit and tie gazing upon an attractive young Japanese woman.

Mikio Naruse’s Women, and a World That Betrays Them, at BAMPFA

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A young Japanese girl wearing winter clothes gazes up into a tree.

Nature and Human Nature Mingle in the Beguiling ‘Evil Does Not Exist’

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An unkempt, shirtless Japanese man in a sparse white room leans towards the camera and smiles.

Documentary Focuses on Man Behind a Cruelly Bizarre 1990s Japanese Reality Show

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Umami Mart Pours Fresh, Raw Sake at NamaFest in Oakland

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A Japanese woman in traditional clothing.

Sex, Violence, ‘Game of Thrones’-Style Power Grabs — the New ‘Shōgun’ Has it All

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A Japanese man in blue overalls sits on a park bench next to a young teenage girl. They are both looking at the sky and smiling.

Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ Is a Sublime Meditation on Gratitude

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a young Asian-American presenting man in a yellow shirt and brown pants poses against a wall

Seiji Oda Celebrates the Lunar New Year With a Ride Through Japantown

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