TOKYO – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 60th edition of Miss International, one of the three major beauty pageants in the world, will finally take place at the Tokyo Dome City Hall on Dec. 13.

TOKYO – After more than a decade, James Cameron visited Japan again to promote “Avatar: The Way of Water”, the sequel to the highest grossing film of all time, which will hit theaters on Dec. 16.

CHIBA – After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Comic Con, which has become a major pop culture event since its inauguration in 2016, made a triumphant return at Makuhari Messe last Nov. 25 to 27.

TOKYO – (L-R): Comedian Naoki Matayoshi, singer Aina the End, actresses Arisa Mizuki and Riho Yoshioka, and football player Tomoaki Makino were selected as this year’s recipients of the Kimonoist Award.