Earlier this year, Sonya Baumstein made headlines when she announced she would row solo from Chosi, Japan, to San Francisco — the first woman…
In case you were a patient of the late Dr. Frederic Brandt’s and are now scrambling to find out alternative methods for staying freakishly…
This Lingering Life, which opens this week, is a departure for playwright Chiori Miyagawa and producing company Theatre of Yugen. The Mission District-based ensemble,…
Launching in Japan in the 1990s, the mystical psychedelic rock collective Acid Mothers Temple has grown more difficult to keep track of with each…
Yoshiki Hayashi, the drummer, pianist, and principal composer of X Japan, is a genuine rarity: a flashy rock star who's also a classically trained…
Let's face it, your cat probably doesn't like you. Or need you. But maybe that can change. In the likely case that you're drinking…
The traditional classical musical drama known as Noh has been performed on the polished floors of outdoor pavilions in Japan since the 14th century….
Artist Tomoko Konoike's first exhibition at the Wendi Norris Gallery, “Earthshine,” will feature the artist's works in various media: drawing, sculpture, animation, and a…
Right-wing politicians don't do well in San Francisco. And particularly not when they defend the use of sex slaves (outside of the friendly confines…
Blue Exorcist Atsushi Takahashi's anime Blue Exorcist is based on the TV series of the same name, and unlike feature adaptations of American shows…
