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A detailed look at three times when Western video games have been on the spotlight for getting Japanese culture wrong ...

The Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) kicks off 12 days of non-stop movies on April 2. This year, ...

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The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival opens next Wednesday—yes, it's earlier than usual—and I'll have a full ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.