Halekulani Okinawa is offering an unforgettable way to experience nature after dark. The post Kayak under starlit skies and ...

As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. But this year, the dance of the ...

Netflix, however, has never streamed, and has no plan to stream, any of those works in the Japanese edition. The decision to stream “Grave of the Fireflies” was inspired by developments at the ...

The Japanese affection for fireflies dates back centuries. Yokoi Yayu, a haiku poet of the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), extolled the firefly to the point of elevating the bug to the “pinnacle of ...

There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of composer Michio Mamiya, who died of pneumonia late last ...

From blue-light fireflies to synchronous light shows, these are the best places in Appalachia to see fireflies each summer.

Known best for his musical composition for in Isao Takahata’s 1998 film ‘Grave of the Fireflies’, Michio Mamiya passed away ...

The passing of celebrated Japanese composer Michio Mamiya, known for his haunting score in Grave of the Fireflies, was ...

Based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s Naoki Prize-winning short story, Grave of the Fireflies is set in Kobe near the end of World War II ...

Grave of the Fireflies is arguably Studio Ghibli’s most heartbreaking movie to date, and part of its emotional impact stems from its moving soundtrack. Ghibli fans now mourn the loss of an anime ...

While his death was initially reported by The Asahi Shimbun in December, it has only now reached a global audience following ...