Nikon enters professional filmmaking, promising exciting advancements in camera technology. Questions remain about compatibility with existing lens systems.
Unlike most films from around the world, Japanese cinema has the synthetic character of Japanese art and many distinctive features that serve as the basis of...
Available online now through June 30, and with a ceremony kicking off on June 11, this year’s festival of short shorts offers new themes, mixes and...
Evolving from an outcropping of man-made islands in Tokyo Bay constructed during the Edo-era, Odaiba is home to a beach, a rooftop skatepark, Fuji TV, museums,...
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film, Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku) won the Palme d'Or—the highest prize awarded—at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival held recently. This brilliant...
British landscape photographer Michael Kenna pays tribute to his long-standing relationship with Japan through an exhibition of 100 black and white photographs.
The legacy, global appeal, and profound impact of Akira Kurosawa on cinematic storytelling were the focus of author and analyst Peter Tasker on April 11.
The San Francisco gaming event offered fun indie game discoveries and insight into the creative process behind megahits, shining hope as the industry recovers.
Was Oppenheimer a genius, victim, hero, fool, egotist, patriot, confused soul, or all of the above? Nolan's film leaves it up to you to make up...
The Academy Awards for Miyazaki and Yamazaki's films are a tribute to Japanese film culture, which values artisanal craftsmanship and classical methods.
Released in February, the Disney+ series SHOGUN is taking the world by storm. In a video, clip, star Hiroyuki Sanada shares his passion for the new...
A rare documentary on game developer Hideo Kojima offers a glimpse into the creative process of the visionary behind historic classics like Metal Gear Solid.
