Trying the new game Hello Kitty Island Adventure led to an enchanting adventure of fun and friendship with beloved Sanrio characters and multiplayer gameplay.
A pillar of Japan's now-thriving indie game scene, the BitSummit expo made a full post-pandemic return in Kyoto, attracting a record 23,789 visitors.
Director Kore-eda shares how quickly he was taken by the script and the film's timely exploration of a world of increasingly fragile human relationships.
Whether you are a die-hard Harry Potter fan or a newcomer to the wizarding world, there is plenty of fun and magic for everyone.
The global recognition of Koji Yakusho and Yuji Sakamoto at Cannes is an uplifting message to aspiring individuals across Japan, transcending the film industry.
Japanese film artists Hirokazu Kore-eda and Yuji Sakamoto, and actor Koji Yakusho, won recognition for their outstanding work at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Sexual assault allegations against Johnny Kitagawa, a charismatic and somewhat enigmatic mogul of Japan's entertainment industry, date back to the 1960s.
Through four female protagonists, Mayu Nakamura explores COVID's impact on Japan, delving into themes of loneliness and societal pressures imposed on women.
From June 2: Film director Masaaki Miyazawa tells the story of the talented artist Shoko Kanazawa, who has Down syndrome and yet lives life on her...
At the 25th Far East Film Festival, renowned actress Chieko Baisho received the Golden Mulberry Award for her outstanding contribution to Japanese cinema.
Diving into two of his latest films, "Way of Life" and "Techno Brothers", Hirobumi Watanabe touches on music, humor, and the future of Japanese cinema.
"Okiku and the World" is a human drama, a portrait of a society on the cusp of wrenching change, and as an illustration of a "circular...