When you become a journalist, among the inspirational maxims you hear is that “news is the first draft of history.” It certainly is the...
There’s a lot to appreciate about traditional Japanese artwork. The stereotypical image of a smooth ink brush strokes, floating world aesthetic has made ukiyo-e, woodblock...
When I requested a review copy of this book, I expected something rather similar to Japan As Number One — relatively short, journalistic, and...
Photo Credit: ©2020 'his' Film Partners Rikiya Imaizumi, one of the leading directors in romance films, has a new movie – his. It is a...
The short documentary film Little Miss Sumo (2018) by British Director Matt Kay follows a young amateur female sumo athlete, Hiyori Kon, in her...
“What I try to do, is create films that will foster change in themselves, or at the very least start a conversation,” said Matt Kay,...
Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. Dark secrets unravel in the neon-splattered backstreets of Soho (London) and Shibuya...
Christmas doesn’t have the same relevance in Japan compared to many other countries, but New Year’s celebration comes close enough. And with it comes a film...
Fans of technology, manga, animé, and pop culture, do I have news for you: it’s Comic Con time. Tokyo Comic Con 2019 is...
PARIS —The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has abandoned its goal of reforming the process for inscribing entries into its Memory of...
Source: © PR Times, Inc More than two months since its July 19th release, Makoto Shinkai's hit film "Weathering with You" continues to bring fans to movie...
Now on its 31st year, the Praemium Imperiale Awards, known as the “Nobel Prize of Arts,” announced the 2019 recipients on Tuesday, September 17. The...