With the Venice prize for "Evil Does Not Exist," Ryusuke Hamaguchi now has awards from the world's three top film festivals, including Canne and Berlin in...
The force has always been strong with Star Wars in Japan, but the eponymous character of the new TV series Ahsoka seems to have special resonance...
Less than a year since its debut, the latest ONE PIECE film will return to theaters, with estimates suggesting it could surpass the ¥1 billion JPY...
Takeshi Fukunaga discusses Japanese culture beyond predictable tropes and rediscovering his home country after studying film in the United States.
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.
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Welcome to Koenji, a vibrant retro hub in Tokyo. Within its streets lie six unique shops that have revived items from the past for our present...
Through four female protagonists, Mayu Nakamura explores COVID's impact on Japan, delving into themes of loneliness and societal pressures imposed on women.
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.