Whether it’s facilities that stay open at night or new mobile formats that come to you, planetariums today are so much more than just a learning...
“Young Japanese today feel powerless…I wanted to create something which could fight back against this narrative” - Ryutaro Nakagawa
After nearly 10 years of work, French director Yves Montmayeur talks with affection of Kitano, saying: “he is completely unpredictable.”
Watching an artist's work pirated in a movie theater, one manga artist was motivated to pursue the protection of movie culture in his next manga series.
A politician who disliked foreigners but pro-immigration, won Japan’s top literary prize at 23, was involved in over 40 films, chased the Loch Ness monster ...
Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection.
Kitano had once before received a prestigious award in Italy honoring his career, the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival for “Hana-bi”.
The Week is a podcast for busy people keeping abreast of views from Japan on the latest in geopolitics, pop culture, and exciting events in films...
Emma Kawawada’s director debut feature film portrays a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee struggling to find her way out of refugee invisibility and back into society.
Three years of pandemic restrictions have curtailed donations along this beautiful hanami path, and now there is a new public effort to raise funds to care...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, director of the world-wide hit "Drive My Car" is ready to take on the Hollywood challenge if offered the chance.