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...
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.
"I’m reminded when I translate his novels of the earnestness of those who seek ways to change themselves and find new values in their circumstances”
A red car is giving new hopes to residents of the Hokkaido town. Not any red car, but a lipstick red Saab 900 Aero vintage coupeーthe...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, director of the world-wide hit "Drive My Car" is ready to take on the Hollywood challenge if offered the chance.
It reflects the world’s newfound appreciation for the spiritual elements of Japanese films when lifestyles and values have greatly shifted with the pandemic.
After its Cannes, Bafta, and Golden Globe Awards, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Drive My Car’ strikes again, winning the best international feature at the Oscars.
Award-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi is celebrated again for his film based on Haruki Murakami’s short story by the same name.
Listen in as guest Peter Tasker chats with the JAPAN Forward editorial team about culture and politics from the Beijing Olympics to his favorite Olympic-themed movies...
Director Hamaguchi is enjoying a stellar award season, snatching the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Film in January 2022, and Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film...
The Japanese movie, based on a short novel by Haruki Murakami called Men Without Women (2014), is another film by award-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
The original Matrix trilogy had a tremendous influence on society and culture in the West. Having an Asian star in a prominent role could catapult the...
