Japan’s Oscar Winners

The stars Nishijima Hidetoshi (left) and Miura Tōko flank the titular vehicle of Drive My Car. (© 2021 Drive My Car production committee; Bitters End)

Departures director Takita Yōjirō (left) holds his film’s Oscar statuette, standing alongside star Motoki Masahiro, on February 22, 2009. (© Reuters)

Director Katō Kunio on February 22, 2009, with his Oscar statuette for La Maison en Petits Cubes. (© Reuters)

The Spirited Away protagonist Chihiro with No-Face and Zeniba. (© Studio Ghibli)