Your Doorway to Japan

Watanabe Reiko

A freelance writer whose career history includes stints at a film distribution company and newspaper. Mainly covers lifestyle-related fields such as art, music, cooking, and the worlds of fashion and apparel. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Web Dacapo and many other online and print publications.

LATEST
The “Six Faces” of Kyōgen: Nomura Yūki on Art, Family, and Mansaku’s LegacyCULTURE | Sep 28, 2025
“Ainu Puri”: What Does it Mean to Live “the Ainu Way” Today? INSIGHT | Jan 22, 2025
“Great Absence”: Fuji Tatsuya’s Award-Winning Performances a Way to Avoid Losing HimselfCULTURE | Sep 12, 2024
Screenwriter and Director Adachi Shin Relishing Reputation as a Late BloomerCULTURE | Jul 30, 2024
Revenge on Repeat: An Interview with “Penalty Loop” Stars Wakaba Ryūya and Iseya YūsukeCULTURE | May 10, 2024
Korean Photographer Yang Seung-Woo Captures Society’s UnderbellyCULTURE | Mar 26, 2024
The Real-Life Fairytale of Kadono Eiko Captured in New DocumentaryCULTURE | Mar 13, 2024
Maeda Atsuko: Pop Star and Actress Living Life Her WayCULTURE | Dec 8, 2022
In Search of the Japanese Wolf: “Ring Wandering” Director Kaneko MasakazuCULTURE | Mar 25, 2022
Standing Up to the Unnamable: Director Inudō Isshin on Working with Tanaka Min CULTURE | Feb 25, 2022
“Poupelle of Chimney Town”: A Boy Who Believes, Brought to the Big Screen CULTURE | Mar 1, 2021
Senmatsu Shin’ya: The Hunter Who Loves AnimalsINSIGHT | Oct 15, 2020
Documentary Shines Light on Homeless Dancers and the Man Who Brought Them TogetherCULTURE | Apr 17, 2020
Japanese Director Koreeda Hirokazu Heads to France to Tell “The Truth” CULTURE | Dec 11, 2019
“Tora-san, Wish You Were Here”: Director Yamada Yōji Revives his Hallmark Film SeriesCULTURE | Nov 29, 2019
The Artistic World of Ozu Yasujirō on Display in TokyoCULTURE | Mar 26, 2014