At the Movies

“Sacred Deer” Documentary Takes a Deep Look at Suwa Taisha RitualsCULTURE | Mar 10, 2025

Director Satō Sonomi Explores the 2011 Tsunami Aftermath in Two FilmsCULTURE | Feb 10, 2025

“Ainu Puri”: What Does it Mean to Live “the Ainu Way” Today? INSIGHT | Jan 22, 2025

The Cats of Gokōgū Shrine: Sōda Kazuhiro’s Exploration of a Community of Locals and StraysCULTURE | Jan 10, 2025

Japan’s Future in High School Eyes: An Interview with the Stars of “Happyend”CULTURE | Dec 23, 2024

Yamanaka Yōko’s “Desert of Namibia” Shows Young Film Director’s PromiseCULTURE | Oct 30, 2024

“Great Absence”: Fuji Tatsuya’s Award-Winning Performances a Way to Avoid Losing HimselfCULTURE | Sep 12, 2024

“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman”: Animating the World of Murakami HarukiCULTURE | Aug 15, 2024

“Serpent’s Path”: Kurosawa Kiyoshi Remakes His Own Film in a French SettingCULTURE | Aug 8, 2024

“Look Back”: Anime Adaptation Captures the Joy and Agony of Artistic CreativityCULTURE | Jul 29, 2024

“18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” Bridges the Cinemas of Japan and TaiwanCULTURE | Jul 16, 2024

“Missing”: A Story of Loss and Media Sensationalism Run AmokINSIGHT | Jul 10, 2024

“Dust to Dust”: Designer Nakazato Yuima Challenges Fashion Industry to Change INSIGHT | May 28, 2024

Revenge on Repeat: An Interview with “Penalty Loop” Stars Wakaba Ryūya and Iseya YūsukeCULTURE | May 10, 2024

“April, Come She Will”: A Tale of Lost Love for the Post-Romance AgeCULTURE | May 9, 2024

Director Miyake Shō Offers Small Catharses in “All the Long Nights”CULTURE | May 2, 2024

The Real-Life Fairytale of Kadono Eiko Captured in New DocumentaryCULTURE | Mar 13, 2024

Lonely Souls Cross Paths in “(Ab)normal Desire”CULTURE | Feb 22, 2024