At the Movies

Wim Wenders and Yakusho Kōji Take Film to the Toilet with “Perfect Days”CULTURE | Feb 8, 2024

“Kubi”: A Historical Drama with Kitano Takeshi FlairCULTURE | Feb 2, 2024

A Journey Through the Erotic World of “Shunga”: Director Hirata Junko Discusses Her New FilmCULTURE | Jan 22, 2024

Rewriting the King of Monsters’ History in “Godzilla Minus One”CULTURE | Dec 5, 2023

“With Each Passing Breath”: Documenting Japan’s Classic “Rōkyoku” Narrative Singing TraditionCULTURE | Nov 14, 2023

Way Too Scary: Japan’s Unique “Kowasugi” Horror SeriesCULTURE | Oct 24, 2023

“The Inspection” Star Jeremy Pope on Bringing Black and Queer Stories to the WorldCULTURE | Oct 6, 2023

Mountain Woman: Peering Beyond the Frontier through FolkloreCULTURE | Sep 15, 2023

“The Boy and the Heron”: Miyazaki Hayao Carries Viewers into a World of StoriesCULTURE | Jul 27, 2023

Koreeda Hirokazu’s “Monster” and the Search for the TruthINSIGHT | Jun 29, 2023

“Father of the Galactic Railroad” Director Narushima Izuru on Bringing Miyazawa Kenji’s Family Story to the Big ScreenCULTURE | Jun 23, 2023

New Documentary Film about Calligrapher Kanazawa Shōko and Living with Down Syndrome CULTURE | Jun 12, 2023

Director Matsumoto Yūsaku on the Embattled Genius at the Heart of “Winny”INSIGHT | May 19, 2023

Veteran Action Film Star Ozawa Hitoshi: “Authenticity Is the Name of the Game”CULTURE | Mar 29, 2023

“Familia”: A Story of Japan and its Brazilian CommunityCULTURE | Feb 17, 2023

Communication and Connection: Fukushima Satoshi, the World’s First Deafblind ProfessorCULTURE | Jan 18, 2023

Maeda Atsuko: Pop Star and Actress Living Life Her WayCULTURE | Dec 8, 2022

A Nagasaki Postman: A Timeless Message of Peace from Survivors of War INSIGHT | Aug 9, 2022