cinema

Oda Kaori’s “Underground”: Sound and Images Open New Doors to PerceptionCULTURE | May 20, 2025

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

“Conan” and “Haikyu” Prop Up Japanese Box Office in 2024INSIGHT | Feb 13, 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

Japan a Growing Presence in Global Entertainment in 2024CULTURE | Dec 31, 2024

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

“Mononoke” Movie Brings Anime to Theaters 17 Years After TV HitCULTURE | Sep 5, 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

“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

Director Hamaguchi Ryūsuke on Film Ethics, Creativity, and “Evil Does Not Exist”INSIGHT | Jun 25, 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

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