Japan Society is proud to present the 16th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind. From major blockbusters to indie darlings, films at this year’s JAPAN ...

Since the inception of the film camera, Japanese filmmakers have been an integral part of the cinema landscape. Films like “Seven Samurai,”, “Harakiri” and “Tokyo Story” gave Japan a global voice long ...

As Japan Cuts returns for its 18th edition, director of film Peter Tatara speaks to Monocle about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enduring legacy and why ‘shochu’ is the toast of Manhattan this summer. Japan Cuts, ...

Japanese films are quietly ruling the world. From Akira Kurosawa’s enduring influence on global auteurs to Hayao Miyazaki’s ...

Portland is a summer city with a long fall. So while we don't have much similar to Japan's hanabi festivals—the word translates to "fireworks," and we have literally banned fireworks—Portlanders ...

Rather than sit around and bemoan the dearth of good car movies, you should make one yourself! And when you’re done, enter it in this new film festival in Japan that is exclusively about car-related ...

TOKYO -- 2024 was a year of major movement in the Japanese film industry, with two animated movies scoring big at box offices and a diversity of live-action productions. In 2024, two Japanese animated ...

Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs unveiled four filmmakers selected for the first cohort of its Film Frontier Global Networking Program. Announced on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Film ...

Animated Canadian documentary Endless Cookie claimed the top award at the inaugural Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film ...

The direct-to-video trend that emerged in the late 1980s “left a lasting mark on contemporary film culture,” organizers said. The focus program will “feature early works by now-famous auteurs, through ...