Culture
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Kohei Murakami Celebrates Kamen Rider Kaixa with Fans at Unique Event
I held the 12th edition of the 913 Matsuri on Sept. 13 and was able to sit down with actor Kohei Mur...
October 13, 2023
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Japan Auteur Yamada Sticks to Exploring the Human Condition after 90 Films
TOKYO (AP) — Yoji Yamada has directed 90 films, including “Tora-san,” which tops the Guinness World ...
October 8, 2023
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Film Adaptation of “La Boheme” Starts Run in Japan, Presenting New York-based Story with Asian Opera Singers
A movie adaptation of Puccini’s renowned opera “La Boheme,” produced by a Hong Kong-based Japanese o...
October 6, 2023
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Japanese Actor Tatsuya Fuji Honored at San Sebastian Festival
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Actor Tatsuya Fuji, 82, was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performan...
October 1, 2023
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Ryoichi Higuchi, Singer-Songwriter with Parkinson’s, Stars in Film About Developing Disease
Ryoichi Higuchi, a singer-songwriter with Parkinson’s, will make his acting debut in “Ima Dance wo S...
September 30, 2023
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Thai Drama ‘2gether’ Underpins Wave of Enthusiasm in Japan for Kingdom’s Entertainment
People are increasingly falling under the spell of TV dramas from Thailand, as exemplified by the ge...
September 29, 2023
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Film Wins Silver Lion Award at Venice International Film Festival
VENICE — Film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Aku wa Sonzai Shinai” (“Evil Does Not Exist”) won the Gr...
September 10, 2023
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Grand Finale for a Feast of ‘Red’ Superhero Actors
The summer is over. This is what I feel every August after holding the Akamatsuri (Red festival), ...
September 9, 2023
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Oscar-winning Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s New Film Screened at Venice International Film Festival
VENICE — Award-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s new film “Aku wa Sonzai Shinai” (“Evil Does Not ...
September 5, 2023
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‘Perfect Days’ Starring Koji Yakusho to Represent Japan at Oscars; Submitted to Academy for 2024 Race
The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan announced Monday that the film “Perfect Days” star...
September 5, 2023
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Netflix Hit Drama ‘Sanctuary’ Offers Glimpse into Sumo World
“Sanctuary,” a Netflix original drama series, follows the growth of a rowdy youth-turned-sumo wrestl...
August 25, 2023
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Ultraman Action Specialists Thrill Audience in Tokyo
For the first time in four years, I organized Chojin Matsuri, a talk show featuring suit actors who ...
August 12, 2023
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Mai Fukagawa’s New Drama Role Unveils the Hearts of Women
What does happiness mean to each person? This, says lead actress Mai Fukagawa, is the main theme of ...
August 11, 2023
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Rescue Police Series Actors Recount Memories from Filming
This spring, I organized an event with the lead actors of the first two shows of the Rescue Police s...
July 15, 2023
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Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film Opens without Fanfare
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese anime giant Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in a decade, “How Do Y...
July 14, 2023
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