Culture
Film & TV
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Actress Tsuji directs sci-fi fantasy silent film
Actress Nagiko Tsuji, 27, made her long film directorial debut with the silent film “I AM JAM. Pizza...
December 15, 2022
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Japanese film narrators still active around the world
Katsudo benshi, or film narrators, practice a unique form of Japanese film culture born at the end o...
December 15, 2022
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Haruka Fukuhara fulfills dream by landing role in the drama “Soar High!”
“It was my dream for a long, long time,” Haruka Fukuhara said of making her debut as the lead in an ...
December 9, 2022
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Ryosuke Yamada shows new side in drama thriller
“Shinainaru Boku e Satsui o Komete” (The Killer Inside), a Fuji Television drama series that runs on...
November 11, 2022
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Tokusatsu legend charms audience, fellow actors
Tetsuya Nakayashiki stretched his arms to one side and then moved them as if to draw a big arc. And ...
November 11, 2022
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Tokyo restaurant Nandori backs passionate Indian film ‘Madras Beats’
A South Indian musical drama has been screened at a Japanese theater thanks to efforts by a small To...
October 27, 2022
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Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off with return of red carpet event
The 35th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with stars walking the red carpet for the f...
October 25, 2022
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Deaf actors’ performances help expand opportunities
Opportunities for actors who are deaf are increasing as audiences increasingly embrace diversity, wh...
October 20, 2022
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Television personality Neru Nagahama promotes sign language
TV personality and actor Neru Nagahama appears in a Japanese sign language education program on NHK-...
October 14, 2022
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Superhero actors meet audience after 3 years in Tokyo
In late August, I hosted the 20th edition of the “Akamatsuri” talk show. The show was held with an a...
October 14, 2022
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Open-air evening film festival in Tokyo returns after hiatus due to coronavirus
An open-air film festival that takes place in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, will go on for the first time si...
October 14, 2022
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‘Galileo’ duo reunited for latest movie release
The brilliant physicist Manabu Yukawa has made a comeback on the big screen! “Chinmoku no Parade” (...
October 7, 2022
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Documentary shines spotlight on miscarriage of justice in 1967 murder case
A documentary about a man who was wrongly convicted in a 1967 murder-robbery case hits screens in th...
October 5, 2022
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‘Akira and Akira’ delves into duo overcoming difficulties
The film “Akira and Akira” tells the story of two young men, who share the same given name and confr...
September 16, 2022
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Japanese movie director Hirokazu Koreeda wins Robert Bresson Prize at Venice International Film Festival
VENICE — Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda, 60, was awarded the Robert Bresson Prize in Venice...
September 7, 2022
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