Salute to Toshiro Mifune: Japan’s greatest movie star
An era unto himself, Toshiro Mifune was an enduring icon of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. Here are some of his most memorable works….
Japanese Film
Bumper crop of films scoop prizes at 13th Okinawa International Film Festival
The 13th Okinawa International Film Festival came to a close after a weekend of screenings of sterling creations from some of the brightest talents in…
In praise of Masato Hara, legendary film producer, who has died at 89
Masato Hara 原正人, the legendary film producer who worked with Akira Kurosawa, Nagisa Oshima and other leading Japanese filmmakers in a seven-decade career, died of…
Went to see “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train” at the cinema in Japan
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” a continuation of the popular anime series, Demons Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba had its premiere on…
In the UK? Experience Japan this Spring at the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
Returning for its 17th year running, the largest festival of Japanese Cinema in the UK is back with the theme of “happiness”. The idea of…
Android Geminoid-F Stars In Japanese Film ‘Sayonara’
Japanese robotics have come to be deservingly lauded. Whether it’s designing machinery that can compete in cutting competitions with modern-day sword masters, or putting a…