Akiko Ooku continues her portrayal of Japanese women in her newest feature “My Sweet Grappa Remedies”. Looking at her filmography, the director...
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Beginning 2000s, director Akihiko Shiota emerged as part of a new wave of Japanese filmmakers portraying teenage alienation in postmodern Japan. Like many...
Born 1966 in Chiba, Hideki Takeuchi joined FUJI TV in 1990 and directed his first drama series, “The Ugly Duckling”, 1996. His drama “God...
Director Kosai Sekine visited the third edition of the Japannual Film Festival to present his two movies “Love at Least” (2019) and “Tower of...
The third edition of the Japannual Film Festival takes place from 1st to 6th of October in Vienna. This year, the festival celebrates the 150th anniversary of...
An earthquake, a wave, a nuclear disaster. The prefectures Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima have been hit the hardest by the 3/11 catastrophe. In her inspirational...
Ever heard of “Konkatsu”? No? Congratulations, because that means that you have not (yet) been part of the very popular trend of spouse hunting. An...
We are living in a superficial world. People get judged by their looks and appearances. Especially in the entertainment industry, this credo is held up high...
A finger pokes a small hole through a fusuma (Japanese-style sliding door). A girl bends down and peeks through the hole. She sees something. A woman notices a...
Based on two of the six stories included in Kanae Minato's collection Bokyo, “Homecoming” is a distinct, Japanese family drama that tries to...