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

Japan Society is proud to present the 17th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind. This year’s edition will present over 30 films spanning 12 days across ...

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, ...

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 ...

Written and directed by Japanese actress Mayumi Yoshida, the coming-of-age feature film Akashi continues its successful festival run, screening at Whistler Film Festival this month ...

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 ...

Japan is extending its film and television incentive program with enhanced provisions designed to attract more overseas ...

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 ...