The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a gently emotive start Monday night with the local premiere of filmmaker Junji Sakamoto’s Climbing for Life, a crowd-pleasing biographical drama ...
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has hit its stride in the last few years since Hiroyasu Ando joined as chairman and started to restructure the event. Moving to the Hibiya-Ginza district and ...
The Tokyo International Film Festival is expanding its commitment to emerging talent with the launch of a new showcase section, Asian Students' Film Conference, featuring 15 under-60-minute films from ...
With strong accents on mainland Chinese directors, Japan’s next generation of filmmaking talent and a new women’s empowerment section, this week’s Tokyo International Film Festival can lay reasonable ...
Soaked by several days of rain, the by-product of a nearby typhoon, the Tokyo International Film Festival and its accompanying TIFFCOM industry event might have been forgiven for being a little soggy.
Japan is having a cultural moment, but demand and deals are centered on regions where the series were hits. By Gavin J Blair Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power ...
LITTLE TOKYO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival kicks off this weekend! The event takes place August 17 and 18 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) ...
With 91 films over 64 years — including the beloved 'Tora-san' series and Oscar-nominated 'The Twilight Samurai' — Yamada will be celebrated for his tireless contributions to Japan's cinematic ...