Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, Panorama and Classics sections. It’s a range that mirrors the country’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kô Shibasaki and Hirohito Honda in Battle Royale (2000) Perhaps no world cinema industry in the last few decades has had an effect ...

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese film titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang-il Lee. The title Kokuho ...

KOLKATA: Akira Kuarosawa once said, “Not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.” That sentiment has gained renewed force in Japan, ...

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, ...

Japan Cuts 2025 was held in New York City from July 10 to July 20. It featured an impressive array of thirty films including major award-winners, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations ...

In the opening moments of a new film called “Diamond Diplomacy,” Shohei Ohtani holds the ball and Mike Trout holds a bat. These are the dramatic final moments of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The ...