Film
6 Reasons to Visit the Tokyo International Film Festival
From celebrity sightings to movie premieres to this year’s Godzilla Fest (and more), this year’s TIFF venues in Roppongi and Chiyoda are where it’s at.
By Joshua Meyer 9 min read
Akira Kurosawa: 5 Essential Movies from Japan’s Greatest Filmmaker
You know his name and might be aware of his pervasive influence but how many of the maestro’s movies have you seen?
5 of the Coolest Studio Ghibli Movie Locations You Can Visit in Japan
Travel to real-life places in Japan where scenes from Studio Ghibli’s animated films spring to life.
5 Cool James Bond Movie Locations You Can Visit in Japan
If 007 only lives twice and you only live once, then you better add these travel spots to your bucket list.
Otaku Time: 5 Anime to Binge on Netflix Japan Right Now
No kanji? No problem. Here’s a collection of top Japanese animated shows you can watch in English.
A Guide To the Best ‘Lost in Translation’ Spots in Tokyo
With the film in its 15th anniversary year, you can still find many of the real-life locations it portrayed in Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Kyoto.
At 40, ‘Star Wars’ and its Relationship with Japan Only Deepens
A free "Star Wars" exhibition opens this week in Tokyo to celebrate the saga’s latest episode while the franchise’s actors and directors open up about their personal connections to Japanese culture.
5 Japanese Horror Movies You Must Watch, Part 2
When it comes to unsettling, chilling and often gruesome films, nothing quite matches the visceral nature of Japanese horror.
Japan on Film: Geisha, Okiyas and Sweet Ice
Continuing my quest to sort the fact from the fiction when it comes to Japan’s representation on the big screen, I now take a closer look at Memoirs of a Geisha, the 2005 movie based on the novel of the same name.
Japan on Film: Swords, Samurai and Conversations
This series is dedicated to sorting the fact from the fiction when it comes to Japan on film.
