JAPAN HOUSE LA exhibition puts focus on NHK’s cultural impact this June
Celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in Japan, JAPAN HOUSE LA will present NEO-JAPONISM – NHK’s Legacy in Cultural Preservation on June 7. TContinue reading…
Category: TV/Film
Our expert guide to the cinematic landscapes of Japan. From the latest streaming premieres to in-depth coverage of international film festivals and director-focused retrospectives, we explore the stories, craftsmanship, and cultural reach of Japanese film and TV.
Japan Society and Metrograph Announce: 30-film Retrospective on Mikio Naruse
Japan Society and Metrograph will co-present Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us, a 30-film retrospective devoted to Naruse, the “fourth great mastContinue reading…
Umi Shinonome makes TV drama debut in NHK Taiga drama Unbound
Umi Shinonome will make her dramatic acting debut in NHK’s historical television drama Unbound (Berabou Tsutaju Eiga no Yume-banashi). The cosplayContinue reading…
Japan Foundation presents free 2025 JFF online film festival
Japan Foundation has announced their 2025 online film festival for Japanese movie fans. This year’s films are divided into special features: BridgContinue reading…
Award-winning Japanese period drama JIN is (finally) streaming on Netflix
TBS’s outstanding TV drama JIN is now streaming on Netflix in the U.S. (starting December 1). The two-season series stars Takao Osawa as Jin MContinue reading…
Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki talks challenges and triumphs at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
Hosted by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki discusses the challenges and triumphs of working with a lean teamContinue reading…
Hoyaman’s endearing performances anchor quirky Japanese comedy (Film Review)
Hoyaman (Sayonara, Hoyaman) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of Japan Society’s “Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux” film serContinue reading…
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles to host Shogun premiere event with Hiroyuki Sanada
FX and JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles will co-present an exclusive screening of the first episode of FX’s Shōgun, followed by a conversation with HiroyuContinue reading…
Director Daigo Matsui guides complex, erotic Hand (Film Review)
Hand (Te) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Saturday, July 29, 2023 Summary (from the JapaContinue reading…
Toko Miura’s stellar performance anchors “I Am What I Am” (Film Review)
I Am What I Am (Sobakasu) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Friday, July 28, 2023 Summary (fContinue reading…