Japanese Movies

A meditation on skateboarding, civil liberties and memory. Inspired by the essay by Martin Wong, "Return to Manzanar", based on a trip he took with...

After 15 years of knowing Chosun people in Japan I met on Mt. Geumgang in 2002, I face the history of colonization and division that I had not known...

Inada plays Betty Yoshida, a singer and dancer from America who arrives in Japan to go on tour, only to be swindled by scheming managers. Penniless...

An inexperienced astral projector seeks his grandmother’s wisdom after meeting an uncanny woman in a place transcending reality.

A Buddhist priest and a geisha become mutually involved in a forbidden love affair. Lost film.

In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute,...

An investigation in two neighboring houses with possible paranormal activity.

There is a popular theory that it takes at least 10,000 hours of focused practice for a human to become expert in any field. In Japan, there are...

An international student receives comfort following the news of a tragedy back home.

In Japanese culture, the day before spring is known as Setsubun. For over a thousand years, it has been tradition to throw soybeans to summon good...

Kyogo Furuhashi has taken Celtic by storm since joining the club in the summer of 2021. He has scored 26 goals so far in the 2022-2023 season as the...

In this Traveltalk short, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as well as the traditional Japanese religions of...

Katsura and Midori are in their third year of high school and are about to graduate. During these three years of high school, Katsura has made many...

An ex-military pilot fears for his daughter's safety after seeing a vision of the end of the world.

After losing her sister in a tragic accident, Korean teen, Youngwon Park (17), is admitted into a foreign exchange student program by her parents...

Yohji Yamamoto | Dressmaker is an intimate and delving portrait of one of fashion's most revered stalwarts. For a man who creates clothing as armour,...

Yuki Furukawa (Keita) suddenly becomes the supervisor of a Shinto shrine. The young man is thrust into the role when his father unexpectedly falls...

This documentary is about the 3rd and 4th generation Korean residents of Japan who are students of Chosen elementary, middle, and high school in...

LOVEBITES perform on the Rainbow Stage on Saturday 17th August, at Makuhari Messe Kokusai Tenjijou Hall, Chiba, Japan.