At the Tokyo Film Fest, producers behind ‘Shogun,’ ‘Kokuho’ and ‘Renoir’ shared insights on bringing Japanese stories and talent to global audiences.

Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named ...

The gentle, Tokyo-set drama stars Koji Yakusho — in a Cannes best actor-winning performance — as a simple, dignified man who works as a cleaner of toilets. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The ...

Japan’s Motion Picture Producers Association has selected Kokuho, a film set in the world of Japanese traditional theater (“kabuki”), as the country’s contender for Best International Feature Film at ...

As Country of Honour, Japan will open the 2026 edition by co-hosting the Marché du Film’s Opening Night and then have a special place in Marché du Film’s programs, including its panels, networking ...

Shogun' producer Eriko Miyagawa hopes that future seasons of the show will film in Japan, although production infrastructure remains a key challenge.

The film's release in Japan, more than eight months after it opened in the U.S., had been watched with trepidation because of the sensitivity of the subject matter. By The Associated Press Oppenheimer ...

SEOUL, South Korea — More than four months after the movie Oppenheimer's release in the U.S., movie distributors have decided to air the film next year in Japan, the country where J. Robert ...