Film
The Japanese Town That's Been Fighting Industrial Pollution for Decades
MINAMATA Mandala, the latest documentary by veteran filmmaker Kazuo Hara, captures the resilience of people left behind by their government.
Japan
Film
50 Years of Films About Japan's Downtrodden
Japan Society's online retrospective Cinema of Struggle features eight movies from director Kazuo Hara and producer Sachiko Kobayashi.
News
The World Is Getting a Nintendo Museum
Let’s-a go! The new museum will be built on the site of the company’s historic Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto, Japan.
Film
The Witches of the Orient Pits the Fantasy of Sports Movies Against the Reality of Hard Practice
Now playing at MoMA's Doc Fortnight, the exciting documentary chronicles the Japanese women's volleyball team's path to victory at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Film
Supersized Streaming Fun With Godzilla, Giant Ants, and More
Prepare for this week’s release of Godzilla vs. Kong by streaming these monster movies.
Film
A Japanese TV Host Searches for Meaningful Experience in Uzbekistan
In To the Ends of the Earth, Kiyoshi Kurosawa uses the techniques of horror movies to depict the alienation of being a tourist.
Film
Celebrating the Creativity, Comradery, and Activism of Japan's Queer Community
The documentary Queer Japan talks to LGBTQ+ people all over the country.
Film
Films That Tell Unique Tales About the Veteran Experience
For Veterans Day, here are some movies that don’t fit mainstream narratives about military service.
Art
Tom of Finland Comes to Japan
Out, proud, and unabashedly homoerotic, the gay artist’s iconic imagery has become an international symbol of freedom.
News
Large Edo Period Burial Grounds Discovered in Osaka, Japan
A historically significant graveyard containing 1,500 bodies has been discovered at a redevelopment site in Osaka’s Kita Ward.
Art
A Triennale In Tune With Our Pandemic-Affected Moment
In the face of climate change, economic and political convulsions, and the coronavirus pandemic, it is our modes of living and of occupying our planet that we must urgently modify.
Film
Nobuhiko Obayashi's Cinematic Visions of Youth and Optimism
The prolific and innovative Japanese director passed away earlier this year. Now, JAPAN CUTS is celebrating him with a series of conversations and his final film.