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11 Jun 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Masato Harada, seen here, is an actor, film critic, and director whose films include the award-winning Chronicle of My Mother (2011) and Return (2013). Harada also acted in the film The Last Samurai (2003) playing the film's main antagonist Omura. The premiere night of this year’s festival...
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09 Jun 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Ichiko, portrayed by Ai Hashimoto, leaves her life in the city to immerse herself in rural Japan's culinary traditions. Photo courtesy: JCCC Abandoned by her mother, a young Ichiko leaves her life in the city to live off the land in Komori, her tiny hometown nestled in the mountains of Tohoku. Despite...
Read more → 27 May 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Shintaro, seen here, is one of the co-founders of Doglegs and he's looking to retire from the ring, but his co-founders won't make it easy for him. Image courtesy: Heath Cozens He recoils from the hit. His sparring partner, Kitajima, warned him that he was going to hit him in the face and challenged...
Read more → 21 May 2015
Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
In Japan on May 22nd, 350 people gathered under the Tokyo Tower to attempt to create the largest man-made recreation of the popular video game character. The participants put on yellow rain coats and marched around giving sightseers from atop the tower something spectacularly pixelated to watch. Toru...
Read more → 21 May 2015
Posted by James Heron 
Yo Oizumi, left, and Erika Toda, right, star in this film about a doctor who helps divorced women in Japan start life anew. Photo courtesy: JCCC 2015 has been a busy year for the director; he releases his war drama The Emperor in August this summer while the light-hearted historical drama Kakekomi...
Read more → 21 Apr 2015
Posted by Ai Nagaoka 
When you're a professional on the go, wouldn't it be nice to not have to think about the clothes you're going to wear. Image courtesy: AirCloset To help solve the issue, a new service called AirCloset kicked off on February 3rd in Japan that offers an easy way to find new, fashionable clothing. Developed...
Read more → 15 Apr 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Karin Kei Nagano, left, and Mari Kodama, right, say playing together on stage felt only natural after living a life of music together. Photos by: Vincent Garnier And in April this year, the two will be playing at Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts on their second tour. Inside the intimate venue...
Read more → 08 Apr 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Sansho Nakamura performing with props regularly seen in Rakugo performances. Photo courtesy: Sansho Nakamura Sansho Nakamura, a young Rakugoka, was born and raised in Aso, Kumamoto. He studied at Tohoku University and also abroad in Florida before graduating and getting a job at one of Japan's...
Read more → 16 Mar 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Kodo's pulse-pounding performance shook Toronto audiences this past weekend. Photo courtesy: Kodo A buzz went through the audience members as the doors opened one hour before the show. The huge venue seemed almost too large to be filled, but in a few moments there wasn't a seat left. The lighting...
Read more → 12 Mar 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Yuta Sumiyoshi, seen here, performing during Kodo's 2013 tour. He began playing when in elementary school and now plays on the world stage. Photo by Takashi Okamoto Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has performed over 4,000 times in 46 different countries, according to the group’s...
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