Category: Japan
The Force is Strong In These Folding Screens
Star Wars themed folding screens were currently unveiled at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto to celebrate the upcoming movie, The Force Awakens, which will be in…
Hayao Miyazaki Reveals Plans for Magical Nature Park
Hayao Miyazaki created popular animated movies for Studio Ghibli such as Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro. Now, he is creating a theme…
Beloved manga artist, Shigeru Mizuki, Dies
Japan manga artist, Shigeru Mizuki, died this morning in a Tokyo hospital of heart failure. Born in 1922, Mizuki fought in WWII. An injury during the…
Real Life Pokemon Gym in Japan
Here’s a peek into the Pokemon Gym in Osaka, Japan. It opened for business on November 19. Don’t board the next plane yet. Everything is…
Geminoid F Is The First Robot with A Leading Film Role
We can’t wait to see Sayonara, a Japanese movie with one of its principal characters played by an android. Like other live actors, the android by the…
Setsuko Hara, the Face of Ozu’s Noriko Trilogy, Dies
Setsuko Hara who starred in Yasujiro Ozu’s Noriko Trilogy, Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951) and Tokyo Story (1953), passed away at 95. Hara also appeared…
New Trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Extended trailer for Mobile Suite Gundam Thunderbolt is now here for your viewing pleasure. Go ahead and enjoy that snazzy space jazz music too.
Oki Miyano’s Godzilla
Los Angeles based film archivist Oki Miyano spent a weekend to produce this Godzilla artwork, evoking the memories of 70s Japanese childhood.
Dad Turned Daughter into a Mini Godzilla Movie
Dad turned his adorable daughter into a Godzilla counterpart, Godzilly, in his YouTube video. While at it, he also put the family dog into work…
George Takei Turns Childhood Internment Camp Experience into Broadway Musical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLwc2V_FhZ8
Recent Comments