The history of the Kimono Dress and the clothing revolution surrounding 19th century Japan. In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The Kimono Dress, emblematic of a broader clothing ...

Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school. By Motoko Rich ...

Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim and produced in cooperation with the Yasujiro Ozu estate, the forthcoming film is described as a moving meditation on the life and ideas of the ...

Date: Wednesday, April 30 th Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Washington Hall 308 Four short documentaries will be shown as part of the event. 7:00 ~ NO農家 「NO農家」is about Kazuyoshi Sugimoto’s efforts ...

WAILUKU–“Paper Chase,” a documentary film that delves into the history of Japanese-American news media, will be screened at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center. The ...

The Australian filmmaker tackles an issue that makes uncomfortable viewing at times in 'The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan.' By Gavin J Blair Shibuya, a Tokyo district of ...

What makes a Japanese person Japanese? Is it the blood that runs through their veins? A parent they were born to? The country they grew up in? Is it how they look? How they act? How they speak? Their ...