Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2019

James HeronMay 20, 2019

The Samurai—and the stars—are heading to this year’s Toronto Japanese Film Festival.   The samurai, of the cinematic variety, are set to descen...

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Welcome spring with the CHIKYU FILMS series

Bento Box MagazineApril 19, 2019

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is greeting the season with a series of films that celebrate the earth. This spring, the Japan Foundation, Toronto will feature a...

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Kore-eda’s Shoplifters Will Steal Your Heart

James HeronFebruary 1, 2019

A warm-hearted, clear-eyed and often funny study of family dynamics and the plight of Japan’s growing underclass. © 2018 FUJI TELEVISION...

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New Type of Kabuki Actor

Bento Box MagazineJanuary 31, 2019

Umeno Nakamura Blurring Boundaries New Type of Kabuki Actor THE TOKYOITES OF TODAY Tokyo People & Their Way of Life Ep. 10 Umeno Nakamura is ...

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Loveable Zombie Comedy Storms the Japanese Box Office

James HeronNovember 18, 2018

A tiny, perfect gem that took Japanese audiences by storm based entirely on word of mouth. Picture ©THIRD WINDOW FILMS ...

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Studio Ponoc Carries on the Ghibli Tradition

James HeronOctober 6, 2018

Yonebayashi manages a seamless transition from Studio Ghibli in terms of quality, visual style and storytelling sensibility. Picture ©GKIDS...

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Toronto Gets Anime-Ted

Bento Box MagazineAugust 6, 2018

Fans of Japanese contemporary film, music and pop culture will want to catch this epic event. The second weekend in August is bound to be an ex...

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North America’s Biggest Showcase of Japanese Films is Back!

Bento Box MagazineJuly 1, 2018

June 7-28 at the Japanese canadian cultural centre The annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival brings top stars, filmmakers and premieres to Toronto for ...

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Tokyo BEFORE/AFTER – Photography Exhibition

Amanda PlyleyJune 13, 2018

Picture ©mika ninagawa Picture ©Shinya Arimoto Picture ©Nobuyoshi Araki / Courtesy of Taka Ishii Galler...

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“Oh Lucy” indeed!

James HeronMarch 31, 2018

What could have been a by-the-numbers culture-clash road trip comedy is elevated by the quality of the writing and performances, especially those from Terajima ...

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