Japan Movies

In the last fifty years the culture of Zen has spread far beyond Japan. Zen centers and zen retreats have sprung up throughout America and Europe. Wh...

Kunashir, one of the biggest islands of the Kuril Archipelago, is situated 16 kilometers from Japan. It was occupied by the Soviet army in 1945. One y...

In Japan, more than four million young people survive by taking on precarious jobs. They are called “freeters”. The film gives voice to these “discard...

Started in 2013, Magical Mirai is an annual musical event showcasing the songs from Crypton Future Media's Vocaloids (synthesized vocalists). The 201...

A honeymoon in Japan gets examined microscopically through comics, cards, magazines, and more in this delightful animated film.

A look inside the underground punk rock scene in Osaka, Japan. With live concert footage from SK8NIKS, Flat Sucks, PiPi, By-Pass, Low Card de la morte...

The Katakai Festival, one of Niigata and Echigo's Three Great Fireworks Festivals, has a 400-year history. Held annually on September 9th and 10th in...

A variety of foreigners share their experiences of living in Japan.

Once again animator Keita Kurosaka was enlisted to create a hand drawn music video, that in many regards is much less shocking and grotesque than the...

A year of zen practice at Antaiji Temple in Japan. Many non-Japanese gather at this Soto school zen temple to do zazen 1,800 hours per year and live t...

Concert film celebrating Otsuka Ai's birthday held on September 9, 2021 at LINE CUBE in Tokyo.

This Traveltalk series short looks at pre-World War II Tokyo, highlighting the influences of Western culture.

Japan ist ein Land voller Gegensätze: Technische Errungenschaften stehen alten Traditionen gegenüber. Neben Millionenstädten findet man unberührte Nat...

At the twenty-year apex of their career, the Japanese quartet add another captivating live release to their extensive catalog. Shot ‘in the round’ at...

In 'Sakura Petals: The Samurai' we leave to the South and we stop in Kurashiki, one of the few cities in Japan that was not bombed during the WW2, pre...

A feature-length film produced by Tsuburaya Productions specifically for the English-language market. Composed of edited footage from several episodes...

Concert film featuring the final of the tour "DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR ONE END" held at Osaka-jo Hall on March 13, 2019, in which Daichi Miura performed...

A young man wanders the streets of Tokyo clutching a laundry basket. Who is he? What is he looking for? What precious mystery does he hold close to hi...

Unfolds the story of Hiroo Onoda who was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer, who fought in World War II and holdout to surrender until 197...