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Notebook on Fashion and Society Part 3: A New Vision of Tokyo in “Perfect Days”—A Quiet Beauty Born from an Imperfect City and Its People
“Perfect Days” is a film by maestro Wim Wenders, starring Koji Yakusho. Yusuke Koishi investigates the idea and contemporaneity of the city of Tokyo in the film. -
Pulling Back the Curtain on Alvar and Aino Aalto in the Film, Aalto: Architect of Emotions
Aalto,” a documentary film about architect and designer Alvar Aalto, is now in theaters. We interviewed Finnish director Virpi Sutari, who visited Japan for the Japanese premiere, about the making of the film. -
“Increase” and “Collapse”: Two Key Movements of the Movie “The Boy and the Heron”
How did cultural critic Shun Fushimi look at “The Boy and the Heron”, Miyazaki’s first movie in 10 years? -
A Dialogue Between a Father and Daughter Via a Videotape: Charlotte Wells, the Director of Aftersun, on Imagination and Memories
We present to you an interview with Charlotte Wells, the director of the film Aftersun. We spoke to her about the making of her feature-length debut. -
時音 Vol. 20: Interview with Actor Kasumi Arimura on How to Approach a Role
An interview with actor Kasumi Arimura, star of the film Call Me Chihiro, about how she approaches her roles -
The Presence of the Individual in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: an Interview with Film Director and Critic, Naofumi Higuchi
Film director and critic Naofumi Higuchi talks about the background and appeal of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Nagisa Oshima, the film that continues to be loved regardless of nationality and age. -
Shinpei Ueno and his Skate Video, LENZ III – The Possibilities of Skateboarding Revealed in its Production Process
LENZ III is a skate video created by pro skater Shinpei Ueno that was completed after nine years of production. We asked him about the production process, his thoughts behind the work, and the fascination of skateboarding. -
Interview with Izuru Narushima, Director of the film Familia, and His Thoughts On the Film
The air is clear and the stars are beautiful in the winter night sky. It seems to reflect the feelings of us who have welcomed the new year. I wonder why. Although Izuru Narushima’s films are often chillingly serious, I feel that watching them with my family in the living room on a winter’s day could be a good idea. An interview with director Narushima, whose new film was just released. -
Keiichiro Shibuya and Makoto Nagahisa on Making Kaguya by Gucci and What Androids Can Teach Us — “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro…
In the eighth installment, we present a conversation between Keiichiro Shibuya, who made the music for Gucci’s short film, Kaguya by Gucci starring Hikari Mitsushima, Aoi Yamada, and Eita Nagayama, and director Makoto Nagahisa, who directed the short film. -
The trajectory and miracle of how Jeremy Elkin captured the New York street scene’s golden age: production secrets of the film, All the Streets Are…
The film All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip-Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997), directed by Jeremy Elkin, is now playing in theaters in Japan. Elkin himself talks to us about the production of the film.