JAPAN CUTS 2023: North America's Largest Japanese Film Festival Returns in Person this July

JAPAN CUTS 2023: North America's Largest Japanese Film Festival Returns in Person this July

Japan Society in New York City today announces the sixteenth edition of its annual contemporary Japanese film festival, JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Cinema. Japan Society is a 116-year-old nonprofit organization focused on growing the connections between the U.S. and Japan,

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Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for JAPAN CUTS 2018 Film Festival

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for JAPAN CUTS 2018 Film Festival

Japan Society announces the full lineup of the 12th annual JAPAN CUTS:Festival of New Japanese Film. Described by The New York Times as “meticulously curated” and “an annual highlight of New York’s film calendar,” the summer festival brings a wide range of the best and hardest-to-see films made in and around Japan today—from blockbusters, independent productions and anime, to documentaries, avant-garde works, short films, and new restorations.
 

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Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a presentation and lecture that showcased the colorful Kawaii subculture of Japan's youth at the Japan Society. The speakers for the evening were award winning comic writer and illustrator Abby Denson, and one of the godfather's of the Harajuku art and fashion scene, Sebastian Masuda.

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