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‘The Potentials’ unpacks the dilemmas of a manga assistant in middle age
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‘The Potentials’ unpacks the dilemmas of a manga assistant in middle age
Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato’s “The Potentials” is an engaging tale about art, life and everything that gets in the way.
CULTURE / Film
Takashi Miike pushes the envelope with ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’
Veteran director Takashi Miike reflects on his first major international coproduction and the existential questions that drive his work.
CULTURE / Film
An estranged mother and daughter face the music in ‘Echoes of Motherhood’
Despite some perplexing plot holes, Ryutaro Nakagawa’s “Echoes of Motherhood” is marked by a powerhouse performance by Naomi Kawase.
Kimiko Yo (left) stars in “The Canary’s Lullaby,” a Japan-Taiwan production directed by Akira Ikeda and with an international cast that includes award-winning Taiwanese actor Liu Kuan-ting and veteran Japanese star Joe Odagiri.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2026
Japanese films at TIFF feature melodrama, monsters and more
By Mark Schilling
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will showcase Japanese cinema from golden age classics to indies by up-and-coming directors.
Kanna (Mayu Matsuoka, left) and Haseo (Ryo Narita) are college friends who reconnect and go on a dayslong journey in Yukiko Mishima’s “Two Cigarettes, Three Nights.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 20, 2026
‘Two Cigarettes, Three Nights’ explores messy emotions and moral compromises
By Sebastien Raineri
Yukiko Mishima talks about intimacy, moral ambiguity and the art of portraying flawed characters in her TIFF Competition entry.
Canadian American Meisha Brooks has immersed herself in Japanese language and culture since childhood. Today, she is appearing on Japanese screens as she forges her career as an actor.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 20, 2026
From Harvard to Tokyo screens, one actor takes the leap
By Laura Pollacco
For Canadian American actor Meisha Brooks, acting in Tokyo was a dream she just recently made reality.
Daniel Raim’s “The Ozu Diaries” offers insights into the ethos and experiences that informed the work of golden age director Yasujiro Ozu.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2026
‘Ozu showed the way’: A documentarian looks for the man behind the legend
By Mark Schilling
Though known for his documentaries about American filmmakers, Daniel Raim’s project on Yasujiro Ozu was executed with great care and admiration.
Michelle Yeoh was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. During her acceptance speech, the Malaysian actor proclaimed that BIFF “gives Asia a powerful voice on global stages.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2026
Busan International Film Festival builds momentum as an ‘A-list’ festival
By Philip Brasor
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi and Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh were among the honorees in Busan, a showcase of Asian talent.
In Keisuke Yoshida’s “Mentor,” childhood friends Ryunosuke (Hayato Isomura, left) and Takumi (Seiya Suezawa) reckon with the consequences of a deadly fire they caused 15 years earlier after a chance reunion with one of the victims.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2026
‘Mentor’: A mordant exploration of guilt and absolution
By James Hadfield
Keisuke Yoshida’s “Mentor” is a discomfiting tale about the repercussions of a deadly fire in the lives of three men.
Yuya Yagira (center) stars as the title character in Nobuo Mizuta's "Ryuji," a remake of a 1983 cult classic yakuza film.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2026
Classic yakuza film ‘Ryuji’ gets a riveting remake
By Mark Schilling
Yuya Yagira stars as the title character in Nobuo Mizuta’s “Ryuji,” a remake of a cult classic from 1983.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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