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ISAO YUKISADA

Sota Fukushi (left) and Haruka Fukuhara find romance in the aftermath of tragedy in Isao Yukisada¡¯s ¡°Kaede,¡± the latest in a succession of Japanese movies based on popular songs.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 25, 2025
Can a pop song carry a movie? Japan thinks so.
Hollywood rarely tries it, but Japan keeps going back for more. Isao Yukisada¡¯s drama ¡°Kaede¡± is the latest reminder that hit songs make potent movie fuel.
A retired assassin (Haruka Ayase) fights off military imperialists in Isao Yukisada¡¯s ¡°Revolver Lily.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Aug 10, 2023
¡®Revolver Lily.¡¯: Lavish anti-war actioner racks up body count
Haruka Ayase plays the titular assassin intent on thwarting an imperialist plot to start a war with stylish confidence.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020
¡®The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese¡¯: Looking for love in the wrong places
Isao Yukisada¡¯s gay romance offers refreshing scenes of domestic intimacy, but can¡¯t resolve the underlying problems of its manga source material.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 16, 2020
¡®Theatre: A Love Story¡¯: No sparks in this tortured romance
Based on a novel by comedian-turned-author Naoki Matayoshi, ¡°Theatre: A Love Story¡± centers on a narcissistic playwright and his long-suffering girlfriend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 15, 2018
Isao Yukisada swaps feel-good teen drama tropes for brutal honesty in ¡®River¡¯s Edge¡¯
In a two-decade directing career that began with the 1997 relationship drama ¡°Open House,¡± Isao Yukisada has made everything from the critically acclaimed ¡°Go¡± (2001), with its rebellious Zainichi Korean hero battling his way through a Japanese high school, to the smash hit ¡°Crying Out Love in the Center...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 25, 2016
Stars come out for Tokyo film festival opening
The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 13, 2016
Pink and Gray not just an idol film
No one likes spoilers, right? But in some films a major plot twist comes so early that the choice is to either mention it or write an entire review consisting of little more than winks and nods. For example, in Nobuhiko Obayashi¡¯s ¡°Exchange Students¡± (¡°Tenkosei,¡± 1982) a teenage boy and girl ¡ª spoiler...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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