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RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI

Ryusuke Hamaguchi spent two months in Paris conducting research for ¡°All of a Sudden,¡± which centers primarily on a conversation between two women that unfolds over the course of a single evening.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 19, 2026
Ryusuke Hamaguchi wants to make the impossible possible
An ethos of idealism is pervasive in the director¡¯s first French-language film, which came with the challenge and exhilaration of shooting in Paris.
Virginie Efira (left) and Tao Okamoto play two women in crisis drawn together by happenstance in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2026
¡®All of a Sudden¡¯: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi
The director¡¯s award-winning film is a poignant study of the human condition built around the chemistry of its two leads, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's ¡°Sheep in the Box" is up for a Palme d¡¯Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada are also in the running for the festival's top prize.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 14, 2026
Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival¡¯s competition section this year.
The inhabitants of a tranquil mountain village see their local environment threatened by Tokyoites with plans to build a glamping site in ¡°Evil Does Not Exist.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Apr 25, 2024
¡®Evil Does Not Exist¡¯ builds its dramatic tension to perfection
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s nuanced drama deftly meditates on humanity¡¯s complex relationship with nature.
In ¡°Evil Does Not Exist,¡± Hitoshi Omika plays a single father and village handyman who a Tokyo company tries to recruit as the caretaker of a new glamping site that threatens the area¡¯s natural environment.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 19, 2024
Ryusuke Hamaguchi ponders the dangers of disrupting the rural idyll
¡°Evil Does Not Exist,¡± which delves into humanity¡¯s relationship with nature, was directly inspired by a collaboration with musician Eiko Ishibashi.
Rising directorial star Sho Miyake's new relationship drama, "All the Long Nights," centers on two colleagues (Hokuto Matsumura, left, and Mone Kamishiraishi) who form a bond when they discover they both struggle with health issues.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 19, 2024
Familiar faces return to the big screen in 2024
Amid a roster of hits such as ¡°Demon Slayer,¡± ¡°Doraemon¡± and ¡°Detective Conan,¡± Japanese cinema gets a little more inclusive in the year ahead.
While Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s return to filmmaking, ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± did not attain the ?10 billion milestone that the beloved animator¡¯s movies had once routinely surpassed, it debuted at the top of the North American box office and became the first original anime film to lead the box office in the United States and Canada.
CULTURE / Film / 2023 in Review
Dec 15, 2023
Japan¡¯s auteurs and anime triumphed in 2023
From Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± to Hirokazu Kore-eda¡¯s ¡°Monster,¡± the box-office hits kept coming.
Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi attends the 80th Venice Film Festival for the premiere of his new movie, "Evil Does Not Exist."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 7, 2023
Ryusuke Hamaguchi revives himself with dark nature film
The Japanese director found solace in nature with his new film ¡°Evil Does Not Exist,¡± which premiered at Venice on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2023
Japanese films set to dominate cinemas in 2023
Toei looks to challenge Toho¡¯s box-office supremacy with blockbuster hopefuls, while anime maestro Hayao Miyazaki and film auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda are set to unveil new features this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 16, 2022
Marginalized voices in film spoke louder in 2022
While Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡®Drive My Car¡¯ and Chie Hayakawa¡¯s ¡®Plan 75¡¯ received wide acclaim at home and abroad, the Japanese film industry took stock of a sobering reality.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 4, 2022
Foreign films, English titles and the dilemma distributors face
Leave as is? Translate? Change altogether? A movie¡¯s success doesn¡¯t depend entirely on what we call it, but it can have a big effect.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 25, 2022
How well do you know Japan¡¯s Oscar history?
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°Drive My Car¡± is nominated in four categories at the 94th Academy Awards, but win or lose, the film joins an exclusive club for cinematic greats.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 18, 2022
Eiko Ishibashi¡¯s score sets the scene in Oscar-contender ¡®Drive My Car¡¯
The composer and musician¡¯s body of work spans from abstract art pop to experimental electronics, with her love for cinema serving as a major source of inspiration.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 11, 2022
Oscars nod launches director Ryusuke Hamaguchi into the global spotlight
Ryusuke Hamaguchi landed four major Oscar nominations this week, a phenomenal achievement for a filmmaker who is still really just hitting his stride.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jan 15, 2022
¡®Drive My Car¡¯ won a Golden Globe. Could it also pick up an Oscar?
¡°Drive My Car,¡± a film based on a short story by Haruki Murakami and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, has garnered a long list of prizes since premiering last July at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won three awards, including best screenplay.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021
2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021
¡®Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy¡¯: A triptych on life and love well worth a spin
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s three-part anthology, which centers on three women whose lives are changed by chance, solidifies his reputation as a director of rare talent and ambition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 2, 2021
Haruki Murakami and the challenge of adapting his tales for film
¡°Drive My Car,¡± from the rising director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, is the rare movie based on the author¡¯s work to excel. The writer and director explain the difficulties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 19, 2021
¡®Drive My Car¡¯: Slow-burn drama does best when taking new routes
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s adaptation of a Haruki Murakami story, which won the award for best screenplay at this year¡¯s Cannes film festival, is a meta-drama on loss and breaking down barriers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 5, 2018
Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s Cannes submission tackles the difficulties of relationships
It has been more than two decades since Takeshi Kitano, Naomi Kawase, Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda began collecting major festival invitations and prizes as the leaders of Japanese cinema¡¯s 1990s new wave. Since then younger directors have struggled to crack this ¡°4K¡± establishment to gain...
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.
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.
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
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Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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