February 2022

This March will be prime time for streaming as we anticipate the release of 'Pachinko' on AppleTV+ as well as another series of must-see Japanese titles on Netflix. Highlights include Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Wife of a Spy," which won the…

For the performing arts industry, one of the greatest tragedies of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the inability of performers to travel for the past two years. Since March 2020, UK-based theater makers and companies have been unable…

The Japanese Film Festival announced its screening schedule for its Delhi event on Friday. The festival will take place at PVR Select Citywalk, Delhi from March 4-6 and will screen the following films: Studio 4°Cthe animated film…

Industry City, with all its artisans, tasty restaurants and unique shops, is today a major center of Japanese culture and cuisine. Japan Village, which is both a food hall and a supermarket full of Japanese groceries, has expanded with a…

LANSING — A coalition of consumer and civil rights groups hoping to strengthen regulation of Michigan's payday loan industry launched signature-raising efforts on Wednesday to bring the issue before voters in November.Michiganders for Fair…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In our Forever Home series, we feature a young person in the foster care system who needs a family to embrace him and include him in their family. Today we meet Ashton. He is an artistic and creative 13-year-old with…

We're not going to lie. We've visited and revisited our pre-corona Japan vacation photos and sometimes manage to gobble down a bowl of kitsune udon while watching 4K Japan videos on YouTube. Although we want nothing more than to sip…

A payday loan is simply a short-term loan that you can take out for small amounts. These types of loans are available on websites and physical stores. It is a good idea to take this loan from a reputable lender in order to get…

Payday loans target consumers with no credit or low credit. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, the U.S. check cashing and payday lending industry is set to grow 5.1% in 2022.These high-interest loans promise quick cash until…

Korean drama could flood global streaming services, but 2022 is also shaping up to be a big year for Japanese filmmakers. Next month, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's critically acclaimed drama drive my car will be featured at both the Baftas and the…

culture gate to japan will be available online indefinitely through an exhibition of digital artworks that merge technology and Japanese tradition, the second edition of CULTURE GATE to JAPAN awaits domestic and international culture…

Japanese drama film drive my car hbecame the first Japanese film ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. The film's director, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, also received a nomination in the Best Director category. drive my car is a film…

press release: Welcome to ONLINE JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2022! The Japan Foundation is proud to hold its second online Japanese film festival, under the JFF projects, with the aim of sharing the appeal of Japanese cinema with…

Explore the different facets of Japanese culture through cinema at the 2022 Online Japanese Film Festival, streaming for free from February 14-27. More than 20 films spanning a wide range of genres and topics, from documentaries and…

Movies have become an important part of our lives. We often take time out of our busy schedules to indulge ourselves and spend a few hours watching a gripping story that leaves its mark on our hearts. As many of us already know,…

According to Deadline, WarnerMedia OneFifty has officially acquired the US broadcast rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 2021 Japanese drama titled drive my car. The acclaimed film is set to premiere March 2, 2022, exclusively on HBO Max.This…

A ballot initiative to restrict interest rates charged by payday lenders has removed one final procedural hurdle, with supporters set to collect signatures that could put it on the ballot in November. On…

What to expect from this year's Online Japanese Film Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDf2w3f6b3Q Cinema is one of the most powerful and complex art forms in the world. To quote Ben Suzuki, Director of the Japan Foundation,…

Oscar nominee drive my car draws on a story by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami and its trademark themes of loss and guilt - and the interplay of art and life. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The…

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Japanese film "Drive My Car" picked up four Oscar nominations this week, including Best Picture. The film is adapted from a short story by one of Japan's most famous writers,…

The event, which will run from February 14 to 27, will feature thrillers, animation, documentaries and more. Manila, Philippines - The Japanese Film Festival returns online for its 2022 edition to "serve as a…

It's a great day for Japanese cinema - that of Ryusuke Hamaguchidrive my car' has just become the first Japanese film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Along with this landmark nomination, the film is also up for three more…

Los Angeles- Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car" received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Feature on Tuesday, the first time a Japanese film has been…

When Mikiko Inoue graduated from college in Japan, she joined a large Japanese company with a 300-year history, hoping for a successful career.However, after a few years, she began to feel stressed by the disparity between men and women in…

Netflix's latest reality show titled "Love is Blind: Japan" already appears to be a huge hit. And why wouldn't it be? We see serious flirtations, dates sharing deep conversations, all wrapped up in wholesome detail. You're sure to find…

Otaku has a reputation for distilling aspects of Japanese culture into simplistic parts. Fans idealize cherry blossoms, school uniforms, and kaiju while ignoring some of Japan's more difficult aspects. But Japan is not an anime. Its…

Japanese Film Festival (JFF) staff announced on Saturday that it had canceled its event in Bengaluru which was previously scheduled for February 11-13. The JFF broadcasts the reverse patema and Eve Time animated films!--INFOLINKS_ON-->…

The deadline to register for the Zoom panel is February 5 at 5:00 p.m. IST The staff of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) announced on Tuesday that it will hold a panel discussion on "Trajectories of the Japanese Film!--INFOLINKS_ON-->…

Friday, February 4, 2022, 12:03 PMPress Release: Embassy of Japan The Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, is very pleased to announce that the Japan Foundation Online…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has facilitated loans for Nigerians through some commercial banks in the country. However, many people are unaware of this as they have been!-->…

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Now a handy loan calculator has been developed. With its help, you can calculate a loan from any bank in the United States and beyond. Now we will tell you how to use this financial instrument correctly and how convenient a personal loan…

Ishihara Shintaro, the former governor of Tokyo, first known as the chronicler of the "sun tribe", privileged children living a life of leisure and license amid the poverty of post-war Japan, died at the age of 89. The cause of death was…

Ohayocon, a convention on Japanese culture and anime, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Columbus from February 10 to 13 | Credit: Courtesy of Katie May Calling all anime lovers: the next Ohayocon event, an anime and culture…

In 2019, Shelly-Ann Allan's bank refused to lend her the money she needed to pay for her father's funeral, so she had to turn to a high-interest loan company. But what she didn't take into account was the death of her stepfather shortly…