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This documentary centers around Jiro Ono, an 85 year old sushi master who owns a 10 seated, sushi only, 3 starred Michelin restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. His restaurant only takes reservations - which must be reserved months in advanced - and costs a minimum of 30,000 Yen (about 300 dollars). Learn and discover the secrets of Jiro who maintains such a high quality level of sushi over the years.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro...
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Considered by critics to be one of the greatest films ever created, Tokyo Story is a 1953 film that centers around an aging couple and their daughter who visit their doctor son and wife in Tokyo. The insensitive doctor, too busy for them, send them off to a resort where they are unable to enjoy themselves in a noisy place filled with tourists. When the film came out in 1953, it was considered too Japanese to be shown in the West. But, when it released in America in 1972, the film received extremely high praise. Often cited as one of the greatest films of all time and consistently on greatest films of all times lists, this film is considered Yasujiro’s masterpiece.
A Film by Yasujiro Ozu. The finest film ever made. Listed at #1 in Halliwell's Top 1000 countdown of the world's best cinema, and voted among the five best f...
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Ring is a 1998 film based on the novel with the same name by Koji Suzuki. This horror film follows a reporter who is rushing to solve a strange mystery behind a cursed video where someone dies within a week of watching the video. The film was a huge box office success and even inspired American remakes of the film.
The Japanese trailer for Ring.
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One Cut of the Dead is a zombie-comedy film with a low budget (about 25,000 dollars) starring unknown actors. It released in small theaters in Japan with plans to only screen for 6 days, however the film received massive success for it’s unique and new style of movie-making. The film features a quirky opening scene where a low budget zombie film is being filmed in an abandoned water filtration plant when a real zombie apocalypse breaks out. The director insists on continuously filming and the camera doesn’t stop for 37 minutes straight. This film was highly praised for it’s new film-making styles, humor, writing and direction.
Don't stop shooting! A zombie comedy like no other Director／screenplay／Editor Shinichiro Ueda
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Tom Cruise stars in this American period action drama set in the 19th century - a time for modernization and change in Japan - as a Civil War veteran named Nathan Algren who is hired by Emperor Meiji to train an army capable of defeating a Samurai-headed rebellion. But, Nathan is captured by Samurais and learns about their lifestyle and the way of the warrior and soon begins to question which side he should be fighting for. This film was a big blockbuster hit and also paved way for the exposure of Japanese actor Ken Watanabe to Hollywood.
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Director: Clint Eastwood
Notable Actors: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya
Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, National Board of Review Awards for Best Picture, Japan Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film
Year: 2006
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This Japanese language-American war film portrays the campaign of Iwo Jima from the Japanese soldiers perspective, which acts as the companion to Flags of our Fathers - the American perspective. Private First Class Saigo, who was just an ordinary baker, experiences the horrors of war and looks to General Kuribayashi to lead them into battle. The film received widespread praise for its direction, story and portrayals of good and bad during wartime.
OSCAR WINNER:Best SoundNominated for four Academy Awards, including "Best Picture," Clint Eastwood's "Letters From Iwo Jima" tells the untold story of the Ja...
Director: Ishiro Honda
Notable Actors: Akira Takarada, Momoko Koichi
Awards: 2007 Saturn Awards Best DVD Classic Film Release Award
Year: 1954
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The classic 1954 Godzilla movie is a kaiju film (monster or beast) that started the longest running franchise film to date. With the atomic bomb droppings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still fresh in Japans mind, Godzilla is about a kaiju that has evolved from an ancient sea creature that was disturbed by underwater hydrogen bomb tests. Japan must find a way to stop this enormous, destructive sea monster from destroying Tokyo. Since its release, Godzilla has become a worldwide pop culture icon. As it was distributed by Toho, the Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku features a giant Godzilla head that can be seen peering over its building. More details about seeing the Godzilla head can be seen here.
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Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Notable Actors: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka
Awards: Asian Film Award for Best Film, Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best FIlm, Japan Academy Award for Best Picture and many more
Year: 2018
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Shoplifters is a Japanese drama that revolves around a non-biological family that shoplifts to cope with their poverty. After a routine shoplifting run, Osamu, the father, and his son come across a little girl who is left outside in the cold and decide to bring her into the “family”. As the film progresses the family lives happily together, but soon reveal hidden secrets. This film has received lots of fame in Japan and on the international level.
Director: Sofia Coppola
Notable Actors: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson
Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Year: 2003
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This comedy drama presents a story of love and friendship in an unlikely bond between middle aged actor Bob Harris and neglected college graduate Charlotte in the middle of Tokyo. Both Bob and Charlotte, unused to the culture of Japan, also share a common dissatisfaction in their lives which quickly forms into a new friendship as they explore the sights and sounds of Tokyo. Lost in Translation shares a perfect balance of humor, drama and romance. It’s the perfect movie to watch before coming to Japan as it uses the backdrops of Tokyo for its scenes and features real places like the Shibuya crossing, Park Hyatt Hotel and Shinjuku.
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Director: Yojiro Takita
Notable Actors: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Awards: Japan Academy Awards Picture of the Year, Oscars Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Year: 2008
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Departures is a drama film that reveals the strange but unique occupation of being a nokanshi - a Japanese ritual mortician. A young man, Daigo, returns back to his hometown after failing as a cellist when he accidentally stumbles across a nokanshi job when he mistakes the job advertisements wording of “assisting departures” for a travel agency. But, after taking up as a nokanshi, he is subjected to prejudice from people around him because of the social taboos in Japan that surround this job. This drama is able to capture both tears and laughter in 2 hours in an elegant way. It’s definitely a must see film from Japan.
aka Okuribito. Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo...