CULTURE

Exploration of the Intimate in ‘The Sound of Water’ Available for Online Viewing

The Vibrancy of Modern Japanese Cinema Extends All Over France

ADStories Connecting Past and Present in a Series of Short Films by GANZO

Interview with Makoto Shinkai on his feature film ‘Suzume’

‘Belladonna of Sadness’, Erotic Fantasy in Watercolour

Celebrating Nature Through Cuisine in ‘Wild Herbs’

‘Uzumaki’, A Whirlwind of Darkness

ADImmerse Yourself in Literature and Western Cuisine, A New Journey in Hyogo

‘Phoenix’, Osamu Tezuka’s Immortal Classic

Shuntaro Tanikawa, the Poet Weaving Words

‘As the Wind Stirred the Ashes, Little Gems Remained’: Haruomi Hosono by Laurent Brancowitz, Guitarist of Phoenix

Mamiko Watanabe, Determined Contemporary Jazz

WaqWaq Kingdom, Music of Ultramodern Folklore

‘Kiren’, Yasuaki Shimizu’s Illusory Gem

KAIRAI-BUNCH, Noise Music by Robots of Mass Destruction

The Minamata Health Disaster, from Dancing Cats to Johnny Depp

How Lily Deakin Rediscovered the Carefree Spirit of Childhood Through Pole Dancing

‘Me and the Cult Leader’, an Account About the Aum Sect Told Through Film

The Statue of Hachiko, a Symbol of Loyalty to Humans

‘The Prostitute’, Helplessness in Squalor

‘The Night Parade of 100 Demons’, a Folkloric Bestiary

Traces of Samurai, from Engravings to Pop Culture

Gazing at the Moon During ‘O-tsukimi’

‘Kokoro’, Harmony Between the Heart and Mind

‘The Beauty of Boundaries’, the Japanese Aesthetic of Limits

Shuntaro Tanikawa, the Poet Weaving Words

Kodo Nishimura, or How Buddhism Is Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community

When Nikko Inspired Paul Claudel

Japan as Read and Dreamt About by Emilie Papatheodorou

Anticipating Fashion, the Vision of Tetsuya Okada