CULTURE

Chie Hayakawa, ‘I want to keep making only the films I truly want to see’

Haruomi Hosono’s Music for ‘Shoplifters’, by Hirokazu Kore-eda

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

Fumiyo Kōno, A Life in Drawings

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

Haruomi Hosono’s Music for ‘Shoplifters’, by Hirokazu Kore-eda

‘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

Before the Sauna Boom, Exploring Japan’s Oldest Steam Bath

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

Tracing the Origins of Mingei, Japan’s Folk Art Movement

‘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

‘People say we learn from failure, but is it really that simple?’

‘Giving Recommendations Is a Matter of Credibility’

‘Before Doubting Others, Doubt Yourself. Who Can Truly Say a Dish Isn’t What It Used to Be?’

‘What I Learned from the Man Who Yelled ‘Shave Your Beard!’ at His TV’

Satoshi Ogawa on the Unexpected ‘Challenges’ of Winning the Naoki Prize