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2023.10.14
Trailer for Christian Mungiu’s film “The New European Century” released in Japan in October.
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Brian Eno releases soundtrack score “Top Boy (Score from the Original Series)” in September
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Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”
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2023.10.27
“The Six Singing Women,” costarring Yutaka Takenouchi and Takayuki Yamada, revealed more casts Kanji Tsuda, Kazuko Shirakawa, and Naoto Takenaka alongside the trailer
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2023.9.9
The 45th Pia Film Festival 2023 Lineup Announced; 22 Selected Films and Invitation Films from Japan and Abroad to be Screened
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2023.8.26
Live performance by Natsuko Nisshoku, talk event by Toshio Suzuki, and more at “Ihatov Festival 2023”.
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2023.9.3
Chigasaki City Museum of Art holds Yasujiro Ozu’s special exhibition from September
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2023.8.11
“Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Sukina Uta” to be screened in 35mm film for a limited time.
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“QT8: The First Eight” on screens from August 11th alongside “Pulp Fiction” reruns
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2023.9.8
A retrospective will be held to celebrate the release of Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film. The director will also visit Japan.
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2023.9.15
“Bakuon Film Festival” to be held at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, screening “RRR”, “BLUE GIANT”, etc.
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Trailer for Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film “Brother and Sister” released.
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”April, She’ll Be There” is being made into a movie with Takeru Sato, Masami Nagasawa, and Nanana Mori co-starring for the first time.
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SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2023″, Grand Prix in International Competition: Syrian film “When the Seedlings Grow”
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2023.10.14
“R.M.N.” Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s latest film on screens in Japan this October
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2023.9.16
The 15th Shimokitazawa Film Festival showcases promising directors’ films this September
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2023.8.25
Chinese director Shen Yu’s debut film “The Old Town Girls,” will screen in August
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Sonoko Inoue Announces First Overseas Shows in Taiwan and Korea
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2026.3.14
GEZAN Announces First Ever Nippon Budokan Show in Spring 2026
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2026.3.14
Ikimonogakari Announce First Festival with Noriyuki Makihara, Sukima Switch, and Mone Kamishiraishi
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2026.3.6
Harry Styles Brings “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Pop-Up to Tokyo
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2026.3.5
STUTS to Hit Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo on 2026 Tour
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.1.30
Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition
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2026.1.24
Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60
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