The Tokyo International Film Festival is expanding its commitment to emerging talent with the launch of a new showcase ...

With more venues, more sponsors and more overseas visitors, Ando sees this year’s edition as a fresh start. By Gavin J Blair Former diplomat Ando Hiroyasu has lofty goals as chairman of Tokyo ...

Ichiyama Shozo assumed control of the program of the Tokyo International Film Festival after a long programming career that included Tokyo and the slightly more indie Tokyo Filmex events. He is also a ...

Soaked by several days of rain, the by-product of a nearby typhoon, the Tokyo International Film Festival and its accompanying TIFFCOM industry event might have been forgiven for being a little soggy.

TOKYO, Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tokyo Festival Executive Committee has announced that a bold new international performing arts festival centered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, will ...

Japan’s main movie event kicks off Oct. 27 with the true story of the first woman to summit Mount Everest. It closes Nov. 5 ...

LITTLE TOKYO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival kicks off this weekend! The event takes place August 17 and 18 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) ...

In 2021, as the COVID-19 Omicron variant was raging, chef Naoki Yoshida and his business partner Yusuke Motozawa wanted to do something to help Asian, and especially Japanese, businesses across ...

Gaga and Usen chief Tom Yoda has set out a more welcoming, multicultural vision for the Tokyo film festival, which he now chairs. Fest has also set its dates for this year as Oct. 18-26. “It’s called ...

Record-high temperatures and debilitating humidity have prompted World Athletics Championships organisers to move up the start times for the race walk and marathon events this weekend by 30 minutes to ...