In many regions of Japan, late summer is synonymous with hanabi festivals—celebratory fireworks displays that, in some towns, can go on for the better part of two hours—with vendors on hand to keep ...

Japan‘s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday approved a remedial proposal by Toho Cinemas, the country’s largest movie theater operator, not to apply unfair pressure on third-party film distributors. The ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. This weekend, the Art of the Benshi, presented by The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Tadashi Yanai ...

What better way to sample the latest evolution in 4D cinema than a showing of “Deadpool & Wolverine” in Japan? Toho Cinemas Shinjuku, where the movie opened late last month, is equipped with Motion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kô Shibasaki and Hirohito Honda in Battle Royale (2000) Perhaps no world cinema industry in the last few decades has had an effect ...

“Japanese people tend to watch movies quietly, but it’s OK to shout while watching this one,” he said. “We hope the audience will enjoy the movie in ways that transcend the usual boundaries of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person walks by a poster of film "Kokuho," in Tokyo, on Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film ...

j-hope of BTS performs on the North American leg of his first-ever solo world tour, ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE.’ Continuing a monumental year that cemented his status as a stadium-sized solo superstar in ...