Popular manga-ka Inoue Takehiko (40) has created his first ever movie poster. Known for such hit manga series as “Slam Dunk” and “Vagabond”, he got the job of designing the poster for the upcoming movie “Kakushi Toride no Sanakunin”. Starring Arashi member Matsumoto Jun (24), the movie is a remake of the 1958 Kurosawa Akira classic. That film, known internationally as “The Hidden Fortress”, was a major influence on George Lucas when making the first “Star Wars” movie. Matsumoto said, “Inoue-sensei is a hero to my generation. I’m delighted to be connected with him through this movie.” The poster features Matsumoto’s character, Miyamoto Takezou (who did not feature in the original), staring out of his prison cell. The cast also includes Nagasawa Masami as Princess Yuki, Abe Hiroshi in the original hero role of General Makabe Rokurota (played by the legendary Mifune Toshiro), and Shiina Kippei as Takayama Gyoubu, the incarnation of evil. Directed by Higuchi Shinji, the movie is due for theatrical release on May 10.
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4 weeks ago
Heavy snow is nothing new for large parts of northern Japan. But I for one would certainly not fancy having to sit in a freezing car for days.
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Japan snowstorm: 'I had to eat snow' — BBC News
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Hundreds of drivers were stranded when heavy snow blanketed part of the Kanetsu expressway.1 month ago
I rarely used the Foreign Buyers' Club to get imported food, as I could get my occasional fix at a branch of Kinokuniya nearby. But I'm sad to hear of FBC closing and of Chuck Grafft's health issues.
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Foreign Buyers’ Club has shut its doors after 33 years, heralding a shift in how Japan’s international residents source cravings from home.1 month ago
Spectacular photo, courtesy of Jake Adelstein, of the garden at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo. ...
1 month ago
Very interesting article. The title suggests a negative story, but the real takeaway is the reasons why Japan has had relatively few Covid cases.
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Why Japan lags in the Covid-19 vaccine race
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For readers who might wish to compare its message with the usual image of a competent Japanese pharmaceutical industry – one that remains among the largest in the world after the US and China, with...1 month ago
Good news for all you Super Mario fans (once travel to Japan resumes post-Covid).
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Life-Size Living Video Game Area Is Opening at Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World
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After months of delay, the news that all video game lovers were probably waiting for has finally been announced! Japan is ready to leave us all speechless with its newest nerdy addition: a video-game-themed park! Starting February 4 2021, it will be possible to enter the world of our childhood-favor...