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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2023

‘Tocka’: An existential end-of-the-road trip

Yoshitaka Kamada’s drama about a man looking to end his life is bleak, sometimes beautiful and shot through with dark humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 16, 2023

‘Blue Giant’ soundtrack steals the spotlight

The manga adaptation’s score, composed by jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, hits all the right notes even if the animation fails to strike a chord.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

Research recently found that more than 61,000 people died due to the heat in Europe last summer — and 2023 is shaping up to be even hotter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

'Russian roulette': Last residents brave shelling in east Ukraine

Despite having no intact buildings, running water or electricity, a front-line town still has 1,719 inhabitants, mostly over 65.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2023

Bye bye 'Barbie': Vietnam bans new film over South China Sea map

Originally slated for a July 21 release, the film was banned from release in the country after it was found to feature a map with China’s so-called nine-dash line claims.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jun 29, 2023

'Hoarder on the Border': A film that gets better as the layers pile up

Hoarding is a serious social issue, but it’s given a disarmingly breezy treatment in Takayuki Kayano’s “Hoarder on the Border.”
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jan 19, 2023

‘And So I’m at a Loss’: Cautionary tale turns meta

Daisuke Miura’s drama about a habitual shirker isn’t quite as outrageous as it thinks.

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