Japan

Have we lost the art of making movie trailers?

Studio Ghibli's decision to forego trailers for "How Do You Live?" has sparked a debate over how modern movies are often ruined by overenthusiastic and excessive trailers.

Plan 75 review | Exceptional premise, second-rate execution

★★★☆☆ A thought-provoking, if slow-paced, exploration of ageing and voluntary euthanasia in Japan.

Kenzaburo Oe | Nobel Prize winner passes away at 88

Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author and essayist, known for his criticism of postwar Japan, has died at the age of 88.

Chloé Jafé | The hidden lives of Yakuza wives

Chloé Jafé was a hostess in Tokyo before a chance encounter landed her in the heart of the Yakuza, Japan's largest organised crime syndicate.

Tokyo, 1970, Nighttime | Capturing the rise of Bubble-era Japan

A vivid portrait of Tokyo during the 1970’s and 80’s, before it became one of the world’s most dynamic megacities, was captured expertly by Greg Girard.

Japanese fashion pioneer Issey Miyake dies aged 84

Hiroshima-born Issey Miyake, designer of bags, watches, and perfume, as well as clothes for Steve Jobs and Robin Williams, has died of liver cancer.

Kanpai

Kanpai, translation: “cheers!” More specifically, “dry your cup.” In the same spirit of celebration, whynow shot with Peckham-based Kanpai – the London craft sake makers who have brought traditional Japanese techniques to the capital. For God’s sake, give it a watch.