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Netflix's Vice President of Content, Japan, Kaata Sakamoto, last week unveiled the streamer's 2026 slate, which builds on the popularity of its reality series, while mining manga for adaptations and leveraging its relationship with Toho Studios. [1]

This Saturday, cinema lovers have the rare opportunity to step into the vivid, surreal world of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams with a special screening at TEA Art Weekend -- a festival celebrating creativity through art exhibitions, live performances, rare ... [2]

It has been 25 years since the death of the great film director Akira Kurosawa, yet interest in his work remains strong, and fresh insights continue to surface. Two welcome additions to the critical studies on this renowned director are Olga V. [3]

CompaniesCanon names new president and COO in preparation for shift in leadership Prominent Japanese executive Fujio Mitarai remains as chairman, CEO for transition Kazuto Ogawa, left, named as Canon's new president, speaks at a news conference with ... [4]

TOKYO -- Aina Sugisawa's story of getting her foot in the door of Japan's anime industry is one studios hope to replicate. After studying at an academy run by Tokyo-based TMS Entertainment, she went to work for the studio as a contract employee. [5]

Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple University Japan. [6]

TOKYO -- A Japanese man who spent six years in prison in China on espionage charges told Nikkei that his ordeal began with seemingly innocuous meetings with Japan's intelligence agency, a risk he warns could befall anyone. [7]

Retired Japanese journalist works tirelessly to identify the deceased Spike in cost of staple becomes focal point for cost of living worries Regulator cites banks for 'shortcomings' in preventing money laundering UN expert believes region is ripe for... [8]

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[1] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-01-28 · 44% match

Netflix Japan lays out 2026 slate of anime, adaptations and live baseball

Netflix's Vice President of Content, Japan, Kaata Sakamoto, last week unveiled the streamer's 2026 slate, which builds on the popularity of its reality series, while mining manga for adaptations and leveraging its relationship with Toho Studios.

[2] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

TEA Art Weekend to host free screening of Kurosawa's Dreams

This Saturday, cinema lovers have the rare opportunity to step into the vivid, surreal world of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams with a special screening at TEA Art Weekend -- a festival celebrating creativity through art exhibitions, live performances, rare

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-12 · 75% match

Books: Kurosawa studies offer intriguing new takes on Japanese film great

It has been 25 years since the death of the great film director Akira Kurosawa, yet interest in his work remains strong, and fresh insights continue to surface. Two welcome additions to the critical studies on this renowned director are Olga V.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-29 · 38% match

Canon names new president and COO in preparation for shift in leadership

CompaniesCanon names new president and COO in preparation for shift in leadership Prominent Japanese executive Fujio Mitarai remains as chairman, CEO for transition Kazuto Ogawa, left, named as Canon's new president, speaks at a news conference with

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-15 · 38% match

Wanted: 30,000 animators. Japan's anime future at risk

TOKYO -- Aina Sugisawa's story of getting her foot in the door of Japan's anime industry is one studios hope to replicate. After studying at an academy run by Tokyo-based TMS Entertainment, she went to work for the studio as a contract employee.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-25 · 36% match

Anime, Japan's cultural crown jewel, faces foreign invasion

Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple University Japan.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-24 · 34% match

Japanese man who spent 6 years in China prison blames Japan spy agency

TOKYO -- A Japanese man who spent six years in prison in China on espionage charges told Nikkei that his ordeal began with seemingly innocuous meetings with Japan's intelligence agency, a risk he warns could befall anyone.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-05 · 34% match

Society

Retired Japanese journalist works tirelessly to identify the deceased Spike in cost of staple becomes focal point for cost of living worries Regulator cites banks for 'shortcomings' in preventing money laundering UN expert believes region is ripe for

[9] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2018-08-17 · 50% match

‘Time to Go’ For Bangkok’s Last Video Rental Store

BANGKOK — As the final purveyors of physical media surrender to on-demand gigabit streaming and torrenting, a

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-25 · 42% match

Japan needs to update sanctions laws to face future challenges

Justyna Gudzowska is director of illicit finance policy at The Sentry, an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression and kleptocracy.

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