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Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks about "Tokyo Sonata" and the new hope
Interview before the U.S. release
(March 10, 2009)

Japan Academy Awards data

Shopping Japanese DVD's
You can purchase Japanese DVD's from Amazon Japan through this site. For some DVD's, English subtitles are avaialble. All the Japanese DVD's are Region 2 (Japan/Eruope), and you may need "Region Free" DVD player if you live outside of Japan. When you first buy from Amazon Japan, please also read the instruction on "Note on Japanese DVD shopping" page".

Takashi Miike
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa, Hollywood News Wire

See Nippon Cinema for more recent and future DVD releases.

Takashi Miike and Kaori Momoi on "Sukiyaki Western Django"
Opens in the U.S. theaters on August 29, 2008
(September 13, 2008)

Tokyo Event on Oct. 29, 2008
Photo by Mai Kato

Masahiro Motoki and Yojiro Takita in "Departures" Oscar Campaign
Special Event on October 29, 2008
(November 2, 2008)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa,
Hollywood News Wire

Courtesy of Regent Releasing

Teruyuki Kagawa

Koji Yakusho and Kyoko Koizumi

Haruka Igawa