formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Numerous small cinemas in Japan, forced to close or cut hours under the COVID-19 pandemic, have used the downtime to branch out into making movies of their own.The films add to the boom of indie films in Japan, which have … Continued
Moviegoers in Japan can soon enjoy premium immersive cinema sound boosted by the Finnish innovation FLEXOUND Augmented Audio. The Finnish FLEXOUND Augmented Audio has been in co-operation with the Japanese UNITED CINEMAS since the beginning of 2019, on multiple cinema … Continued
Cinema admissions and box-office revenue in Japan took a historic dive in 2020, due to delays in major releases and people staying home because of the coronavirus outbreak, a film industry body said Wednesday. An animated movie based on the … Continued
The first ever Art Aquarium Museum exhibition to be held on the western island of Shikoku is mesmerizing visitors with its bewitching displays of fish, lights and artwork. The exhibition, held at a specially built venue on the west side … Continued
Slated to open in the next few weeks, the new Kadokawa Culture Museum in Japan is situated within a starkly designed structure by architect Kengo Kuma (previously). Appearing pixelated, the facade is formed with 20,000 individual pieces of granite, and the polyhedron-shaped building is … Continued
Just as cinemas in Japan have taken a financial hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, distributors find themselves in similar straits. Some are desperately trying to stay afloat by breaking a cardinal rule: streaming new releases online. Read more: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200521/p2g/00m/0et/020000c