Japan's climate varies significantly from north to south, making it home to diverse forests. These forests have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture since time immemorial.

Futons and martial arts-trained police play a part in Japan's low gun crime ... were fired by the nation's law enforcers. A pacifist culture and stringent tests, inspections and penalties also ...

On the other hand, the impact of a visual-oriented documentary may be quite powerful ... on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

It was really great to see audiences embracing that challenge and engaging with the artwork and the documentary film in such numbers.' said Mark. So what’s it like to have your mind changed by Japan ...

The award-winning independent documentary film ... What makes the story so “Japanese”, according to Rionne McAvoy, is how the country’s conformist culture makes many women accept their ...

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the genius of Japan's foremost living film director ... Miyazaki allowed a single documentary filmmaker to shadow him at work, as he dreamed up characters ...

A new documentary film focuses on an unconventional ... "Unless we take a stand under that assumption, I think Japan will continue to be isolated from the international community." ...

The film shows the mind of 13 year old Mahiro Takano, who is an unprecedented 6 year in-a-row national ‘Kata’ Karate form champion, , is a film director based in Tokyo, Japan. James Latimer ...