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And Then Akiko is... - A Portrait of a Dancer - (2012)
- Director
- HANEDA Sumiko
- Cast
- KANDA Akiko
Documentary about Akiko Kanda, who was a towering figure in Japan's modern dance scene. Intimately covers the final years of this dancer who passed away on September 23, 2011, just 12 days after flawlessly executing her final performance. Directed by...
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Inochi o tanoshimu Yoko to gan no 2nenkan (2013)
- Director
- Cast
- WATANABE Yoko, KONDO Makoto, ANMINO Hiroyuki
In-depth documentary about Watanabe Yoko, who decided to forgo cancer drugs under the guidance of physician Kondo Makoto, author of "Dear Patient, Don't Fight with Cancer." Structured and shot by Sasaki Yumi and Matsubara Akira, creators of social do...
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Returning their Gaze – Animals of the Great Earthquake (2013)
- Director
- SHISHIDO Daisuke
- Cast
- ABE Tomoko, OKADA Hisako, YOSHIZAWA Masami
Second documentary showing the current reality of animals in Japan. Captures the harsh realities besetting disaster victims and animals after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, including a couple who lose their beloved dog to the tsunami, a man who s...
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Lee Ye - The First Joseon Envoy To Japan (2013)
- Director
- INUI Hiroaki
- Cast
- YUN Tae-Young, KOMIYA Etsuko
A documentary that touches upon the achievements of Lee Ye, a 15th century Joseon Dynasty envoy to Japan. It looks back on the history of relations between Japan and Korea while tracing remnants of the presence of Lee Ye, who visited Muromachi period...
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BATAYAN (2013)
- Director
- TAMURA Motaun
- Cast
- TABATA Yoshio, HAMAMURA Jun, TATEKAWA Danshi
Tabata Yoshio was a popular singing star who remained active until his death at the age of 94. This documentary is an indepth exploration of the wild life of Tabata, known by his nickname "Batayan," through a rich blend of archival materials, intervi...
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Ressha daikoshin the movie shinkansen to tanoshi denshatachi (2013)
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- Cast
- NAGAFUCHI Yukitoshi, TOKUNAGA Reiko, NONAKA Ai
The fifth installment in a series about trains that can be enjoyed by children and rail-loving adults alike. It introduces various trains, and also features animated sequences and quizzes. A host of remarkable trains make appearances, including the...
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The Town of Iitate: Radiation and the Return Home (2013)
- Director
- DOI Toshikuni
- Cast
Director Doi Toshikuni, who received praise for his weighty documentaries on the situation in Palestine such as Breaking the Silence, follows two families from Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture after the accident at the nuclear plant. While focu...
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Barefoot Flamenco : YASUKO NAGAMINE (2013)
- Director
- OMIYA Koichi
- Cast
- NAGAMINE Yasuko
Documentary revealing the personal life of Nagamine Yasuko, pioneer of flamenco in Japan. Directed by Omiya Koichi, highly regarded for films including Tadaima ~ I'm home, a place for everyone, which won the top prize for the Cultural Documentary Awa...
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BOØWY 1224 FILM THE MOVIE 2013 (2013)
- Director
- MAESHIMA Teruki
- Cast
- HIMURO Kyosuke, HOTEI Tomoyasu, MATSUI Tsunematsu
A recording of a concert by BOOWY, one of the most popular and influential Japanese rock bands in the 1980s, at which it announced its break-up. 16mm footage shot with five cameras was restored by a Hollywood company, and the soundtrack was given a 5...
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A Cry from a Century Ago--High Treason Incident is not Over (2012)
- Director
- TANAKA Kei
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Rieko
A documentary that delves into the truth behind the High Treason Incident that occurred in 1910. Due to the Meiji government's suppression of free thought, Kotoku Shusui and 26 others judged to be anarchists and socialists were thrown in jail or give...
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Fukushima: We Won't Forget (2013)
- Director
- SHINOMIYA Hiroshi
- Cast
Documents the daily lives of people who lived in an irradiated district in the immediate aftermath of the nuclear power plant over a period of one year and eight months. Director Shinomiya Hiroshi won the Best Documentary Award at the 44th Internatio...
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Go for Broke! Memories of Hawai'i Japanese "Niseis" (2012)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hiroyuki
- Cast
Documentary looking back on the social history of Japanese-Americans living in Hawaii, focusing on testimony from 34 second-generation Japanese-American veterans and their spouses. Directorial debut for producer Matsumoto Hiroyuki. Won the Best of Ha...
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The Other Side of The Sex (2012)
- Director
- ENOKI Yujiro, TAKAHARA Hidekazu
- Cast
- HIBINO Tatsuro, HAYAMI Kenji, YAMAMOTO Ryuji
A documentary that shines a spotlight on the unsung male performers who support the world of adult video, which has grown into a massive industry with annual sales of 55 billion yen in the 30 years since its inception. Its co-directors Enoki Yujiro a...
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Tsunami no Ato no Jikanwari Ishinomaki Kadowakisho Ichinen no Kiroku (2012)
- Director
- AOIKE Kenji
- Cast
On that day when a tsunami hit many schools along the Pacific coast of eastern Japan, Kadonowaki Elementary School in Ishinomaki City was subjected to a devastating onslaught. Seven of its 300 students were killed and the school building was rendered...
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Roots (2012)
- Director
- IKEYA Kaoru
- Cast
- SATO Naoshi, KANNO Tsuyoshi
The Ants's Ikeya Kaoru creates this intimate documentary about a 77-year-old man stricken by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The film movingly depicts his powerful way of life, and won a Special Mention by the Ecumenical Jury at the 63rd Berl...
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Workers (2012)
- Director
- MORI Yasuyuki
- Cast
A documentary that introduces a new labor model by focusing on a workers' cooperative operating in an old neighborhood in Tokyo's Sumida City, where all the members pool their money to create work, and also includes sketches by comedian Matsumoto Hir...
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The Last Blossom of Life (2013)
- Director
- MIZOBUCHI Masayuki
- Cast
- HOSOI Jun
A documentary shot over 40 days by a crew of only three that captures the daily ins and outs at hospice "Kibokan" (house of hope), a terminal care facility for cancer sufferers. It is the theatrical feature debut of Mizobuchi Masayuki, an experienced...
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Valentine ikki (2012)
- Director
- YOSHIMURA Hitomi
- Cast
- FUJITA Kotoko, UMEDA Maho, SHIGA Arika
Three female Japanese students learn of the child labor problem in Ghana and plan an event to sell fair trade chocolate. This documentary presents a detailed account of their struggle to achieve their goal. High schoolers Umeda Maho and Shiga Arika ...
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CHICHI O MEGURU TABI (2012)
- Director
- TAKESHIGE Kunio, KONDO Masanori
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Masayoshi
A documentary that reveals the little-known true life story of Nakamura Masayoshi, an iconoclastic painter who broke away from traditional artistic circles, and was also a scholar of Edo Period painter Sharaku. It is co-directed by Kondo Masanori and...
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Blazing A New Trail － towards the day when miracles become commonplace － (2013)
- Director
- IWASAKI Yasuko
- Cast
- MIYATA Toshiya, YAMAMOTO Katsuko, KAMIYA Katsuko
Toshiya Miyata, one of the main cast of the film, suffered from brain-stem hemorrhage and got into "Locked-in Syndrome. His doctor said that he never regain consciousness and his body remains paralyzed for his life. Katsuko Yamamoto, one of his coll...
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KTAWARA -A Journey from March 11, 2011- (2012)
- Director
- ISE Shinichi
- Cast
- TOMABECHI Satoro, YOSHIDA Kei, TOMABECHI Hanna
Documentary about victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami by director Ise Shinichi, whose style is consistently supportive of his subjects. Cameraman Miyata Hachiro arrives to ascertain the whereabouts of musician Tomabechi Satoro, who lives in...
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Life in a Foreign Land: Burmese in Japan (2012)
- Director
- DOI Toshikuni
- Cast
- Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Nwe Nwe Kyaw
Kyaw Kyaw Soe helped instigate the democracy movement in his homeland of Myanmar (Burma) and suffered repression at the hands of the military junta, which forced him to become a political refugee in Japan. This documentary, which follows Kyaw's four ...
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Pathfinder of the Sky An Architect's Life / Story of Morin Kaku (2012)
- Director
- SAKAI Atsuko
- Cast
- KAKU Morin, LEE Teng-hui, Chia-Lu WU
This documentary by Sakai Atsuko, who made her directorial debut with Taiwanjinsei, follows the footsteps of Taiwan-born architect Kaku Morin. 1968 marked the birth of the Kasumigaseki Building, Japan's first building to exceed 100 meters. Construct...
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DOCUMENTARY OF AKB48 NO FLOWER WITHOUT RAIN (2013)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Eiki
- Cast
- AKB48
Third documentary about the activities of the national idol group AKB48. Directed once again by Takahashi Eiki, the film closely follows the group in 2012 and gets up-close and personal with the members. In March 2013, ace Maeda Atsuko announces tha...
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Flashback Memories 3D (2012)
- Director
- MATSUE Tetsuaki
- Cast
- GOMA & The Jungle Rhythm Section
Winner of the Audience Award for the Competition Section at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival. Documentary about an artist who suffers from memory impairment. GOMA is a player of the aboriginal instrument didgeridoo. The film follows his com...
