HAPIVERI Magazine
Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...
Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.
Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...
Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.
The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...
Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...
The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...
Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...
Director Tadashi Imai: A Master of Japanese Cinema
Tadashi Imai was born in Tokyo on January 8, 1912. Drawn to Marxism while attending Tokyo Imperial University, he entered the film industry in 1935 after dropping out. Joining J.O....
Director Tadashi Imai: A Master of Japanese Cinema
Tadashi Imai was born in Tokyo on January 8, 1912. Drawn to Marxism while attending Tokyo Imperial University, he entered the film industry in 1935 after dropping out. Joining J.O....
Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...
Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....
Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...
Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....
Masaki Kobayashi: Ethics, the Power of Silence,...
Masaki Kobayashi's works feature many such voiceless resisters. Within oppressive societies and unreasonable institutions, they rebel without raising their voices, calmly or silently, seeking to uphold their own ethics.
Masaki Kobayashi: Ethics, the Power of Silence,...
Masaki Kobayashi's works feature many such voiceless resisters. Within oppressive societies and unreasonable institutions, they rebel without raising their voices, calmly or silently, seeking to uphold their own ethics.
Learning from Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri: Brin...
Seppuku was described as the fulfillment of a samurai's deepest wish. But were its aesthetics and honor truly sincere?
Learning from Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri: Brin...
Seppuku was described as the fulfillment of a samurai's deepest wish. But were its aesthetics and honor truly sincere?