HAPIVERI Magazine

Beyond the Camera: Kinuyo Tanaka’s Film Philosophy and Commitment to Directing

Beyond the Camera: Kinuyo Tanaka’s Film Philoso...

Beyond the Camera: Kinuyo Tanaka’s Film Philosophy and Commitment to Directing From Actress to Director: An Exceptional Transition Kinuyo Tanaka left a distinguished legacy as the first female director in...

Beyond the Camera: Kinuyo Tanaka’s Film Philoso...

Beyond the Camera: Kinuyo Tanaka’s Film Philosophy and Commitment to Directing From Actress to Director: An Exceptional Transition Kinuyo Tanaka left a distinguished legacy as the first female director in...

Learning from Kinuyo Tanaka's The Moon Has Risen: Bringing Everyday Life into Corporate Video

Learning from Kinuyo Tanaka's The Moon Has Rise...

Kinuyo Tanaka (1909–1977) entered Japanese film history as its first female director. After appearing in numerous classics as an actress, she made her directing debut with Love Letter in 1953....

Learning from Kinuyo Tanaka's The Moon Has Rise...

Kinuyo Tanaka (1909–1977) entered Japanese film history as its first female director. After appearing in numerous classics as an actress, she made her directing debut with Love Letter in 1953....

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuki Izutsu’s Techniques of Visual Expression

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuk...

One of the most distinctive forms of expression in Kazuyuki Izutsu’s films is his light, witty dialogue using Kansai dialect, particularly the Osaka variety. By vividly recreating the language of...

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuk...

One of the most distinctive forms of expression in Kazuyuki Izutsu’s films is his light, witty dialogue using Kansai dialect, particularly the Osaka variety. By vividly recreating the language of...

A Kingdom of Boys: The Formative Landscape of Kazuyuki Izutsu’s Empire of Kids

A Kingdom of Boys: The Formative Landscape of K...

Produced in 1981 as Kazuyuki Izutsu’s feature debut, Empire of Kids is a strongly autobiographical film based on the director’s own childhood experiences. Set in Osaka’s Ikuno district in the...

A Kingdom of Boys: The Formative Landscape of K...

Produced in 1981 as Kazuyuki Izutsu’s feature debut, Empire of Kids is a strongly autobiographical film based on the director’s own childhood experiences. Set in Osaka’s Ikuno district in the...

Learning from Kazuyuki Izutsu's Pacchigi!: Bringing Conflict and Coexistence into Video Production

Learning from Kazuyuki Izutsu's Pacchigi!: Brin...

Released in 2004, Kazuyuki Izutsu's Pacchigi! is a coming-of-age drama set in Kyoto in 1968, depicting conflict and interaction between Korean residents of Japan and Japanese high school students. Pacchigi...

Learning from Kazuyuki Izutsu's Pacchigi!: Brin...

Released in 2004, Kazuyuki Izutsu's Pacchigi! is a coming-of-age drama set in Kyoto in 1968, depicting conflict and interaction between Korean residents of Japan and Japanese high school students. Pacchigi...

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu's Journey

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu'...

Born in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, in 1952, Kazuyuki Izutsu grew up in the lively atmosphere of a postwar working-class neighborhood. A frequent cinema visitor from childhood who often encountered films...

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu'...

Born in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, in 1952, Kazuyuki Izutsu grew up in the lively atmosphere of a postwar working-class neighborhood. A frequent cinema visitor from childhood who often encountered films...