HAPIVERI Magazine

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying On-the-Ground Experience and International Perspectives to Video Production

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying...

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1949, Masato Harada had opportunities to experience art from childhood. Growing up during Japan’s rapid economic growth, he spent his boyhood in an era...

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying...

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1949, Masato Harada had opportunities to experience art from childhood. Growing up during Japan’s rapid economic growth, he spent his boyhood in an era...

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of the Senses: Using Expressive Intensity in Video Production

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...

Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...

Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...

Nagisa Oshima’s Cinematic Innovations: Applying Social Themes and Planning Skills to Video Production

Nagisa Oshima’s Cinematic Innovations: Applying...

Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1932, Nagisa Oshima experienced war as a child. His experiences during this period laid the foundation for his later anti-authoritarian style. Interested in literature and...

Nagisa Oshima’s Cinematic Innovations: Applying...

Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1932, Nagisa Oshima experienced war as a child. His experiences during this period laid the foundation for his later anti-authoritarian style. Interested in literature and...

Hideyuki Hirayama's Film Aesthetic: Bringing Reality and Emotion into Corporate Videos

Hideyuki Hirayama's Film Aesthetic: Bringing Re...

Hideyuki Hirayama's work is characterized by realism firmly rooted in the actual world. His films can make audiences feel as though they are living alongside the characters. By valuing unassuming...

Hideyuki Hirayama's Film Aesthetic: Bringing Re...

Hideyuki Hirayama's work is characterized by realism firmly rooted in the actual world. His films can make audiences feel as though they are living alongside the characters. By valuing unassuming...

Koji Wakamatsu’s Visual Expression: Fusing Provocative Themes and Aesthetics

Koji Wakamatsu’s Visual Expression: Fusing Prov...

Who Was Koji Wakamatsu? A Director Who Pursued Dissent and Visual Beauty Koji Wakamatsu was a director described as both a maverick and a revolutionary in Japanese cinema. While his...

Koji Wakamatsu’s Visual Expression: Fusing Prov...

Who Was Koji Wakamatsu? A Director Who Pursued Dissent and Visual Beauty Koji Wakamatsu was a director described as both a maverick and a revolutionary in Japanese cinema. While his...

Koji Wakamatsu and Underground Cinema: The Anti-Establishment World of a Japanese Film Maverick

Koji Wakamatsu and Underground Cinema: The Anti...

Koji Wakamatsu's name shines with a distinctive light in Japanese film history. His films were regarded as representative underground cinema, cutting sharply into social taboos and maintaining a rebellion against...

Koji Wakamatsu and Underground Cinema: The Anti...

Koji Wakamatsu's name shines with a distinctive light in Japanese film history. His films were regarded as representative underground cinema, cutting sharply into social taboos and maintaining a rebellion against...