HAPIVERI Magazine
An Encounter with Claude Lelouch: The Poetic Fu...
In 1967, Japanese director Kōichi Saitō made a striking debut. Critics who saw *Joe’s Whisper* unanimously called him “Japan’s Claude Lelouch.” What did they find in common between the French...
An Encounter with Claude Lelouch: The Poetic Fu...
In 1967, Japanese director Kōichi Saitō made a striking debut. Critics who saw *Joe’s Whisper* unanimously called him “Japan’s Claude Lelouch.” What did they find in common between the French...
Japan's Landscapes and Memories of Youth: Koich...
Japan in the early 1970s was approaching the end of its period of rapid economic growth. The oil crisis of 1973 began to break the myth of uninterrupted expansion, and...
Japan's Landscapes and Memories of Youth: Koich...
Japan in the early 1970s was approaching the end of its period of rapid economic growth. The oil crisis of 1973 began to break the myth of uninterrupted expansion, and...
From Still Photographer to Visual Poet: The New...
Born in Hachiōji, Tokyo Prefecture, on February 3, 1929, Kōichi Saitō was strongly interested in photographic expression from childhood. After leaving Rikkyo University, he studied the foundations of photography thoroughly...
From Still Photographer to Visual Poet: The New...
Born in Hachiōji, Tokyo Prefecture, on February 3, 1929, Kōichi Saitō was strongly interested in photographic expression from childhood. After leaving Rikkyo University, he studied the foundations of photography thoroughly...
Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...
Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...
Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...
Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...