On Location | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A new breed of tourist is beginning to attract the attention of tour operators and of localities where movies have been filmed. The main objective of these visitors is not to see famous landmarks or to go shopping but to visit the settings of popular movies and TV series.

Sports Movies 1 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A number of popular Japanese movies were released in the summer of 2008, including Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, an animated film by legendary director Miyakazi Hayao. But young moviegoers also flocked this summer to see sports films portraying middle- and high school students.

Special Effects in Godzilla Movies - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
It is almost half a century since the first Godzilla movie was made, but the series and the character continue to be loved by fans all over the world. From the beginning, the special effects in the Godzilla movies have been created using monster suits and miniature sets.

Sports Movies 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A number of popular Japanese movies were released in the summer of 2008, including Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, an animated film by legendary director Miyakazi Hayao. But young moviegoers also flocked this summer to see sports films portraying middle- and high school students.

Sports Movies 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A number of popular Japanese movies were released in the summer of 2008, including Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, an animated film by legendary director Miyakazi Hayao. But young moviegoers also flocked this summer to see sports films portraying middle- and high school students.

Movies In Your Pocket | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A growing number of people have begun to take advantage of video on the go, watching movies or television programs while riding the train or relaxing in a cafe. And among the most popular devices for portable video playback are handheld gaming consoles.

Film Festival - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article tells how five Japanese children participated as judges at the first Goyang International Children's Film Festival, held in Goyang, South Korea from August 19 to 24. The kids were asked to judge 16 movies from South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, India, Spain, the United States, Russia, and China.

Enough to Make You Cry | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Tearjerkers, whether they be movies, TV series, or novels, are nothing new. What is new, however, is Japan's current "crying boom" - a fashion for shedding tears.

Musashi - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Miyamoto Musashi was a famous Japanese swordsman who lived in the early part of the Edo period (1603-1868). Musashi, who is said to have been the strongest man in Japan's history, is a popular figure even today. Musashi fought more than 60 times in his life, and he never lost. Once he even took on 70 opponents at once. Musashi was always keen to take on opponents of greater skill than himself in order to improve his skills in the way of the sword. He is seen as a proud but lonely hero who confronts death and grows as a human being while overcoming self-doubt. This character has struck a chord with many people, and the story of Musashi has featured in numerous movies, novels, and TV shows.

Detective Conan Full Score of Fear 1 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Detective Conan Full Score of Fear 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Detective Conan Full Score of Fear 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Acting Local | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In Japan, there's no such thing as a typical film festival. A rapidly increasing number are being held in provincial areas throughout the country.

Showcasing Asian Cinema | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The broadcast of the South Korean TV series Winter Sonata in Japan in 2003 ignited a boom in South Korean pop culture. Amid burgeoning interest in Asian culture, Japan's first theater specializing in Asian films opened in Tokyo in March 2006.

Bumper Year for Japanese Cinema | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan | Web Japan Bumper Year for Japanese Cinema Diverse Range of Films Wins Film Festival Plaudits This site uses JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings. 中文

Four Decades of Heroism | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Ultraman series of television shows, in which giant beings from the Land of Light fight vicious monsters to protect Earth, first appeared on Japanese television 40 years ago.

Godzilla Turns 50 | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Godzilla, the world-famous Japanese movie monster, has turned 50. In November 2004, Hollywood marked this great occasion by giving Godzilla a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Howl's Moving Castle | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Howl's Moving Castle, the spectacular new animated film directed by Miyazaki Hayao and produced by Studio Ghibli, is breaking records at the box office.

Full Metal Fantasy | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Recently the comic and anime titled Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (Fullmetal Alchemist), popularly known as "Hagaren," has gained a huge following among children and adults alike.

Arashi no Yoru ni - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The animated movie Arashi no Yoru ni (Stormy Night), released at the start of 2006, portrays the budding friendship between May the wolf and Gav the goat. Many of the estimated 1.5 million people who have seen the move in Japan are children. A lot of these kids read the illustrated book on which the film is based before going to see the movie.