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Best anime of the Heisei era

Best anime of the Heisei era

The Heisei era saw big developments in animation, evolving from hand-drawn works to cutting-edge computer graphics

Films to get you in the mood for Japanese food

Films to get you in the mood for Japanese food

These delicious films allow you to visually feast on the joys of Japan’s food culture

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Tokyo's best cinemas

Cinema Novecento

Cinema Novecento

It's a rare occasion indeed when a new small-scale movie theatre opens in the Tokyo area, but that was exactly what happened in February 2015 in Yokohama:...

Uplink

Uplink

Showing a fascinating mix of movies, particularly indie productions from both Japan and abroad with lots of experimental and short work thrown in as well,...

Shin-Bungeiza

Shin-Bungeiza

A legendary repertory house in Ikebukuro showing a wide range of films, from Japanese classics to Hollywood no-brainers. The all-night screenings on Saturday...

Waseda Shochiku

Waseda Shochiku

Catch a double bill at one of the city's oldest cinemas (over 50 years and counting). Films are shown in a variety of languages, with Hollywood flicks...

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