Director Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his Kabukicho-set drama, "Burn." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/09/film/makoto-nagahisa-burn-kabukicho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #kabukicho #makotonagahisa #nanamori
‘Burn’ lights up Kabukicho’s darkness with a bold vision

Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his stylized drama, 'Burn.'

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Psychiatrist in Tokyo arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting patient

The 55-year-old suspect allegedly assaulted the patient, a woman in her 20s, on the afternoon of Aug. 8, 2025, at a clinic he runs in Shinjuku Ward's Kabukicho area.

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In Ren Akiba's "Tokyo Strayers," Kabukicho is a dangerous world for the kids who drift there looking for a place to belong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/19/film/tokyo-strayers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #renakiba #kabukicho
Kabukicho’s streets turn perilous in ‘Tokyo Strayers’

Kabukicho may be packed with tourists today, but Ren Akiba's film shows how the streets can still be unforgiving for runaway teens.

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Japan Walk Kabukicho late at night, Bunny red light district, adult alley in Shinjuku, Tokyo|4K 歌舞伎町

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