VarietyFeb 16

‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Highest-Grossing Live-Action Film, Sets U.K., Ireland Release
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https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kokuho-uk-ireland-release-1236664829/

'Kokuho' Sets U.K., Ireland Release

Vue Lumière will release 'Kokuho,' the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in Japan, in U.K. and Ireland cinemas.

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VarietyFeb 16

‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Highest-Grossing Live-Action Film, Sets U.K., Ireland Release

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Curt Johnson - Indie GeniusJan 17
Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVFeatures #TokyoVice #AnselElgort #KenWatanabe One of HBO Max’s Best Noir Crime Dramas Was Cancelled Too Soon http://dlvr.it/TQPh8z
VarietyJan 15

Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action Film and an Oscars Contender: ‘This Film Is About Pursuing Beauty’

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VarietyJan 15

Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action Film and an Oscars Contender: ‘This Film Is About Pursuing Beauty’
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Oscars

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ken-watanabe-lee-sang-il-kokuho-oscars-box-office-1236632099/

Ken Watanabe, Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho’ Oscars Run and Box Office

Ken Watanabe and director Lee Sang-il discuss Kabuki epic 'Kokuho,' Japan’s top live-action hit and an Oscars international feature shortlister.

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IndieWireJan 14

Ken Watanabe Learned Kabuki to Star in ‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Biggest Live-Action Hit Ever

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IndieWireJan 14

Ken Watanabe Learned Kabuki to Star in ‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Biggest Live-Action Hit Ever
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https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/ken-watanabe-kokuho-kabuki-japan-interview-1235173047/

Ken Watanabe on 'Kokuho,' Kabuki, and Japan's Biggest Live-Action Hit

'Kokuho' star Ken Watanabe on learning the art of Kabuki to star in Japan's biggest live-action movie ever, and the country's Oscar entry.

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DeadlineJan 12

‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il & Star Ken Watanabe On How Japan’s Oscar Entry Revived Moviegoing In The Country – Deadline Screening Series
#News #DeadlineScreeningSeries #GKIDS #Kenwatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Novid #Oscars

https://deadline.com/2026/01/kokuho-ken-watanabe-interview-1236681100/

‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il & Star Ken Watanabe On How Japan’s Oscar Entry Revived Moviegoing In The Country – Deadline Screening Series

'Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il and star Ken Watanabe discuss why Japan's Oscar entry is resonating in its home country.

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The Japan TimesDec 22
Citing his age, Ken Watanabe closed a cafe he established in 2013 in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was deeply affected by a tsunami from the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/ken-watanabe-cafe-closes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kenwatanabe #cafes #earthquakes #tohoku #311 #miyagi
Actor Ken Watanabe closes cafe he opened to support Tohoku reconstruction

The actor began visiting evacuation centers in affected areas soon after the March 2011 disaster and opted to open the cafe to offer a place where people could enjoy chatting.

The Japan Times
DeadlineNov 27

‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Highest-Grossing Local Live-Action Movie Ever In Market; Kabuki Drama Is Country’s Oscar Submission
#News #BestInternationalFeatureFilm #GKIDS #InternationalBoxOffice #Kenwatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Oscars

https://deadline.com/2025/11/kokuho-japan-box-office-record-1236630368/