Would you like some tea? In Kyoto, that might mean “time to leave.” Masanori Tominaga’s film is a comedy of manners — and missteps — about a newcomer from Tokyo who tests the limits of the city's social etiquette. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/06/film/strangers-in-kyoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kyoto #japanesefilm #maifukagawa

Hideo Jojo makes the jump from erotic themes to slow-burn dread in his thriller “Welcome to the Village.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/30/film/welcome-to-the-village/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #hideojojo #ryuyawakaba #maifukagawa

While it is a predictable drama about a former singer getting her life together, the film addresses her mental well-being in a refreshing manner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/02/film/tsundol/?utm_content=buffer5ca64&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #maifukagawa #jpop #arataiura