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JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
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For many food connoisseurs, the phrase “world’s greatest sushi chef” is synonymous with Jiro Ono. The 86-year-old chef spends every waking hour meticulously honing the craft of sushi-making, as well as passing his knowledge on to the employees of his Sukiyabashi Jiro restaurant in Tokyo, and to his son, Yoshikazu, the eventual heir to Jiro’s legacy. This documentary paints a portrait of a man whose life is defined by an arduous commitment to achieving perfection. In Japanese with English subtitles.
David Gelb---USA---2011---81 mins.
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NEIGHBORHOOD TOKYO PP
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Miyamoto-cho is a community of "mom-and-pop" stores and family enterprises located near the center of Tokyo. Competition from supermarkets and shopping centers threatens the livelihoods of long-term residents. High land prices tempt owners to tear down old homes and replace them with apartment buildings; this in turn is changing the composition of the population. Against this backdrop, residents strive to maintain the close social ties, symbols of local identity, and community rituals that keep Miyamoto-cho from becoming just Theodore C. Bestor---USA---1998---30 mins.
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SAMURAI BEHIND THE BLADE
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They are the warriors made famous by history, literature and film. The ancient cultural traditions of the Samurai warrior have embodied themselves into a code that has withstood for centuries. Now the past meets the present in this documentary delving into the lives of actual warlords as they speak about their private thoughts, obsessions with death, mastery of fine arts and the code they must live by. Narrated in English by Ben Weinberg. Roger Pyke---Japan---2003---47 mins.
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SECRET LIFE OF A GIESHA
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This A&E documentary explores the sensuous and secretive world of the Japanese Geisha. The program traces the 400-year history of this profession rich in tradition and contradictions. Learn about the intense relationships that have sometimes developed in this "business" arrangement and discover the scandals that have touched the highest levels of the political structure. 1999, 100
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SECRETS OF THE SAMURAI SWORD
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From feudal Japan to frugal martial arts movies, the samurai sword has played a key role in the creation of Japanese history, mythology, and in some senses, spirituality. Nova travels to Japan and is granted unparallel access to ancient foundries and sword-smiths in order to show us the practical aspects of the craft as well as the science behind one of the most swiped blades in history. 2007, 56 mins.
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TALES OF A TERROR CULT 2PK
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In the controversial documentaries A (1998, 136 mins.) and A2 (2001, 131 mins.), filmmaker Tatsuya Mori reveals the inner workings of the notorious Aum Shinrikyo cult, which was accused of releasing deadly poison ga s into the Tokyo subway in 1995. Mori benefited from unprecedented access to the sect, resulting in a multi-faceted view of the cult members and the society that fears them. "Rather than explain Aum," said Mori, "I wanted to show how Japanese society has deteriorated." In Japanese with English subtitles. Tatsuya Mori---Japan---1998/2001---267 mins.
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TOKYO STREETS
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Fashion in Japan is less about the whims of an elite industry and more about popular expression, a cultural distinction that surprises many Westerners when traveling abroad. In this documentary, Tokyo's fashion designers, fashion enthusiasts, and especially Tokyo's fashionable residents are the subject, captured by the filmmakers during a month-long stay in the city. 2007, 80 min.
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WHITE LIGHT BLACK RAIN
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This stirring documentary faces fourteen survivors of the horrific atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as some of the Americans involved in the attacks. "The nation's psyche still carries the scars of those fateful days in 1945, and Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki examines the lingering impact" (New York Times). An Official Selection at the 2007 Steven Okazaki---USA---2007---86 mins.
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YOUNG YAKUZA
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From French director Jean-Pierre Limosin (Novo) comes this documentary film on the shadow world of the Japanese mafia. Mrs. Watanabe, the mother of unemployed, petty criminal Naoki, gives her son to the local yakuza boss. The film tracks Naoki's apprenticeship, as he slowly earns the crime organization's trust by performing such basic tasks as making tea and acting as security thug. This might explain why our young yakuza goes missing halfway through the production. Though this mystery is engaging enough, the main allure of Young Yakuza is candid footage of yakuza higher-ups explaining the organization's difficulties with recruitment and law enforcement in modern Japan. An Official Selection at Cannes. In Japanese with English subtitles. Jean-Pierre Limosin---France---2007---99 mins.
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