Variety

Chie Hayakawa’s ‘Renoir’ Explores Childhood Grief Within Japan’s Bubble Era

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa, whose “Plan 75” earned a Camera d’Or Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival, is back on the Croisette with competition title “Renoir,” a coming-of-age ...
Salon

The 1980’s “Shogun” didn’t usher in a decade of Japanophilia by itself. But it played its part

If you want to believe one of the more dubious claims concerning the influence of the 1980 adaptation of “Shōgun,” Americans may thank the production for bringing sushi to middle America. This ...
Reuters

Japan's crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record high

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - As Japanese shares finally reclaim past peaks it harks back to a time when everyone in the country seemed to be a stock market millionaire - a Tokyo car park was worth more ...
Variety

Chie Hayakawa’s ‘Renoir’ Explores Childhood Grief Within Japan’s Bubble Era

“Renoir” draws deeply on Hayakawa’s personal experiences of losing her father during childhood. “I’ve been thinking to make this story since I was a teenager or in my early 20s,” Hayakawa tells ...