Film-TV – Cultural News

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Benshi Film-TV Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities

Japanese silent film screening with live music and “Benshi” at Egyptian Theater on Feb. 27 at 7PM, UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 28 at 2PM

February 27, 2026

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Film-TV Japan Hollywood Network Passing the Reins - The Royal Family

2025 Nov – 2026 Feb | Sunday | Free Japanese TV Drama Series “Passing the Reins” (10 episodes) on Sunday at 7PM from Nov. 16 through Feb. 08

February 8, 2026

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Film-TV KOKUHO

2026 Jan 21 | IMAX Screening of KOKUHO at Universal City, Century City and Irvine on January 21

January 21, 2026

Glendale Shoseian Tehouse 2026 Samurai Film Festival

Film-TV Garden - Shoseian Teahouse - Glendale Japanese Garden

2026 Jan 18 | Samurai Film Screenings as Inaugural Event of Shoseian Teahouse in Glendale on Sunday, Jan. 18, 10AM-3:30PM

January 18, 2026

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2025 Dec 31 | Free Japanese TV | 5-Hour Program “MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2025” Airs on Dec. 31 from 1PM as New Year’s Special Originally Broadcast in Japan on Dec. 26

December 31, 2025

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Family Rental Film-TV

2025 December | Film RENTAL FAMILY depicting American Phillip Vandarpleog (played by Brendan Fraser) who is hired as a husband or a father of Japanese families: Nationwide Theater Screening Starts Nov. 21

December 31, 2025

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Film-TV Japan Hollywood Network

2025 Dec 28 | Free Japanese TV | “Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special” Airs on Dec. 28 at 6:30PM

December 28, 2025

30th Anniversary Screening Picture Bride at Gardena Cinema

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2025/12/14 | Repertory Screening Forum Presents 30th Anniversary Screening of PCTURE BRIDE at Gardena Cinema Dec. 14 at 1PM

December 14, 2025

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Film-TV Gardena Cinema Japanese American Citizens League Nikkei Legacies - LA Picture Bride Picture Bride - Film

2025 Dec 14 | 30th Anniversary Film ‘Picture Bride’ Screening at Gardena Cinema Set for Dec. 14: Greater Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League co-sponsors fundraising tribute to director late Kayo Hatta

December 14, 2025

Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo 2025

Film-TV Godzilla Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Little Tokyo - JUNGLE Little Tokyo Community

2025/11/01-23 | Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo 2025: Pop-Up Shop set for Nov. 1-23 & GODZILLA screening Nov. 1

November 23, 2025

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Film-TV Japanese Culture - LA Kabuki KOKUHO

2025/11/14-19 | Film KOKUHO, a story of the greatest living Kabuki master, Screening at AMC Universal Citywalk

November 19, 2025

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Film -Yamazaki -Ema Ryan Film-TV The Making of a Japanese

2025 Nov 18 | Documentary Film of Elementary School “THE MAKING OF A JAPANESE” Launches on Streaming & DVD Nov. 18

November 18, 2025

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Film-TV Japan Hollywood Network Japanese Culture - LA The Way of The Prison Office

2025/11/02 & 09/ Japan Hollywood Network Airs “The Way of The Prison Officer” – A Compelling Prison Mystery Drama Nov. 2 & 9 at 7PM

November 9, 2025

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Film-TV Japan Hollywood Network

2025/10/19 & 26 | Japan Hollywood Network Airs Heartwarming Drama “Our Happy Family” on Oct. 19 & 26

October 26, 2025

Japan Hollywood Network The 19th Medical Chart

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2025/08/17 – 10/12, Sundays/ Japan Hollywood Network Airing “The 19th Medical Chart” Series Sundays at 7PM

October 12, 2025

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Film-TV Japanese Topics - World Nikkei Legacies - LA Third Act

2025/09/21 – 10/02/ “Third Act” documenting life of filmmaker & Professor of UCLA Robert Nakamura at the Laemmle Monica Film Center from Sep. 26-Oct. 02

October 2, 2025

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Film-TV Japanese Topics - World

2025/09/06-14/ Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2025: In-Person Screenings take place Sept 6-14 at Japan Foundation, JAPAN HOUSE, in Costa Mesa, Gardena

September 14, 2025

Japan Hollywood Network Hana Noren

Film-TV Japanese Topics - World

2025/08/03 & 10/ Japan Hollywood Network to Air “Hana Noren” portraying Meiji Era’s Entertainment Promoter Character Inspired by Founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo Aug. 3 & 10

August 10, 2025

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Film-TV Japan Hollywood Network Japanese Topics - World

2025 July/ Sundays: Free Japanese TV program “News Anchor” with 11 episodes on air via Japan Hollywood Network from May 11 to July 27

July 27, 2025

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2025/07/10/ Documentary featuring Chef Nobu Matsuhisa showing at Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica

July 10, 2025

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2025/06/21/ JAPAN HOUSE presents “Paper Lanterns: 80 Years After Hiroshima – A Tribute to Peace” screening and discussion with filmmakers

June 21, 2025

Japan House NHK's Legacy in Culture Preservation Kaku Kato

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2025/06/07/ NHK drama director Taku Kato to talk about “NHK’s Legacy in Cultural Preservation” at JAPAN HOUSE

June 7, 2025

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Film-TV Online Events

2025/06/04/ Free Online Live Conversation with “Tokyo Cowboy” director Marc Marriott June 4 at 5PM, Pacific Time

June 4, 2025

The Wide West

Film-TV Japan Foundation Los Angeles Sumo

World premiere of screening “THE WIDE WEST” with sumo champions panel takes place at Japan Foundation Los Angeles | June 02, 2025

June 2, 2025

Japan House American Cinematheque Hirokazu Kore-eda

Film-TV Japan House Los Angeles Japanese Topics - World

2025/05/11/ Hirokazu Kore-eda In-Person Retrospective Co-presented by JAPAN HOUSE and American Cinematheque May 10-11

May 11, 2025

Japan Hollywood Network La Grande Maison Tokyo Special

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2025/05/04/ Free Japanese TV program “La Grande Maison Tokyo SPECIAL” on air via Japan Hollywood Network April 27 & May 4 at 7PM

May 4, 2025

Free TV Japan Hollywood Network Slow Train

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2025/04/20/ Japan Hollywood Network: Free Japanese TV program “Slow Train” to be aired on CH 44.1, Sunday, April 13 and 20

April 20, 2025

Japan Hollywood Network Private Banker

Film-TV Japanese Topics - World

2025/04/06/ Last Episode: Japanese Drama “Private Banker” Premieres on Japan Hollywood Network (CH 44.1)

April 6, 2025

14th Memorial Free Film Screening

Film-TV Japanese Topics - World

2025/03/07-12/ Two Feature Films in 14th Memorial Online Screening of Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

March 12, 2025

Nichi Bei Foundation Films of Remembrance

Film-TV Japanese Topics - World Nikkei Legacies - LA

2025/03/08-09/ 14th annual Films of Remembrance moves to Southern California as Films of Remembrance On Demand launches

March 9, 2025