Beautiful People Fall 2026: All-weather Treatment
For the return of Beautiful People to Paris after a three-year absence, designer Hidenori Kumakiri reached for “Plan D.” Not as a sign of prior failure, mind you. The moniker marked the…
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Auralee Fall 2026: A Bright Winter Day
To describe Auralee as a brand of sensible clothes would be doing Ryota Iwai’s work a disservice. While showy displays or extravagant shapes aren’t his style — this season’s venue was a…
The Ones to Watch at Paris Men’s Fashion Week Fall 2026
PARIS — As the men’s fall 2026 season lands in the City of Light, Tokyo-based Yoke’s dialogue between art and apparel, the laser-sharp focus on materials and techniques of Spanish designer…
Legendary Sells Minority Stake to Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japanese IP Partnership
The Tokyo Broadcasting System has made a strategic investment in Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune” and the Godzilla franchise, that will allow the Hollywood company access to…
Loewe Goes Big, With Green Tiles Galore, for Ginza Flagship
With its corner location and thousands of muddy green ceramic tiles glistening on its facade, it’s impossible to miss the world’s second largest Loewe store in Tokyo‘s Ginza district.…
Raf Simons Is Selling Archives, Stock at Dover Street Market Ginza
STREET SIGNS: Raf Simons is giving hype beasts in Tokyo a chance to score a piece of streetwear history — perhaps even a holy grail. The Belgian designer has teamed with Dover Street…
Tokyo Gas to steer more than half of overseas investments to US in next three years, CEO says
Tokyo Gas, Japan’s top city gas provider, plans to direct more than half of the 350 billion yen (S$2.9 billion) it has earmarked for overseas investments over the next three years to the…
Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday (Dec 2) they had charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act after a former employee was…
Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s typhoon-soaked edition, and the mood matched the weather. From Oct.…
‘Palestine 36’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival
“Palestine 36,” Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s historical drama about a 1936 Palestinian uprising against British rule and Jewish settlers, won the Tokyo Grand Prix for best film…
‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at Tokyo Market
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan…
Peter Chan Recalls UFO Era, Industry Transformation at Tokyo: ‘I Make Movies That the Market Needs’
Filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers Organization) films packed the city’s theaters,…
‘Shogun,’ ‘Kokuho’ and ‘Renoir’ Producers Discuss Global Pathways for Japanese Talent at Tokyo Film Festival
Three Japanese female producers who have achieved international critical and commercial success —Miyagawa Eriko, Eiko Mizuno Gray and Murata Chieko – participated in a Tokyo International…
Tokyo Fest Premiere ‘Double Happiness’ Boards Moebius for Asia-Pacific Sales
Hong Kong sales company Moebius Entertainment has boarded Taiwanese film “Double Happiness” for international sales across Asia-Pacific territories, following the film’s world premiere at…
‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Highlights Indonesia Pivot at Tokyo Market Seminar
Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film revenue in Korea are driving local producers to…
‘Blood & Sweat’ Examines Japan–Finland Co-Production Realities at Tokyo Market
Added time for script delays, differing ideas of days off and additional cost of crew. Producers of “Blood & Sweat”, an upcoming eight-episode crime series produced by Japan’s AX-ON and…
Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art, Rivalry and Japan’s Film Future at Tokyo Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival‘s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji, director of the festival Centerpiece “Tokyo Taxi”, and…
‘Alien: Earth’ Exec Touts Thailand’s 30% Film Incentive, Asia Hub Status at Tokyo Fest
Thailand has transformed from a scenic backdrop into one of Asia’s most competitive production hubs, backed by enhanced film incentives and robust infrastructure, according to Apinat Obb…
Tokyo: Nikkei rises to record high before BOJ decision, JGB yield climb
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Thursday, shaking off early weakness, as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s latest policy decision. Japanese government bond (JGB)…
‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo Market
Film co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the creative team behind Tokyo International Film Festival…
Psychological Thriller ‘The Sleepless Girl’ Bows at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Producer Patrick Mao Huang (Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes”) of Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment is presenting psychological thriller “The Sleepless Girl” at the Tokyo Gap-Financing…
‘Konbini’ Bridges Cultures at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who deliberately shoplifts to get arrested and the…
‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Sequel Sets 2026 Shoot, Director Soi Cheang Reveals in Tokyo
The sequel to hit Hong Kong period action film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” will start shooting in March next year, revealed its director Soi Cheang at the Tokyo International…
Tokyo Market Chief Shiina Yasushi Charts Path to Co-Production Hub as TIFFCOM Hits Record Growth
TIFFCOM, Tokyo International Film Festival‘s market arm, is riding a wave of international momentum, with CEO Shiina Yasushi pointing to strong year-on-year growth as evidence the market…