No30 [Focus] Yamada Yoji, champion of a timeless japan
Immensely famous film director in Japan, but little known abroad, here is Yamada Yoji. When I was young I thought that Ozu’s movies were boring,” […]
Month: April 2015
No30 [Traditional] Tango-no-sekku (children’s Day)
Tango-no-sekku (children’s Day) We celebrate ‘Tango-no-sekku’, a day dedicated to the health and happiness of all children. May the 5th is a day called ‘Tango-no […]
No30 [Movie] a very well crafted work
With The Little House, Yamada Yoji has at last received international recognition. Several veterans of Japan’s old studio system, […]
No30 [Language] Omoshiroi yo NIHONGO!
Welcome once again, to the fascinating world of the Japanese language. The Japanese like to shorten words and sentences so much that in many cases […]
No30 [Movie] “My characters are my friends”
In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Yamada Yoji looks back at his 60-yearlong career. Let’s start from the beginning. In 1954, after majoring in Law […]
No30 [Cooking] Steamed Chicken and Shimeji Mushroom in Foil with Miso and Sake
Steamed Chicken and Shimeji Mushroom in Foil with Miso and Sake Whoever has created the idea […]
No30 [Travel] A walk through Torasan’s shibamata
Yamada Yoji built a great part of his legendary film career in the Shibamata district of Tokyo. Since ancient times, and especially with the establishment […]