No47 [Anime] Anatomy of a success
This November, British audiences were able to discover “Your Name”, the film phenomenon by Shinkai Makoto. For weeks, no-one has spoken of anything else. Shinkai […]
Month: December 2016
No47 [Destiny] Hosoda’s little obsessions
To make good films, one needs a strong team to rely on. So says a master director. In the last few years Hosoda Mamoru has […]
No47 [Exclusive] First visit to the Hokusai museum
Open to the public since November the 22nd, the new Hokusai museum welcomed Zoom Japan for an exclusive visit. The Sumida Hokusai Museum opened its […]
No47 [Taking a Walk] In the gardens of Shikoku
Although most famous for its pilgrimage of 88 temples, this island has many other hidden treasures. According to the inhabitants of Takamatsu, a city in […]
No47 [Cooking] Mouli and carrot salad
Mouli and carrot salad For a traditional Japanese housewife there is no such thing as the post-Christmas blues, as she will be busy shopping, preparing […]
No47 [Encounter] Hara: directing is in his blood
The director of Miss Hokusai and Colorful takes a critical look at the changes in the animation industry. On a cold and cloudy October afternoon […]
No47 [Language] Omoshiroi yo NIHONGO!
Welcome once again, to the fascinating world of the Japanese language. From this issue forward we would like to present a series of useful phrases […]
No47 [Series] The ending of a temporary set-up
The closure of a shopping centre built in the aftermath of the 2011 disaster signals the start of a new chapter for Ishinomaki. In late […]
No47 [Production] Creators under threat
In order to realize new projects, producers now need to be financially creative as well. There are times when the best ideas remain unrealized due […]
No47 [Business] It’s all an adventure
Anime production is not easy. Yamamoto Koji talks about some of the difficulties faced in the making Genocidal Organ. It’s tough being an animator. Although […]
No47 [Event] Sushi and smalltalk
This unique event held on Friday the 11th of November brought together 30 English and Japanese speakers. The most important thing about learning a language […]
No47 [Pottery] Mashiko-yaki
The pottery village of Mashiko was the most important site of the mingei folk art movement of the early 20th century. although they do not […]