Short films
Japan Cultural Expo Program – Japanese Landscapes and Lifestyles Through Flowers, Greenery, Agriculture, and Food
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Reservation |
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| kino cinéma Shinjuku | 2026.11.08 [Sun] 12:30-13:50 |
Online Screening
| Online | Schedule | Online Screening |
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| Online Screening | 2026.11.09 [Mon] - 2026.11.22 [Sun] |
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Yellow Flower
Sunsun, a six-year-old puppet boy, cherishes a tiny yellow flower. Through sunshine and rain, in the heat and the cold, he faithfully waters it every day, believing it will bloom again. But the flower is preparing to say goodbye.
Takenori Tokuyama / 0:02:30 / Japan / Drama / 2025
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Ramen Maro: Where Our Paths Crossed
During their school days, four girls lived through the still weight of the pandemic.
Even in isolation, they found small lights and wove a bond of friendship.
After graduation, they reunite to keep a promise—inside a humble ramen shop.
Drawn by a flavor found nowhere else,
people continue to visit Ramen Maro.
Why do they keep returning to this place?
The story unfolds quietly, one bowl at a time…Takumi Koyama / 0:23:59 / Japan / Drama / 2025
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CHIKUWACCHA!
Kai, a responsible sixth-grade boy who has quietly set aside his dream of becoming a dancer while caring for his younger brother Hiro, spends the summer with his aunt in Shimonoseki.
Through encounters with Kino, a girl who sings prayers for peace, and her grandfather Shigeru, a chikuwa maker, the brothers begin to recognize their own strengths and possibilities.
As they create an online program to share the appeal of chikuwa with the world, they discover that the encouragement and smiles of people they care about can give them the courage to believe in themselves and move toward their dreams.Chieko Misaka / 0:24:58 / Japan / Drama / 2025
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Makoko: The Floating Wagyu Chef
Hayato Morita, a Wagyu chef behind one of Japan’s most exclusive restaurants, sets out to open a restaurant in Makoko, Africa’s largest floating slum. The film follows this unconventional chef as he encounters and connects with the local community.
Hirokazu Kishida / 0:10:10 / Japan / Non-Fiction / 2024
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Mom’s Celestial Robe of Feathers
“There are many things that I don’t like.” The traffic jam on the way to Naha, my debt-ridden father, my best friend’s boyfriend, milk, and my hometown, Shioya-wan.”
Why did my beautiful mother marry my father? Ruri tried to escape from these thoughts as she faced an uncertain future. Then, one day, she learns of her mother’s past, but…Kazuhiro Taira / 0:21:30 / Japan / Drama / 2022
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