Japan is renowned for its rich cultural heritage that includes numerous Buddha statues, each with its own unique history and cultural significance. Among these, the Nara Todaiji Temple, Kamakura Daibutsu, and the Great Buddha of Takaoka are considered the most significant. The Great Buddha of Takaoka, located in Toyama Prefecture, is one…
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Located just south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is a popular destination with picturesque coastlines and an eclectic blend of local and international flavors. Its capital, Yokohama, is one of Japan’s most active ports which has been welcoming visitors from around the world since the early 1880s. The region has become…
The Outsiders (Mori to Mizuumi no Matsuri, 1958)
Japanâs sparsely inhabited northern island of Hokkaido is a land of rugged, majestic landscapes with an icy winter climate. Its frontier status has made it a natural setting for such man-against-the-elements action movies as the Kurosawa Akira-scripted
Jakoman and Tetsu (1949), in which a heroic member of a fishing outpost rallies his co-workers against the gang of a one-eyed outlaw.
Fukasaku Kinji remade the film in 1964 with Takakura Ken, the âClint Eastwood of Japanâ, replacing Mifune Toshiro as the titular Tetsu. Takakura then starred in the ten-film
Abashiri Prison series (1965-1967) as one of a group of yakuza jailbirds who continue their gang rivalries within prison walls while periodically making their escapes across the islandâs snowy hinterland.