The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings with English Subtitles

The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office organizes Japanese film screenings in cooperation with Kyoto City International Foundation.

Outline

Dates Wednesday, March 11- Friday, March 13, 2026
Screening starts at 2:00 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Venue Event Hall, Kyoto International Community House (kokoka)
2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto access
(6-minute walk from Exit 2, Keage Station of Kyoto City Subway Tozai Line)
Admission Free
Seating capacity 200 (First-come-first-served basis/No advance booking required)
*The pamphlet can be downloaded from the following link:
Japanese Film Screening (PDF:670KB)
Presented by The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office
Co-presented by Kyoto City International Foundation

Schedule

2026

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Bright Sea (with English subtitles)

Director: Nakahira Ko
Original story: Ishizaka Yojiro
Cast: Yoshinaga Sayuri, Hamada Mitsuo, Toake Yukiyo, Izumi Masako, Takamine Mieko
1963/Nikkatsu/125mins. /Color/35mm

Key visual for the movie [Bright Sea].

(c) Nikkatsu

Thursday, March 12, 2026 2:00 p.m.

The Professor and His Beloved Equation (with English subtitles)

Director: Koizumi Takashi
Original Story: Ogawa Yoko
Cast: Fukatsu Eri, Terao Akira, Saito Ryusei, Yoshioka Hidetaka, Asaoka Ruriko
2005/Asmik Ace Entertainment /117mins. /Color/Blu-ray

A scene from the movie [The Professor and His Beloved Equation].

(C) 2006 "THE PROFESSOR AND HIS BELOVED EQUATION" Film Partners

Friday, March 13, 2026 2:00 p.m.

AFTER THE QUAKE (with English subtitles)

Director: Inoue Tsuyoshi
Original Story: Murakami Haruki
Cast: Okada Masaki, Narumi Yui, Watanabe Daichi, Sato Koichi, Hashimoto Ai, Karata Erika, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Kurosaki Kodai, Kurokawa Soya, Tsuda Kanji, Igawa Haruka, Shibukawa Kiyohiko, Non, Nishikido Ryo, Tsutsumi Shinichi
2025/ Bitters End/132mins. /Color/DCP

Key visual for the movie [AFTER THE QUAKE].

(C) 2025 Chiaroscuro / NHK / NHKエンタープライズ

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