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, July 1 - Friday, July 3, 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:1.1MB)
Presented by	The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Co-presented by Kyoto City International Foundation

Schedule

2026

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Scandal (with English subtitles)

Director: Kurosawa Akira
Cast: Mifune Toshiro, Yamaguchi Yoshiko, Shimura Takashi, Katsuragi Yoko, Ozawa Sakae
1950/SHOCHIKU/104mins. /B&W/35mm

Thursday, July 2, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Lightning (with English subtitles)

Director: Naruse Mikio
Based on a novel by Hayashi Fumiko
Cast: Takamine Hideko, Miura Mitsuko, Murata Chieko, Urabe Kumeko, Kagawa Kyoko
1952/ KADOKAWA(Daiei) /88mins. / B&W/35mm

Friday, July 3, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Akitsu Springs (with English subtitles)

Director: Yoshida Yoshishige
Based on a novel by Fujiwara Shinji
Cast: Okada Mariko, Nagato Hiroyuki, Yamamura So,Uno Jukichi, Tono Eijiro
1962/SHOCHIKU/112mins./Color/35mm

A scene from the movie [Akitsu Springs].

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