General introduction to the cinema of Japan is supplemented by related essays, descriptions of notable titles and a profile of Akira Kurosawa.

Online film journal provides several articles on Japanese cinema, covering such topics as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi.

Find the screening schedule at this film series sponsored by the University of Michigan-based organization. Includes comments for each title.

Read the biography of this award winning Japanese film director. Includes film credits.

In this essay, Sato Tadao describes the landscape of early Japanese cinema, and follows this with an analysis of "Chushingura."

Journal is devoted to the study of Japanese film and provides reviews, links to related articles, a database of resources and a teachers guide.

Lists movies currrently playing in Japanese theatres. Read reviews and the events calendar.