"Throne of Blood" (1957, in the original "蜘蛛巣城" i.e. "The Castle of Spider's Web"), directed by Akira Kurosawa, was an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" transferred to the reality of 14th-15th century Japan. Toshiro Mifune (left) starred as the Samurai Taketori Washizu. Photo: Mary Evans Picture Librar / Forum
Ramen broth with soba noodles at a restaurant in Kyoto. Photo: Marco Brivio / imageBROKER / Forum
Japanese poster for the American film "Lost in translation" directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. Photo: press materials
Ikebana, the art of flower arranging. In the photo, the Japanese champion in this field Shuho Hananofu during the show in Kyoto. Photo: PAP/EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN
The world was conquered by Japanese anime films and manga comics. Photo: Taidgh Barron/Zuma Press/Forum
Presentation of the Kenzo collection in Paris in June 2023. Photo: PAP/DPA
A still from the 1954 film "Godzilla", directed by Ishirō Honda. Already in 1956, an altered version of this picture was created for the American market, directed by Terry O. Morse. Photo: Image Capital Pictures / Film Stills / Forum