Hamaguchi says this process affords him greater objectivity. "I do my best to observe what we are shooting, but what I can say from my 20 years of making films is that I really cannot trust what I ...

Fans were surprised by Hamaguchi when he described Aerith's relationship with cloud as "sisterly." Square Enix won't comment on character relationships, potentially leaving the love triangle ...

The excavation of ruins of the last castle built by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is being hailed as the greatest discovery in Japan of this century. While there have been references in the ...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi clarified his stance, expressing support for modding in gaming and acknowledging its positive impact. The director emphasizes the importance of ...

OSAKA--A life-size wooden statue of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi has been discovered at Omiyajinja shrine here, providing a clue to how people worshipped him during his successor's era.

KARATSU, Saga Prefecture--A replica of a golden tearoom that renowned warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi used to flaunt his power more than four centuries ago is now available for ordinary folk to sample ...

Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi takes the title literally for a three-hour demonstration of bourgeois alienation. Japanese theater doyen Yusuke (Hidetoshi Nishijima), seen performing Waiting for Godot ...

Returning to Japan to a hero’s welcome, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, whose “Drive My Car” won the best international feature film at the Academy Awards last month, expressed hopes of making a ...

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is attracting global attention as a next-generation leader in Japanese cinema. The director received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 71st Berlin International Film ...