22-year-old Kei refuses to conform to the Japanese achievement-oriented society. He is homeless by choice, living on the streets and under the bridges of Kyoto. His love for nature and music keeps him afloat in his dream world. However, when he runs out of money, he is forced to face reality.

Pelican, a bakery located at Asakusa, Tokyo, becomes crowded every morning. There are only two types...

Just as the original hobos of the early 20th century were scorned the mainstream of society, so too ...

Documentary about the world of the Japanese geisha. Unattainable by all but the wealthy and powerful...

Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it f...

This is the story of colorful Japanese customs and manners of the past, and their contrast with pres...

A Day in TOKYO in 1968, Nostalgic bygone era. Planned by Japan National Tourism Organization. Produc...

Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbab...

The Real Story of Fake Democracy. Filmed over three years in five countries, FREEDOM FOR THE WOLF i...

This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in no...

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glou...

Catchy mix of farce and documentary. Portrait of a Berlin theatre company made up entirely of the ho...

Waifs, homeless, derelicts, almsmen, others, forgettens, outcasts, unwanteds. The Hotel of Waifs; a ...

Kazuo Hara follows Ayumi Yasutomi, a transgender candidate, who is also a Tokyo University professor...

A journey into the intricacies of mixed-race Japanese and their multicultural experiences in modern ...

Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continui...

Using never-before-seen footage, Japan's War In Colour tells a previously untold story. It recounts ...

A journey into the unique, often bizarre, world of Japanese cat culture. Cat themed cafes, bars, tem...

In the last fifty years the culture of Zen has spread far beyond Japan. Zen centers and zen retreats...
Documentary about two boys and a girl who travel to surfing spots around the world.