Chennai, November: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and India, the Japan Foundation launched the JAPAN FILM& MUSIC FESTIVAL atPVR SPI Escape, Express Avenue Mallwitha cultural program, and attractions like a Special Mini-Cosplay Performance by the cosplayers’ team ‘Akai Akuma from the house of shogunate’on 25thNovember 2022.
The Japan Film& MusicFestival returns to Chennai after a three-year hiatus; the creative show will travel around the country, highlighting attractive shows like the recorded concerts of RADWIMPS, a popular rock band of Japan from their world premiere of ‘FOREVER IN THE DAZE TOUR 2021-2022’ along with ‘Your Name. Orchestra Concert’. The Japan Film& MusicFestival will also showcase Makoto Shinkai’s animated movies including ‘Weathering WithYou, ‘Your Name.’, ‘The Garden of Words, ‘Children Who Chase Lost Voices, ‘5 Centimeters per Second’ and ‘The Place Promised in Our Early Days.’
The opening ceremony marked the start of the film festival in Chennai from November 25th to 27thalong with the venue partner, PVR Cinemas. The festival is slated to move to the last destination, Bengaluru from December 9-11th.
The cultural evening was attended by, Mr. TAGA Masayuki, Consul-General of Japan in Chennai, who said “It’s indeed fitting that in the year in which we are observing the 70th anniversary of India and Japan’s diplomatic relations, it’s culture again which is strengthening the bonds between the two great nations. Our two countries are natural partners with not only a shared history, but also deep people-to-people exchanges as well as collaboration in the fields of economy and security.”
Director General of Japan Foundation New Delhi, Mr. Koji Sato, remarked “We are happy to come back to Chennai after 3 years. Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is part of the Japan Foundation’s continuing efforts in promoting cultural exchanges between Japan and India. The festival this year will showcase the best in entertainment that Japan has to offer, for Indian viewers. People can get a peep into Japanese culture through this musical and visual extravaganza which will also feature music from RADWIMPS- the rock band which has been repeatedly awarded for their exceptional soundtracks.”
About the Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation is Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. With the objective of deepening mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries/regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities for interpersonal interactions. The Japan Foundation develops programs in three different fields — arts and cultural exchange, Japanese Language education overseas, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange.
The Japan Foundation has a global network consisting of the Tokyo headquarters, the Kyoto Office, 2 Japanese-language institutes, and 25 overseas offices in 24 countries. The Japan Foundation New Delhi was officially established in January 1994 and has been carrying out the Foundation’s programs since then.
