Kazuo is a hikikomori who finds a respite from his self-imposed isolation each Spring during the Hanami season, signing up for tourist trips to have fleeting relationships with foreign women. But upon meeting 'Sumire,' a gloomy writer seeking to escape her life, Kazuo is strangely confused about ...

When first year university student Isamu is practically forced by his father to move back to Japan, he is faced with the inevitable: settling matters with his childhood friend from four years ago. While wrapped up within a slew of emotional confusion, mental anguish and crazed attachment, he m...

Alma, a young girl from the Americas, makes her way to Japan alongside her little brother to reunite with her family. The journey was difficult but arriving filled her with hope. Despite her hopes, the reunion with her mother doesn’t go well. Undeterred by the failed reunion, Alma continues with ...

In a world where the vibrant tapestry of fashion intertwines with the delicate threads of tradition, “The Cherry Blossom Kimono” tells the poignant tale of Thomas, a young boy whose life is a mosaic of cultures. As he navigate the bustling streets of Japan’s Flower Capital, he finds him at the he...

Nothing like the world's best thin-crusted pizza to put yourself at ease.

A nihilistic teenager. A girl of flowers. Two paths cross as one tries desperately to find the reason for his existence and the volatility of life, while the other yearns to understand the beauty in fleeting things. Somehow all answers lie in the cherry blossoms in Kyoto.

A cynical salaryman meets a cheerful foreign girl sitting underneath the blooming Sakura trees. She invites the salaryman on her mission to fold 1000 origami cranes before the end of spring. Will she be able to finish this tremendous task before the last Sakura leaves have fallen ?

When Robert Smithson travels to Japan to attend the funeral of his former music teacher and world renowned composer Henrik Weisel, he hates every second. Having to pretend to socialise with a high society he is know longer a part of drains him mentally. Not understanding either the reason for his...

Spring represents new beginnings, and for a typical American student, this is his chance to take his own. Studying abroad in Japan on a whim, he has to explore a new culture and land, balancing schoolwork and his love for alcohol with whatever new adventures await him. Yet, when he meets a ...

Karen O'Hare goes against her parents' advice and travels to Japan as a foreigner. Of course, she has a good reason — a reason that spans 7,000 miles and 20+ years.