The most prevalent films in Japan could be roughly separated into two genres: hōga (Japanese films) and yōga (imported/international/foreign films). According to the Japanese dictionary Daijirin, yōga is understood as “films which were produced in Western countries. Also, the term could indicate foreign films in a broad sense”. Right after World War II, films which […]
Category: film ephemera
A Hidden Collection to be Revealed: Makino Collection Film Ephemera and Rare Book Project
The final phase of the project to make hidden treasures from the Makino Collection available to the public has started moving ahead. The Makino Mamoru Collection on the History of East Asian Film has been lauded for its scholarly value and awarded a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through the administration of […]