Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

Fire burns down Toei film studio in Kyoto

Fire burns down Toei film studio in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the afternoon of May 20, 2012, shows studios of film production company Toei Co. in Kyoto, western Japan, one of which is giving off smoke. Fire burned the studio down, leaving no one injured but causing the firm to ask visitors to its adjacent theme park to also evacuate, police and firefighters said.

Toei honorary chairman Okada dies at 87

Toei honorary chairman Okada dies at 87

TOKYO, Japan - This 2001 file photo shows Shigeru Okada, honorary chairman of Japanese movie producer Toei Co., who died on May 9, 2011 at age 87.

Japanese filmmaker to make movie based in Egypt

Japanese filmmaker to make movie based in Egypt

Japanese filmmaker Toei Co. conducts Dec. 11 an audition at a Cairo hotel for the film ''Nile'' ,based on a novel by archaeologist Sakuji Yoshimura, to choose the film's heroine. Shooting will begin in March next year, with 80 percent of the scenes to be shot in the suburbs of Cairo.

Google, Toei open costume drama studio in Tokyo

Google, Toei open costume drama studio in Tokyo

Google Japan Inc. and movie producer Toei Co. jointly open a costume drama studio in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills entertainment, shopping and business complex on April 7, 2015, for free rental until the end of May to frequent YouTube users for the upload of their footage of period drama scenes on the video-sharing site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Toei honorary chairman Okada dies at 87

Toei honorary chairman Okada dies at 87

TOKYO, Japan - This 2001 file photo shows Shigeru Okada, honorary chairman of Japanese movie producer Toei Co., who died on May 9, 2011 at age 87. (Kyodo)

Fire burns down Toei film studio in Kyoto

Fire burns down Toei film studio in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the afternoon of May 20, 2012, shows studios of film production company Toei Co. in Kyoto, western Japan, one of which is giving off smoke. Fire burned the studio down, leaving no one injured but causing the firm to ask visitors to its adjacent theme park to also evacuate, police and firefighters said. (Kyodo)

Vaio's VR movie

Vaio's VR movie

Members of Japanese all-girl pop group STU48 watch a virtual reality movie with special goggles during a press preview in Tokyo on June 26, 2018, ahead of the start on July 2 of trial screenings of such films in a theater in Tokyo. Vaio Corp., a spinoff from Sony Corp., developed the VR movies in cooperation with Toei Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Vaio's VR movie

Vaio's VR movie

Members of Japanese all-girl pop group STU48 watch a virtual reality movie with special goggles during a press preview in Tokyo on June 26, 2018, ahead of the start on July 2 of trial screenings of such films in a theater in Tokyo. Vaio Corp., a spinoff from Sony Corp., developed the VR movies in cooperation with Toei Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese filmmaker to make movie based in Egypt

Japanese filmmaker to make movie based in Egypt

Japanese filmmaker Toei Co. conducts Dec. 11 an audition at a Cairo hotel for the film ''Nile'' ,based on a novel by archaeologist Sakuji Yoshimura, to choose the film's heroine. Shooting will begin in March next year, with 80 percent of the scenes to be shot in the suburbs of Cairo. ==Kyodo