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Japan director wins jury prize at Venice Film Festival

Japanese movie director Akio Fujimoto smiles at the end of a press conference after he won the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize for "Lost Land," a movie depicting Rohingya refugees fleeing their homeland, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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International Architecture Exhibition in Venice

Photo taken on May 8, 2025, shows Japan's pavilion during a preview of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition -- La Biennale di Venezia -- in Venice, Italy, ahead of its opening to the public on May 10.

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International Architecture Exhibition in Venice

Photo taken on May 8, 2025, shows Japan's pavilion during a preview of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition -- La Biennale di Venezia -- in Venice, Italy, ahead of its opening to the public on May 10.

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St. Mark's Square in Venice

St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, is crowded with tourists on April 25, 2024.

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Australia Pavilion wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale 2024

Photo taken on April 18, 2024, shows the Australia Pavilion, which was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 60th Venice Biennale art exhibition in Venice, Italy.

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Japan film director Hamaguchi wins FIPRESCI Prize

Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto (R) poses for a photo in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 8, 2023, as his new movie "Hokage" (Shadow of Fire) won a Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema award at the Venice International Film Festival.

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Japan film director Hamaguchi wins FIPRESCI Prize

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (C) speaks in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 8, 2023, as his new movie "Aku wa Sonzai Shinai" (Evil Does Not Exist) was awarded the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) prize at the Venice International Film Festival.

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Italian motorcyclists begin journey to Hiroshima via Belarus

VENICE, Italy - The Marco Polo Team of three Italian motorcyclists, led by lawyer Michele Orlando (R), shows paper cranes made by Italian children at Plaza San Marco in Venice on Aug. 3 before leaving the city on a 20,000-kilometer trans-Eurasian journey to Hiroshima via Belarus to campaign against radiation tragedies. The motorbikers will deliver paper cranes to a monument dedicated to a Japanese girl who died at age 12 as a result of the wartime atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 6, 1945.

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Japan pavilion at Venice Biennale architecture fair

VENICE, Italy - A woman visits a Japanese pavilion at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition in the Italian city on June 4, 2014.

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Mizayaki film at Venice festival

VENICE, Italy - Studio Ghibli President Koji Hoshino (R) and Japanese actress Miori Takimoto stand up to receive an ovation after the screening of "Kaze Tachinu" (The Wind Rises) at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2013. Hoshino said earlier in the day that the animation film's director Hayao Miyazaki has decided to retire. Takimoto was the voice of the heroine in the movie.

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Artist poses question of how people can work together

VENICE, Italy - Photo taken May 30, 2013, shows Koki Tanaka standing in front of the Japan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition. Tanaka was awarded a special mention for his presentation of works in Italy's 55th biennial prestigious event of contemporary arts.

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Japanese artist recognized in Venice Biennale

VENICE, Italy - Japanese contemporary artist Koki Tanaka (R) poses for photos after his work titled "abstract speaking -- sharing uncertainty and collective acts" received a special mention by the jury of the International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in Italy on June 1, 2013. It is the first time for an exhibition at the Japanese pavilion to win the award at the Venice art event, which has been held since 1895. At left is Mika Kuraya, chief curator of the Department of Fine Arts at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, who served as the curator of the Japanese pavilion at the Venice exhibition.

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Japanese artist recognized in Venice Biennale

VENICE, Italy - Japanese contemporary artist Koki Tanaka (R) poses for photos after his work titled "abstract speaking -- sharing uncertainty and collective acts" received a special mention by the jury of the International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in Italy on June 1, 2013. It is the first time for an exhibition at the Japanese pavilion to win the award at the Venice art event, which has been held since 1895. At left is Mika Kuraya, chief curator of the Department of Fine Arts at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, who served as the curator of the Japanese pavilion at the Venice exhibition.

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Japanese artist recognized in Venice Biennale

VENICE, Italy - A May 29, 2013, photo shows inside of the Japanese pavilion of the International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in Italy.

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S. Korean film wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - South Korean film director Kim Ki Duk kisses his trophy after his film "Pieta" won the Golden Lion prize for best movie at the 69th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8, 2012, becoming the first film from the Asian country to do so.

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Japanese teens awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese film director Sion Sono of the movie ''Himizu'' receives the trophy during an awarding ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011, on behalf of actress Fumi Nikaido and actor Shota Sometani, who won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor and actress for their roles in the film.

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Japanese teens awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese director Sion Sono of the movie ''Himizu'' speaks in a press conference after the awards ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011. Sono received the trophy on behalf of actress Fumi Nikaido and actor Shota Sometani, who won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor and actress for their roles in the film.

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Japanese director awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto of the movie ''Kotoko'' receives a prize in the Orizzonti selection for a full-length film reflecting new tendencies in international movies, during the awards ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011.

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'Himizu' at Venice film festival

VENICE, Italy - (from L) Japanese actress Fumi Nikaido, director Sion Sono and actor Shota Sometani appear at the screening of their film ''Himizu'' at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy in early hours of Sept. 7, 2011.

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'Himizu' at Venice film festival

VENICE, Italy - (from L) Japanese actress Fumi Nikaido, director Sion Sono and actor Shota Sometani sign autographs after a press conference on their film ''Himizu'' at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 6, 2011.

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'Himizu' at Venice film festival

VENICE, Italy - (from L) Japanese actress Fumi Nikaido, director Sion Sono and actor Shota Sometani hold a press conference on their film ''Himizu'' at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 6, 2011.

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Japan architect Ishigami wins Venice Biennale prize

VENICE, Italy - Japanese architect Junya Ishigami (L) is given the Golden Lion award for the best project of the architecture exhibition during a ceremony at the Venice Biennale in Italy on Aug. 28, 2010.

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Japan architect Ishigami wins Venice Biennale prize

VENICE, Italy - Japanese architect Junya Ishigami is given the Golden Lion award for the best project of the architecture exhibition during a ceremony at the Venice Biennale in Italy on Aug. 28, 2010.

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Kitano's 'Akires to Kame' shown at Venice Int'l Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese director Takeshi Kitano (L) and Japanese actress Kanako Higuchi get a standing ovation from the audience after their movie ''Akires to Kame'' (Achilles and the Tortoise) was shown on Aug. 28 during the 65th Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido in Venice.

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Howl's Moving Castle gets warm welcome at Venice film fest

VENICE, Italy - Toshio Suzuki, the producer of Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki's animated film ''Hauru no Ugoku Shiro'' (Howl's Moving Castle), reacts after the film is screened at the Venice film festival Sept. 5. After the showing, the audience exploded in applause that lasted more than five minutes.