It was pouring with rain at the opening of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, but as Japanese actor and festival navigator Kento Nakajima pointed out, rain symbolizes prosperity, and the local film industry can certainly expect plenty of that in the coming year.
Addressing the opening ceremony in a video message, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the government’s pledge to boost exports of Japanese content to $127BN (JPY20TR) by 2033 as part of its IP360 initiative.
“Under the Takaichi Cabinet, the content sector – including film – has been designated as one of the 17 Strategic Sectors
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