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Film Festival Focuses on 'Sukiyaki' Song's History

Updated 2026-10-28 01:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

The opening film of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, directed by Zeze Takahisa, explores the cultural impact and global success of the Japanese pop hit 'Sukiyaki.' The documentary delves into the song’s origins and its enduring popularity.

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Tokyo Opener ‘Sukiyaki’ Director Zeze Takahisa on the Protest Roots of a Global Japanese Pop Hit: ‘The Culture Used to Be Wide Open – Now It’s Become Narrower’

The opening film of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, Zeze Takahisa’s “Sukiyaki” tells the story of how the title tune became a worldwide hit in 1963 as well as a beloved standard that has been recorded in foreign-language versions that have also topped charts. The film goes beyond the son

2026-10-28 01:06 UTC