Film Festival 2022 – Programme, practical, etc
23/03/2022 – 27/03/2022
Time for some good news! Tomorrow code yellow, and from 23-03-2022 to 27-03-2022, after 3 years, a completely real Japan-Square Film Festival at Studio Skoop !! Our program will be online very soon. We will show, among other things, Under The Open Sky by director Miwa Nishikawa, about an ex-yakuza member (played by Koji Yakusho) … →
Under The Open Sky
Wed 23/03/2022 – 7:30 PM
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age who has spent most of his life in prison, gets released after serving a 13 year sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he … →
Reception – sake and sushi combo
Wed 23/03/2022 – 9:45 PM
With the paraphrased saying “Never change a winning reception”, the Gohan Team is happy to host the opening reception in and around the Skoop café again this year. See you on Wednesday 23 March after the film at 7:30 pm in the Skoop Café. →
Japanese Curry
Thu 24/03/2022 – 6:30 PM
Currychiwa (means ‘hello curry’) is the brand new and very first Japanese curry restaurant in Belgium. The restaurant offers its delicious curry before the film Ushiku on Thursday 24 March! You can choose between chicken and vegan! Book quickly (combi-ticket meal + film), because the number of meals is limited. →
Ushiku
Thu 24/03/2022 – 8:00 PM
‘Ushiku’ takes viewers deep into the psychological and physical environment inhabited by foreign detainees in one of the largest immigration centres in Japan. On the eve of Japan’s recent – and highly contentious – immigration reform efforts, the director bypasses the media blackout the government has imposed on its immigration centres, bringing viewers into immediate … →
Chirashi-zushi
Fri 25/03/2022 – 6:30 PM
Gohan creates 2 different types of chirashi-zushi (loose sushi) with garnish, and a miso soup. Chirashizushi fish: teriyaki fish (depending on market supply) with garnish of cooked mushrooms and green beans in Japanese broth, chestnuts, thinly fried egg, seaweed and other vegetables. Chirashizushi vegan: fried yuba (tofu sheets) with teriyaki sauce and garnish of cooked … →
Midnight Swan
Fri 25/03/2022 – 7:45 PM
Nagisa (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika (Misaki Hattori), who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother Saori (Asami Mizukawa). From living in … →
The Last Goze
Fri 25/03/2022 – 10:15 PM
When you walk with bad people, it is training. Haru went blind as a 3-month-old baby and then lost her father when she was 2 years old. Because she had lost her sight, she became an itinerant shamisen player, or Goze, at the age of 7. From that point on, her mother, Tome, became unsparing … →
Deep-Sea's Rainbow
Sat 26/03/2022 – 2:15 PM
Myth of the Sperm whale and the Giant squid. A sperm whale swallows the sun and swims toward the deep-sea. A giant squid inherits the sunshine. Thousands of squid babies are born like shining stars. Love beyond Species in the deep-sea. A rainbow appears in a moonlit night. A giant squid finishes laying eggs and … →
Motion Graphics Short Films – Tama Art Univ.
Sat 26/03/2022 – 2:26 PM
Another series of beautiful short films from Tama University. And then, as usual, a fun children’s afternoon in the Skoop Café. DEEP-SEA’S RAINBOW – SUKIKARA Makiko LE RETOUR – TSUKAHARA Nao PAIR OF FEATHER – HIROSHIGE Tomoka POP UP TO YOU – YAMAKITA Higashi FOREST GHOST – FUJIMI Keiko STRAY BEAR – WANG Yiling JUBITO … →
"Mini Matsuri" children's entertainment
Sat 26/03/2022 – 3:15 PM
A fun children’s afternoon in the Skoop Café with traditional Japanese games, origami and a kimono photoshoot. →
DEEMO Memorial Keys
Sat 26/03/2022 – 5:00 PM
Deemo is a mystic character lives in solitude, a castle, all by itself. A little girl falls from the sky, not knowing who she is, where she comes from. To help the little girl back to her world, Deemo comes to realize a tree keeps growing tall on top of the piano whenever it plays. … →
Ramen (Zuru Zuru Ramen Bar)
Sat 26/03/2022 – 5:00 PM
The concept: You can order a duo ticket film €10 (or 8 euro reduction rate) + €15 exclusive Japan-Square price for a portion of ramen. (choice between shoyuu ramen or vegan) Food Info: Shoyu ramen: noodle soup based on soy sauce, with spring onion, bamboo and soy sprouts and marinated egg. Veggy/Vegan ramen: Umami vegan … →
A Balance
Sat 26/03/2022 – 7:30 PM
In A Balance we follow how documentary maker Yuko (Kumi Takeuchi) tries to truthfully portray a local incident from three years ago, in which the forbidden love between a teacher and a student ultimately resulted in a double suicide. However, when Yuko discovers a secret from her own family environment, she is forced to reevaluate … →
Sexual Drive
Sat 26/03/2022 – 10:30 PM
An absurd Japanese triptych about sex, food as an aphrodisiac, and hidden desires. Natto, Mapo Tofu, and Ramen With Extra Back Fat each get their turn in a series of unique vignettes reminiscent of the famous “egg segment” with Koji Yakusho from Juzo Itami’s Tampopo. Not so much an erotic film in the traditional sense … →
Bento-lunch
Sun 27/03/2022 – 12:30 PM
GOHAN brings the traditional lunch movie bento to the Skoop Café again this edition! We offer 2 different bentos this year (number is limited!): Japan Square bento with fish & meat: Baked chicken with teriyaki sauce Meatballs with sweet and sour sauce Baked salmon marinated with sweet miso Japanese omelette Sweet potato in lemon sauce … →
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Sun 27/03/2022 – 2:15 PM
An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding. Meiko is startled when she realizes that the man who her best friend starts to have feelings for, is her ex; Sasaki plots to trick his college professor out of revenge, using his class-friend-with-benefits Nao, while Natsuko encounters a … →
Film Festival 2022 – Sponsors, photos, etc
23/03/2022 – 27/03/2022
Thank you! Sponsors, photos, … We thank our sponsors, generous donors and partners. Without their support, the Japan-Square Film Festival would not be possible. →
Reimen
Wed 24/08/2022 – 6:30 PM
Before the start of the film Tampopo, Gohan offers you a refreshing portion of reimen (cold ramen with vegetable garnish). Cold noodles are extremely popular in the Japanese summer! Slurping will get you in the mood for this film with a passion for ramen… Book quickly (combination ticket meal + film), because the number of … →
Tampopo
Wed 24/08/2022 – 8:00 PM
A delightful and unforgettable Japanese film that celebrates and looks at everything that makes life worth living through food. A much-loved classic that was far ahead of its time. With its cheerful mix of film genres and overwhelming attention to food, it unites film lovers and foodies and instantly puts a smile on everyone’s face. … →