Landslide Volunteer Clean-up Report
From the evening of the 19th of August to the following morning there was a torrential downpour when more than
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Features
Video and interviews from Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Interviews with some of the many talented filmmakers who attended the 30th anniversary of the Hiroshima International Film Festival, plus
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2014 Animation Festival Round-up
The Hiroshima International Animation Festival this year was the 15th in Hiroshima and the 30th celebration of creative expression in
Read moreVolunteering in the Hiroshima landslide zone
As of 9/1/2014, 72 people have lost their lives and over 800 have lost their homes in the northern suburbs
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Landslide disaster: 41 dead, 47 missing, 2557 evacuated
This is a translation of a Chugoku Shinbun article summing up the state of the search and rescue effort in the
Read moreGH Jr Animation Festival Day 1
Japan is well known for its anime. Many Japanese anime have become popular worldwide. However, anime isn’t only Japanese. “Anime”
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GH Jr Animation Festival Kids Workshops
Did you know that if you go up to the fourth floor of the animation festival this year, you can
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Up and Down Miyajima: Climbing Mt. Misen
I spent some time recently perched, cross-legged on one of mount Misen’s ancient rocks, listening to the wind and the
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30th Hiroshima Animation Festival
This year’s International Animational Festival is particularly special this year as it marks the 30th anniversary (and the 15th to
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Sundance Festival 2014
It was rainy and wet Sundance this year, but it was still a fun festival on Miyajima island. Here are
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