According to festival director Yojiro Tanaka, it follows “satori,” a term defined in Zen Buddhism as “sudden awakening or enlightenment,” which will be the central theme of this year’s ...

Enlightenment is the central theme of the 2025 edition of the Japanese Film Festival, which will be portrayed in its lineup of films of adventure, anime, romantic comedy, and other genres.

“In Zen Buddhism there is a word satori which means a sudden awakening or enlightenment,” says festival director Yojiro Tanaka. “Satori is the perfect word to describe this year’s lineup of films, ...

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