Yoji Yamada: Meet the Filmmaker

Yoji Yamada, a recipient of the Japanese Order of Culture and one of Japan’s leading directors, appears in the Apple Store, Ginza. Yoji Yamada has spent 50 years examining changes in the family in Japan through films such as Kazoku (Family), The Yellow Handkerchief, My Sons, Gakko, Ototo and the Tora-san series. Inspired by Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story, Yamada’s 81st film Tokyo Kazoku once again depicts the modern family. The talk is moderated by Takuma Takasaki, CM planner at Dentsu Inc.