Why is so little known about Hokusai, Japan’s ‘Great Wave’ artist? - 知られざる 葛飾北斎の人生を映画に 脚本家・河原れん 第25回日本映画祭

This year’s Japanese Film Festival will open with a new biopic delving into the life and times of Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan’s most influential artists. 'HOKUSAI' scriptwriter and actor Len Kawahara says recreating the artist’s journey was 'like joining the dots' and that his 200-year-old artworks contain messages still relevant today. - 2021年度の日本映画祭でオープニングを飾る映画『HOKUSAI』。日本が世界に誇る浮世絵師、葛飾北斎の知られざる人生を描いた脚本家、河原れんさんにお話を伺いました。