Tokyo International Film Festival 2026

This dossier follows the 2026 Tokyo International Film Festival, its programme, gatherings and competition results.

Last updated : 27 October 20262 key moments

Tokyo festival in October 2024. Archive illustration, not the 2026 talk. Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0; resized. — Dick Thomas Johnson / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — 28 octobre 2024, taille réduite.

Where things stand

Following the 26 October opening, the Women In Motion talk on 27 October brought together Kazunari Ninomiya, Amy Homma and Chieko Murata to discuss Japanese cinema, diversity and creativity. The festival programme continues until 4 November.

27 October 2026Confirmed

Tokyo Women In Motion talk brings Japanese cinema and diversity into focus

Kazunari Ninomiya, Amy Homma and Chieko Murata took part in a Women In Motion talk in Tokyo on 27 October 2026, organised by Kering in partnership with the Tokyo International Film Festival. The discussion addressed Japanese cinema's future and the conditions for creative work.

Archive view of the Tokyo International Film Festival. — Tokyo festival in October 2024. Archive illustration, not the 2026 talk. Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0; resized. — Dick Thomas Johnson / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — 28 octobre 2024, taille réduite.

TBS placed the event within the programme addressing women's place in cinema. Actor Ninomiya called for greater tolerance from audiences, expressing his view on the sector's future.

Amy Homma represented the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, while Chieko Murata participated as a producer. Oricon reported discussion of diversity and creativity, alongside Japanese cinema's international position.

The talk was part of the festival programme. It did not announce a competition result.

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26 October 2026Confirmed

Tokyo International Film Festival opens with “SUKIYAKI”

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened on 26 October 2026 with Takahisa Zeze’s “SUKIYAKI Ue o Muite Arukō”. Screenings are scheduled through 4 November.

Tokyo’s festival on 28 October 2024. Archive illustration, unrelated to the 2026 ceremony. — Dick Thomas Johnson / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — 28 octobre 2024, taille réduite.

Junichi Okada, Tori Matsuzaka and the director attended the opening ceremonies. The film explores the creation of “Ue o Muite Arukō”, the song known internationally as “Sukiyaki”.

The festival uses cinemas and public spaces across Hibiya, Yūrakuchō, Marunouchi and Ginza. The opening begins ten days of screenings; competition prizes have yet to be awarded.

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