BEST JAPANESE FILMS AND SERIES

Tomorrow I will focus on everything you might want to know about Japanese samurai, the real ones and films. Today, simply the highest rated Japanese movies and series by Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes best Japanese films

100% The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013, animated)
100% Seven Samurai (1954), maybe the best movie ever made
100% Still Walking (2008), complete movie, wonderful family film
100% Only Yesterday (1991, animated)

100% Tampopo (1985), complete movie, with a younger Ken Watanabe
100% Tokyo Story (1953), complete movie, said to be about the best made, by Ozu (frankly, I found this film to be drawn out and boring)
100% Grave of Fireflies (1988, animated)
99% Shoplifters (2018)
99% Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), one of my all-time favorites, especially since he once personally served me , and only me, for the entire lunch.

99% The Twilight Samurai (2002)
98% Your Name (2016, animated)
98% Rashomon (1950), with Kurosawa, Mifune, Kyo and Shimura, who was the star of Seven Samurai and appeared in 21 of Kurosawa's 30 films, including the next one.
98% Ikiru (1952)
Three more 98% and 64 films in all.

Screen Rant has a top ten series from Japan to stream on Netflix.

#10 Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light, RT 100/76, one season of 8 episodes from 2017.

#9 Devilman Crybaby, RT 89/84, 2018. Anime.
#8 Many Faces of Ito: The Movie, RT no ratings. Film.
#7 Atelier, RT no ratings, one season of 10 episodes from 2015.
#6 Million Yen Women, no RT, one season of four episodes, from 2017,
#5 Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, RT 100/93, two seasons of 10 episodes from 2016 and 2019.
#4 Hibana: Spark, RT /95, one season from 2016.
#3 Erased, RT 100/94, one season of 12 episodes from 2016.
#2 Aggretsuko, RT 95/83, five seasons of mostly 10 episodes from 2018 to 2023. Animated.
#1 Terrace House: Opening New Doors, RT: no ratings, one season from 2017.

Hibana and Atelier got cancelled by Netflix. Here is an article detailing why these productions (mostly series) got chopped.

The best Japanese movies available on Amazon Prime. Has six films by Akira Kurosawa, including The Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Also Zatoichi. I'll go into samurai films tomorrow. Another Japanese list for Amazon Prime.

The best Japanese movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+ this year (2023). Includes Drive My Car and Shoplifters. Finally, 10 Must-See Japanese Shows to Add to Your Watchlist. #1 is James May: Our Man in Japan.

I can go on and on, but will just stop here. Tomorrow, everything you need to know about samurai.

Well, Cyclone Kevin was the second Category 4 storm to wipe out Vanuatu after Judy a few days ago. Watch this on You Tube.

Our Seabourn Odyssey will be sailing in this region in a week.

DAY 1 on the DIAMOND PRINCESS

But first, Sheraton Yokohama Bay highlights of our Sheraton Club eats/drinks and breakfasts. Breakfast stations. Then taxi off to the Diamond Princess. Fall colors. Approaching from the rear of the Diamond Princess. Departure of Diamond Princess from Yokohama, Departure snack of lamb, beef, penne pasta, Johnny Walker Gold and champagne. Leaving Yokohama. We then went to Kai Sushi for dinner, Sushi and sake dinner, Then, off to Fun Dance Class. That followed by karaoke. The night continued into some old time disco. Finally, after midnight, back to our stateroom. Walked 4127 steps today. -

ON THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Hawaii today celebrates King Kamehameha the First Day as a public holiday. Next Monday, June 19, or Juneteenth, is a Federal holiday. However, 22 states, including Hawaii, do not recognize this as a public holiday. Four of these will begin to honor this day next year, not Hawaii. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. Here are the Hawaii holidays, and note three that only we have: New Year’s Day: 1st day in January Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January Presidents’ Day: 3rd Monday in February Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day: 26th day in March Good Friday: Friday before Easter Easter: Calculating Easter Memorial Day: Last Monday in May King Kamehameha I Day: 11th day in June Independence Day: 4th day in July Statehood Day: 3rd Friday in August Labor Day: 1st Monday in September Veterans’ Day: 11th day in November Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November Christmas: 25th day in December There are 11 paid Fede...

HOW TO WATCH NETFLIX SHOWS

But first, maybe President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan is showing some progress . No one expects the Hamas to accept all of them, but they did agree to release all captives and the act of handing over administration to Palestinian technocrats. So far, in the Gaza Strip, 66,288 have been killed and 169,165 wounded. On 7October2023, almost two years ago, 1139 were killed in the initial Hamas-led attack. About my topic of the day, I've long been lamenting the overflow of watchable films and series available on Netflix and Prime. Why expand into the plethora of other streaming options when I can't keep up with what I have, which costs me around $30/month. And, of course, why venture out to a movie theater to end up watching a film that will cost me around that amount of money, when you add the popcorn, drink, gasoline cost, time it takes to get there and back, and the risk of a car accident or worse. Oh, also getting infected with ...

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