, commonly called , is
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
's oldest
film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
magazine
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
and began publication in July 1919.
It was first published three times a month, using the Japanese
''Jun'' (旬) system of dividing months into three parts, but the postwar ''Kinema Junpō'' has been published twice a month.
The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology () was a public university in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University to form the Institute of Science Tokyo on 1 October 2024.
The Tokyo Institute of Technology was a De ...
(Tokyo Technical High School at the time).
[ In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three issues were printed on art paper and had four pages each. ''Kinejun'' initially specialized in covering ]foreign film
World cinema is a term in film theory in the United States that refers to films made outside of the Cinema of the United States, American motion picture industry, particularly those in opposition to the aesthetics and values of commercial Ame ...
s, in part because its writers sided with the principles of the Pure Film Movement and strongly criticized Japanese cinema
The , also known domestically as , has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2022, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced, producing 634 fi ...
. It later expanded coverage to films released in Japan. While long emphasizing film criticism, it has also served as a trade journal, reporting on the film industry in Japan and announcing new films and trends.
After their building was destroyed in the Great Kantō earthquake
Great may refer to:
Descriptions or measurements
* Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size
* Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent
People
* List of people known as "the Great"
* Artel Great (bo ...
in September 1923, the ''Kinejun'' offices were moved to the city of Ashiya in the Hanshin area of Japan, though the main offices are now back in Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
.
The ''Kinema Junpo Best Ten'' awards began in 1924, their ''Best Ten'' lists are considered iconic and prestigious.
Kinema Junpo Best Ten
Japanese Films of All Time (2009 list)
Non-Japanese Films of All Time (2009 list)
Japanese Animated Films of All Time (2009 list)
Non-Japanese Animated Films of All Time (2010 list)
Movie star and Director of the 20th century
Japanese
Foreign
* List of winners each year:
Annual award categories
These are the categories of awards:
*Best Japanese Director
*Best Screenplay
* Best Leading Actress
*Best Leading Actor
*Best Supporting Actress
*Best Supporting Actor
*Best Newcomer Actress
*Best Newcomer Actor
*Best Foreign Director
*Readers' Choice Best Japanese Director
*Readers' Choice Best Foreign Director
*Documentary Best One
* Japanese Film Best Ten
*Foreign Film Best Ten
*Readers' Choice Japanese Film Best Ten
*Readers' Choice Foreign Film Best Ten
References
External links
* (Japanese language)
Kinema Junpo on IMDb
{{Authority control
1919 establishments in Japan
Film magazines published in Japan
Magazines established in 1919
Magazines published in Tokyo
Semimonthly magazines