Boston Japan Film Festival 2026
11:00–18:00 EST
MIT Stata Center · 32-123 (Venue tentative)
32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Film, Reflection, and Dialogue
PROGRAM
Screening times, final screening versions and guest details will be announced when confirmed.
Presentation order, not the screening schedule.
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Series promotional visual © TOEI ANIMATION Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Screening arrangements are being finalized.
©2023「僕が宇宙に行った理由」製作委員会
“12.29” on the poster refers to its theatrical release date.
a RanDylan Production
Written and Directed by Mitsuyasu Sakai
ANREALAGE AUTUMN/WINTER 2022-23 COLLECTION “PLANET” Photography: MASAYA TANAKA (TRON)
〈ヨシロットン展 彼方との交信／BEYOND EARTH〉Supplementary Image Exhibition publicity image
Screening time and details will be announced when confirmed.
Japanese composer and guitarist Masashi Hasegawa will present an opening performance combining NASA space footage, original music, and live performance.
Based in Boston, he creates music for film, theater, advertising, and fashion shows, exploring the connections between moving images and music.
A special mini lecture by Professor Mahboubeh Asgari-Targhi, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo.
Space Mackerel Can
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The program will include a recorded message from the director of Why I Went to Space. Placement will be announced when confirmed. The film itself runs 89 minutes.
With Masami Onoda, Director, International Relations and Research Department, JAXA. Moderated by Chris Pilcavage.
About BJFF
Read our storyBoston Japan Film Festival (BJFF) is a place where Japanese culture is shared through film, creating new dialogue and connections between Japan and the United States. Through encounters with diverse values and perspectives, we nurture mutual understanding and exchange that can lead to greater harmony and a more peaceful future.
BJFF 2026
Explore the tentative lineup, from Galaxy Express 999 and short films to Why I Went to Space.
Post-screening conversations invite multiple perspectives rather than a predetermined conclusion.
Registration is open on Eventbrite. Please review the donation details on the registration page.
Capacity, same-day attendance, and re-entry guidance will be announced after confirmation.
Festival Information
The festival takes place from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST (Boston time). Doors-opening details and the full program will be announced when confirmed.
Since 2011
Explore our historyBJFF began in 2011, in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, as a small film festival created to convey the situation in Japan to Boston. Today, it continues to connect people through film, cultural exchange, and dialogue.
A verified year-by-year archive is in preparation. Additional records and historical images will be added after review and permissions.
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