# Tokyo Film Festival Opens With ‘Sukiyaki’ and a Plea for Peace as Japan’s Government Restates Global Content Ambitions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tokyo-film-festival-opens-with-sukiyaki-and-a-plea-for-peace-as-japans-government-restates-global-content-ambitions/
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:54:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T09:38:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/tokyo-film-fest-opens-sukiyaki-japan-content-goal-1236931066/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, Football, Government, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Tokyo’s film festival opened with “Sukiyaki”.
- Japan targets JPY20 trillion in overseas content sales by 2033.
- Officials cited current sales of JPY6.1 trillion.

## Summary

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened with the film “Sukiyaki”, while Japanese officials reiterated a plan to grow overseas sales of Japanese content to JPY20 trillion ($133 billion) by 2033. The opening ceremony also framed cinema as a way to explore peace and build understanding across cultures.

The festival received 1,892 submissions from 112 countries and regions. Officials said overseas sales of Japanese content have reached about JPY6.1 trillion ($40.7 billion), with roughly JPY250 billion ($1.67 billion) sought in the fiscal 2027 budget to support the sector. Plans include production support and attracting foreign shoots; the ceremony also highlighted the “Kingdom” films’ box-office record and the upcoming “Godzilla Minus Zero”.

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