Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
National
The Yomiuri Shimbun

Culture ministry honors 'Drive My Car' Oscar winners

The Yomiuri Shimbun Ryusuke Hamaguchi, left, and Hidetoshi Nishijima, right, are seen with Cultural Affairs Commissioner Shunichi Tokura on Thursday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Japanese government presented awards Thursday to film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and actor Hidetoshi Nishijima for their work on the Oscar-winning film "Drive My Car."

Cultural Affairs Commissioner Shunichi Tokura handed certificates and trophies to the pair, who also met with Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Shinsuke Suematsu.

The movie won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Oscars ceremony last month, one of a number of honors it garnered.

"It feels like a dream, and I wonder if I really experienced it," said Nishijima, 51, of the Oscar win. "I think the fact it's been showing for so long now is down to the movie's power."

"We feel fortunate to make it as far as the Academy Awards," Hamaguchi, 43, said, adding that he told the government officials that "dissemination of Japanese films and culture overseas can not continue for long without government support."

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.