Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Presenting: The Akira Kurosawa Digital Archive
The "Akira Kurosawa Digital Archive" (「黒澤デジタルアーカイブ」) is now open. The archive presents over 20,000 pages of photos, screenplays, storyboards, notes and other materials, many for the first time.
The archive was created in collaboration between Kyoto's Ryukoku University and Kurosawa Productions. This is yet another initiative leading up to the 100th anniversary of the master's birth in 2010.
It's surely one of the most important online endeavors in the history of Japanese cinema. The site is only in Japanese (what better excuse to learn the language?) but the materials are generally presented in chronological order. Prepare to put hours, days and weeks aside.
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