21st Annual Tokyo Film Festival

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In Japan over the weekend, Tokyo hosted the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival. Highlights include an appearance by Prime Minister Taro Aso and a 'red' carpet that's gone green. NTD's Tokyo team has more.

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Famous Japanese actors like Tsumabuki Satoshi, Kimura Yoshino, Abe Takashi, Momoi Kaoru, Uedo Aya attended the ceremony.

And even a global financial crises couldn't keep Japanese prime minister Taro Aso away.

[Taro Aso, Japanese Prime Minister]:
"I am sure you have noticed one difference from the past... Yes! The green carpet. But why? because appealing for the environment or "Action for Earth" is defined as one of the themes for this year's event and the 'green' carpet is actually made from 18 thousand plastic bottles."

This year's film festival will feature almost 700 films from all over the world.

TIFF chairman Mr. Tatsumi Yoda, says the festival is the oldest and biggest film festival in Asia, and hopes it will develop into one of the world's finest.

NTD Tokyo

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[eason2000]

holy shit even the PM of Nippon was there....=) Awesome!!! (right next to John Woo)