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Many critics have been appalled by the movies that are chosen some years and the seeming focus on only blockbusters. Critics states that films that have done extremely well criticaly fail to even get nominated. For example, '' Nobody Knows '' (2004) received only one nomination for best supporting actress (nominated to an established popular actress) despite winning best actor at Cannes Film Festival , being nominated by Japan for best foreign film at the Academy Award and being highly praised internationally.

The most prestigious award is the best picture award. Past winners are:



Year
Film (English)
Film (Japanese)
Director
2004 '' Hanochi ''
''半落ち'' Kiyoshi Sasabe
2003 '' When The Last Sword Is Drawn ''
''壬生義士伝'' Yojiro Takita
2002 '' The Twilight Samurai '' ''たそがれ清兵衛'' Yoji Yamada
2001 '' Spirited Away '' ''千と千尋の神隠し'' Hayao Miyazaki
2000 '' After The Rain ''''雨あがる'' Takashi Koizumi
1999 '' Poppoya ''''ぽっぽや'' Yasuo Furuhata
1998 '' Begging For Love ''''愛を乞う人'' Hideyuki Hirayama
1997 '' Princess Mononoke ''''もののけ姫'' Hayao Miyazaki
1996 '' Shall We Dance? ''''Shall we ダンス？'' Masayuki Suo
1995 '' A Last Note ''''午後の遺言状'' Kaneto Shindo
1994 '' Crest Of Betrayal ''''忠臣蔵外伝四谷怪談'' Kinji Fukasaku
1993 '' A Class To Remember ''''学校'' Yoji Yamada
1992 '' Sumo Do, Sumo Don't ''''シコふんじゃった。'' Masayuki Suo
1991 '' My Sons ''''息子'' Yoji Yamada
1990 '' Childhood Days ''''少年時代'' Masahiro Shinoda
1989 '' Black Rain ''''黒い雨'' Shohei Imamura
1988 '' The Silk Road ''''敦煌'' Junya Sato
1987 '' A Taxing Woman ''''マルサの女'' Juzo Itami
1986 '' House On Fire ''''火宅の人'' Kinji Fukasaku
1985 '' Gray Sunset ''''花いちもんめ'' Shunya Ito
1984 '' The Funeral ''''お葬式'' Juzo Itami
1983 '' Ballad Of Narayama ''''楢山節考'' Shohei Imamura
1982 '' Fall Guy ''''蒲田行進曲'' Kinji Fukasaku
1981 '' Station ''''駅'' Yasuo Furuhata
1980 '' Zigeunerweisen ''''ツゴイネルワイゼン'' Seijun Suzuki
1979 '' Vengeance Is Mine ''''復讐するは我にあり'' Shohei Imamura
1978 '' The Incident ''''事件'' Yoshitaro Nomura
1977 '' The Yellow Hankerchief ''''幸福の黄色いハンカチ'' Yoji Yamada



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