:::: Well... I don't disagree with what you say, Michitaro, but I suspect putting it right in the lead of an article on Japanese cinema is giving undue weight. Japanese cinema, by-and-large, is cinema made in Japanese, in Japan by Japanese people. Yes, there are details that can be discussed in the article, but I think making it the main point of the article is a bit much. Open to other opinions though, of course.