Editor's Note

Two Filipino Films to Screen at Osaka Fest

Nadine Lustre is All Fired Up his issue of Filipino-Japanese Journal marks our seventh year in the publishing industry. From being our baby, our passion project, to becoming a survivor after having withstood and thrived amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a journey worth taking and a dream worth fulfilling. Although it was not a walk in the park to reach this point, we are humbled, grateful and proud to still be in circulation.

We’d like to thank all our loyal readers and advertisers for their continued support as well as our partners and collaborators in the entertainment industry. And for this edition, Viva Artists Agency for providing us with the materials for our cover and cover story about this generation’s best actress Nadine Lustre. Here’s to looking forward to more years of printing, covering and writing meaningful stories, and carrying out our mission of informing Filipinos in Japan with the latest news and happenings.

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