Mitsutoshi Tanaka

Born 1958 in Urakawa Hokkaido Mitsutoshi Tanaka 田中光敏 is a Japanese film and commercial director He has been President and CEO of Osakabased film production firm Creators Union since 1984 a Professor of Film and Media Studies with the Osaka University of Arts since 2014 and a Visiting Fellow with the Wakayama University Center for Tourism Research since 2017 He is widely known for awardwinning feature films such as Godai The Wunderkind 2020 125 Years Memory 2015 Blossoms Bloom 2014 Ask this of Rikyu 2013 and Castle Under Fiery Skies 2009 He has received numerous awards including the 94th Kinema Junpo Readers Choice Award as Best Director for his film Godai The Wunderkind the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Director for 125 Years Memory and the Best Director Award at the 1st Asia International Film Festival in Taipei for Blossoms Bloom