Take this chance to see a rare showing of Life is Climbing, the winner of the 2024 Japanese Movie Critics Award (Best Documentary). What to expect This film screening hosts Life is Climbing, a documentary about blind climber Koichiro “Koba” Kobayashi and his guide Naoya Suzuki. Through the film, you'll experience the struggles they overcome in their travels. After the film, guests will have a Q&A meet and greet with Koichiro and Naoya -- where they can ask questions about the film and their lives. The film will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Audio description (UDCast) will be available. Tickets Tickets can be purchased in advance from the event website. They're for adults, and for students and disabled guests (with guide). How to get there The film screening will take place at Arcadia Ichigaya, a riverside hotel. The quickest way to get there is to take either the Yurakucho or Shinjuku lines to Ichigaya Station. From there, the hotel is a 2-minute walk away.