Some films, like "River's Edge", have their premieres overseas. Other films open domestically. Some of these, their cast and staff, get to travel. As the number of screenings decrease and / or have stopped completely in Japan, announcements for overseas film festivals start coming in, too. Among others:
"Chihayafuru Musubi at Toronto Japanese Film Festival June 13th" - a recent heads-up headline.
http://jccc.on.ca/tjff/schedule/
Special guest
Mayu Matsuoka in attendance to introduce the film and take audience questions for both Musubi and Tremble All You Want (Canadian Premiere). (But not Blank13)
Third Murder also screened.
North American Premiere Musubi ... and presumably English subtitles. At the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.