Miyazaki Most Powerful Director in Japan

The Japanese version of Premiere Magazine has published its list of the 100 most powerful figures in the Japanese film industry. The top 10 names are:

1. Shigeru Okada, chairman of Toei and the Japan Film Industry Association
2. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, president of Kadokawa Publishing
3. Yasuyoshi Tokuma, former president of Tokuma Shoten
4. Hayao Miyazaki, director
5. Takeshi Kitano, director & actor
6. Nobuyuki Idei, CEO of Sony
7. Kinji Fukasaku, director
8. Koji Yakusyo, actor (Shall We Dance?)
9. Yoji Yamada, director (the Tora-San series)
10. Isao Matsuoka, chairman of Toho