Tokyo, March 28, 2026 — On the evening of March 28, at the office of Yasuhide Nakayama at the National Diet of Japan, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Professor Tomohiko Taniguchi, and Yasuhide Nakayama held a meaningful conversation about Shinzo Abe and the development of the film Shinzo Abe.
In the discussion, Professor Taniguchi shared special, historic, and deeply moving stories and moments about the late Prime Minister — reflections that can help bring depth, character, and emotional truth to the film. Professor Tomohiko Taniguchi is widely recognized as one of the closest intellectual collaborators of Shinzo Abe. He served as a special adviser to Prime Minister Abe’s Cabinet and was described in multiple public profiles as Abe’s primary foreign policy speechwriter, helping draft major speeches delivered in India, Australia, the United States, and other important international settings. (Sasakawa USA)
The conversation carried particular significance because Professor Taniguchi’s recollections came not only from observation, but from years of close work with Abe at pivotal moments in Japan’s diplomacy. Public accounts note that he collaborated with Abe on landmark speeches such as “Confluence of the Two Seas,” and worked with him for many years in both official and private capacities. (Japan Foundation New York)
For the film Shinzo Abe, such memories are invaluable. They help illuminate not only the statesman known to the world, but also the convictions, tone, and humanity behind his leadership. The March 28 conversation in Tokyo thus became more than a meeting — it was an important step in preserving the living memory of Shinzo Abe for history, for cinema, and for future generations.
