A Cinematic Ode to Japan’s Avant Garde Pioneers
A portal into a phantasmagorical world that is grotesque, full-on erotic, dangerous and as absurd as “Alice Through The Looking Glass” – yet comical, exciting and unforgettable.
100 Years of Mishima: Still Surprising, Still Disturbing
“he actually loathed the militarism represented by the Japanese Army of pre-World War II years”
Five Scintilating Scenarios for the Year of the Snake
Snakes symbolise regeneration and transformation
Three Devil Man in the Kobe Hotel
As for “three devils,” he did not deny the suggestion that it stood for womanizing, drinking and gambling.
Kaleidoscope Japan: A Nation Through the Lens of its Literature by Richard Nathan
he completed the race with a time of 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours and 32 minutes, during which he had six children and ten grandchildren
Lesley Downer’s “The Shortest History of Japan”
Independence from China has been a national priority since at least the sixth century.
The Coming of Shibusawa: the Politics of Japan’s New Banknotes
So the switch from Fukuzawa to Shibusawa is intriguing and potentially significant. What kind of Japan will be ushered in by Eiichi Shibusawa?
“Nabe-Sada”: Living Legend of Japanese Jazz
In a gangland dispute, the promoter was shot dead at the climax of the drummer’s solo
The Geopolitics of “Shōgun”
The show is an American product, but it feels half Japanese. Geopolitically, this makes sense since the U.S. is much more dependent on Japan than ever before.
Mr. Jimmy Climbs the Stairway to Perfection
What matters is the purity of Sakurai’s quest and his refusal to compromise.