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Peter provides a nuanced take on the region from a Japanese perspective.

Steal All the Clocks: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt.6

He got involved in a failed attempt to blow up the Ogouchi Dam in Okutama, north of Tokyo

By Peter Tasker | October 3, 2020
Culture Shuji Terayama

What’s French for Bullshit? Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt. 5

Imagine that it was Paul and Yoko that appeared naked together on a record cover…

By Peter Tasker | September 26, 2020
Culture Shuji Terayama

“One Love Chigusa”: Soji Shimada’s Homage to Tezuka

Women with mechanical bodies that display monetary amounts scrolling up and down. Men with transparent mouths stretching from ear to ear.

By Peter Tasker | September 12, 2020
Articles Culture

The Ghost of Kurosawa: A Samurai Videogame Channels History

“The Ghost of Tsushima” does provide moral dilemmas and intriguing back-stories for the characters.

By Peter Tasker | September 5, 2020
Articles Culture

The Triumph of Imagining: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt. 4

When reality collapses, imaginary worlds suddenly seem more dependable.

By Peter Tasker | August 8, 2020
Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

Top 10 Olympic Movies: From Clint Eastwood to Chris Marker

Plenty of Olympic-themed films, ranging from warm-hearted comedies to tense thrillers and dark human dramas.

By Peter Tasker | August 1, 2020
Articles Culture

The Geopolitics of Travel Bubbles

The highlight was receiving an illicit cup of coffee

By Peter Tasker | July 11, 2020
Articles Culture Politics

Bagism, Dragism, Madism: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Part 3

Yoko put on displays of “bagism” – the practice of writhing around in a giant bag – with her second husband, Tony Cox, on the roof of their apartment in Shibuya.

By Peter Tasker | June 27, 2020
Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

Smoke Your Pubes: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles 2

Yoko Ono was a trailblazer in the art of self-construction. Her profession has always been “being Yoko Ono.”

By Peter Tasker | June 13, 2020
Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

P***ing in the Churchyard: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles

Mishima spent much of the time examining the hysterical response of young women in the audience, which he found mystifying.

By Peter Tasker | June 6, 2020
Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

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