A Kurosawa Christmas: When the Turkey is Really Chicken
A glittering star appears amongst the reeking slime
Rock Gods in Japan: Who’s Appropriating Who?
A famous number of theirs compares a girlfriend’s physical attributes to those of a high-performance sports car.
Reflections on a Funeral
I’m glad the protesters were there and glad they got some feedback
Bopping and Bathing in Beppu
Ichiro has never left his hometown. He has his pick of the local females
Yakushima: Where I Met the God of the Forest
80% of Yakushima’s ancient cedars have been chopped down and converted into furniture and building materials
My Favourite Things: Wasabi up your nose
The kind of food that I can cook is not the kind of food I want to eat,
“The Walking Major”: Yujiro, Mifune & Young Sinatra
Mifune could play military men in his sleep – from Admiral Togo, who destroyed the Russian fleet, to Minister of War Anami, who committed seppuku the day after Japan’s surrender.
The Salesman from Hell: Fujiko A.’s Dark Masterpiece
Essentially a variation on the Faust story set in the world of office workers and hostess bars, it is emphatically for adults
Review: Surviving the New Era of Great Power Conflict
Hard power always has the capacity to dominate soft power. Left unaddressed, might trumps right.
Why has the World Gone Dotty Over Yayoi Kusama? Ask Mark Zuckerberg and Jay Powell!
She staged orgies and a gay wedding in her studio and stripped naked in anti-war demonstrations