Witches and Demons on the Road to Olympic Glory
The witches were mostly war babies. One was born in an air-raid shelter.
Goodbye to the Future: The Last Days of the Nakagin Capsule Tower
Hugh Jackman could hardly fit into a Nakagin capsule, let alone perform a credible fight or love scene inside one…
Remembering 3.11: Faces and Voices of Resilience Part 1
Shoko Hashimoto’s face is a map of his life. It radiates intensity, strength, humour and boundless curiosity
Burn On, Joe! A 1960s Manga Icon Lifts Spirits Today
“Old man, I’m begging you… let me carry on… until there’s nothing left of me but white ashes,..”
The Gambler Vs. The Bodybuilder: Shuji Terayama Meets Yukio Mishima
Strangely enough, it is the approach of the iconoclastic Terayama that seems more in tune with traditional Japanese aesthetics
“My Heart Sutra”, by Frederik L. Schodt
A version by a guitar-strumming Zen priest has been viewed nearly 2 million times…
Six Reasons Why Shinzo Abe Could Make Another Comeback
Japan handles political transitions with enviable speed and lack of drama
The Triumph of Imagining: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt. 4
When reality collapses, imaginary worlds suddenly seem more dependable.
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.
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.”