2050: Japan’s Cultural Footprint
Just as you get the politicians you deserve, you get the works of art you deserve too.
The Multi-talented Mr. Aquirax
His blend of Aubrey Beardsley-like eroticism with sixties psychedelia helped to establish the underground ambience…
North Korean Assassination: The Novel!
“Through the seething jungles of Mindanao, across the baking emptiness of Mongolia and into the Dear Leader’s personal pleasure dome.”
From Endo to Dylan: TV Ads Bridge the Cultural Divide
Ground-breaking film director Nagisa Oshima, peddled cockroach-repellent and air-freshener.
The End of the Night: Maki’s Travelling Blues
“When Terayama first heard her sing “When the Night Ends” he felt as if an electric shock had run through him…”
Amoeba City: Tokyo 2020
The amoeba is older and slower now, but still dreams its neon dreams
Dragon Dance: Reloaded
My 2003 novel Dragon Dance has just been re-issued in digital form at the extraordinary bargain price of $3.91.
Tokyo Noir – The Silent Dead
“You’re an ignorant potato-eating slut from the boonies..”
Night Opens My Dreams: Kan Mikami’s North Country Blues
He is also an actor with credits in Nikkatsu’s “Roman Porno” movies and the legendary gangster series “Battles without Honour and Humanity”
One More Cup of Saké for the Road: Dylan Translated and Transformed
Borges favoured “happy and creative infidelity” and rejected the very concept of a definitive text.