“Ah, the Wasteland” : New Terayama Film
Yang gives a moving performance as the stuttering, socially inept ex-barber with the ring-name of “Barikan” (“Clipper”).
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japanese Surreality: Yasutaka Tsutsui
Imagine a cross between J.G. Ballard and “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, with elements of Kafka, Saki and magical realism
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..”