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
“Hey, America!”: Poem by Shuji Terayama (abridged)
The America that killed my father in a sea-battle off New Guinea… the America of Kirk Douglas’ dimpled chin… of train robber Jesse James…
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
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…
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.”
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.
Journey to Fear Mountain
He sensed the presence of a dusty, crouching, terrible god who does not often show himself in this world.
Michi the Questioner
“What is your favourite way to be betrayed by somebody?”