Yujiro Ishihara

Reflections

“The Walking Major”: Yujiro, Mifune & Young Sinatra

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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.

Culture Politics

The Provocateur: Reconsidering Shintaro Ishihara

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Ishihara helped to mould the era, and the era helped to mould him