Theater
- A Japanese Journey
- July 6th, 2009
- I came to Japan almost 6 years ago, with absolutely no expectations. I’m not and have never been a Japan-o-phile. I don’t find manga remotely interesting. I’m not into cartoons so anime doesn’t move me. I don’t really like the sorta bland and tasteless food, (it all tastes a little like » Continue Reading
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- Altar Boyz
- April 6th, 2009
- High above the bustling streets of Kabuki-cho is where I’m headed on a Saturday night. Hosts line the streets with their lion mane like hair, and rather similar characteristics of a lion as they stalk down their prey. I pass one host as he holds a sign saying “First time free”, » Continue Reading
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- Shakespeare in Japan – Beyond Being Simply “Foreign” Literature
- January 28th, 2009
- Shakespeare has become nearly a household name here in Japan, and even in Tohoku, as more and more artists experiment with the themes the Bard presented 500 years ago, using them as a template for their own growth as playwrights and storytellers. Obviously, this is echoed in the western countries that were exposed to Shakespeare » Continue Reading
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