I don’t know too much about Izumi Ashikawa, but when I was looking through the pamphlette for this festival at the Jimbocho, I saw that many of the films co-star Yujiro Ishihara, a few co-started favorites of mine Ruriko Asaoka and Jukichi Ono. That is why I want to go. Perhaps I will learn more about Ashikawa, as well. Glass… Read more →
Month: July 2016
Ruriko Asaoka Morning Festival
While at the Kiyoshi Atsumi festival at the Togeki I picked up a flyer for an upcoming program at the Laputa theater in Asagaya. As I skimmed through it, I noticed that Ruriko Asaoka seemed to be in all the pictures and yet her name was not mentioned in any of the synopses or cast listings. I shouldn’t have been… Read more →
Tarantino Western Double Feature in Tokyo
I’ve been a Tarantino fan since I first watched Reservoir Dogs at my local mall theater (since torn down) on its first run. I can’t remember exactly which came first, but my love of 90s Hongkong film came about around the same time. 20-odd years later, Tarantino’s films reference another violent popular national cinema I’ve become interested in. I have… Read more →