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J-Cin Sundays: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Biker Gangs and How to Get Angry in Japan
Title: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Director: Mitsuo Yanagimachi Year: 1976 Notes: This documentary was the inspiration for the name of post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, which honestly is the only reason I sought it out. TLDR: A bunch of … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema, documentaries, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, japanese, movies
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J-Cin Sundays: “The Great Happiness Space” – Illusion and Reality in the Japanese Sex Industry
Title: The Great Happiness Space Director: Jake Clennell Year: 2006 Notes: This isn’t a “Japanese Film” per se, it’s a British Documentary on a Japanese cultural phenomenon. For some reason there’s no trailers online, but you can find the entire movie streaming if you … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized
Tagged documentaries, host clubs, japan, movies, sexuality
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J-Cin Sundays: “Achilles and the Tortoise” and the Contemporary Japanese Art World
Title: Achilles and the Tortoise Director: Takeshi Kitano Year: 2008 Notes: Though the clip is animated, this is a live-action film.
J-Cin Sundays: Godzilla vs Fukushima
Posted in Earthquake, Movies
Tagged earthquake, fukushima, godzilla, gojira, japan, japanese cinema, movies, nuclear, power
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J-Cin Sundays: “Linda Linda Linda”（リンダリンダリンダ）
J-Cin is a new, semi-regular weekend feature for This Japanese Life discussing Japanese Cinema. This is the first installment.
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