Author Archives: eli

The (R)ides of March

Posted on April 18, 2024 by eli

It’s been a while! I frankly got a little burnt out on writing (and still am, honestly) but finally got some motivation to write about my trip last month. March 16 was a big day for public transport in Japan: … Continue reading →

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Koki Mitani’s Odessa

Posted on February 21, 2024 by eli

“Three characters. Two languages. One truth.” This is the idea behind Odessa (オデッサ), Koki Mitani’s first new play in three and a half years, set in 1999 in the American town of Odessa, Texas. A Japanese tourist is detained on … Continue reading →

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RRR × TAKA“R”AZUKA ～√Bheem～

Posted on February 9, 2024 by eli

If you pay attention to movies at all, you’ve probably heard of – and should have seen – RRR, the incredible, ridiculous, and insanely over-the-top 2022 historical action-drama epic about colonialism, friendship, and loyalty. The film was directed and co-written by … Continue reading →

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The Itami Juzo Museum

Posted on January 19, 2024 by eli

Ever since I began planning my move to Japan in mid-2023, there was one place I promised myself I’d go at the first possible opportunity: the Itami Juzo Museum (伊丹十三記念館 / Itami Juzo Kinenkan) in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on the … Continue reading →

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Tomcat’s Big Adventure

Posted on December 1, 2023 by eli

I got to see a very, very rare Japanese film last night: Tomcat’s Big Adventure (ちびねこトムの大冒険 地球を救え！なかまたち / Chibineko Tom no Daibouken: Chikyuu o Sukue! Nakama-tachi) Background Tomcat’s Big Adventure was to be the debut feature of Ryūtarō Nakamura, best … Continue reading →

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