All articles by Jon Wilks
Tokyoland: January 09
THREE DIMENSIONAL PAINTING Last month, painter Joshua Galliano of the Inventreation Art Group / Movement / Revolution presented to Tokyo his...
Tokyo Live, January 2009
And so we come to the final Tokyo Live in its current incarnation. It's been a thrilling 6 months, full of joy (Tenniscoats), pain (Lenny...
Nick Vroman's Silver Screen: Love Exposure
Introducing his 4 hour opus at its world premier at Tokyo Filmex last November, director Sono Sion assured the audience it would, “be over...
Pirates of the Dotombori
Hey Mike! First off, introduce yourself and tell me what you’re up to in Japan. Born and raised in Minnesota, Mike Staffa is hardly the...
Hugs and Kisses from Britain
What? Another bloody British pub? I sighed as I walked along Hirokoji Dori from Nagoya Station. I come to Japan, determined to immerse myself in...
Out & About Nagoya: January 09
Happy New Year, youse beautiful Nagoya peeps! We’ve hit double-oh-nine - I can hardly believe it. My brain has gone into live overdrive at...
Nihon Rockers: Death Sentence: Panda!
"Don't be quiet, or be killed", was the warning written all over the show. Luckily, no one was at risk of death.... except for maybe the...
In it for the Monet
Japan loves modern art, just none of its own. In the past year, the Nagoya City Art Museum has staged exhibits by the likes of such European...
Meet the Kansai Team
In lieu of our usual What's Poppin' column (apparently nothin's poppin' this January), we'd like to introduce you to 2 new reps currently...
Kansai Calling, January 2009
For most of us gaijin , the first week of January is about as exciting as watching paint dry in slo-mo. Sure, New Year’s Eve’s a...