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November 2015 albums

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the November issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Oct. 25. Music Complete -New Order (Mute/Traffic) Honeymoon -Lana Del Rey (Interscope/Universal) Though Peter Hook was a founding member of … Continue reading →

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BIFF Day 1

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

I arrived in Busan for the film festival earlier than I usually do. Delta has stopped direct flights from Narita to Busan, and their daily round trip arrived at Gimhae Airport in the evening. I booked on Busan Air, which … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 10

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I finally got a chance to see a movie in the new cinema center. Actually, I think the multiplex theaters are better quality, at least in terms of movie-watching: the screens are larger and the seats more comfortable. This one … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 21, 2011

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the controversy over remarks that actor Sosuke Takaoka made several weeks ago regarding South Korean TV dramas. A good deal of the column refers to an article in Shukan Post that outlines … Continue reading →

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