Here’s a bizarre little gem I picked up in Tokyo for a fiver – a shocking pink bust of Beethoven crossed with Alex from A Clockwork Orange, note lowered head, smirk and fake eyelash.
Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
A Clockwork Beethoven
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Winds Over Kyoto
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
What does one do on their birthday if on tour in Japan? Why, go to a film studio theme park and watch a live ninja show of course!
The studio is a real one, Toei, and is still making productions there, I think mainly for TV these days. But it’s a name I’ve been familiar with for years through yakuza and samurai movies so it was cool to go visit.
A selection of vintage Toei film posters at the studios.
Tokyo Drifter
Monday, September 21st, 2009
I turned 30 in Tokyo. Does the time difference fudge it a bit?
The wonderful promoters/hosts Kamba & Fumie provided the perfect cake at the gig - note sheep wafer.
