Beyond Structures Envy’s Sound Continues to Swell and Swoon on Eunoia By Khee Hoon Chan • October 11th, 2024 Envy’s Eunoia is the pinnacle of the band’s sound all over again.
Forms in Light Taming the Beast By Justin Reeve • July 18th, 2024 The tale of Japan’s Bubble Economy and the metaphorical devastation wrought by Godzilla provides valuable lessons for the future of generations everywhere.
Forms in Light Billboard Architecture By Justin Reeve • August 13th, 2020 What Sega has to say about kanbankenchiku, literally translated as “billboard architecture,” in Yakuza 0 is that all of the bright lights and flashy colors might be more meaningful than first meets the eye.
Forms in Light Japan Style Architecture By Justin Reeve • May 13th, 2020 The structures in Sekiro were clearly created by people with a passion for traditional architecture
Spilled Ink Akira or, “The Powers That Be” By Austin Price • November 30th, 2016 In Akira, politics only yield destruction.
Spilled Ink Unhinging the Familiar By Austin Price • November 16th, 2016 Shin Godzilla finally puts the horror back into the iconic kaiju.
The Japan Issue – Theme Recap By Team Unwinnable • February 22nd, 2016 7 stories centered on Japan, its culture, its effect on the world and its effect on the writers themselves.
Women Abroad – Theme Recap By Harry Rabinowitz, Cara Ellison, Dina Abou Karam, Hazel Monforton, Vikka Perez-Puelles, Krista Grothoff and Elaine Reynolds • February 2nd, 2016 Six women share their experiences of living and working far from home.
Culinary Cost By Jordan Mammo • August 13th, 2012 Jordan Mammo takes a critical look at the high price of Jiro Ono’s sushi obsession.
Milocrorze: A Love Story at NYAFF By Kurt Christenson • July 14th, 2011 This year’s NYAFF opened with Milocrorze – a worthy effort, but Kurt thinks director Takayuki Yamada could have done more with less.
