All posts by Shimon Tanaka

June 11th, 2009

The Rumpus Interview with Hirokazu Koreeda

“Actually, after Still Walking was made, I was asked to write a novel version. I accepted eagerly, but then about a month into it I realized how difficult writing a novel can be.” …more

March 27th, 2009

The Rumpus Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa

kurosawaKiyoshi Kurosawa has directed movies at an extraordinary pace:  some forty-two since 1973, averaging, in recent years, two or three a year. …more

February 27th, 2009

Tips for the Downsized

protectedimageAnyone searching for a primer on how to hide the fact from one’s family after losing a job need look no further than Tokyo Sonata, the newest—and timely—film from the genre-hopping Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. …more

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Shimon Tanaka is a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University. He lives in San Francisco.

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