The Rumpus Interview with a Ginza Hostess
Mayumi, a hostess in the Ginza district of Japan, lends an intimate perspective of the country’s notorious Water Trade.
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The Rumpus Interview with Jake Adelstein
Jake Adelstein possesses an obsessive, infectious energy, coupled with an immense generosity and an ability to be, when necessary, stringently ruthless. This combination serves him well in the line of work that he half-chose, half-stumbled into: Adelstein is the guy who keeps the yakuza honest.
...moreThe 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.”
...moreThe Rumpus Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa has directed movies at an extraordinary pace: some forty-two since 1973, averaging, in recent years, two or three a year.
...moreTips for the Downsized
Anyone 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.
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