Exhibition: Noh Masks and Costumes from the Mitsui Collection

Get into Noh, face first Noh is the cricket of the theater world. Like that quaint sport it is an esoteric and ancient pastime that h...

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The Unprickable Conscience of Sada Abe

illustration by Emi Yokoyama If there's one thing the Japanese understand, it is obsession. In 1936, when an ex-prostitute strang...

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What is the Thing with Sailor Suits?

Originally posted at Mindmonger Sailor suits are cute. Sailor suits are sexy. And, yes, a bit pedo. But how did they go from bei...

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