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Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (August 2026)

My very first Chiikawa turned out to be the movie. Lulled by the cuteness, I was not ready for the chills of the second half: a solo cinema report with a Premium Box Seat and FOD points.

2026.08.02

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Sphinx from the Bag at Theatre HOPE (August 2026)

The real reason for my Tokyo trip was not the Kabukiza. It was Sphinx from the Bag, a Kana Kita and Ayuka Kishimoto two-hander at Theatre HOPE: an intimate small-theatre report.

2026.08.02

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The Fall: 4K Digital Remaster at Meguro Cinema

A schedule change left me with a free afternoon, so I finally saw The Fall in 4K at Meguro Cinema. Every frame looked like a painting, a beautiful, heartbreaking film that took my breath away.

2026.07.06

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The Sun (dir. Aleksandr Sokurov)

The timing happened to line up, so I wandered into Meguro Cinema for the first time to watch The Sun — Sokurov's portrait of Emperor Hirohito around the end of the war. Heavy, nine-tenths of the way through, but unforgettable. A solo film outing that reminded me how good indie cinemas can be.

2026.02.11

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Kokuho (Dir. Lee Sang-il)

Six months after its release, I finally saw "Kokuho" from a premium seat I booked through sheer persistence. The story was a little predictable, but the music and visuals had me in tears. Three hours well spent at the cinema.

2025.12.29

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Blue Boy Trial (directed by Kasho Iizuka)

I went for Izumi Sexy's screen debut. Blue Boy Trial left me thinking about what I had not known beforehand, plus a voice I overheard on the escalator afterward. A solo movie outing.

2025.12.03

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Single Act Tickets at the Kabukiza Theatre: How Do They Work?

Single Act Tickets let you watch just one act of kabuki at the Kabukiza Theatre. Here's how to buy them, how entry works, and what to expect on the fourth floor.

2025.09.16

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Touken Ranbu AR Walk at the Minamiza Theatre (August 2025)

The kabuki Touken Ranbu: Azuma Kagami Yuki no Midare never fitted into my schedule, so I summoned sword warriors with the game app's AR Walk feature in front of the huge Minamiza signboard.

2025.08.17

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K-BALLET TOKYO: The Nutcracker (December 2024)

A long-overdue ballet outing at Christmas time. K-BALLET TOKYO's The Nutcracker at Orchard Hall: thrilling variations, a live orchestra, and a surprise burst of silver streamers at the curtain call. A solo theatre-going diary.

2024.12.06

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Samurai Detective Onihei: Buying the Merch Without Watching the Film (May 2024)

A story about buying the merch without watching the film: two clear stickers, one to keep and one to use, plus tie-in Kataage Potato crisps I could not eat because Koshiro was on the packet. A mini record of Onihei quietly taking over my life.

2024.05.17

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