Others 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.
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未分類 The Fall: 4K Digital Remaster at Morc Asagaya
A month after Meguro Cinema, I watched The Fall for the second time at Morc Asagaya. This time I focused on the story, Roy and Alexandria's tug of war, tears I saw coming, and Lee Pace. It may have just become my No.1 film of all time.
Kabuki August Program at the Kabukiza Theatre: Part 3 (August 2026) | Subscription Service 1
Opening day of the August Program at the Kabukiza, using the flat-rate theatregoing service for the first time. A box seat secured against all odds, dinner at Hanakago before curtain, and generous earphone guide bonuses.
Kabuki Cinema Kabuki: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Part 2 (July 2026)
A 9:10 a.m. start and over 200 minutes of Cinema Kabuki Nausicaä, Part 2, at MOVIX Kyoto. Kikugoro's beautiful Nausicaä, an epic hair-swinging finale, crystal-clear sound and camera work.
Museums YBA & BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection (July 2026)
A midsummer visit to the YBA exhibition at the KYOCERA Museum in Kyoto. Lubaina Himid's vivid colours, Wolfgang Tillmans, a reunion with Derek Jarman — and Martin Creed, of all artists.
Solo Gourmet A Tabletop Journey: NeRoLi herb (July 2026)
Vegan soft serve at NeRoLi herb, a herbal tea specialist in Omotesando. Thursday's flavour is Prime Quality, served on a brown rice cone: a cooling solo treat on a hot day.
Kabuki July Program at the Kabukiza Theatre: Single Act Tickets, Suehirogari (July 2026, Second Visit)
With a few hours to spare, I dashed to the Kabukiza and caught Suehirogari from the Single Act seats, bought online that morning for 1,110 yen. A second Single Act visit, from the entrance to the 4th-floor view and one very confusing pair of opera glasses.
Solo Gourmet A Tabletop Journey: Kissa Shokubutsu Saikou (July 2026)
A medicinal curry that turned out to be an incredibly delicious keema curry. A solo tabletop journey through Kissa Shokubutsu Saikou, a yakuzen cafe near Gaienmae.
Castle Hopping Castle Hopping: Nagoya Castle (July 2026)
The main keep is closed, but Nagoya Castle is still packed with things to see: Ninomaru Garden, stone wall repairs, the giant Kiyomasa Stone, and the masons' mark hunt that stole my heart. A solo lap around the castle, finished off with miso nikomi udon.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Nagoya Castle Route Map (July 2026)
A photo route map from the East Gate through Ninomaru Garden, the Honmaru, masons' mark spots, the west-side turrets, Nagoyajo Station, and Yamamotoya Sohonke.