Angura tourism in Japan

I went back to Japan in the fall of 2023 for the first time since the pandemic, a trip that was planned around many destinations and activities closely or loosely related to angura. It was one of the most gratifying trips I’ve done so far, but the planning was definitely the most difficult part of

Lemmings (1982-83)

Experience Tenjo Sajiki’s last stage play, a story about walls, the boundaries of reality, the working class, and rats – with english subtitles and an extensive companion text about its cultural references.

Shintokumaru (1978)

Discover Terayama Shuji’s play Shintokumaru as it was filmed on stage in 1978, with english subtitles and an extensive companion text about its cultural references.

A brief introduction to angura

Angura as a fully shaped (yet always transforming) entity emerged in the late 50s and peaked in the 60s like many other avant-garde movements all around the globe. The contexts were different yet similar: it was the post-war era, and many thought that a revolution was needed…