The Japan TimesAug 22, 2025
Producer and actor Mayu Iwasaki is passionate about bringing Japanese stories to the English-language stage that go beyond stereotypes of geisha and ninja-like characters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/22/stage/hisashi-inoue-play-english/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #nihonhidankyo #theater #omusubiproductions #hisashiinoue #rogerpulvers #mayuiwasaki #hiroshima
'The Face of Jizo': Hisashi Inoue's play staged in Sydney commemorates WWII victims

Billed as the first major English-language production of the play, 'The Face of Jizo' also increases the variety of roles for Japanese actors in Australia.

The Japan Times
skuaMay 9, 2024

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Listened to #PhillipAdams and #RogerPulvers presenting a brief history of #AustralianJapanese relations on #ABCRadioNational #LateNightLive.
There was some emphasis on the #WhiteAustraliaPolicy, little to none on the atrocities committed against Australian POWs and much on shared values and a current strong relationship.

Thing is (in my understanding) the earliest trade interactions between #Australia and #Japan weren't mentioned.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/roger-pulvers-kohei-saito/103743394

Roger Pulvers on Japan and Australia's long relationship and Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito - ABC listen

Japanese Philosopher Kohei Saito makes the case for degrowth communism as the radical transformation required to save our planet. Roger Pulvers looks to the past to understand the future of Australia's relationship with Japan.

ABC listen
Zeke ChangurisJan 13, 2023
I've been reading #rogerpulvers book on #LafcadioHearn and need to talk to someone to clarify something. Does anyone know how to contact him or is anyone a specialist on Hearn?