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