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SEIYO UCHINO

A young university grad (Kana Kita, right) is introduced to the world of "shunga" erotic art by an older academic (Seiyo Uchino) in “Picture of Spring.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 19, 2023
‘Picture of Spring’: Smart, silly and lots of fun
Akihiko Shiota’s film about the world of Japanese erotic art feels like a crash course in “shunga” before veering into playfully risque territory.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 21, 2017
To be or not to be ... so it seems
John Caird is widely known as the co-director with fellow Englishman Trevor Nunn of "Les Miserables," which opened in the West End 1985 and is still playing there in the longest-ever London run for a musical.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 9, 2015
Benevolent truck drivers; learning to a love a priest; CM of the week: Nisshinbo
"The Driver" (TV Asahi, Sun., 9 p.m.) is actually about two truck drivers. Joichiro (Seiyo Uchino) used to be a banker and still goes to work in a suit and tie. He is the more conscientious and diligent one. His partner, Kohei (Takashi Tsukamoto), is the opposite, more interested in where they'll eat for lunch than getting the job done. Their area of operations is the Kansai region, and one day after finishing a delivery they find a little girl sitting in their truck with an address on a piece of paper. They drive her to the address, but it has been vacant for a long time, so they take the girl to their office.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 2, 2015
Shinobu Terajima dresses down for risque role in 'All Nudity Shall Be Punished'
Sex and violence can be a good draw to get crowds out to the theater, but don't underestimate the power of actress Shinobu Terajima to bring audiences to a show.

Longform

High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?