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Category: Arts and culture

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Clark Parker

the absence of house is the essence of house (Hyperart Thomassons)

February 26, 2018December 7, 2018 Clark Parker

Danchi in film 映画における団地, Part I: 1958-1980

September 12, 2016December 14, 2018 Clark Parker

Expansion of Metropolis around 1930s 都市から郊外へ : 1930年代の東京

August 23, 2016September 26, 2018 Clark Parker

Hypnotized by Pythagora’s switch

April 8, 2016March 28, 2018 Clark Parker

Waseda Shochiku movie theater 早稲田松竹

February 18, 2016October 30, 2017 Clark Parker

Colorful Japanese record jackets カラフルな日本のレコードジャケット

December 20, 2015December 21, 2018 Clark Parker

Scenes from: An Autumn Afternoon (1962) 秋刀魚の味

December 16, 2015February 10, 2019 Clark Parker

The Pretz / Pocky game (and Japan’s Ally McBeal)

December 12, 2015May 26, 2018 Clark Parker

“A legend or was it?” 死闘の伝説 (1963) Kinoshita’s film of war

November 12, 2015November 8, 2017 Clark Parker

Putting the wheels on my first errand: はじめてのおつかい Hajimete no otsukai

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