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Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, Outlaws of Desire

When does a couple move from being just a couple to being an outlaw couple? Is it when a crime is committed? Is it when a sacred vow is broken? Is it when a secret is shared? Director Wong Kar-wai is famous for his nonlinear stories and timeless aesthetics. From a plot perspective, his magnum opus, In the Mood for Love, is decidedly difficult to follow. Although it comes closer to a linear narrative than, say, Chungking Express, it is still only as clear as looking through “a dusty window pane.”

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Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, Outlaws of Desire

Beyond the Classroom: The Fascinating Work of Japanese Film Researchers

In front of a poster of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, with the watchful eyes of David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto upon her, Associate Professor Ma Ran of the Graduate School of Humanities at Nagoya University was intently focused on a documentary exploring the historical relationship between Okinawa and Taiwan. From the Cook Islands on the poster to the Miyako Islands and Taiwan in Ocean Elegy: The Tragedies of Mudan and Ryukyu on her computer screen and finally to Okinawa's main island, which I

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Beyond the Classroom: The Fascinating Work of Japanese Film Researchers

Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(Part 1)

A few weeks ago, I spent 10 days wandering around Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands that belongs to said prefecture. Although I didn’t attend any film festival or visit any cinema, I rediscovered the rare joy of encountering unfamiliar yet surprising films while on the road. Through these films which spanned different historical periods of this Pacific island chain, I deepened my understanding of the Ryukyu Kingdom (former name of Okinawa), the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II, the era

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Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(Part 1)

Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(part 2)

During the Battle of Okinawa, the U.S. 10th Army first landed and took control of two key airfields: Yomitan and Kadena. From Japan’s surrender to the period of U.S. rule over Okinawa, and even after the Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan, these two airfields and their surrounding areas remained as the most important U.S. military bases in Japan. Kadena Air Base is even home to the 18th Wing, the largest operational combat unit of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. According to statistics from the

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Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(part 2)

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Beyond the Classroom: The Fascinating Work of Japanese Film Researchers

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