When David Bowie came to Japan during the Isolar II world tour, Yoichi Shibuya, the music critic, chief editor and publisher of the music magazine Rockin' On, interviewed Bowie. The latter generously talked about films, fashion, and his life attitude.Days later, Bowie met Ryuichi Sakamoto, a fellow musician and the interviewer appointed by another magazine. … Continue reading David Bowie: Language is the Most Ambiguous Way of Communication
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Lyrics: The Orphan of Asia by Lo Ta-yu 羅大佑《亞細亞的孤兒》
Years before the end of the Japanese Rule of Taiwan (1895-1945), the writer Wu Chuo-liu started writing the semi-autobiographical novel Orphan of Asia. The protagonist Hu Tai-ming is a young Taiwanese intellectual drifting between the mainland, Taiwan, and Japan during colonial rule. Suffering from the turbulent historical period and identity crisis, he finally lost his … Continue reading Lyrics: The Orphan of Asia by Lo Ta-yu 羅大佑《亞細亞的孤兒》
Ryuichi Sakamoto: What Interesting About Bowie is Not the Sound
An account written by Ryuichi Sakamoto, published in the February Issue of the New Music Magazine in 1979, along with the interview between Sakamoto and Bowie. Read the full interview: https://lysisme.art.blog/2021/02/26/ziggy-stardust-in-exile-in-la-ryuichi-sakamoto-interviews-david-bowie/ New Music Magazine, February Issue, 1979 Author: Ryuichi Sakamoto Photographer: Masayoshi Sukita English Translation by Stella Hsieh Album cover of Equinoxe I bought a … Continue reading Ryuichi Sakamoto: What Interesting About Bowie is Not the Sound
Ziggy Stardust in Exile in LA: Ryuichi Sakamoto Interviews David Bowie
During his visit to Japan in 1979, David Bowie was interviewed by the New Music Magazine. The interviewer on behalf of NMM was the rising musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, who just released his debut solo album Thousand Knives last year, and later co-starred along Bowie in the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr.Lawrence (dir. Nagisa Oshima) which … Continue reading Ziggy Stardust in Exile in LA: Ryuichi Sakamoto Interviews David Bowie
Between Thought and Expression 