Every time I see a gig listing followed by the words "Zepp Haneda," a little part of me dies.

Bunta Sugawara poses with Van Halen who are visiting him on a Truck Rascals set in 1978.

I can tell that Japan has reopened to tourism from the sudden influx of groups of westerners standing on street corners in Koenji with “Is that all there is?” expressions on their faces.

A hiker offered to take my picture at the summit of Mt. Jinba today, and I think it’s fair to say she nailed it.

I saw Tristan Honsinger for the first time tonight and I’m honestly not sure I’ll ever be the same again.

It’s like every day brings a new grift. Non-stop excitement.

これはありえない　TARZANKICK!!!🌴🔥

I had a nearly three-hour chat with Keiji Haino in a Starbucks last month, and you can read some of the juiciest bits in the new issue of The Wire. thewire.co.uk/issues/488

Victoria Shen at UKAWA NAOHIRO™ tonight was pure insanity.

I’ve got an interview with Kazuhiro Soda in today’s Japan Times. We talked about cats, naturally. japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/1…

For us to be of any use in a Trump world, we have to pay grave attention to our inner states, so we don’t perpetuate the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion or constant disorientation. wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-thi…

Grok knows. x.com/i/grok/share/s…

I had the pleasure of talking to Junichi Yasuda (安田淳一) and Makiya Yamaguchi about the remarkable success of their low-budget jidaigeki time-travel comedy, A SAMURAI IN TIME (侍タイムスリッパー). japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/1…

2024年の邦楽のベスト、やっと書きました。英語だけど、興味あればどうぞ。tokyodross.blogspot.com/2025/03/notabl…

3/14はAntigone Zineを配ります！ 新譜についてのインタビューが載っています。 インタビューしてくださったのは　James Hadfield さん

石橋英子、Tsuki No Wa、池田謙、立石雷、赤い日ル女、daboraboなど、最近聴いてる邦楽の新作・リイシューをまとめました。 tokyodross.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-an…

森川君！お誕生日おめでとうっ！ ミツコ⭐︎タバタ

もうすぐ来日するラファエル・トラルのインタビューしました。メールインタビューはがっかりさせること多いけど、今回は意外と楽しかったです。 ele-king.net/interviews/011…