A few notes after reading The Man Who Saved Kabuki by Okamoto Shiro (translated and extensively condensed by Samuel Leiter)
▣ It is tempting to draw parallels between contemporary revolutionary movements and General MacArthur's land reform campaign and struggle against feudalism in the arts in Japan. I think it’s fair. If we compare the Communist Party in China to the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan, we ha…
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