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79 items
- Poetry & creative work
Kamakura Komachi Blues — Initial Draft
The initial version of the Japanese lyrics, written by Seishu Hamano, with music and vocals credited to Jun Hayama.
- Events & activity
Jun Hayama: Popular Songs in Concert — 11 September 2026
A concert at Sazanami Hall, Zushi Cultural Plaza, on 11 September 2026, exploring songs, their times and a shared love of cinema. Doors open at 13:00; the performance begins at 13:30.
- Collections
Japan Romanticism Tanka Circle: Winter — January 2026
Eleven tanka from the January 2026 poetry gathering, accompanied by a record of the meeting and commentary on each poem. The collection and commentary are presented in Japanese.
- Essays
Reflections on Romanticism
An essay on romanticism, creativity and the power of language, including poems by Emily Dickinson in English alongside the Japanese translations retained from the original article.
- Research
Hardship and Romanticism in the Lives of Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii: A Study of Holehole Bushi
This article examines the lives of Japanese immigrants in Hawaii through the lyrics of Holehole Bushi. It relates expressions of hardship, homesickness and hope to their working and living conditions, interpreting these songs from the perspective of romanticism. The full article, notes and bibliography are available in the Japanese original.
- Poetry & creative work
Misogi Bridge Blues
Lyrics by Seishu Hamano, presented in three verses. The original Japanese wording, line breaks and reading annotation are preserved.
- Essays
Today Is Finally Here…
A message to Jun Hayama ahead of a Bon dance appearance, accompanied by four tanka on song, family and memory.
- Essays
The Outcry of Surrealism and Dada
An essay connecting Dada, wartime disillusionment and Freudian ideas with the new lyrics of Masako’s Tango. This essay was also published under another title. Its original heading, dates and announcement wording are retained.
- Essays
Romantic Poems by Princess Nukata, Akiko and Narihira
A reading of love and longing in poems by Princess Nukata, Yosano Akiko and Ariwara no Narihira, with discussion of later interpretations.
- Poetry & creative work
Espionage in the Night Fog
Lyrics in three verses evoke clandestine meetings, separation and danger, with stage costume and music credits in the original.
- Events & activity
Clear May Skies Concert — May 30
An image-based concert announcement accompanied by four images of the original event materials.
- Essays
Blue Rain / The Outcry of Surrealism and Dada
Japanese and English essays consider Dada, war and political power. The two texts develop the theme differently rather than forming a complete parallel translation.