tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post6675644532302902664..comments2024-02-08T18:06:45.861-08:00Comments on The Good, the Bad, and Godzilla 続・夕陽の呉爾羅: THE LAST SHOWAKAN PICTURE SHOW Requiem For A Departed Tokyo CinemaAugust Ragonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708963205755568342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-80932069192466774172009-09-30T09:08:59.778-07:002009-09-30T09:08:59.778-07:00Thanks for the writeup. I first heard of the Showa...Thanks for the writeup. I first heard of the Showakan through Patrick Macias' book Tokyoscope, but now hearing another perspective on the theater has given me a better idea of just how important it was. I can see from your article that the Showakan meant a lot to you, and I greatly appreciate the chance to read such a vivid description of the theater (since I never visited it, and now will never be able to).Evan Minto (Vampt Vo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02857859638709251077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-48808664501075202512009-06-02T00:29:18.127-07:002009-06-02T00:29:18.127-07:00It's always so sad when older places meet their de...It's always so sad when older places meet their demise. Such is the case with lots of locations here in the Las Vegas era.Ancient Flounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710322487867515469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-59792344156563129592009-05-10T17:52:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:52:00.000-07:00AiaX,
I would recommend picking up a copy of Pia m...AiaX,<br />I would recommend picking up a copy of Pia magazine (a weekly entertainment guide), or look them up their Cinema page online at: <A HREF="http://www.pia.co.jp/cinema.html" REL="nofollow">Cinema Pia</A>.<br /><br />Of course, you will need to know Japanese (or have a Japanese friend who can help you) to navigate the pages. Under "Tokyo", the theater listings are grouped by Ward, and the best thing is to cruise the pages and look for current screenings.<br /><br />For example, there's the Jimbocho Theater in the Jimbocho Ward, exclusively screens vintage Japaneese Cinema. So, happy hunting!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AugustAugust Ragonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708963205755568342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-74924215160677898142009-05-09T03:23:00.000-07:002009-05-09T03:23:00.000-07:00Hi,
I'm in tokyo right now and i would like to fin...Hi,<br />I'm in tokyo right now and i would like to find a movie theater showing vintage japanese movies.<br />I saw I missed the showakan for some days.<br />I have really big troubles finding information on the internet, do you have any advice?orkolorkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582591670281942988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-44740973862626785822009-05-05T18:39:00.000-07:002009-05-05T18:39:00.000-07:00Timothy,
Yes... the place wasn't a beautiful work ...Timothy,<br />Yes... the place wasn't a beautiful work of architecture, but it was historically important. But, now there are other theaters in Tokyo, following in their footsteps, so at least the legacy continues in screening classic post-war japanese exploitation films!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AugustAugust Ragonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708963205755568342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252368450821139612.post-11409605130667711862009-04-28T14:37:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:37:00.000-07:00I'll go with atrocity. Thanks for the article. A...I'll go with atrocity. Thanks for the article. And I thought that it was only here in the USA where we knock down classic buildings and in particular movie theaters. Sounds like it was a great place to see a film!Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530713931306188305noreply@blogger.com