Aaron Gerow
@dengerow.bsky.social
Prof of Film and Media Studies and East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale. Scholar of Japanese and other East Asian film and media (TV, manga, etc.). Likes rakugo, cats, and cycling. Views are my own. イェール大学教授、日本と他の東アジア映画とメディアの研究者。落語、猫と自転車。
Extremely sad to hear of the death of Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the great actors in cinema. I was honored to bring him to Yale in 2016 (photo), interview him on camera, and visit his acting school Mumeijuku. He was supremely devoted to the act of acting and will be sorely missed.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Extremely sad to hear of the death of Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the great actors in cinema. I was honored to bring him to Yale in 2016 (photo), interview him on camera, and visit his acting school Mumeijuku. He was supremely devoted to the act of acting and will be sorely missed.
Perhaps one of the first No Kings rallies took place in Tokyo on the 18th, though it was called a No Tyranny rally. Several hundred gathered outside of Shinjuku Station. This is just the start. Hope you all attend your rallies in the States on October 18.
October 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Perhaps one of the first No Kings rallies took place in Tokyo on the 18th, though it was called a No Tyranny rally. Several hundred gathered outside of Shinjuku Station. This is just the start. Hope you all attend your rallies in the States on October 18.
Shocked to hear of the death of Oki Hiroyuki, one of the pioneer queer filmmakers in Japan. He was only 61. Working in a variety of media and genres, from experimental and documentary film to performance art, Oki-san was a daring artist who made the body both the subject and the method of his art.
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Shocked to hear of the death of Oki Hiroyuki, one of the pioneer queer filmmakers in Japan. He was only 61. Working in a variety of media and genres, from experimental and documentary film to performance art, Oki-san was a daring artist who made the body both the subject and the method of his art.
Delightful time yesterday at the Ofudamaki お札まき festival at Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 in Totsuka 戸塚. Going back about 300 years, this very local festival features men in women's kimono scattering good health charms around the neighborhood.
July 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Delightful time yesterday at the Ofudamaki お札まき festival at Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 in Totsuka 戸塚. Going back about 300 years, this very local festival features men in women's kimono scattering good health charms around the neighborhood.
Had a wonderful time at Tamagawa Daifuku's rokyoku show at Mokubatei. Guests were rakugoka Tatekawa Shiramon and Tatekawa Kashime. Daifuku performed another edition of Yamada Yoji's Tora-san films. BTW, this was all programmed by an ambitious teenager (pictured)!
June 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Had a wonderful time at Tamagawa Daifuku's rokyoku show at Mokubatei. Guests were rakugoka Tatekawa Shiramon and Tatekawa Kashime. Daifuku performed another edition of Yamada Yoji's Tora-san films. BTW, this was all programmed by an ambitious teenager (pictured)!
AAUP rally at Yale University to protect free speech and academic freedom.
April 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
AAUP rally at Yale University to protect free speech and academic freedom.
Screening the superb Okiku and the World tonight as part of the visit to Yale of the Japanese film director Sakamoto Junji. Admission is free!
#阪本順治
macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
#阪本順治
macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
April 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Screening the superb Okiku and the World tonight as part of the visit to Yale of the Japanese film director Sakamoto Junji. Admission is free!
#阪本順治
macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
#阪本順治
macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
We'll be putting on Verbal Arts of Japan II at Yale March 30, 2025, featuring rakugo (San'yutei Hakucho, Ryutei Komichi), kodan (Kanda Yoko), and animal impersonations (Edoya Nekohachi). It's free and in Japanese with English subs! (The group will go to UChicago and UCLA afterwards.)
#落語 #講談 #寄席
#落語 #講談 #寄席
March 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
明日、２月２８日はアメリカ全国の不買運動の日。多くの大手会社が明らかに独裁政権を作ろうとするトランプの支持に回り始めましたので、民衆主義を守るために、その日に大手会社から何も買わないようにしましょう、という運動です。Amazon, Walmart, Targetなど、トランプを支持している会社や、彼の圧力に屈した会社が対象です。買い物が必要なら、大手を避けて近所の店でやりましょう。おそらく、経済的なダメージをあまり与えいないだろうが、強いメッセージにもなれます。
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
明日、２月２８日はアメリカ全国の不買運動の日。多くの大手会社が明らかに独裁政権を作ろうとするトランプの支持に回り始めましたので、民衆主義を守るために、その日に大手会社から何も買わないようにしましょう、という運動です。Amazon, Walmart, Targetなど、トランプを支持している会社や、彼の圧力に屈した会社が対象です。買い物が必要なら、大手を避けて近所の店でやりましょう。おそらく、経済的なダメージをあまり与えいないだろうが、強いメッセージにもなれます。
A happy new year to everyone. With a very tough 2024, we can only hope 2025 will not be any worse. We celebrate a Japanese new year with osechi cuisine.
January 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A happy new year to everyone. With a very tough 2024, we can only hope 2025 will not be any worse. We celebrate a Japanese new year with osechi cuisine.
One way we celebrate a Japanese New Year is to make and eat Toshikoshi Soba on New Year’s Eve.
January 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
One way we celebrate a Japanese New Year is to make and eat Toshikoshi Soba on New Year’s Eve.
Found the Ghost of Christmas Present in our local graveyard.
December 27, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Found the Ghost of Christmas Present in our local graveyard.
Happy holidays to all!
December 25, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Happy holidays to all!
When outside Japan, I watch rakugo/落語 online when I can. It's hard because of the time difference, but some shows of Shofukutei Tama/笑福亭たま start at 10am in Osaka, which is reasonable where I am. The December 21 show was great, featuring Tama dancing and fighting as he narrated Kokurabune.
December 21, 2024 at 10:02 PM
When outside Japan, I watch rakugo/落語 online when I can. It's hard because of the time difference, but some shows of Shofukutei Tama/笑福亭たま start at 10am in Osaka, which is reasonable where I am. The December 21 show was great, featuring Tama dancing and fighting as he narrated Kokurabune.
Top 10 films in Japan BO for 2024 are shaping up and it looks like not one live-action foreign film made it (2 animated films did). This is probably a first. Hollywood just cannot break into the Japanese market.
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
December 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Top 10 films in Japan BO for 2024 are shaping up and it looks like not one live-action foreign film made it (2 animated films did). This is probably a first. Hollywood just cannot break into the Japanese market.
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
I wouldn't mind hiding in there for a while. Got room?
December 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM
I wouldn't mind hiding in there for a while. Got room?
Hanzo reacting to Trump’s cabinet appointments?
November 23, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Hanzo reacting to Trump’s cabinet appointments?
Thrilled to see all the new followers. Sorry If I can't keep up in following back. I work on mostly Japanese film and media, including TV, and find myself increasingly immersed in comedy (rakugo). I believe my cat Hanzo is more famous than I am.
November 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Thrilled to see all the new followers. Sorry If I can't keep up in following back. I work on mostly Japanese film and media, including TV, and find myself increasingly immersed in comedy (rakugo). I believe my cat Hanzo is more famous than I am.
The NY Times finally does a long article on Donald Trump's severe cognitive decline. I hope they repeat it everyday like they did with Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/u...
October 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
The NY Times finally does a long article on Donald Trump's severe cognitive decline. I hope they repeat it everyday like they did with Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/u...
Join us tomorrow April 8 at 7pm for a screening of Yonghi Yang's Soup & Ideology at Yale University. The director will be present to talk about her film.
April 8, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Join us tomorrow April 8 at 7pm for a screening of Yonghi Yang's Soup & Ideology at Yale University. The director will be present to talk about her film.
Caught the opening day of The Art of the Benshi tour at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. With 3 benshi performing four different films, accompanied by a 5-person music ensemble, it was a truly special experience. Check out The Art of the Benshi tour if it is coming near you. artofthebenshi.org
April 6, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Caught the opening day of The Art of the Benshi tour at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. With 3 benshi performing four different films, accompanied by a 5-person music ensemble, it was a truly special experience. Check out The Art of the Benshi tour if it is coming near you. artofthebenshi.org
Beautiful sun halo on my bike ride today.
サイクリング中でみた綺麗な日暈。
サイクリング中でみた綺麗な日暈。
April 1, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Beautiful sun halo on my bike ride today.
サイクリング中でみた綺麗な日暈。
サイクリング中でみた綺麗な日暈。
Comic Legacies on the Japanese Silver Screen begins this Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 7pm in the Alice Cinema at Yale University! ceas.yale.edu/series-taxon...
February 23, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Comic Legacies on the Japanese Silver Screen begins this Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 7pm in the Alice Cinema at Yale University! ceas.yale.edu/series-taxon...