Yoko Ono

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Why has the World Gone Dotty Over Yayoi Kusama? Ask Mark Zuckerberg and Jay Powell!

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She staged orgies and a gay wedding in her studio and stripped naked in anti-war demonstrations

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The Baron Smiles: The Olympics Win Again

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“No Olympics” has historically signalled apocalyptical destruction and the reconfiguration of global power by violence.

Culture Shuji Terayama

What’s French for Bullshit? Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt. 5

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Imagine that it was Paul and Yoko that appeared naked together on a record cover…

Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

The Triumph of Imagining: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Pt. 4

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When reality collapses, imaginary worlds suddenly seem more dependable.

Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

Bagism, Dragism, Madism: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles Part 3

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Yoko put on displays of “bagism” – the practice of writhing around in a giant bag – with her second husband, Tony Cox, on the roof of their apartment in Shibuya.

Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

Smoke Your Pubes: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles 2

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Yoko Ono was a trailblazer in the art of self-construction. Her profession has always been “being Yoko Ono.”

Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

P***ing in the Churchyard: Terayama, Yoko Ono and The Beatles

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Mishima spent much of the time examining the hysterical response of young women in the audience, which he found mystifying.

Culture Reflections Shuji Terayama

Michi the Questioner

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“What is your favourite way to be betrayed by somebody?”

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From Endo to Dylan: TV Ads Bridge the Cultural Divide

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Ground-breaking film director Nagisa Oshima, peddled cockroach-repellent and air-freshener.