Arata Isozaki: Astonishing by design

People | CLOSE-UP Jun 1, 2008

Arata Isozaki: Astonishing by design

by Edan Corkill

If the entire Japanese architectural fraternity was one big royal family, then Arata Isozaki would be a king approaching the end of a long and glorious reign. The "pedigree" of this majestically silver-maned 76-year-old is, quite simply, faultless. Architecturally speaking, Isozaki's "father" was the great Kenzo ...

People | CLOSE-UP May 4, 2008

Hideki Noda: Acting with joy in his soul

by Nobuko Tanaka

Even in today's theater world in Japan, which tends to venerate age, at just 52 Hideki Noda is already a towering, legendary figure. Wherever you go and talk to dramatists or stage performers, you will find his name and achievements almost invariably come up. This ...