Kara, whose real name was Yoshihide Otsuru, rose to stardom in the so-called Japanese underground movement of the 1960s known as “un-gura,” characterized by a kitsch rebellious style also ...

"Mado kara Okurimono," written and illustrated by ... (This is Part 20 of the "Learning from Japanese picture books" series, which introduces recommended Japanese picture books, along with related ...