Two suggestions:<BR>Tokyo Pop - Its been ages since I saw this way back in
the 80s, about a Gaijin girl in Tokyo, though I remember it being rather
nice.<BR><BR>Stupeurs et Tremblements. Recent borderline racist adaptation
from France of Belgian writer Amelie Nothomb's crass account of her stint as
an office worker in the early 90s. Never raised in recent discussions about
Western portrayals of the East, probably because most people who raise the
topic only seem to conceive of "The West" in terms of
America.<BR><BR>Interestingly, in a recent discussion about the Australian
film entitled simply "Japan", someone pointed out to me that virtually every
film about foreigners coming into conflict with modern Japan has a woman at
its dramatic centre. Any ideas why this could be? <BR><BR>Jasper
Sharp<BR>--<BR>Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese
Cinema<BR>www.midnighteye.com<BR><BR><BR>
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<KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu><BR>Subject: American Films in
Tokyo<BR>Date: 11/08/04 14:40<BR><BR>
<P>Hello all,<BR><BR>I've been wracking my brains trying to come up with
titles for western narrative movies set in modern day Tokyo. Outside of the
obvious Lost In Transition, Kill Bill Vol. 1, and Black Rain I can't think
of anything else. Any ideas?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance for your
help.<BR><BR>Jon</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR />
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