KINEJAPAN digest 3387
Hazen, Michael
hazen at wfu.edu
Thu May 31 00:37:43 EDT 2012
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On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:13 AM, <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>wrote:
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> KINEJAPAN Digest 3387
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> Topics covered in this issue include:
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> 1) Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com>
> 2) Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> 3) Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com>
> 4) Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com>
> 5) Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Joel Dickerson <joeldickers85 at yahoo.com>
> 6) Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> by Linda Ehrlich <linda.ehrlich at gmail.com>
>
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 02:01:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com>
> To: "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu" <
> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Kaneto Shindo dies...
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> Sad news as a number of cinemas are about to start retrospectives on his
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> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 08:26:58 -0400
> From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
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> Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to remember him as =
> a film artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember him =
> as a film historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: =
> The Life of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring =
> those early years of Japanese film to life. Those include:
>
> Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai
> Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama Taiji
> Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji
> Nihon shinario-shi
> Seishun monokuromu
> Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi
>
> And many other writings.
>
> My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic conference. He =
> did not seem out of place.
>
> Aaron Gerow
> Professor
> Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
> Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program
> Yale University
> 320 York Street, Room 311
> PO Box 208236
> New Haven, CT 06520-8236
> USA
> Phone: 1-203-432-7082
> Fax: 1-203-432-6729
> e-mail: aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> website: www.aarongerow.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 13:33:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com>
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
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> Hello, all,
> =A0
> This is truly sad news.=A0 I saw a retrospective of his films in Hiroshima
> =
> in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast, same location (his own
> d=
> acha).
> =A0
> I never met him, although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd years
> =
> ago when I was helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka.=
> =A0 He never noticed me.=A0 I was good at my job!
> =A0
> S.A. Thornton
> SHPRS
> Arizona State University
> =A0
> =A0
>
> --- On Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu> wrote:
>
>
> From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM
>
>
> Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to remember him as a
> f=
> ilm artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember him as a
> fi=
> lm historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life
> =
> of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring those early
> yea=
> rs of Japanese film to life. Those include:
>
> Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai
> Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama Taiji
> Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji
> Nihon shinario-shi
> Seishun monokuromu
> Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi
>
> And many other writings.
>
> My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic conference. He
> di=
> d not seem out of place.
>
> Aaron Gerow
> Professor
> Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
> Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program
> Yale University
> 320 York Street, Room 311
> PO Box 208236
> New Haven, CT 06520-8236
> USA
> Phone: 1-203-432-7082
> Fax: 1-203-432-6729
> e-mail: aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> website: www.aarongerow.com
>
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> top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV><BR>Hello, all,</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>This is truly sad news. I saw a retrospective of his films in
> Hi=
> roshima in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast, same location
> (h=
> is own dacha).</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>I never met him, although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd
> y=
> ears ago when I was helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in
> Akasa=
> ka. He never noticed me. I was good at my job!</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>S.A. Thornton</DIV>
> <DIV>SHPRS</DIV>
> <DIV>Arizona State University</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow <I><aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> >=
> ;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT:
> 5=
> px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> ><BR=
> >Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...<BR>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.e
> =
> du<BR>Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM<BR><BR>
> <DIV class=3DplainMail>Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is
> important=
> to remember him as a film artist, I think it is also important for us all
> =
> to remember him as a film historian. Not only did he direct films like
> "Ken=
> ji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books
> tha=
> t bring those early years of Japanese film to life. Those
> include:<BR><BR>O=
> nna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai<BR>Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden
> To=
> noyama Taiji<BR>Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji<BR>Nihon
> shinario-shi<BR=
> >Seishun monokuromu<BR>Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no
> ayum=
> i<BR><BR>And many other writings.<BR><BR>My only occasion to meet
> Shindo-ka=
> neto was at an academic conference. He did not seem out of
> place.<BR><BR>Aa=
> ron Gerow<BR>Professor<BR>Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and
> Lit=
> eratures<BR>Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies
> Program<BR>Yale=
> University<BR>320 York Street, Room 311<BR>PO Box 208236<BR>New
> Haven, CT 06520-8236<BR>USA<BR>Phone: 1-203-432-7082<BR>Fax:
> 1-203-432-672=
> 9<BR>e-mail: <A href=3D"
> http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Daar=
> on.gerow at yale.edu" ymailto=3D"mailto:aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> ">aaron.gerow at yale=
> .edu</A><BR>website: www.aarongerow.com
> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></=
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> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 14:20:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com>
> To: "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu" <
> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
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> More than sadness about his passing,a celebratory smile plays around my
> fac=
> e.=0AShindo lived to be 100 after having worked with some of the best
> actor=
> s and directors in Japanese cinema history and having known many
> more.=0AAs=
> a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an impressive body of
> work.=
> =0AAs a film historian,his books are always an important reference.I often
> =
> find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.=0AAt 95,he was still
> directing=
> and encouraging young people to take a more active role in society,not to
> =
> mention that he was also having English private lessons at home!=0ALast
> mon=
> th,the industry organised a birthday party for him where he addressed his =
> =A0guests by saying :"Domo arigato,sayonara".=0AHow befitting that days
> bef=
> ore a number of cinemas start retrospectives on his long career,he
> peaceful=
> ly goes away,surrounded by his family=A0=0Aand wrapped in the respect of
> th=
> e public.=0A=0AMaria-Jose=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A
> Fr=
> om: Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com>=0ATo:
> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-s=
> tate.edu =0ASent: Thursday, 31 May 2012, 5:33=0ASubject: Re: Kaneto
> Shindo =
> dies...=0A =0A=0A=0AHello, all,=0A=A0=0AThis is truly sad news.=A0 I saw a
> =
> retrospective of his films in Hiroshima in 2001; the best were the latest
> o=
> nes--same cast, same location (his own dacha).=0A=A0=0AI never met him,
> alt=
> hough I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd years ago when I was
> helpi=
> ng out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka.=A0 He never noticed
> m=
> e.=A0 I was good at my job!=0A=A0=0AS.A. Thornton=0ASHPRS=0AArizona State
> U=
> niversity=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A=0A--- On Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at ya
> =
> le.edu> wrote:=0A=0A=0A>From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> >=0A>Subject=
> : Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...=0A>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> =0A>Da=
> te: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM=0A>=0A>=0A>Shindo Kaneto has passed
> aw=
> ay. While it is important to remember him as a film artist, I think it is
> a=
> lso important for us all to remember him as a film historian. Not only did
> =
> he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director," but
> he=
> wrote numerous books that bring those early years of Japanese film to
> life=
> . Those include:=0A>=0A>Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai=0A>Sanmon
> =
> yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama Taiji=0A>Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo
> paji=
> =0A>Nihon shinario-shi=0A>Seishun monokuromu=0A>Watakushi no sokuseki,
> doku=
> ritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi=0A>=0A>And many other writings.=0A>=0A>My only
> o=
> ccasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic conference. He did not
> see=
> m out of place.=0A>=0A>Aaron Gerow=0A>Professor=0A>Film Studies
> Program/Eas=
> t Asian Languages and Literatures=0A>Director of Undergraduate Studies,
> Fil=
> m Studies Program=0A>Yale University=0A>320 York Street, Room 311=0A>PO
> Box=
> 208236=0A>New=0A Haven, CT 06520-8236=0A>USA=0A>Phone: 1-203-432-7082
> =0A>F=
> ax: 1-203-432-6729=0A>e-mail: aaron.gerow at yale.edu=0A>website:
> www.aaronger=
> ow.com=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>
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> <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff;
> font-family:ti=
> mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>More than
> sadnes=
> s about his passing,a celebratory smile plays around my
> face.</div><div>Shi=
> ndo lived to be 100 after having worked with some of the best actors and
> di=
> rectors in Japanese cinema history and having known many
> more.</div><div>As=
> a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an impressive body of
> work.=
> </div><div>As a film historian,his books are always an important
> reference.=
> I often find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.</div><div>At 95,he
> was=
> still directing and encouraging young people to take a more active role
> in=
> society,not to mention that he was also having English private lessons at
> =
> home!</div><div>Last month,the industry organised a birthday party for him
> =
> where he addressed his guests by saying :"Domo
> arigato,sayonara".</di=
> v><div>How befitting that days before a number of cinemas start
> retrospectives on his long career,he peacefully goes away,surrounded by
> hi=
> s family </div><div>and wrapped in the respect of the
> public.</div><di=
> v><br></div><div>Maria-Jose</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div
> style=
> =3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times,
> ser=
> if; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new
> =
> york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
> =
> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b>
> Sybi=
> l Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com><br> <b><span
> style=3D"font-weight:=
> bold;">To:</span></b> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu <br> <b><span
> sty=
> le=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 31 May 2012, 5:33<br>
> =
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: Kaneto
> Shindo=
> dies...<br> </font> </div> <br><div id=3D"yiv1564530906"><table
> cellspacin=
> g=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td valign=3D"top"
> style=3D"font:inherit;"><div><br>Hello,
> all,</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<=
> div>This is truly sad news. I saw a retrospective of his films in
> Hir=
> oshima in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast, same location
> (hi=
> s own dacha).</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>I never met him, although I
> =
> cleared the table one evening thirty-odd years ago when I was helping out
> t=
> he Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka. He never noticed
> me.&nb=
> sp; I was good at my job!</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>S.A.
> Thornton</d=
> iv>=0A<div>SHPRS</div>=0A<div>Arizona State
> University</div>=0A<div> <=
> /div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div><br>--- On <b>Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow
> <i=
> ><aaron.gerow at yale.edu></i></b> wrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote
> style=
> =3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(16,16,255) 2px
> solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;"=
> ><br>From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu><br>Subject: Re:
> Kaneto =
> Shindo dies...<br>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu<br>Date:
> Wednesday=
> , May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM<br><br>=0A<div
> class=3D"yiv1564530906plainMail">Shi=
> ndo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to remember him as a
> film=
> artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember him as a film
> =
> historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of
> =
> a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring those early years
> =
> of Japanese film to life. Those include:<br><br>Onna no issho: Sugimura
> Har=
> uko no shogai<br>Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama
> Taiji<br>Tsuihoshat=
> achi: Eiga no reddo paji<br>Nihon shinario-shi<br>Seishun
> monokuromu<br>Wat=
> akushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi<br><br>And many other
> wr=
> itings.<br><br>My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic
> co=
> nference. He did not seem out of place.<br><br>Aaron
> Gerow<br>Professor<br>=
> Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures<br>Director of
> Un=
> dergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program<br>Yale University<br>320 York
> St=
> reet, Room 311<br>PO Box
> 208236<br>New=0A Haven, CT 06520-8236<br>USA<br>Phone: 1-203-432-7082
> <br>F=
> ax: 1-203-432-6729<br>e-mail: <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank"
> href=3D=
> "http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Daaron.gerow@yale.edu
> ">aaro=
> n.gerow at yale.edu</a><br>website: www.aarongerow.com
> <br><br><br><br><br><br>=
> <br></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><br> </div>
> </di=
> v> </div></body></html>
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> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 18:35:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Joel Dickerson <joeldickers85 at yahoo.com>
> To: "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu" <
> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
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> Thanks for sharing and your words Maria.
> =0A=0A=0AJoel=0A=0A=0A=0A_________=
> _______________________=0A From: Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com
> >=
> =0ATo: "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
> <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state=
> .edu> =0ASent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:20 AM=0ASubject: Re: Kaneto Shindo
> =
> dies...=0A =0A=0AMore than sadness about his passing,a celebratory smile
> pl=
> ays around my face.=0AShindo lived to be 100 after having worked with some
> =
> of the best actors and directors in Japanese cinema history and having
> know=
> n many more.=0AAs a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an
> impress=
> ive body of work.=0AAs a film historian,his books are always an important
> r=
> eference.I often find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.=0AAt 95,he
> wa=
> s still directing and encouraging young people to take a more active role
> i=
> n society,not to mention that he was also having English private lessons
> at=
> home!=0ALast month,the industry organised a birthday party for him where
> h=
> e addressed his =A0guests by saying :"Domo arigato,sayonara".=0AHow
> befitti=
> ng that days before a number of cinemas start retrospectives on his long
> ca=
> reer,he peacefully goes away,surrounded by his family=A0=0Aand wrapped in
> t=
> he respect of the
> public.=0A=0AMaria-Jose=0A=0A=0A=0A______________________=
> __________=0A From: Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com>=0ATo:
> KineJapan@=
> lists.acs.ohio-state.edu =0ASent: Thursday, 31 May 2012, 5:33=0ASubject:
> Re=
> : Kaneto Shindo dies...=0A =0A=0A=0AHello, all,=0A=A0=0AThis is truly sad
> n=
> ews.=A0 I saw a retrospective of his films in Hiroshima in 2001; the best
> w=
> ere the latest ones--same cast, same location (his own dacha).=0A=A0=0AI
> ne=
> ver met him, although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd years ago
> =
> when I was helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka.=A0
> He=
> never noticed me.=A0 I was good at my job!=0A=A0=0AS.A. Thornton=0ASHPRS=
> =0AArizona State University=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A=0A--- On Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron
> Ger=
> ow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu> wrote:=0A=0A=0A>From: Aaron Gerow
> <aaron.gerow at ya=
> le.edu>=0A>Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...=0A>To:
> KineJapan at lists.acs.oh=
> io-state.edu=0A>Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM=0A>=0A>=0A>Shindo
> Ka=
> neto has passed away. While it is important to remember him as a film
> artis=
> t, I think it is also important for us all to remember him as a film
> histor=
> ian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a
> Film=
> Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring those early years of
> Jap=
> anese film to life. Those include:=0A>=0A>Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko
> no=
> shogai=0A>Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama Taiji=0A>Tsuihoshatachi:
> =
> Eiga no reddo paji=0A>Nihon shinario-shi=0A>Seishun
> monokuromu=0A>Watakushi=
> no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi=0A>=0A>And many other
> writings=
> .=0A>=0A>My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic
> conferen=
> ce. He did not seem out of place.=0A>=0A>Aaron Gerow=0A>Professor=0A>Film
> S=
> tudies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures=0A>Director of
> Undergra=
> duate Studies, Film Studies Program=0A>Yale University=0A>320 York Street,
> =
> Room 311=0A>PO Box=0A 208236=0A>New=0A Haven, CT
> 06520-8236=0A>USA=0A>Phone=
> : 1-203-432-7082=0A>Fax: 1-203-432-6729=0A>e-mail: aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> =0A>=
> website: www.aarongerow.com=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>
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> <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff;
> font-family:ti=
> mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Thanks
> for=
> sharing and your words Maria.
> <br></span></div><div><br><span></span></div=
> ><div><span>Joel<br></span></div><div><br></div> <div
> style=3D"font-family=
> : times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div
> style=3D=
> "font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">
> <=
> div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <hr size=3D"1">
> <b><span=
> style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Maria Jose Gonzalez
> <tkars=
> avina at yahoo.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:
> bold;">To:</span></b=
> > "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
> <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.e=
> du> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
> Thursday=
> , May 31, 2012 6:20 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:
> bold;">Subject:</=
> span></b> Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...<br> </font> </div> <br>=0A<div
> id=3D"yi=
> v1746206374"><div><div
> style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-famil=
> y:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div>More than
> s=
> adness about his passing,a celebratory smile plays around my
> face.</div><di=
> v>Shindo lived to be 100 after having worked with some of the best actors
> a=
> nd directors in Japanese cinema history and having known many
> more.</div><d=
> iv>As a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an impressive body of
> =
> work.</div><div>As a film historian,his books are always an important
> refer=
> ence.I often find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.</div><div>At
> 95,h=
> e was still directing and encouraging young people to take a more active
> ro=
> le in society,not to mention that he was also having English private
> lesson=
> s at home!</div><div>Last month,the industry organised a birthday party
> for=
> him where he addressed his guests by saying :"Domo
> arigato,sayonara"=
> .</div><div>How befitting that days before a number of
> cinemas start=0A retrospectives on his long career,he peacefully goes
> away=
> ,surrounded by his family </div><div>and wrapped in the respect of
> the=
>
> public.</div><div><br></div><div>Maria-Jose</div><div><br></div><div><br><=
> /div> <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times, serif;"> <div style=
> =3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times, serif;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font
> face=
> =3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span
> style=3D"font-weight:bold;=
> ">From:</span></b> Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com><br>
> <b><spa=
> n style=3D"font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state
> =
> .edu <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday,
> 3=
> 1 May 2012, 5:33<br> <b><span
> style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></=
> b> Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...<br> </font> </div> <br><div
> id=3D"yiv174620637=
> 4"><table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td
> s=
> tyle=3D"font:inherit;" valign=3D"top"><div><br>Hello,
> all,</div>=0A<div>&nb=
> sp;</div>=0A<div>This is truly sad news. I saw a retrospective of
> his=
> films in Hiroshima in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast,
> same=
> location (his own dacha).</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>I never met
> him=
> , although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd years ago when I was
> =
> helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka. He never
> n=
> oticed me. I was good at my
> job!</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>S.A=
> . Thornton</div>=0A<div>SHPRS</div>=0A<div>Arizona State University</div>=
> =0A<div> </div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div><br>--- On <b>Wed,
> 5/30/12,=
> Aaron Gerow <i><aaron.gerow at yale.edu></i></b>
> wrote:<br></div>=0A<bl=
> ockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(16,16,255) 2px
> solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;MAR=
> GIN-LEFT:5px;"><br>From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu
> ><br>Subjec=
> t: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...<br>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> <br>D=
> ate: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM<br><br>=0A<div
> class=3D"yiv1746206374=
> plainMail">Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to
> remember=
> him as a film artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember
> =
> him as a film historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji
> Mizoguchi=
> : The Life of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring
> thos=
> e early years of Japanese film to life. Those include:<br><br>Onna no
> issho=
> : Sugimura Haruko no shogai<br>Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama
> Taiji=
> <br>Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji<br>Nihon shinario-shi<br>Seishun
> mon=
> okuromu<br>Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no
> ayumi<br><br>And=
> many other writings.<br><br>My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at
> =
> an academic conference. He did not seem out of place.<br><br>Aaron
> Gerow<br=
> >Professor<br>Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and
> Literatures<br>=
> Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program<br>Yale
> University<=
> br>320 York Street, Room 311<br>PO Box=0A 208236<br>New=0A Haven, CT
> 06520-=
> 8236<br>USA<br>Phone: 1-203-432-7082<br>Fax: 1-203-432-6729<br>e-mail: <a
> r=
> el=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"
> http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/m=
> c/compose?to=3Daaron.gerow at yale.edu<http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/m=c/compose?to=3Daaron.gerow@yale.edu>
> ">aaron.gerow at yale.edu</a><br>website: <=
> a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.aarongerow.com">www.aarongerow.com
> </=
>
> a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table>=
> </div><br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br><br> </div> </div>
> </d=
> iv></body></html>
> ---1395274837-1577115578-1338428151=:66528--
>
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:40:00 -0400
> From: Linda Ehrlich <linda.ehrlich at gmail.com>
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> Message-ID: <CAMU7UL=
> WodtqVF75Gcn69+T2gp2bTveTemMg3Mi4hQa8jMMcfQ at mail.gmail.com>
> MIME-Version: 1.0
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>
> I had the honor of spending time with Shindo-kantoku years ago when I was
> doing dissertation research in Tokyo. I recall him as a very intense and
> down-to-earth kind of person. He spoke passionately about his time working
> with Mizoguchi, and about his documentary on Mizoguchi as a labor of love.
> Linda Ehrlich
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Joel Dickerson <joeldickers85 at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Thanks for sharing and your words Maria.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *From:* Maria Jose Gonzalez <tkarsavina at yahoo.com>
> > *To:* "KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu" <
> > KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:20 AM
> >
> > *Subject:* Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> >
> > More than sadness about his passing,a celebratory smile plays around my
> > face.
> > Shindo lived to be 100 after having worked with some of the best actors
> > and directors in Japanese cinema history and having known many more.
> > As a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an impressive body of
> > work.
> > As a film historian,his books are always an important reference.I often
> > find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.
> > At 95,he was still directing and encouraging young people to take a more
> > active role in society,not to mention that he was also having English
> > private lessons at home!
> > Last month,the industry organised a birthday party for him where he
> > addressed his guests by saying :"Domo arigato,sayonara".
> > How befitting that days before a number of cinemas start retrospectives
> on
> > his long career,he peacefully goes away,surrounded by his family
> > and wrapped in the respect of the public.
> >
> > Maria-Jose
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *From:* Sybil Thornton <camford1989 at yahoo.com>
> > *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> > *Sent:* Thursday, 31 May 2012, 5:33
> > *Subject:* Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> >
> >
> > Hello, all,
> >
> > This is truly sad news. I saw a retrospective of his films in Hiroshima
> > in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast, same location (his own
> > dacha).
> >
> > I never met him, although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd
> years
> > ago when I was helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in Akasaka.
> > He never noticed me. I was good at my job!
> >
> > S.A. Thornton
> > SHPRS
> > Arizona State University
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On *Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...
> > To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> > Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 5:26 AM
> >
> > Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to remember him as a
> > film artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember him as a
> > film historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji Mizoguchi: The
> > Life of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring those
> > early years of Japanese film to life. Those include:
> >
> > Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai
> > Sanmon yakusha no shi: Seiden Tonoyama Taiji
> > Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji
> > Nihon shinario-shi
> > Seishun monokuromu
> > Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen no ayumi
> >
> > And many other writings.
> >
> > My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto was at an academic conference. He
> > did not seem out of place.
> >
> > Aaron Gerow
> > Professor
> > Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
> > Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program
> > Yale University
> > 320 York Street, Room 311
> > PO Box 208236
> > New Haven, CT 06520-8236
> > USA
> > Phone: 1-203-432-7082
> > Fax: 1-203-432-6729
> > e-mail: aaron.gerow at yale.edu<
> http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aaron.gerow@yale.edu>
> > website: www.aarongerow.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Linda E.
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/
>
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> I had the honor of spending time with Shindo-kantoku years ago when I was
> d=
> oing dissertation research in Tokyo. I recall him as a very intense and
> dow=
> n-to-earth kind of person. He spoke passionately about his time working
> wit=
> h Mizoguchi, and about his documentary on Mizoguchi as a labor of love.
> Lin=
> da Ehrlich<br>
> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Joel
> Dicker=
> son <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:joeldickers85 at yahoo.com"
> target=
> =3D"_blank">joeldickers85 at yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote
> cl=
> ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc
> solid;p=
> adding-left:1ex">
> <div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new
> york,time=
> s,serif"><div><span>Thanks for sharing and your words Maria.
> <br></span></d=
> iv><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font
> color=3D"#888888"><div><br><span></span></d=
> iv>
> <div><span>Joel<br></span></div></font></span><div class=3D"hm
> HOEnZb"><div=
> ><br></div> </div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new
> york,times=
> ,serif;font-size:12pt"><div class=3D"hm HOEnZb"> </div><div
> style=3D"font-f=
> amily:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">
> <div class=3D"hm HOEnZb"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"hm HOEnZb">
> =
> </div><font face=3D"Arial"><div class=3D"hm HOEnZb"> <hr size=3D"1">
> <b><s=
> pan style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Maria Jose Gonzalez <<a
> =
> href=3D"mailto:tkarsavina at yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">
> tkarsavina at yahoo.com=
> </a>><br>
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> "<a
> href=3D"mailto=
> :KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
> target=3D"_blank">KineJapan at lists.acs.=
> ohio-state.edu</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:
> KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-sta=
> te.edu" target=3D"_blank">KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</a>> <br>
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 31,
> 201=
> 2 6:20 AM</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><br> <b><span
> style=3D"font-weight:bo=
> ld">Subject:</span></b> Re: Kaneto Shindo dies...<br> </div></div></font>
> <=
> /div>
> <div><div class=3D"h5"> <br>
> <div><div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new
> york=
> ,times,serif"><div>More than sadness about his passing,a celebratory smile
> =
> plays around my face.</div><div>Shindo lived to be 100 after having worked
> =
> with some of the best actors and directors in Japanese cinema history and
> h=
> aving known many more.</div>
> <div>As a scriptwriter,producer and director,he leaves an impressive body
> o=
> f work.</div><div>As a film historian,his books are always an important
> ref=
> erence.I often find myself checking his Nihon Shinario-shi.</div><div>At
> 95=
> ,he was still directing and encouraging young people to take a more active
> =
> role in society,not to mention that he was also having English private
> less=
> ons at home!</div>
> <div>Last month,the industry organised a birthday party for him where he
> ad=
> dressed his =A0guests by saying :"Domo
> arigato,sayonara".</div><d=
> iv>How befitting that days before a number of
> cinemas start
> retrospectives on his long career,he peacefully goes away,surrounded by
> hi=
> s family=A0</div><div>and wrapped in the respect of the
> public.</div><div><=
> br></div><div>Maria-Jose</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div
> style=3D=
> "font-size:12pt;font-family:times,serif">
> <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times,serif"> <div dir=3D"ltr">
> <=
> font face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span
> style=3D"font-weight:bold">F=
> rom:</span></b> Sybil Thornton <<a href=3D"mailto:camford1989 at yahoo.com
> "=
> target=3D"_blank">camford1989 at yahoo.com</a>><br>
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href=3D"mailto:
> KineJ=
> apan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
> target=3D"_blank">KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-s=
> tate.edu</a> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
> Thur=
> sday, 31 May 2012, 5:33<br>
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: Kaneto Shindo
> =
> dies...<br> </font> </div> <br><div><table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"
> c=
> ellspacing=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"font:inherit"
> valign=3D"top"><div>=
> <br>Hello, all,</div>
>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>This is truly sad news.=A0 I saw a retrospective of his films in
> Hiros=
> hima in 2001; the best were the latest ones--same cast, same location (his
> =
> own dacha).</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>I never met him, although I cleared the table one evening thirty-odd
> y=
> ears ago when I was helping out the Okami-san of the Kingen Ryokan in
> Akasa=
> ka.=A0 He never noticed me.=A0 I was good at my job!</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>S.A. Thornton</div>
> <div>SHPRS</div>
> <div>Arizona State University</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div><br>--- On <b>Wed, 5/30/12, Aaron Gerow <i><<a href=3D"mailto:
> aaron=
> .gerow at yale.edu" target=3D"_blank">aaron.gerow at yale.edu</a>></i></b>
> wro=
> te:<br></div>
> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(16,16,255) 2px
> solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;=
> MARGIN-LEFT:5px"><br>From: Aaron Gerow <<a href=3D"mailto:
> aaron.gerow at ya=
> le.edu" target=3D"_blank">aaron.gerow at yale.edu</a>><br>Subject: Re:
> Kane=
> to Shindo dies...<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
> target=3D"_blank"=
> >KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</a><br>Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012,
> 5=
> :26 AM<br><br>
> <div>Shindo Kaneto has passed away. While it is important to remember him
> a=
> s a film artist, I think it is also important for us all to remember him
> as=
> a film historian. Not only did he direct films like "Kenji
> Mizoguchi:=
> The Life of a Film Director," but he wrote numerous books that bring
> =
> those early years of Japanese film to life. Those include:<br>
> <br>Onna no issho: Sugimura Haruko no shogai<br>Sanmon yakusha no shi:
> Seid=
> en Tonoyama Taiji<br>Tsuihoshatachi: Eiga no reddo paji<br>Nihon
> shinario-s=
> hi<br>Seishun monokuromu<br>Watakushi no sokuseki, dokuritsu puro 30-nen
> no=
> ayumi<br>
> <br>And many other writings.<br><br>My only occasion to meet Shindo-kaneto
> =
> was at an academic conference. He did not seem out of place.<br><br>Aaron
> G=
> erow<br>Professor<br>Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and
> Literatu=
> res<br>
> Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program<br>Yale
> University<=
> br>320 York Street, Room 311<br>PO Box
> 208236<br>New
> Haven, CT 06520-8236<br>USA<br>Phone: <a href=3D"tel:1-203-432-7082"
> value=
> =3D"+12034327082" target=3D"_blank">1-203-432-7082</a><br>Fax: <a
> href=3D"t=
> el:1-203-432-6729" value=3D"+12034326729" target=3D"_blank">1-203-432-6729
> <=
> /a><br>
> e-mail: <a rel=3D"nofollow" href=3D"
> http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/comp=
> ose?to=3Daaron.gerow at yale.edu<http://us.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/comp=ose?to=3Daaron.gerow@yale.edu>"
> target=3D"_blank">aaron.gerow at yale.edu</a><b=
> r>website: <a href=3D"http://www.aarongerow.com"
> target=3D"_blank">www.aaro=
> ngerow.com</a><br>
>
> <br><br><br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></div>=
> <br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br><br> </div></div></div>
> </div=
> > </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Linda
> E.=
> <br>
> <br><a href=3D"http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/"
> target=3D"_blank">=
> http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/</a><br><br>
>
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Michael David Hazen
Professor
Department of Communication
Wake Forest University
336 758-5404
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