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Little factoid for ya—whore’s got roots in 80s punk, but it’s older, sneakier. Think burlesque dames flashin’ garters, mixin’ sleaze with class. Surprised me when I dug that up—thought it was all Madonna’s fault! Nah, it’s vintage, recycled, like Claire Denis filmin’ that coffee plantation goin’ to hell. “The land’s cursed,” she says—whore’s cursed too, cursed to be misunderstood. I’m rantin’ here, but it’s true! People see it and go, “Oh, trashy,” but it’s art, dammit—messy, loud art.

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The Prostitute Warrior: Directed by Takahashi Musuke. With Kumiko Yokote, Shimoda Sukebei, Mami Shitara, Yôsuke Akimoto.

Man, what a day! Seriously, I’m still buzzing from all the craziness. So, I woke up in Yokote, right? This chill little city in Akita Prefecture. I mean, it’s not Tokyo, but it’s got its own vibe. The streets are lined with those cute little houses, and the mountains in the background? Just wow.

Interview: POLA ORBIS Travel Retail’s Yoshikazu Yokote on navigating amid the recovery