goddessesofthesilverscreen: Shima Iwashita as the shaman queen of a sun-worshipping tribe in&nb
goddessesofthesilverscreen: Shima Iwashita as the shaman queen of a sun-worshipping tribe in third century Japan in the unsettling historical fantasy Himiko (1974, Masahiro Shinoda). This film and performance are essential viewing for anyone interested in avant-garde theater, Japanese mythology, and/or Japanese dance forms (particularly kabuki and butoh). Here pictured with Masao Kusakari. -- source link