{"id":34664,"date":"2024-09-16T17:49:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/culture\/?p=34664"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:54:55","slug":"%e3%80%90%e6%9c%83%e6%b4%a5%e5%85%ab%e4%b8%80%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e5%8d%9a%e7%89%a9%e9%a4%a8%e3%80%91%e5%af%8c%e5%b2%a1%e3%82%b3%e3%83%ac%e3%82%af%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%b3%e5%b1%95-%e8%bf%91-2-7-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/culture\/news\/2024\/09\/16\/34664\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour book\u300eThe World of the Benshi\u300f\u3000"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About The Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour<\/h4>\n

The Yanai Initiative hosted \u201d The Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour \u201d over three weeks, travelling to four US cities: New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, with a final stop at Waseda University in Tokyo. Each program included screenings of classic, newly restored, and rarely seen silent films from Japan and the United States. Every performance and screening was accompanied by a musical ensemble with traditional Japanese instrumentation.
\nPlease find the event details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/h4>\n

Featuring more than 300 images from archives and private collections around the world.
\nEdit\uff1aMichael Emmerich & Daisuke Miyao
\nSpecs\uff1aHardcover, 20.5 cm x 26.5 cm, 304 pages, color.
\nPrice\uff1a5,500 yen (tax and shipping included).
\nContents\uff1a
\n\u30fbThe Benshi: A Brief History\u3000(DAISUKE MIYAO)
\n\u30fbIn the Spotlight Behind the Silver Screen: A Brief History of Benshi Stardom\u3000(CHIE NIITA)
\n\u30fbWhen Benshi Shone: Japanese Movie Theaters in the Age of Early Cinema\u3000(MANABU UEDA)
\n\u30fbWomen Benshi, Past and Present\u3000(COLLEEN LAIRD)
\n\u30fbBenshi as a Transcolonial Media Practice: Benshi and Py\u00f5nsa in Korea\u3000(DONG HOON KIM)
\n\u30fbBenshi in the United States\u3000(DENISE KHOR)
\n\u30fbAnd the Shamisen Played on:Changing Silent Film Music in Japan\u3000(K\u014cTAR\u014c SHIBATA)
\n\u30fbBenshi in the Era of the Talkie\u3000(JOHAN NORDSTR\u00d5M)<\/p>\n

To palce your order; Shipping within JAPAN ONLY<\/h4>\n
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  1. Please fill all required section of this form<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Once you have submitted the form, the Yanai Initiative Office will send an email confirming the details of your order and the payment method.<\/li>\n
  3. Please pay the total amount, including applicable bank fees, by bank transfer of your choice within one week.<\/li>\n
  4. We will ship your order after we have confirmed your payment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NOTICE<\/h4>\n
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    • If you have not received an email from us within a week of submitting the form, please contact us.<\/li>\n
    • We do not accept Credit card payments.<\/li>\n
    • Please allow 2 or 3 weeks for delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Contact<\/h4>\n

      Waseda Yanai Initiative Office\uff1ayanai.initiative@list.waseda.jp\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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