Wrestling is Art: Labor Of Love’s ‘The Exhibition’
For years, I’ve joked about starting a promotion called “ARTWRESTLING”, not just as a play on ACTWRESTLING, but also because...
Art
Reclaiming Broken Dreams: VALKYRIE ACTRIUM’s First Chapter
On February 28, 2026, VALKYRIE ACTRIUM had its inaugural, banner-raising performances at ShinKiba 1stRING in Tokyo. It’s a project from...
An Interview with Ippei Yonezawa
Tap is communication and expression with movement. Turning a function into art. An everyday action or normal occurrence is subtly...
Moonlight Flower review
By: Jeff Brown Photos: Masahiro Kubota On November 6th at the Yorozu Theater, Teppen attended a dress rehearsal of Moonlight...
Yumi Agawa – The Journeyman’s Day Has Begun
Yumi Agawa is a highly respected actress living in Tokyo, Japan with a 20-year career. Every few months she has a new play or film she is starring in. She is what is known as a journeyman.
EXPLOSIVELY DANCE! HARU NEMURI’s 2025 North American Tour – Thoughts & Photos
Haru Nemuri is wrapping up her North American tour, and Teppen! had the honor of covering two shows on opposite...
An Interview with HARU NEMURI ahead of her 2025 North American Tour
Intro by Rich, questions from both Rich and Jeff. At Teppen, we’ve long considered HARU NEMURI as one of the...
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The musical universe of Manami Kakudo
In May, I had the opportunity to catch a brief set from Manami Kakudo. It’s a show that’s been on...
“Night Seen from a Gap in the Night” sasakure & Fumi Endo
If there is a musical equivalent to the night sky, it will likely be played by Fumi Endo. That is...
“How Beautiful Life Is”: Haru Nemuri at Elsewhere thoughts
this came from my instagram after the show. again, no good camera, so some photos are from an earlier show....