Together we visited the chic new cafes designed by Tadao Ando on our way to see exhibitions. Teiji deepened my understanding of Japanese culture. We had long discussions about his work-what made it Japanese, and what distinguished it as postmodern with the blurred boundaries. My notable encounters with Teiji are many. I remember riding back to Manhattan on the subway late one night after seeing Enoske Ichikawa's adaptation of Shakespeare at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Japan has high culture, popular culture, revival culture, export and import culture.
Teiji thought a lot about the differences and the political implications. He wove his thoughts through the multi-media performances that Dumb Type spent much of its time touring around the world. After the closing performance of pH in Nagoya in 1991, I prowled the dark city with Dumb Type, Teiji leading the pack. We were searching for a late night spot, a rare commodity in Nagoya. We created our own scene in an about to open club, dancing under the kaleidoscopic lights.