Person

Faubion Bowers

Acting · 1917–1999 · Miami, Oklahoma, USA

Faubion Bowers was an American academic and writer in the area of Asian Studies, especially Japanese theatre. After the surrender of Japan, he was the interpreter for the advance party of 150 US personnel which flew into the Atsugi airfield on August 28, 1945. As MacArthur's interpreter he lived at the American Embassy with the MacArthur family, and served as interpreter at the initial meeting between MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.

• The Romantic Era

  Writer

• Portrait of Isamu Noguchi

  Interviewer

• Kabuki Techniques

  1969

• 1974Portrait of Isamu NoguchiInterviewer
• 1972The Romantic EraWriter
• 1969Kabuki Techniques