Shinjuku is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards and a major secondary centre of the city, with significant commercial and administrative districts. During the 1960s, it became a hub for new ideas and artistic avant-garde movements. Young filmmakers associated with the Japanese New Wave frequently used Shinjuku as the setting for their films, including Diary of a Shinjuku Thief , Shinjuku Mad , and Funeral Parade of Roses . Café Fugetsudo became a popular gathering place for artists, intellectuals, and members of Tokyo's LGBTQ+ community during the 1960s. Among those who frequented the café were actor Takeshi Kitano, artist Taro Okamoto, actor and singer Akihiro Miwa, poet Gozo Yoshimasu, and filmmaker Shuji Terayama.