Mark Rylance, the 41-year-old artistic director of Shakespeare¡¯s Globe Theatre in London, has been in Tokyo with his company¡¯s triumphant production of ¡°King Lear,¡± which closes today at the Tokyo Globe.

Rylance found time in his busy schedule to talk about the Globes, ¡°Shake-Speare,¡± his love of kabuki . . . and love hotels.

What is your impression of the Globe Theater in Tokyo?