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Isn’t Anyone Alive? (生けているものはいないのか)

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(Image source) On a bleak Sunday morning with the wind howling around my building and rain lashing against the windows, I got under a blanket and decided to watch Isn’t Anyone Alive (生けているものはいないのか / Ikiteiru mono wa inai no ka), a film directed by Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍). Gakuryu Ishii, formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互), is usually known for … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: 気をつけて

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’ka’ (か), and focussed on the word かわいい (kawaii), which means ‘cute’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ki’ (き). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this week: zoomingjapan suggested … Continue reading »

Monthly Recipe: Tamagoyaki (卵焼き)

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This month I decided to finally have a go at a Japanese classic – tamagoyaki! Tamagoyaki (rolled omelette) is one of my favourites to eat, but pretty tricky to make. I think I need to work on my recipe a bit (and my rolling technique), but this wasn’t a bad first attempt… Tamagoyaki (卵焼き) Ingredients … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: 口どけ

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’ki’ (き), and focussed on the phrase 気をつけて (ki o tsukete), which means ‘take care’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ku’ (く). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this … Continue reading

One Night in Tokyo – Lost in Translation

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Last night the Watershed cinema here in Bristol hosted a Lost in Translation evening which, naturally, I had to attend. Here’s how the evening was billed: Say ‘konnichiwa!’ to an evening of film, music and a pink wig or two. For one night only lose yourself in Tokyo with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson at … Continue reading

Word of the Week: けっこう

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’ku’ (く), and focussed on the phrase 口どけ (kuchidoke), which means ‘melt in the mouth’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ke’ (け). A big thank you to those who joined in with … Continue reading

3 Years On…

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Today, Tuesday 11th March, marks the 3rd anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. I’ve written on this topic many times, and felt this anniversary couldn’t slip by without a mention. Tohoku, and indeed all of Japan, has been in my mind since that day; a day none of us will ever forget. As … Continue reading

Word of the Week: 恋の予感

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’ke’ (け), and focussed on the phrase けっこう (kekkou), which means ‘no thank you’, among other things. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ko’ (こ). A big thank you to those who joined in with … Continue reading

Mukashi Mukashi…

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“Mukashi mukashi, aru tokoro ni…” (昔々あるところに。。。) – Once upon a time, long long ago… That was how my Sunday evening at Café Kino in Bristol began. I attended an event called ’Myth and Music of Old Japan‘ by Mukashi Mukashi, a group of four musicians with one storyteller. All around the small stage in the over-crowded café … Continue reading

Word of the Week: 猿も木から落ちる

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’ko’ (こ), and focussed on the phrase 恋の予感 (こいのよかん) (koi no yokan), which is similar to ‘love at first sight’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘sa’ (さ). A big thank you to those who … Continue reading

Monthly Recipe: Hairy Bikers’ Tofu, Aubergine and Lotus Root Stew

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Those of you in the UK will have no doubt heard of the recent BBC2 TV show ‘The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure‘. In this series, Si King and Dave Myers (aka the Hairy Bikers) travelled around Asia, riding their motorcycles and cooking as they went. They visited Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and South Korea, and … Continue reading

Word of the Week: 失礼します

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘sa’ (さ), and focussed on the phrase 猿も木から落ちる (さるもきからおちる) (saru mo ki kara ochiru), which is a proverb meaning ‘even monkeys fall from trees’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘shi’ (し). A big thank you to those who … Continue reading

Book Review: The Cherry Blossom Murder by Fran Pickering

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I’ve been a very slow reader recently, and just haven’t been finding the time to pick up a book (despite being surrounded by them!). However, I simply had to make time to read the brand-new book by fellow blogger Fran Pickering – The Cherry Blossom Murder. I’ve been a keen reader of Fran’s blog Sequins … Continue reading

Word of the Week: すごい

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ’shi’ (し), and focussed on the phrase 失礼します (しつれいします) (shitsurei shimasu), a handy polite phrase meaning ‘excuse me’, among other things. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘su’ (す). A big thank you to those who joined … Continue reading

The 400th Anniversary of the English East India Company in Japan – 1613 – 2013: A Forgotten Episode in Cultural History

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A few weeks ago I attended a free public lecture at the University of Bristol. The ‘George Hare Leonard Memorial Lecture’ was entitled ‘The 400th Anniversary of the English East India Company in Japan – 1613 – 2013: A Forgotten Episode in Cultural History’ and the speaker was the wonderful Timon Screech, Professor of the History of … Continue reading

Word of the Week: せーへん &せやな

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘su’ (す), and focussed on the word すごい (凄い) (sugoi), which basically means ‘wow’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘se’ (せ). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this week: Shigeo Moriyoshi suggested … Continue reading

She Sells Sushi

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The other week I wandered down to the Sunday market at the Tobacco Factory here in Bedminster and was delighted to find fresh sushi on sale! I had to try some of course, and was really pleased to discover that it was not only delicious, but also a little unusual. It was the aburi salmon … Continue reading

Miso Tasty!

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A little while ago I saw a competition on the Miso Tasty Facebook page to win an ‘office hamper’ and thought I’d have a go… and I only went and won! Working in an office full of Japan enthusiasts, you can imagine how excited everyone was to see this much miso soup suddenly appear on … Continue reading

Word of the Week: 染める

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It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last week we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘se’ (せ), and focussed on the words せーへん & せやな (seehen & seyana), which are Kansai dialect. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘so’ (そ). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions … Continue reading

‘The Guilded Fan’ author Christina Courtenay wins Historical Category at the Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards 2014

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I’m a little late in sharing this news but better late than never… Christina Courtenay, who divides her time between London and Hereford, was declared the winner of the Historical Category of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in March! The announcement, made by Darcey Bussell CBE, was for her novel ‘The Gilded Fan’, and … Continue reading
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