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Japan 2014: Shichigahama

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On Tuesday 3rd June I visited Shichigahama (七ヶ浜). Shichigahama is not a place many people will have heard of, but it’s been somewhere I’ve been aware of for the last few years since I first got involved with the charitable organisation Seven Beach Aid. Shichigahama, or ‘Seven Beach Town’, is home to the founder of … Continue reading

Miso Tasty Christmas Treats!

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I won another competition! This has been a pretty good year for competitions, and this is actually the second time I have won something from the wonderful Miso Tasty! Miso Tasty is a small business created by chef and food blogger Bonnie Chung. Miso Tasty is “less a food company; more a passionate mission to … Continue reading

Merry Christmas! メリークリスマス!

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Wishing you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS from Haikugirl’s Japan! Thanks for reading! (*^_^)v (Image: Utagawa Hiroshige & Utagawa Kunisada – An Eastern Genji in a Snowy Garden, 1854)

Word of the Week 2014 Summary

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My weekly series for 2014 has been Word of the Week. A big thank you goes out to everyone who has contributed all year and helped me to come up with lots of interesting new words and phrases to discuss here on Haikugirl’s Japan. The rules of the game stated that I could write about … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Sendai

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Despite staying three nights in Sendai (仙台) I didn’t get to see all that much of it as I was using it as a base to visit other areas. Still, what I did see of Sendai I liked. It seemed like a very livable city, not too dissimilar to Nagoya really, and it’s certainly a … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Shiogama

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“Early the next morning, we visited Shiogama Shrine, rebuilt by Masamune, Lord of Date, when he was governor of the province. The fine wooden pillars were of impressive girth, and the rafter beams were brightly painted. The shrine was at the top of a long flight of stone steps, and its vermilion lacquered fence was … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Matsushima

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In my last post I wrote about a morning visit to Shiogama (塩釜), and left you waiting for me to move on to Matsushima (松島). So, here goes! After visiting Shiogama Shrine, I made my way back to Hon-Shiogama Station and waited for the next sightseeing boat to Matsushima. It was a dull day, and … Continue reading

Happy New Year from Haikugirl’s Japan!

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明けましておめでとうございます! Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2015!

Haikugirl’s Japan: 2014 in Review

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Welcome to 2015! It’s hard to believe 2014 is over already – what a year it was! Haikugirl’s Japan has now been running for 7 years and 7 months, and I’ve written a total of 1,205 posts! In 2014 my blog was viewed about 120,000 times, and overall Haikugirl’s Japan has been viewed around 596,400 times! In 2014 I … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Toyama & Takaoka

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On Thursday 5th June I made a ridiculous journey. It was the kind of journey that, as a travel professional, I would have advised my customers against… but I was determined to fit everything in! So, I travelled from Sendai to Toyama (富山). I left Sendai just after 9am and should have reached Toyama at … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Charlotte & the Chocolate Factory Hotel

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And so I returned to Tokyo. It was my third stay in Tokyo in the space of a month, and whilst I could have simply returned to one of the hotels I had stayed in previously, I was determined to find something new and something a little bit different. Across Japan, various hotels have special … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Nokogiri-yama & the Nihonji Daibutsu

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My time in Japan was drawing to an end, but on Saturday 7th June I was on a mission. Back in 2011 when I was having my last trip before leaving Japan I was gutted to have to cancel my plans to visit Nokogiri-yama (鋸山) in Chiba Prefecture. I had planned to go in April, but … Continue reading

Japan 2014: The Kit Kat Chocolatory

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Anyone who knows me will know that I love Japanese Kit Kats, and when I heard that a Kit Kat shop was opening in Tokyo I knew without a doubt that it had to be on my list of places to visit! I actually made it to the shop twice during my trip, as the … Continue reading

Japan 2014: Tokyo – Rain, Rabbits & Royalty

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☆★☆ WARNING☆★☆ This is a long post full of lots of pictures that WILL make you wish you were in Tokyo! Sunday 8th June came and I had one final day left of my month-long trip to Japan. I was in Tokyo, and decided to spend the day in my favourite parts of the city: … Continue reading

SIRO-A at the Leicester Square Theatre, London

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Back in December, on my birthday, I took myself to London for the day and decided to go and see SIRO-A at the Leicester Square Theatre. I’ve seen them before at the theatre, and a number of times at HYPER JAPAN, but couldn’t resist seeing them one more time! SIRO-A have been dubbed ‘Japan’s answer … Continue reading

Restaurant Review: Shoryu, London

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Shoryu, the tonkotsu ramen restaurant in London, originally launched in November 2012, but it’s taken me until now to check it out. Actually, there are now three Shoryu branches and one take out shop, but I visited the one on Denman Street, just round the corner from the Japan Centre. The restaurant in Soho is … Continue reading

Exhibition: Riusuke Fukahori ‘Goldfish Salvation 2′ at the ICN Gallery, London

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When I lived in London the ICN Gallery in Shoreditch was hands-down my favourite gallery. Around the same time I left London, the gallery closed down. It felt like the end of an era in many respects, but in a way I was glad that I wouldn’t have to miss out on all of their … Continue reading

Getting Kawaii in Portsmouth with Tofu Cute

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When I headed back to my mum’s house for Christmas, she had a surprise for me. We met in Chichester and, before driving to Bognor Regis we made a bit of a detour… to Portsmouth! Tofu Cute, one of my HYPER JAPAN favourites, have just opened their first physical shop and it happens to be … Continue reading

Book Review: The Haiku Murder by Fran Pickering

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I think I owe Fran Pickering a public apology for having her book, The Haiku Murder, for such a long time and only just getting around to posting a review. Sorry Fran! I actually finished reading this page-turner before Christmas, but you know how time flies! Here’s a synopsis of The Haiku Murder, the latest … Continue reading

E-Book Review: SHOYU (Japanese Soy Sauce)

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SHOYU (Japanese Soy Sauce), an e-book published by Airy Rhyme, Inc., is one of a series of e-books about traditional Japanese culture. The series aims to introduce traditional items and skills deeply rooted in Japan, and so far consists of three titles: TENUGI (Japanese Hand Towels) , SHOYU (Japanese Soy Sauce) and WASHI (Japanese Paper). This series … Continue reading
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