Japan by Prefecture: A New Weekly Series

January 11, 2015, 9:26 am

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Welcome to ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ – a new weekly series here on Haikugirl’s Japan. I contemplated calling the series ‘Do you ken?’ as a play on words (‘ken’ meaning ‘know’ in Scottish dialect and ‘prefecture’ in Japanese, 県), but I thought that might be a bit confusing. So, I’ve stuck with a nice simple title … Continue reading →

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Japan by Prefecture: Hokkaido (北海道)

January 18, 2015, 10:03 am

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Welcome to the first in the series of ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ – a new weekly series here on Haikugirl’s Japan. It would be impossible to cover everything there is to say about a whole prefecture in one blog post, but this series aims to provide the highlights along with my personal favourites and suggestions from … Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

January 18, 2015, 10:15 am

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This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is on the theme of ‘Serenity‘, and the topic instantly made me think of a photo I took whilst I was in Tokyo last year at Zojoji temple. This little Jizo dude is just so serene, and not at all phased by the chaos of Tokyo all around him.

Monthly Recipe: Melon Pan (メロンパン)

January 18, 2015, 1:23 pm

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Those of you who know Japan will surely know melon pan! Melon pan, available in all convenience stores across Japan, is a kind of sweet bread bun. Melon pan is made from an enriched dough covered in a thin layer of crisp cookie dough… and it’s gooooood! They’re called ‘melon pan’ not because of a melon … Continue reading →

Japan by Prefecture: Aomori (青森県)

January 25, 2015, 10:51 am

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Aomori Prefecture (青森県). As you can see in the map above, Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture in Honshu, Japan’s largest island. … Continue reading →

Japan by Prefecture: Iwate (岩手県)

January 29, 2015, 1:28 pm

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Iwate Prefecture (岩手県) (a little earlier than usual as I have a busy weekend ahead!). Iwate Prefecture is part of the Tohoku … Continue reading →

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: Blood & Bones (血と骨)

February 7, 2015, 2:44 pm

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This year’s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is called ‘It Only Happens in the Movies?’ and it explores the theme of ‘encounters’. The films in the programme “include titles in which characters experience seemingly unusual meetings, plunge into unexpected circumstances and new environments, as well as collide with different generations, ideals and ideas – asking … Continue reading →

Japan by Prefecture: Miyagi (宮城県)

February 8, 2015, 1:11 pm

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県). Miyagi Prefecture is part of the Tohoku region (東北地方) in northern Honshu, and its capital city is Sendai (仙台). Last year I … Continue reading →

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Japan by Prefecture: Akita (秋田県)

February 15, 2015, 12:02 pm

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Akita Prefecture (秋田県). Akita Prefecture is part of the Tohoku region (東北地方) in northern Honshu, and its capital city is Akita City (秋田市 ). Akita Prefecture … Continue reading →

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: Short Peace (ショート・ピース)

February 16, 2015, 2:41 pm

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This year’s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is called ‘It Only Happens in the Movies?’ and it explores the theme of ‘encounters’. The films in the programme “include titles in which characters experience seemingly unusual meetings, plunge into unexpected circumstances and new environments, as well as collide with different generations, ideals and ideas – asking … Continue reading →

Japan by Prefecture: Yamagata (山形県)

February 22, 2015, 10:59 am

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Yamagata Prefecture (山形県). Yamagata Prefecture is part of the Tohoku region (東北地方) in northern Honshu, and its capital city is Yamagata City (山形市 ). I was lucky … Continue reading →

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: Scattered Clouds (乱れ雲)

February 22, 2015, 11:25 am

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This year’s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is called ‘It Only Happens in the Movies?’ and it explores the theme of ‘encounters’. The films in the programme “include titles in which characters experience seemingly unusual meetings, plunge into unexpected circumstances and new environments, as well as collide with different generations, ideals and ideas – asking … Continue reading →

Kumiko The Treasure Hunter – A Zellner Bros. Adventure

February 22, 2015, 12:44 pm

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Kumiko The Treasure Hunter (トレジャーハンター・クミコ) (2014), starring Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子), written by David and Nathan Zellner and directed by David Zellner, is an absolute masterpiece. See for yourself: Kumiko The Treasure Hunter is a brilliantly quirky, highly original adventure film about a girl obsessed with finding the treasure she’s seen buried in the 1996 … Continue reading →

Monthly Recipe: Matcha Pound Cake

February 22, 2015, 1:27 pm

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For this month’s recipe I decided to bake something quick and simple that I found on the Yunomi website – matcha (green tea) pound cake. Matcha is one of my favourite flavours, and I think it will feature heavily in the recipes I try this year! This cake didn’t go as well as I had … Continue reading →

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: Bolt from the Blue (青天の霹靂)

February 28, 2015, 12:01 pm

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This year’s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is called ‘It Only Happens in the Movies?’ and it explores the theme of ‘encounters’. The films in the programme “include titles in which characters experience seemingly unusual meetings, plunge into unexpected circumstances and new environments, as well as collide with different generations, ideals and ideas – asking … Continue reading →

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Japan by Prefecture: Fukushima (福島県)

February 28, 2015, 2:32 pm

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Fukushima Prefecture (福島県). Fukushima Prefecture is part of the Tohoku region (東北地方) in northern Honshu, and its capital city is Fukushima City (福島市). In 2011 Fukushima hit the … Continue reading →

Japan by Prefecture: Ibaraki (茨城県)

March 7, 2015, 1:22 pm

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It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県). Ibaraki Prefecture is part of the Kanto region (関東地方), just north-east of Tokyo. The capital city is Mito (水戸市). Ibaraki doesn’t have … Continue reading →

Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog Bridge

March 8, 2015, 9:49 am

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Sapporo born Fujiko Nakaya (中谷 芙二子) , whose father Ukichiro Nakaya (中谷 宇吉郎) is credited with making the first artificial snowflakes, has recently exhibited in Bristol. Nakaya is known for her use of fog as a sculptural medium, and in this recent exhibition she took one of Bristol’s landmarks, Pero’s Bridge, and surrounded it in fog. Her first installation … Continue reading →

Event: FestivalAsia, 15th – 17th May 2015

March 8, 2015, 10:31 am

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When: 15th – 17th May 2015 Where: Tobacco Dock, London E1 What: London’s largest indoor festival on all things Asia 150+ Exhibitors Stands – Live Performances – Food Tasting – Martial Arts – Spiritual Room – Cultural Room FestivalAsia will make its début appearance at London’s Tobacco Dock this May. The first of its kind in … Continue reading →

4 Years On…

March 10, 2015, 5:03 pm

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It’s been four years since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (東北地方太平洋沖地震). I don’t have a whole lot to say today, but I can’t let the day pass without saying anything. Not a day passes without me giving some thought to Japan, and especially to Tohoku. When these big disasters happen in other parts of the … Continue reading →