Monthly Recipe: Prawn Ramen (エビラーメン)

September 23, 2012, 7:34 am

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It’s getting colder now, so this month I decided to make a healthy, warming dish – Prawn Ramen (or エビラーメン / ebi ramen in Japanese). Ramen is originally a Chinese dish, but has been popular in Japan for so long now that it’s practically Japanese. When I was in Japan I often found myself frustrated … Continue reading »

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Yoko Ono: To The Light & #smilesfilm

September 23, 2012, 8:52 am

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At the end of August I went along to the Serpentine Gallery to see Yoko Ono’s first UK exhibition in over a decade, To The Light. I don’t mind admitting that I really only went to see the exhibition because Yoko Ono is Japanese, and I felt I ought to make an effort to see some … Continue reading »

Matazo Kayama’s BMW Art Car

September 23, 2012, 11:13 am

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Back in July I went along to an exhibition called Art Drive! BMW Art Car Collection, 1975 – 2010 organised by the ICA and held at the Great Eastern Street car Park in Shoreditch. To be honest, I thought it was going to be a very blokey thing, and I didn’t think I would find … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #39

September 30, 2012, 4:55 am

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Last week’s post was about Beppu (べっぷ / 別府), so this week I need to start with ぷ (pu). A big thank you to japanaustralia for joining in the game of Shiritori this week and suggesting Puccho (ぷっちょ) – a kind of Japanese sweets, and puroyakyuu (ぷろやきゅう), professional baseball. However, this week I had a burning desire to write … Continue reading »

Japan Matsuri 2012 on Saturday 6th October

September 30, 2012, 5:37 am

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Next Saturday, 6th October, Japanese culture will once again take over central London, as the Japan Matsuri arrives in Trafalgar Square. The festival will kick off at 11am with a formal opening by His Excellency Mr Keiichi Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan in the UK, and The Chairman of the Japan Matsuri Committee, Mr Keisaku Sano. Entertainment … Continue reading »

Loli-Pop! at the V&A

September 30, 2012, 8:49 am

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At the end of August there was a Friday Late event at the V&A called Loli-Pop!, celebrating Japanese Lolita fashion, in conjunction with the Kitty and the Bulldog: Lolita fashion and the influence of Britain display which is open until 27th January. I have to admit I was really tired that day and not as … Continue reading »

An evening with author Lian Hearn

September 30, 2012, 10:09 am

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Earlier this month I attended a talk by author Lian Hearn, whose real name is Gillian Rubenstein. The talk was organised by the Japan Society and held at the Mayfair Library, and it was free to attend. The talk was mainly about Lian Hearn’s latest book, Blossoms and Shadows (read my review here), but also … Continue reading »

Exhibition: ‘Megan and The Beasts of Kaimei’ by Tom Lewis

October 5, 2012, 1:50 pm

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You know that feeling when you discover something really cool and you feel like you’re the first person to discover it? Then, having discovered this cool thing that has taken over your very being all you want to do is shout about it from the rooftops? That’s how I’m feeling right now, so listen up! … Continue reading »

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Weekly Shiritori #40

October 5, 2012, 3:26 pm

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Last week’s post was about Purikura (プリクラ), so this week I need to start with ら (ra). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week, and a reminder to everyone who’s playing the game that you can’t play words ending with ん (n) because no words begin with ん and it would … Continue reading »

Exhibition: Mai Miyake “Dead Angle” at the ICN gallery

October 7, 2012, 8:29 am

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Mai Miyake’s exhibition, Dead Angle, at the ICN gallery in Shoreditch is quite different from anything I’ve seen before. One of the main themes of the exhibition is ‘focal points’, and the artist encourages visitors to consider looking at her work from different angles and in different ways. The first piece as you enter the … Continue reading »

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

October 9, 2012, 2:51 pm

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As some of you will know, I often participate in the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge over on my other blog, Picturing England, but this week I decided it would be appropriate to do it here instead. The theme this week is ‘Happy‘, and Japan is probably the thing that makes me happiest in the whole … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #41

October 14, 2012, 5:24 am

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Last week’s post was about Rajio taisou (ラジオたいそう / ラジオ体操), so this week I need to start with う (u). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week - ZoomingJapan with unagi (うなぎ / eel) and Umeda (梅田), and tokyo5 who suggested undoukai (運動会 / sports day) because Monday was Taiiku-no-hi (体育の日 / Health and Sports Day). They were … Continue reading »

Japan Matsuri 2012

October 14, 2012, 2:45 pm

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On Saturday 6th October Trafalgar Square in London was taken over by Japanese culture for the annual Japan Matsuri. Each year the venue has changed, starting at Spitalfields in 2010 and moving to County Hall last year (see my post about last year’s festival), and I wasn’t sure if the new larger venue would work, … Continue reading »

Blog Action Day: The Power of We

October 15, 2012, 12:34 pm

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When I heard that the theme of this year’s Blog Action Day was going to be “The Power of We”, I immediately thought of Japan and decided to participate. Japan is a country where “we” is probably one of the most important words. From kindergarten right through to working life, it is essential to be … Continue reading »

Kumo Lumo – a kawaii new iOS game!

October 15, 2012, 2:29 pm

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I’m not a huge gamer, but when I stumbled upon Kumo Lumo this evening I was curious because, of course, it has some kind of Japanese connection… ‘Kumo’ (雲) is Japanese for ‘cloud’ (also for ‘spider’, but spelt differently – クモ). Interestingly, the Japanese below ‘Kumo Lumo’ in the picture above says「クラウド光輝」(kurowudo kouki), which translates … Continue reading »

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Weekly Shiritori #42

October 20, 2012, 4:02 pm

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Last week’s post was about Uji (うじ / 宇治), so this week I need to start with じ (ji). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week - lovelycomplex22 with my favourite jizo (じぞう / 地蔵)- little stone statues you often find at temples, sequinsandcherryblossom with the wonderful Ghibli (ジブリ), and Kiki with lots of great ideas including: juku … Continue reading »

Monthly Recipe: Salmon Teriyaki Don

October 21, 2012, 10:48 am

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This month has been busy and I was feeling like it was too much effort to try to find a Japanese recipe to cook. Despite having cooked something Japanese at least once a month all this year so far, I still often feel like ‘cooking Japanese food is hard’. So, in a bid to prove … Continue reading »

Book Review: Fukushima Colours by Elin Lindqvist

October 21, 2012, 11:18 am

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Earlier this year I read Fukushima Colours by Elin Lindqvist and my review of it has just been published by the Japan Society of the UK. Click on the picture below to go to their site and read the review. (Read my review of Fukushima Colours) Fukushima Colours by Elin Lindqvist has been published in both English … Continue reading »

Book Review: Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle

October 21, 2012, 11:28 am

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Earlier this year I read Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle and my review of it has just been published by the Japan Society of the UK. Click on the picture below to go to their site and read the review. (Read my review of Japanese Street Style) In April this year there was an exhibition … Continue reading »

Introducing the ‘Shamazing’ Hibiki Ichikawa

October 23, 2012, 1:15 pm

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If you’re a regular reader of Haikugirl’s Japan you might recognise the name Hibiki Ichikawa. Hibiki Ichikawa (一川 響) is an incredibly talented London-based shamisen (traditional Japanese stringed instrument) player who seems to crop up at just about every Japanese event I attend in the UK. Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Hibiki started playing the … Continue reading »