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Word of the Week: Introduction

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The time has come for me to announce my 2014 blog series: Word of the Week! Following the success of last year’s A to Wa of Japan, as well as A – Z of Japan and Weekly Shiritori before that, I’ve decided to continue having a weekly series here on Haikugirl’s Japan. Deciding on a theme wasn’t easy, but … Continue reading »

Hello Kitty Hair Bow

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I love to wear bows in my hair, especially when I’m dressed up for an event, so I was delighted to receive this fabulous Hello Kitty hair bow from my friend for Christmas: I know what I’ll be wearing at the next Hyper Japan! The bow seems to be made by a company called Moon … Continue reading »

The Railway Man

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I’ll be honest right from the start – there are three reasons I took myself to see The Railway Man at the cinema today: 1) The Japan connection (of course!) 2) Colin Firth (Mr Darcy has always been a guilty pleasure of mine) 3) Tanroh Ishida At the Japan Matsuri last year I became captivated … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: 足元にご注意下さい

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Welcome to the first in the series of Word of the Week! Each week I will be asking you for suggestions of Japanese words and phrases to feature as ‘word of the week’, and I have to say I’m thrilled with the response for the first post. This week we are looking at words beginning … Continue reading »

今日勉強しました。(Today I studied!)

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This year one of my main goals is to improve my Japanese. So, less than two weeks into January, I started new Japanese classes! My first private lesson was this evening after work, and I have to admit I was a little nervous. I needn’t have been though – my teacher is lovely, and I … Continue reading »

East Side Stories

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PRESS RELEASE East Side Stories Japanese Cinema Depicting the Lives of Youth The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 31 January to 6 February 2014 at ICA 31 January to 27 March 2014 Nationwide www.jpf-film.org.uk Following on from last year’s successful Once Upon a Time in Japan: Reinventing the Past Through the Eyes of Japanese Contemporary … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: いってきます &いってらっしゃい

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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 ’a’ (あ), and focussed on the phrase 足元にご注意下さい, which is basically the Japanese equivalent of London’s “mind the gap”. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ’i’ (い). A big thank you to those who … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: うまい

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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 ’i’ (い), and focussed on the phrases いってきます & いってらっしゃい (ittekimasu & itterasshai), which are said when leaving the house. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ’u’ (う). A big thank you to those who joined in … Continue reading »

Monthly Recipe: Miso Pizza

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This month I wanted to cook something quick and easy that would use up some of the ingredients I already had in my cupboards. Fortunately, I came across this fantastic recipe for Miso Pizza on the Japan Centre website… Miso Pizza Ingredients *NB. I have doubled the topping ingredients as there didn’t seem to be … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: ええじゃないか

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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 ’u’ (う), and focussed on the phrase うまい (umai), meaning ‘delicious’ or ‘good at’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ’e’ (え). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this … Continue reading »

Japanese Kit Kats from sushi noms

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I don’t often post the same piece on multiple blogs but, just in case you’re not following Kit Kats!, here’s a blog post I just published about where to get Japanese Kit Kats in the UK… What’s a Japanese Kit Kat loving girl to do if she lives in the UK and needs a chocolatey … Continue reading »

East Side Stories: Parade (パレード)

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Parade (パレード / Paredo) (2009) Director: Isao Yukisada Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Karina, Shihori Kanjiya, Kento Hayashi, Keisuke Koide I went to see the film Parade (based on the novel of the same name by Shuichi Yoshida) at the Watershed in Bristol with some colleagues after work on Tuesday and have been mulling it over ever since. It’s quite difficult to talk about … Continue reading »

East Side Stories: Your Friends (きみの友だち)

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Your Friends (きみの友だち / Kimi no Tomodachi), 2008 Director: Ryuichi Hiroki Cast: Anna Ishibashi, Ayu Kitaura, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Seiji Fukushi, Naoyuki Morita Today has been ‘cinema Saturday’ for me. This afternoon I went to the Watershed to see another of the Japanese films in the Japan Foundation’s East Side Stories series, and then one more … Continue reading »

East Side Stories: Otakus in Love (恋の門)

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Otakus in Love (恋の門 / Koi no Mon) Director: Suzuki Matsuo Cast: Ryuhei Matsuda, Wakana Sakai, Suzuki Matsuo, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Hijiri Kojima The second of today’s movies was Otakus in Love (恋の門 / Koi no Mon), based on a manga by Jun Hanyunyuu. As I came out of the cinema I heard a fellow cinema-goer … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: お疲れ様です

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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 ’e’ (え), and focussed on the phrase ええじゃないか (ee ja nai ka), meaning ‘what the hell!’, ‘who cares?’ or ‘why not?’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘o’ (お). A big thank you to … Continue reading »

New sushi in Bristol: Unagi

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As I was wandering through the Harbourside Market in Bristol on Saturday on my way to the cinema, I was delighted to find a new stall selling sushi. I bought some for lunch, and it was so fresh and delicious – just what I needed! The box in the picture below only cost £4.50, and you … Continue reading »

JLPT study update

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Last November I announced that I would be taking the JLPT this year in July in a bid to increase my Japanese skills and focus my study efforts, so how have things been going? Well, I started taking private Japanese lessons in January, and they’ve been really good so far, but I have to admit … Continue reading »

East Side Stories: Love Strikes! (モテキ)

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Love Strikes! (モテキ / Moteki) (2011) Director: Hitoshi One Cast: Mirai Moriyama, Masami Nagasawa, Kumiko Aso, Riisa Naka, Yoko Maki There really is nothing like losing yourself in a movie for a couple of hours, and that’s exactly what I did this afternoon. I went to the Watershed in Bristol to see another of the Japan Foundation’s Touring Film Programme films – … Continue reading »

Word of the Week: かわいい

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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 ’o’ (お), and focussed on the phrase お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu); a useful phrase said at the end of the day or after completing a task. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ka’ (か). A big … Continue reading »

Book Review: On the Narrow Road to the Deep North by Lesley Downer

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A book that starts with a map is always a good thing, and a map of Japan is even better. This map, in Lesley Downer‘s 1989 book On the Narrow Road to the Deep North shows the route haiku poet Matsuo Basho (松尾 芭蕉) (1644 – 1694) took in 1689, as followed by the author in the … Continue reading »
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