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Weekly Shiritori #32

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Last week’s post was about Ise Jingu (いせじんぐう / 伊勢神宮), so this week I need to start with  う (u). A big thank you to japanaustralia for suggesting ukai (鵜飼 / cormorant fishing), which is a summer favourite in Gifu on the Nagaragawa, and unagi (うなぎ / eel) – a summer dish to help build energy levels to beat the … Continue reading »

Yo! Vote For Me!

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Yo! Sushi is running a competition at the moment to win a trip to Japan. I managed to somehow get to the final stage of the contest, and now all I need is to get everyone to vote for my photo. The best thing is, you can vote once every day (if you want to), … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #33

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Last week’s post was about Umeda (うめだ / 梅田), so this week I need to start with  だ (da). A big thank you to lovelycomplex22 for suggesting daruma (達磨) and japanaustralia for suggesting Dazaifu (太宰府) in Kyushu, dango (団子 / Japanese dumplings) and daibutsu (big Buddha statues) – which you know I love. I’ve written about daibutsu a lot before though, so this … Continue reading »

Japan Matsuri in London – save the date!

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Calling Japan lovers in the UK! The Japan Matsuri will be back this year on Saturday 6th October. This year’s Matsuri will be held at Trafalgar Square. Last year the Japan Matsuri was held at County Hall, which I wasn’t sure was a particularly good venue (I heard Spitalfields in 2010 was better). I’m not … Continue reading »

Thoughts on… ‘Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist’ by Baye McNeil

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I finally got around to reading Baye McNeil’s book, Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist, published in 2011, and here are my thoughts. I don’t want to write a formal book review though, and I will stress that everything below is based on my own reaction to reading the book, which … Continue reading »

Ukiyo-e Pop: learning about ukiyo-e & contemporary Japonism

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The current exhibition at the ICN gallery in London, ukiyo-e pop, showcases classic ukiyo-e (浮世絵 / Japanese woodblock prints) and modern art influenced by these traditional prints, which falls under the umbrella of  contemporary ‘Japonism‘. This exhibition is part two of a three-part series. Part 1 “What is Ukiyo-e?”  provided a good introduction to ukiyo-e, and this … Continue reading »

Book Review: Tokyo Hearts by Renae Lucas-Hall

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Sometimes I like nothing better than to curl up on the sofa in my jogging bottoms and read, don’t you? I was in just that kind of mood on Sunday, so I sat down to read Tokyo Hearts by Renae Lucas-Hall. Somehow time got away with me and , without intending to, I managed to … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #34

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Last week’s post was about Daruma (だるま / 達磨), so this week I need to start with  ま (ma). A big thank you to everyone who joined in and made suggestions this week. New reader, fromthomas77b, suggested mamushi (まむし / a kind of Japanese snake), nice ideas from lovelycomplex22 - manga (漫画 / Japanese comics) and matsuri (祭り / festivals),  japanaustralia suggested matcha (抹茶 / … Continue reading »

Monthly Recipe: ベジタリアン・オムライス (Vegetarian Rice Omelette)

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This month I’ve been trying to save money, so I decided to cook a classic student dish called omurice (オムライス / rice omelette). This dish is a sort of Japanese/Western hybrid, consisting of, well, rice and omelette (plus meat or meat substitute) and the all-important topping – tomato ketchup! There are lots of inexpensive restaurants … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #35

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Last week’s post was about Matsuri (まつり / 祭り), so this week I need to start with り (ri). A big thank you to japanaustralia for making a suggestion this week (even though it’s a tough one) – he suggested (リス / squirrel) and リトルワールド (Little World) a theme park in Aichi, which I visited … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #36

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Last week’s post was about Rilakkuma (リラックマ), so this week I need to start with ま (ma). A big thank you to japanaustralia for continuously playing the game, and for this week suggesting manzai (漫才 / a type of stand-up comedy), Matsue (松江 / a former castle town in Chugoku), and Matsuyama (松山 / a city in Shikoku with a … Continue reading »

Dear reader…

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こんにちはみんなさん! Hi everyone! I rarely do these “dear reader” kind of posts, but I’ve been feeling a little neglectful of Haikugirl’s Japan over the last month and just wanted to let you, dear reader, know that there is a lot of exciting, juicy content on its way! I’ve been to a few exhibitions and events recently, … Continue reading »

Shishi-Odori at the Thames Festival

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As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been quite busy lately and haven’t had time to blog about all the things I’ve been doing. However, this weekend I’m determined to catch up a bit. Let’s start with last weekend… Last Sunday, 9th September, it was a beautiful late summer’s day and I went along … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #37

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Last week’s post was about Maneki-neko (まねきねこ / 招き猫), so this week I need to start with こ (ko). A big thank you to everyone who made suggestions this week including:  japanaustralia who suggested  Kobe (神戸) and Kochi (高知), a castle town in Shikoku;  lovelycomplex22 with kotatsu (こたつ); ZoomingJapan with kombu (昆布)、kokeshi (こけし) and Kotohira-gu/Konpira-san (金刀比羅宮 / こんぴらさん), a shrine in Kagawa; and finally … Continue reading »

Kawaii: Gola x Tado

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To coincide with the launch of Gola’s Autumn/Winter collection, the brand’s longstanding partnership with British design duo Tado (from Sheffield) is being celebrated with an exhibition of the eye-catching graphic landscapes, specifically created for the Gola x Tado collaboration, at the Boxpark Gallery in Shoreditch, London. The upstairs gallery area at Boxpark (where all the … Continue reading »

Art & Fashion: Yayoi Kusama meets Louis Vuitton at Selfridges, London

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(Image: Selfridges) If you’re in London right now, it would be totally worth your while to pay a visit to Selfridges. Normally I’m not a fan of department stores, but Selfridges’ current window displays are more than enough to entice me inside and make me come over all ‘Sex and the City’. Since the end … Continue reading »

Move by yourself – photographs by Yoshiteru Hagiwara

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Up-and-coming Japanese photographer Yoshiteru Hagiwara, from Hyogo, is currently holding his first solo exhibition at Tony’s Gallery in Shoreditch, and I highly recommend stopping by. Taken around England since 2011, Yoshiteru’s photographs capture rare moments and convey interesting emotions. I really took to both the photographs and the friendly, enthusiastic photographer as I wandered around … Continue reading »

Exhibition: Kouichi Okamoto “form of the function” at the ICN gallery

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I popped along to the ICN gallery after work tonight to check out their latest exhibitions. Until Sunday 23rd September there are two exhibitions on, and I’ll share the details briefly here in two separate posts. First let’s start with Kouichi Okamoto. Kouichi Okamoto’s “form of the function” at the ICN gallery is one of … Continue reading »

Exhibition: Eikou Sumura “LIFE” at the ICN gallery

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As I mentioned in my last post, there are currently two exhibitions being held at the ICN gallery in Shoreditch, and I paid them a quick visit after work tonight. The larger (and, for me, more interesting) of the two exhibitions is “LIFE” by Eikou Sumura – an exhibition of ikebana. Ikebana is often translated … Continue reading »

Weekly Shiritori #38

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Last week’s post was about Kobe (こうべ / 神戸), so this week I need to start with べ (be). A very big thank you to everyone who joined in the game of Shiritori this week, including ZoomingJapan and japanaustralia, who both suggested Beppu (別府) and Bessho Onsen (eek – Onsen ends in ん – I can’t use that!), and lovelycomplex22 and Abi who both voted … Continue reading »
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