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Urashima Taro
I’ve just spent a spooky afternoon at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington watching a production of Urashima Taro, by solo artist Aya Nakamura of Rouge28 Theatre. It was spellbinding. I first became...
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A-Z of Japan: U is for…
My A-Z of Japan is drawing to a close, but there are still a few letters left. This week, for U, I considered writing about the popular clothing store Uniqlo (ユニクロ). I also thought Ueno Zoo (上野動物園)...
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Ryo Arai & ITARO – Essence of Edo-Tokyo at the ICN gallery
Last week I went down to the ICN gallery to see their latest exhibition: Ryo Arai & ITARO – Essence of Edo-Tokyo. The exhibition features two artists: Ryo ARAI (b.1958; Tokyo, Japan) Arai is a rare...
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Keiko Masumoto
I was disappointed to miss the Keiko Masumoto exhibition at the ICN gallery in October, but thrilled when I discovered some of her work was still at the ICN last week. Kinkakuji/plate Information about...
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Happy Pocky Day!
It’s November 11th, 2011… It’s Pocky day! (Buy Pocky in the UK from Tofu Cute) Why is it Pocky day? Because 11.11.11 looks like a bunch of Pocky, that’s why! No, I didn’t make this up myself. 11th...
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Zen and the Art of Healthy Eating
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to be invited to a wonderful event at the Embassy of Japan called “Zen and the Art of Healthy Eating”. The event was all about “shojin ryori” (Buddhist cuisine), which...
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A-Z of Japan: V is for…
What a struggle it has been to think of something to write about for this week’s A-Z of Japan. Apart from Digimon characters and the manga “Vampire Hunter D”, there aren’t really many things beginning...
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Dining in Japan: Kaiten-zushi
Recently, when I went to YO!Sushi with some friends, one friend asked me: “Do restaurants like this actually exist in Japan?“. Initially I was surprised by the question. Of course they do! It hadn’t...
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A-Z of Japan: W is for…
It’s A-Z of Japan time again, and this week I’ve been wondering what W should stand for. I thought about all of the wonderful World Heritage Sites in Japan, but I’ve only visited a handful of them. I...
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HYPER JAPAN 2012 Spring: Tickets out now!
Exciting news for everyone who’s going to be in the UK in Febrauary… Tickets for HYPER JAPAN 2012 Spring are now available! HYPER JAPAN 2012 Spring is being held at Brompton Hall in Earls Court,...
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Premiere Japan 2011: Tokyo Park (東京公園)
What better way to spend a Friday night in London than to spend it watching a Japanese movie at the Barbican? Tonight was actually my first time to see a movie at the Barbican, and I was very...
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What I’ve learned from living in Japan
I’ve been back in the UK about seven months now and, what with the rapid approach of the end of the year, it seems appropriate to reflect a little on my time in Japan. Also, I’ve been invited to...
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A-Z of Japan: Y is for…
This is the penultimate post in my A-Z of Japan series, so it’s time for Y. Y could be for a lot of things, such as the beautiful city Yokohama (横浜) in Kanagawa Prefecture, the amazing island Yakushima...
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Goldfish Salvation
Goldfish Salvation is the name of the debut London exhibition by Riusuke Fukahori at the ICN gallery in London. (Riusuke Fukahori with Quadra Tea) I went along last Saturday to find out what it was all...
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Japan Crafts – for Christmas!
Is your Christmas tree lacking that certain something? Would you like to give your friends a lovingly hand-crafted decoration for Christmas? Do you love Japanese crafts? If your answer to any of those...
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Knit for Japan
I just stumbled upon this initiative and had to share it with you all: Knit for Japan! Here’s what it’s all about: Website: knitforjapan.wordpress.com How can you help? Are you good in knitting or...
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A-Z of Japan: Z is for…
Here it is – the final installment in my A-Z of Japan! So, what could Z be for? The obvious choice would be zen, but I don’t know enough about it to write a “quick guide to zen”. I also considered...
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A-Z of Japan
My A-Z of Japan has finally come to an end. In case you missed any installments, here they all are again: A is for… Azuki Beans B is for… Basho C is for… Cicada D is for… Daibutsu E is for… Ema F is...
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Message From Tohoku: We Will Always Remember You
I rarely re-post something exactly as it was on someone else’s blog, but I need to share this post with you all. I found this on Japan Probe today. This video will probably make you cry, but watch it...
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Information Aid? The role of the media in responding to disasters
A couple of weeks ago I went to a seminar organised by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London). The seminar’s title was...
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