Last weekend I took myself off for a mini break in Plymouth. I’d never been to Plymouth before, and might not have considered it as a place worth visiting had it not been for Japan400 Plymouth which was taking place that weekend. As it turned out, Plymouth is a jolly nice place and I’m very … Continue reading
Apologies for the time it’s taken me to publish this post! HYPER JAPAN seems like a long time ago now, but I still thought it was worth sharing my thoughts on the event. HYPER JAPAN took place in London from 26th – 28th July, and this year I worked on a stall at the event … Continue reading
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
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February saw J-fever take over Brompton Hall in Earl’s Court, London. For the best part of three days, Hyper Japan Spring 2012 celebrated Japanese culture, both traditional and modern. I have to admit, I had mixed feeling on the first day. The event was in a different location, and it … Continue reading
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 participate in Whoa… I’m in Japan‘s blog carnival which is looking at the question “What Have … Continue reading
The Brighton Japan Festival‘s (ブライトン日本フェスティバル) Asahi Anime Festival last weekend was a blast! It’s taken me a while to sort out all my photos and videos from the event in order to put together this post, and I’ve had a few technical hitches along the way, so apologies for the delay in sharing this with you! … Continue reading
The sun was shining on the Brighton Japan Festival for its final day today – and what a day it was! I have hundreds of photos and loads of videos to sort out from yesterday and today and, owing to a busy week, I think the earliest I will be able to share any of … Continue reading
Having had such a wonderful time at the Brighton Japan Festival on Saturday, I went back for more on Sunday. The line up was different, but still based on the more traditional side of Japanese culture (as Saturday was). Again, the Moshi Matsuri Festival took part in Bartholemew Square (BN1 1JS). Here’s a brief run-down of the events … Continue reading
Leaving Japan was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Luckily, I had a little help… I was asked to review Laura Pepper’s e-book The Stress Free Guide to Leaving Japan for the wonderful Being A Broad magazine. The review has just been publishing in Being A Broad’s new online magazine … Continue reading
Surviving in Japan (without much Japanese) is one of the best websites available for tips on how to survive in Japan when your Japanese isn’t quite up to scratch yet. The website, created by the lovely Ashley Thompson, covers everything from tampons to teaching, mosquitos to mail – and all in amazing detail. I’m mentioning this … Continue reading
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