It’s time for ‘Japan by Prefecture‘ again! This is the series that aims to provide the highlights of each prefecture of Japan, along with my personal favourites and suggestions from readers. This week, we’re looking at Fukushima Prefecture (福島県). Fukushima Prefecture is part of the Tohoku region (東北地方) in northern Honshu, and its capital city is Fukushima City (福島市). In 2011 Fukushima hit the … Continue reading
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
Welcome to the first ever guest post on Haikugirl’s Japan! I don’t normally invite guest posts, preferring to write everything myself (this is Haikugirl’s Japan, after all, and my intention is for this blog to be about the way I see Japan). But, for the anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami today I really … Continue reading
The following text comes from a newsletter I received from TERP London (the Tohoku Earthquake Relief Project). I wouldn’t usually just copy text from somewhere, but this is important information about ways in which we can still help people living in the Tohoku region of Japan who might be having a less merry Christmas than … Continue reading
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
There’s so much going on in London at the moment, and with not one by TWO Japanese culture festivals happening right now I was spoilt for choice. Japan Festival 2012 started on Wednesday 25th July and continues until Tuesday 7th August, at Broadgate Circle, near Liverpool Street Station. I popped along on Thursday after work … Continue reading
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