When I went to the Brighton Japan Festival last year (weekend 1 & weekend 2) I had only recently returned from Japan and was dying for a hit of Japanese culture. I had been living in Bognor Regis where the only way to get a taste of Japan is to buy sushi from Tesco (yuck!) … Continue reading
I recently came across a new origami-themed online store which is opening on Sunday 1st July. Allow me to introduce… OrigArti! OrigArti’s founder, Brighton-based artist Jimmy Dean, took a little time out to explain what OrigArti is all about: I started to watch anime from the age of nine and since then I have developed … Continue reading
Waiting for Little Sunshine, Little Rainfall to begin at artsdepot yesterday afternoon, I kind of wished I had borrowed a child to bring along. I was probably the only person there without little ones in tow, but I was curious. Billed as a blend of Japanese folklore with traditional music and dance, and inspired by haiku … Continue reading
Now in its fourth year, Brighton Japan is returning for 2012! Brighton Japan is the UK’s largest annual celebration of Japanese culture, with events taking place in Brighton’s most prestigious venues over eight days at the end of June. Brighton Japan is the brainchild of Brighton’s premier Japanese restaurant, Moshi Moshi and is supported by Asahi. … Continue reading
This is a long overdue post. So long overdue, in fact, that I considered not bothering. However, I’ve never had the chance to write about opera before, so here goes… On November 26th I went to see a production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Theatre Royal in Brighton. This was my first time to … Continue reading
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 also thought about the concept of wabi-sabi (侘寂), but it’s not something I know much about. Then I … Continue reading
Calling all music-lovers in (or near) Tokyo… The wonderful Saara Takase is having a charity gig in Tokyo on Sunday, 7th August. I would love to go, but obviously can’t. So, I’m hoping some of you might be able to make it instead! (Saara at the Brighton Japan Festival recently) Start time: 8pm Place: Nirai-kanai honnke … 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
The Brighton Japan Festival is back this weekend with the Asahi Anime Festival, which has a focus on modern pop culture (i.e. anime, manga, cosplay, fashion). The whole place was alive with colours, costumes and cakes! Unfortunately, due to a slight technical hitch here in sunny Bognor Regis, I can’t upload my photos and share … Continue reading
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