Last time queen of kawaii Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ) came to the UK I couldn’t go to her concert and I was gutted, so when I heard she was returning I knew I couldn’t miss it for the world! My friend and I went up to Camden for the night a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I went to see Yamato, a taiko (太鼓) troupe from Japan, perform at the Hippodrome in Bristol. I’ve seen lots of taiko performances before, and I think I’ve seen Yamato perform once before in London, but I’m always excited to see another taiko performance. The show was great! They are … Continue reading
There’s always a lot of Japanese-related stuff going on in London, so I thought it might be useful to give you a heads-up about some of what’s going on in the next couple of months. I’m sure I’ll miss something though, so do feel free to leave a comment if there’s something you’d like to … Continue reading
2012 is looking like it might be a good year for Japanese music events in the UK. Here are a few upcoming highlights that I’m personally quite excited about… Friday 15th June – Cornelius presents salyu x salyu at the Jazz Cafe The experimental and exploratory music by Japan’s Keigo Oyamada (i.e. Cornelius) combines cheerfully dissonant … Continue reading
I’ve always thought of churches as quiet places full of whispers, but St John’s Wood Church in London was shouting tonight. I don’t know if I believe in God but, if he is up there I think he would have noticed one Joji Hirota banging on his door tonight. I’ve just come home from “Beyond the … Continue reading
There will be a number of events happening in the UK on or around March 11th to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. Below is some information about the ones I know of (most of which are in London). If you know of any other events, please let … 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
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