I knew it was going to take me ages to write up my 2015 Japan adventures! Hopefully you’re enjoying the almost weekly instalments… Today I bring you Sunday 29th November (12 weeks ago!) when I took a trip to Nijo Castle in Kyoto to see a rather interesting exhibition: Art Aquarium Castle (アートアクアリウム城). I came across the … Continue reading
When I lived in London the ICN Gallery in Shoreditch was hands-down my favourite gallery. Around the same time I left London, the gallery closed down. It felt like the end of an era in many respects, but in a way I was glad that I wouldn’t have to miss out on all of their … Continue reading
A year ago I went to see an exhibition in London by the wonderful Tom Lewis, called Megan and the Beasts of Kaimei. Since then, I’ve followed Tom Lewis’s super kawaii work online, and was delighted when he announced another exhibition. Megan and the Burobbu Boutique is being held in BOXPARK in Shoreditch, and will … Continue reading
I visited London at the weekend especially to see the new exhibition that has been making great waves among the Japan blogging community here in the UK – Hokusai Exposed. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but from what I had read I was hoping for something pretty special. The exhibition is being held … Continue reading
A really interesting sounding exhibition opened in London this weekend and, although I won’t be able to get to it myself until next week, I wanted to tell you all about it now so you can go along too. It really does sound quite special! HOKUSAI EXPOSED An Immersive Exhibition of Katsushika Hokusai Works and … Continue reading
Yesterday I took myself over to Bath to visit the Holburne Museum, which is currently hosting an exhibition called Coppiced Wood by Japanese artist Junko Mori (森 純子). The exhibition is on until 8th September, so there’s still just enough time to squeeze in a visit if you’re interested. The Holburne Museum is a curious … Continue reading
June has been a busy month and I’m afraid I didn’t get the chance to write about this wonderful exhibition at the ICN gallery in London until now, and today was the last day of the exhibition. The ICN always has interesting exhibitions by Japanese artists, and this was no exception. June’s exhibition, Hiroko Masuko “bonsai extension”, … Continue reading
Have you heard of Netsuke (根付)? I had, but I didn’t really know much about them until I went along to the Embassy of Japan in London’s current exhibition: In a Nutshell. The exhibition, which features more than 200 netsuke, was fascinating, and I was lucky enough to attend a talk while I was there too. I … Continue reading
To be honest, I’m not missing many things about London, but of all the Japanese-related things I had access to in London the one I do find myself missing is the ICN gallery. I don’t just miss the gallery because they have wonderful exhibitions, I also miss it because the people working there are so friendly … Continue reading
Something you may not know about me is that I am a bit of a David Bowie fan. I’ve loved him since I was a kid, have all of his studio albums, and have seen him play live a couple of times. It’s been a while since I’ve really given much attention to Bowie, but … Continue reading
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