Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Japan Journeys – Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan by Andreas Marks (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random draw, and will be contacted shortly. I’m delighted to announce that the winner … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random draw, and will be contacted shortly. I’m delighted to announce that the winner is… ☆★☆ Denny Sinnoh ☆★☆ I hope you enjoy … Continue reading
Reading The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith (published by Tuttle, 2014) was a bit like diving into Alice’s rabbit hole for me. I took a trip into the complete unknown, and to be honest I’m still a little befuddled. Don’t get me wrong – this is a fantastic book for those already super keen on … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random draw, and will be contacted shortly. I’m delighted to announce that the winner is… ☆★☆ Ke11ie ☆★☆ Ke11ie commented: There are so many … Continue reading
Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson (published by Tuttle, 2015) is fabulous! I liked it from the moment I set eyes on it, and I really don’t have a bad thing to say about this colourful, fun book. American artist, comic creator and illustrator Abby Denson clearly loves Japan, and her passion for the land of the … Continue reading
When: 15th – 17th May 2015 Where: Tobacco Dock, London E1 What: London’s largest indoor festival on all things Asia 150+ Exhibitors Stands – Live Performances – Food Tasting – Martial Arts – Spiritual Room – Cultural Room FestivalAsia will make its début appearance at London’s Tobacco Dock this May. The first of its kind in … Continue reading
When I headed back to my mum’s house for Christmas, she had a surprise for me. We met in Chichester and, before driving to Bognor Regis we made a bit of a detour… to Portsmouth! Tofu Cute, one of my HYPER JAPAN favourites, have just opened their first physical shop and it happens to be … Continue reading
Welcome to 2015! It’s hard to believe 2014 is over already – what a year it was! Haikugirl’s Japan has now been running for 7 years and 7 months, and I’ve written a total of 1,205 posts! In 2014 my blog was viewed about 120,000 times, and overall Haikugirl’s Japan has been viewed around 596,400 times! In 2014 I … Continue reading
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
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyō by Alan Scott Pate (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random draw, and will be contacted shortly. I’m delighted to announce that the winner is… ☆★☆ … Continue reading
