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
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
Last week’s post was about Shikoku (しこく / 四国), so this week I need to start with く (ku). I didn’t get any suggestions from anyone this week, so I decided to be a bit old-school and search through the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan which is in my office to get some inspiration. In the end, … Continue reading
It’s my birthday today, so I’ve decided to write a very self-indulgent post featuring some of the things I love about Japan. I’ve picked 30 random topics off the top of my head, in no particular order – one for every candle on my virtual birthday cake. 😉 1. Takoyaki Osaka’s favourite octopus balls! 2. … Continue reading
Hyper Japan 2011 was held at Olympia Two in London from 22nd – 24th July, and I attended on all three days. There was so much to take in at the event – at times it was almost overwhelming. It was much bigger than I expected, and there were more people than I think anyone … Continue reading
In case you didn’t know, Hyper Japan is on in London this weekend (Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th July). I’m getting very excited about the event, and thought I’d share some reasons why you simply must attend. Choosing just three items from the incredible line-up was not easy, so in the end I managed to … 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
Love Japan? In London this weekend? Then you simply must check out the Japanese Art Festival happening at Conway Hall. Details: Saturday 2nd July: 10.30 – 21.00 / Sunday 3rd July: 10.30 – 16.30 @Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Lane Square, London WC1R 4RL What’s happening? All the details can be found on the official website, … Continue reading
Having had such a wonderful time at the Brighton Japan Festival on Saturday, I went back for more on Sunday. The line up was different, but still based on the more traditional side of Japanese culture (as Saturday was). Again, the Moshi Matsuri Festival took part in Bartholemew Square (BN1 1JS). Here’s a brief run-down of the events … Continue reading
I started my day with a bit of culture yesterday. I recently won tickets to an exhibition about kimonos, at the Nagoya City Museum, so I invited my friend Susan, a fellow teacher, and off we went! To be honest, it’s not the kind of thing I would really pay (about £6) to go and … Continue reading
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