Last week’s post was about shakuhachi (しゃくはち / 尺八), so this week I need to start with ち (chi). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week – JapanAustralia with Chichibu Tama Kai National Park (秩父多摩甲斐国立公園) which I’m afraid I can’t choose because it ends with ん and Chiri-hama (千里浜), a beach in Hakui famous as Japan’s … Continue reading
Yes, it’s November already, Christmas decorations are starting to appear, and I even heard Christmas music being played in a shop today. I can’t believe how fast this year is going, but there is one good thing about that – it’s almost time for Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas! Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas is being held … Continue reading
As you may have already seen if you follow me on AliMuskett.com, I’m taking part in NaNoWriMo this year. NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, and the aim of the game is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. One of the keys to completing the task is to make a … Continue reading
In order to review 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami all I really need to say is this: 1Q84 is one of the best stories I have ever read. Period. The three books comprise approximately 1,250 pages in total, but at no point was it a chore to read (I would advise checking out the Kindle version if you … Continue reading
(Image source) Not only is today Halloween, tomorrow is Hello Kitty’s birthday! Yes, Miss Kitty White was born on 1st November 1974, making her 38 years old tomorrow! So, to celebrate, here’s a picture of my favourite ever Hello Kitty Halloween item I bought in Japan: Isn’t that the cutest? Halloween is celebrated in Japan … Continue reading
Last week’s post was about jinrikisha (じんりきしゃ / 人力車), so this week I need to start with either しゃ (sha) or や (ya). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week – JapanAustralia with shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ / a Japanese variant of a hot pot), yakitori (焼き鳥 / grilled chicken on a skewer), Yamadera (山寺 … Continue reading
If you’re a regular reader of Haikugirl’s Japan you might recognise the name Hibiki Ichikawa. Hibiki Ichikawa (一川 響) is an incredibly talented London-based shamisen (traditional Japanese stringed instrument) player who seems to crop up at just about every Japanese event I attend in the UK. Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Hibiki started playing the … Continue reading
Earlier this year I read Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle and my review of it has just been published by the Japan Society of the UK. Click on the picture below to go to their site and read the review. (Read my review of Japanese Street Style) In April this year there was an exhibition … Continue reading
Earlier this year I read Fukushima Colours by Elin Lindqvist and my review of it has just been published by the Japan Society of the UK. Click on the picture below to go to their site and read the review. (Read my review of Fukushima Colours) Fukushima Colours by Elin Lindqvist has been published in both English … Continue reading
This month has been busy and I was feeling like it was too much effort to try to find a Japanese recipe to cook. Despite having cooked something Japanese at least once a month all this year so far, I still often feel like ‘cooking Japanese food is hard’. So, in a bid to prove … Continue reading
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