Weekly Shiritori #52

Welcome to the last post in the series of Weekly Shiritori! Last week’s post was about Shimane (しまね / 島根), so this week I need to start with  ね (ne). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week (and all year!) – UK Seikatsu who suggested Nebuta-matsuri (ねぶた祭り), neon (ネオン), which is not an original Japanese … Continue reading →

Postcards From Japan: A Message From Tohoku Artists

Postcards From Japan: A Message From Tohoku Artists is a touring exhibition of A5 works by 22 artists from North East Japan. I was able to see this exhibition at the Embassy of Japan in London recently, and the exhibition is now on at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, until 22nd April. I wasn’t allowed to … Continue reading →