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 Shinjuku (しんじゅく / 新宿), so this week I need to start with く (ku). Thank you all for your suggestions: ラマタ with Kurisumasu (クリスマス / Christmas), japanaustralia with kutsu (くつ / shoes), kuma (くま / bear) or kumo (くも / cloud), and zoomingjapan with Ku-ru bizu (クールビズ / Cool Biz). They were all great suggestions! I … Continue reading
It’s A-Z of Japan time again, and this week I’ve been wondering what W should stand for. I thought about all of the wonderful World Heritage Sites in Japan, but I’ve only visited a handful of them. I also thought about the concept of wabi-sabi (侘寂), but it’s not something I know much about. Then I … Continue reading
Japan is a food-tourist’s heaven, and Hyper Japan did a pretty good job of covering the basics. I would have liked to have seen more regional specialities, rather than the same sushi, takoyaki and noodles that are often available at events, though. The Eat-Japan Sushi Awards 2011: UK Sushi Roll Championships event at Hyper Japan was a real … Continue reading
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