Word of the Week: 指切りする

It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘ya’ (や), focussing on やだ (yada), which means ‘I don’t like it’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘yu’ (ゆ). A big thank you for the suggestions I received this week (it was a tough … Continue reading →

The Wolverine

One of my birthday presents from my mum was the DVD of The Wolverine featuring the wonderful Huge (oopsie!) Hugh Jackman. Although I enjoyed the first X-Men movie (and did have a bit of a fantasy about joining being one of the X-Men in my youth…), I haven’t really followed the films since that first … Continue reading →

Kokoro: The Art of Horiyoshi III, at Somerset House

At Somerset House in London there is currently an exhibition called Kokoro: The Art of Horiyoshi III. The exhibition is on until 1st July, and is free to enter. ‘Kokoro’ means ‘heart’ in Japanese; it’s the ‘feeling’, the ‘inner meaning’ that underpins the Japanese approach, not only to art, but to Japanese life as a … Continue reading →