Parts Unknown
It’s unusual that the passing of a public figure would have much effect on my mood…
Category: Culture
Looking at the world through others eyes
Yangchan Village
Travel offers its most rewarding experiences when you least expect it and this post is about one…
Tangmo Ancient Village
After spending a quiet morning in XiXi South Town (西溪南村) we cycled an hour cross country…
XiXi South Town
Having explored Huizhou and Yuliang on our first day in Anhui, we woke bright and early the…
Odawara Art Foundation Enoura Observatory
In Japan, I often find myself lost for words at the beautiful integration of the natural…
Japan Alps Art Festival
In June this year, the first-ever Japan Alps Art Festival was held in the city of Omachi (大町市), surrounded by…
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
While all the famous museums in Paris were great, the highlight of my recent trip was…
Kagurazaka Awa Odori Festival
Back when I used to live in Waseda, one of my favourite places to hang out…
Master of Nets
On an overcast day in July this year I made a return day trip to Suzhou,…
Demystifying Wabi-sabi
Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things…
Sankeien Garden
Sankei-en (三溪園) is a traditional Japanese garden in Yokohama (1 hour from Tokyo) which was built…
Toritsu-daigaku Sakura
A little less than a year ago I moved to the sleepy neighbourhood of Toritsu-daigaku (都立大学)…