Egoless Monks at Hakone Shrine
While Hakone has a somewhat deserved reputation as being a tourist trap for day-tripping Tokyoites there’s…
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Meiji Shrine Wedding
One of my favourite places to take first-time visitors in Tokyo is Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮).…
BCTION: Reviving Tokyo’s Dead Space
Last weekend I was lucky enough to catch the final day of the most exciting exhibition…
Koenji Awa Odori Festival
A week after attending the energetic Awa Odori dance festival in Shimokitazawa I was lucky enough to…
Shimokitazawa Awa Odori Festival
One of the main things I’ve come to love about living in Tokyo is the plethora…
Murakami’s Tokyo: Part 3 — Otherworldly
All this week we’re celebrating the release of the English translation of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel,…
Murakami’s Tokyo: Part 2 — Jazz
All this week we’re celebrating the release of the English translation of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel,…
Murakami’s Tokyo: Part 1 — Beginnings
Even at a time like this, the street is bright enough and filled with people coming…
Murakami is Coming
To celebrate the release of the English translation of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki…
Haruki Murakami and the Japanese Mind
Walking home the other evening, a man passed me on a bicycle with a cat riding in…
Hidden Beauty
From The Avant/Garde Diaries comes a beautiful film about Japanese kendo (剣道) swordsmanship and the lessons…
Everyday Usability in Japan (Part 3)
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we looked at some of the intriguing…