Haruki Murakami and the Japanese Mind
Walking home the other evening, a man passed me on a bicycle with a cat riding in…
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Getting Lost in Haruki Murakami’s ‘Town of Cats’
Book reviews are not usually my thing, but having recently finished Haruki Murakami’s epic three-volume novel, 1Q84,…
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…
Autumn Around Tokyo
Autumn, and indeed the entire year, seems to have passed in a heartbeat but before we…
A Week in Tokyo Part 8 – Sugamo
While Harajuku and Shibuya are squarely aimed at the younger generations in Tokyo, it’s easy to…
A Week in Tokyo Part 1 – Kōenji & Kichijōji
At the end of last month I spent a week in Tokyo (including day trips to…
Day 26: The Long Way Round
Being a sucker for following the “scenic route” I had chosen to take the longest trail…
Tokyo Neon — 東京ネオン
As the saying goes, the best camera is the one that’s with you, and most of the…
Travel Guide
Over the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to travel around quite a number of…