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Shibamata Sojourn

Alongside Kawagoe, Asakusa, and Yanaka, Shibamata is one of very few remaining spots in…
Japan, Tokyo, Travel 10th April 201621st January 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

Book Off

Secondhand books are big business in Japan and nationwide you’ll find the somewhat aggressively…
Japan 9th March 201419th August 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

Everyday Usability in Japan (Part 2)

Last month I looked at some intriguing cases of the way common items in…
Culture, Design, Japan, Technology 1st December 201318th August 2022 Comments 6 2 min read

Tokyo Shorts – Yanaka

After living in Tokyo for a short while you soon realise that it’s actually…
Japan, Tokyo, Travel 27th August 201321st August 2022 Comment 1 1 min read

Tokyo Shorts – Kawagoe “Little Edo”

History, Japan, Tokyo, Travel 31st July 201321st August 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

A Week in Tokyo Part 8 – Sugamo

Photography, Tokyo, Travel 23rd January 201326th August 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

A Week in Tokyo Part 6 – Ueno & Akihabara

Japan, Tokyo, Travel 10th January 201326th August 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

A Week in Tokyo Part 3 – Plastic Food

One of the interesting things you’ll notice when feeling hungry in Japan is that…
Food, Japan, Tokyo, Travel 18th December 201223rd August 2022 Comments 3 1 min read

Quality of Life: Hong Kong vs Shenzhen

From mid 2008 to the end of 2010 I lived in Shenzhen before moving…
Hong Kong, Shenzhen 30th November 201215th August 2022 Comments 18 6 min read

Ningxia Night Market

Food, Taiwan 1st May 201225th August 2022 Comments 3 1 min read

Lok Fu Part 2 – Nga Tsin Wai Walled Village

Culture, History, Hong Kong 20th January 20129th January 2022 Comments 0 2 min read

Design Driven Brands

Walk into almost any shop. Regard the tacky watches, the rip-off tablets, the cheap…
Design, Technology 3rd December 20119th January 2022 Comments 3 8 min read

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