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Press Release: HYPER JAPAN 2014
The UK’s biggest celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine, entertainment and technology returns this year with an even greater selection of exhibitors, workshops, guests, performers and much more, in...
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HYPER JAPAN 2014 – Two weeks to go!
It’s nearly time for HYPER JAPAN, the UK’s biggest celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine, entertainment and technology! The event will be held over three days, from 25th – 27th July, in Earls Court,...
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Book Review: Things Japanese by Nicholas Bornoff (+ Win a Copy!)
Things Japanese: Everyday Objects of Extraordinary Beauty and Significance by Nicholas Bornoff, with photographs by Michael Freeman (published by Tuttle, 2002) is a book which should be on the shelf of...
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Winner of Things Japanese by Nicholas Bornoff announced!
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Things Japanese by Nicholas Bornoff (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random...
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Word of the Week: ふるさと
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘hi’ (ひ), and focussed on the phrase 久しぶりです (hisashiburi desu), meaning ‘long time no see’. This...
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Book Review: Japanese Dolls by Alan Scott Pate (+ Win a Copy!)
Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyō by Alan Scott Pate (published by Tuttle, 2008) is a gorgeous hardcover book comprising 272 pages and over 400 colour and archival photos of Japanese...
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Word of the Week: 褒める
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘he’ (へ), focussing on へいき / 平気 (heiki), meaning ‘coolness’ or ‘unconcern’. This week I’m looking...
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A Special Sunday
Last Sunday was the last Make Sunday Special event in Bristol this year. Make Sunday Special is a monthly summer event which sees the streets of central Bristol closed for the day and local businesses...
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Winner of Japanese Dolls by Alan Scott Pate announced!
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyō by Alan Scott Pate (see the review and competition post here). The winner...
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Japan400 Plymouth: Sun, Sea & Saris
Last weekend I took myself off for a mini break in Plymouth. I’d never been to Plymouth before, and might not have considered it as a place worth visiting had it not been for Japan400 Plymouth which...
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Haikugirl’s Japan: 2014 in Review
Welcome to 2015! It’s hard to believe 2014 is over already – what a year it was! Haikugirl’s Japan has now been running for 7 years and 7 months, and I’ve written a total of 1,205 posts! In 2014 my...
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Getting Kawaii in Portsmouth with Tofu Cute
When I headed back to my mum’s house for Christmas, she had a surprise for me. We met in Chichester and, before driving to Bognor Regis we made a bit of a detour… to Portsmouth! Tofu Cute, one of my...
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Event: FestivalAsia, 15th – 17th May 2015
When: 15th – 17th May 2015 Where: Tobacco Dock, London E1 What: London’s largest indoor festival on all things Asia 150+ Exhibitors Stands – Live Performances – Food Tasting – Martial Arts – Spiritual...
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Book Review: Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson (+ Win a Copy!)
Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson (published by Tuttle, 2015) is fabulous! I liked it from the moment I set eyes on it, and I really don’t have a bad thing to say about this colourful, fun book. American...
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Winner of Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson announced!
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Cool Japan Guide by Abby Denson (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a random draw,...
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Book Review: The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith (+ Win a Copy!)
Reading The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith (published by Tuttle, 2014) was a bit like diving into Alice’s rabbit hole for me. I took a trip into the complete unknown, and to be honest I’m still...
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Winner of The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith announced!
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of The Moe Manifesto by Patrick W. Galbraith (see the review and competition post here). The winner has been selected by a...
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Winner of Japan Journeys by Andreas Marks announced!
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition for a chance to win a copy of Japan Journeys – Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan by Andreas Marks (see the review and competition post...
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HYPER JAPAN Festival
10th – 12th July 2015 saw the HYPER JAPAN Festival, dubbed ‘the UK’s biggest J-culture event’ come to the O2 in London. Having previously been held at venues such as Olympia and Earls Court, the O2 was...
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A new addition to my kokeshi family
Whilst I was at HYPER JAPAN recently I came across a stall selling old kokeshi (こけし) dolls (the stall was part of Kimono De Go). As a collector of kokeshi I was curious to see how much they were...
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