If you fancy a trip to Manchester (the best city!) you should put the Doki Doki Manchester Japanese Festival in your calendar on 11th November. This celebration of both modern and traditional Japanese culture has been running for a few years at the Sugden Sports Centre and should be in your radar if you like … Continue reading
HYPER JAPAN returns to London this summer (14-16 July) at Tobacco Dock in London. This weekend festival of all things Japan has been running for a few years now and continues to prove popular with fans of Japanese pop and traditional culture alike. Tickets are still available and you can plan your visit by checking … Continue reading
It won’t come as a shock to anyone reading this blog that Japanese culture is very different to British – or western – culture. The importance of bowing, the unspoken rules of gift giving, the importance of religious observation for even the coolest of teenagers, the attitude towards women in the workplace and private life… … Continue reading
I received an absolute treat in the post last week; an absolutely beautiful book about the history of Japanese dolls, ningyo. Japanese ningyo are instantly recognisably by the mysterious and intricate beauty, and you are inevitably drawn to the tiniest details in the face, clothes or item they are holding. They have played a very … Continue reading
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