A quick glance of my Twitter feed will confirm that two of my favourite things are Japan and cats! So, obviously I had to talk about Sway Gallery’s upcoming exhibition… and book launch! From 6 – 27 September you can catch a 100 purrcent cat-themed pop-up at Sway Gallery London – introducing over 200 items, … Continue reading
London theatre fans – there’s a new play coming to town. Sushi Girls is a comedy about two Japanese girls who come to London to study English. Back-breaking stuff for their host family which has to bow to their every needs. The play will be running at Theatro Technis London in Camden 25-27 July. Ahead of … Continue reading
The European premiere of One Green Bottle, an absurd comedy from Hideki Noda, is coming to London soon! Between 27 April and 19 May, One Green Bottle will be running at the Soho Theatre. Directed by and starring acclaimed Japanese writer Hideki Noda himself, this satirical comedy about a disconneted family, consumerism and technology is … Continue reading
We’re coming to the end of film festival season in London, with a generous offering of Japanese films to boot. The second London East Asia Film Festival has been and gone and, while I didn’t see all the films I planned to, I managed to catch a few good ones. The London East Asia Film … Continue reading
If you’ve been out and about in London recently, the chances are you’ll have seen several posters advertising the MCM London Comic Con. This event has become a firm staple in the unofficial geek calendar – whether it’s anime, films or video games – so you don’t need me to wax lyrical about why you … Continue reading
You may well be wondering why I’m blogging about brunch on a Japan blog, considering how brunch isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Japanese food. MOMMI, on Clapham High Street, is a funky Peruvian-Japanese restaurant I’ve been meaning to check out for ages and I was recently lucky enough … Continue reading
Last week I experienced Raindance Film Festival, now in its 25th year, for the first time. Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK and it certainly feels like I spent most of last week watching some fantastic films. As this is a Japan blog, I had to focus predominantly on … Continue reading
There’s no shortage of art exhibitions taking place in London at any time of the year, and there’s one coming up that will be of particular interest to Japanophiles. ‘The Beauty of Japan and Soul of Creation’ art exhibition is coming to London 16 – 29 October, courtesy of Japan-based Radiant Star Art agency. Sixteen … Continue reading
The 25th Raindance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the UK, is coming to London (20 September – 1 October) and it happens to have an exciting Japan film line-up! I’ve teamed up with the festival organisers to offer one lucky winner a pair of tickets to a Japanese film of their choice! … Continue reading
From 15 – 31 August, Sway Gallery will be hosting Daydreaming – a Japanese motion, a photography exhibition from French photographer Morgan de Laporte. I caught up with Morgan ahead of the exhibition’s opening to talk about the exhibition, photography and more. First things first, please introduce yourself. I’m a French photographer, I’ve been living … Continue reading
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