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Thursday, 28 July 2022

ABritishProfinJapan - in Britain! FIVE Differences between the UK and Japan

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Summer holidays have arrived and after three years of staying in Japan during the pandemic I was more than ready for a trip back home to the...
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Sunday, 26 June 2022

Katsu Curry, the Katsu Curry Police, and Tonkatsu Heaven

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When asked to name Britain's national dish, most Japanese would probably cite fish and chips, gravy, or roast beef. Afternoon tea - scon...
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Saturday, 21 May 2022

To Die for: Japanese Tatami Straw Mats

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Near the end of the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die , 007 confronts the villain in a Japanese-style room ( washitsu =和室). The first ...
Friday, 29 April 2022

Getting Away from it all: 5 Days in the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa (Part 2: Identity and Food)

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In the last post, I detailed my spring trip to the Yaeyama Islands. This time I'm going to focus on the delicious edibles found in Okina...
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Sunday, 27 March 2022

Getting Away from it all: 5 Days in the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa (Part 1: Sightseeing)

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With the quasi-state of emergency (manbō) now over and new COVID cases decreasing it seemed like a good time to take a spring holiday break ...
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Friday, 25 February 2022

Remembering and Forgetting the War: A Visit to the old Hitachi Aircraft Electric Substation

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While the UK has heralded the end of COVID restrictions, I struggle to remember what life was like before the pandemic in a Japan that shows...
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Sunday, 30 January 2022

Tempting Tempura: Typical Japanese Food?

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While COVID cases in the UK seem to have peaked, the situation here in Japan is getting worse by the day - Tokyo had over 17,000 cases yest...
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Thursday, 23 December 2021

Relaxing in a Bath of Yuzu: Marking the Winter Solstice in Japan

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Temperatures have dropped below zero here in Tokyo and more cold weather is expected: the word is that we're heading for a freezing col...
Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Tokyo: City of the Future or City of Confusion?

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Tokyo, recently the centre of global attention during the Olympics , is undoubtedly one of the world's great cities. It was recently vot...
Sunday, 31 October 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Residents in Japan: Support Measures and Japanese-Style Multiculturalism

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I was recently invited to give an online talk on the impact of COVID-19 on foreign residents in Japan as part of the Waseda Institute of ...