No4 [Focus] Heart to heart Soul to soul
Many foreigners have settled in Japan over the past few decades and many of them have also worked there. And the Japanese, who wish […]
Month: September 2012
No4 [Travel] So close, yet so different from Tokyo
Just an hour away from the capital, Kamakura is so full of charm that you will forget how close you are to a big city. […]
No4 [Interview] Ueno Makoto, at the heart of the Japanese soul
The folklorist Ueno makoto was born in 1960. he is an expert on the man’yôshû, the first anthology of Japanese poetry that dates back to […]
No4 [Literature] 1300 candles for the Kojiki
Compiled in the year 712, it is about time you were introduced to the ‘Record of Ancient Matters’, a monument of Japanese culture. In turn […]
No4 [Cooking] Mabo Tofu
Mabo Tofu The cuisine of many nations can be found on Japan’s dining tables but perhaps the one most commonly made at home is Chinese […]
No4 [Photography] A red carpet for Moriyama
You can enjoy Daido Moriyama’s work at the Michael Hoppen Gallery until 20th October. It is a must see. Daido Moriyama is a traveller, a […]
No4 [Restaurant] In the market for chirashizushi
In the market for chirashizushi Chirashizushi, or ‘scattered sushi’ sounds like what might happen if you ask a particularly temperamental sushi chef for some ketchup […]
No4 [Book] Mastering the art of narration
Mitsu is the narrator. He is twenty-seven years old and the father of an abnormal child, like his sister who committed suicide before she reached […]
No4 [Eating] Curry OK!
Curry OK! Curry took a roundabout route into Japan. Arriving via the British navy at the end of the 19th century, when India was still […]