No36 [Travel] Tomioka, a taste of France
Japan owes a Frenchman for its its first modern silk mill, now listed as a world heritage site. While their economy might not be doing […]
Month: November 2015
No36 [Traditional] Hearty treats for the end of the year
December sees the winter solstice, New Year’s Eve and seeing in the New Year itself In December, the people of Japan are traditionally very busy […]
No36 [Drinking] Sparkling and lively
It’s november and this month I would like to introduce a fine brew called “Hakurosuishu Junmai Daiginjo” from Tsuruoka city, Yamagata prefecture. Koji mould is […]
No36 [Tourism] The low down on Onomichi
To attract more tourists, the local council has invited Lala the cat to help visitors discover the town from a new angle. The small port […]
No36 [Discovery] Aoshima has stopped purring
A little island lost in the middle of the Inland Sea has become a tourist attraction for cat lovers, but the locals aren’t happy… As […]
No36 [Focus] No one can resist a cat
Not everyone is allowed to keep pets, but the Japanese have found a way around the problem. An acute sense of alienation and isolation is […]
No36 [Exhibition] Erotic art rediscovered
For the first time in 60 years, erotic wood etchings (shunga) are being shown in Tokyo, and have aroused great enthusiasm. In the old Eisei-Bunko […]
No36 [Language] Omoshiroi yo NIHONGO!
Welcome once again, to the fascinating world of the Japanese language. Are you ready for today’s lesson? This time we introduce you to a segment […]
No36 [Cooking] Japanese Chicken Curry with Rice
Japanese Chicken Curry with Rice Japanese curry is sweet and mildly spicy, full of flavour and just the right intensity. Of course you can […]