No3 [Travel] Monsters and all that 10/07/2012 // 0 Comments Sakaiminato is the birthplace of mangaka Mizuki Shigeru, a charming port city that pays tribute to his comic s [...]
No3 [Interview] The press embodies local identity 10/07/2012 // 0 Comments The local press plays an important role in the far flung regions of Japan, but how it works is quite a mystery [...]
No3 [Restaurant] Oodles of noodles at Ittenbari 10/07/2012 // 0 Comments Oodles of noodles at Ittenbari There is a scene in the quirky 80s film comedy ‘Tampopo’, where an old ramen ma [...]
No3 [Cooking] Zaru soba 10/07/2012 // 0 Comments Zaru soba Soba noodles are very traditional form of Japanese cuisine. These noodles are made using buckwheat f [...]
No2 [Interview] Miyazaki at the BFI Southbank 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments Copyright Studios Ghibli On June 8th at 6 pm, during a weekend dedicated to anime, the BFI Southbank will be p [...]
No2 [Restaurant] Celebrate the finest steak in the world at Matsuri 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments Celebrate the finest steak in the world at Matsuri Wagyu – The Holy Grail for any lover of red meat seek [...]
No2 [Interview] Eight voices to remember 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments Journalist Elin Lindqvist publishes a wonderful book in which she puts the tragic events of 11th May 2011 into [...]
No2 [Eating] How to make perfect nigiri 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments How to make perfect nigiri Creating rice balls for nigiri-zushi and onigiri, can be a bit of a bore. And unles [...]
No2 [Cooking] Inari Zushi 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments Inari zushi Inari zushi are made from fried tofu that is boiled to be sweet or bittersweet and stuffed with bo [...]
No2 [DVD] Laughter for the benefit of all 10/06/2012 // 0 Comments People often say that the Japanese do not enjoy laughter and that they are always serious. However, just like [...]