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No16 [Anime] A gem worthy of the greatest

No16 [Book] From Tokyo to Pearl Harbour

In her latest book, Eri Hotta examines what led Japan to join a war it knew in advance was lost. Historian Joh […][...]

No16 [Photography] The days after

Hatakeyama Naoya is a photographer. He is also a son, who on the 11th of March 2011 had received no news about […][...]

No15 [Literature] From Murakami with love

The author of Coin Locker Babies is back with a novel that has a lot to say about Japan’s years of crisis. Mur […][...]

No15 [Event] The British museum unveils “Spring Pictures”

Japanese eroticism is the source of many fantasies. From the 17th to the 19th century, shunga enthralled Weste […][...]

No15 [Cinema] A good film to see in Coventry

From the 31st of October to the 3rd of November, Coventry welcomes the East Winds Festival, one of the most im […][...]

No14 [Event] Brighton, in tune with Tokyo again

The Brighton Japan festival intends to leave its mark for the sixth year running and this time is introducing […][...]

No14 [Mascot] The Kumamon bear – happiness, made in Japan

One of the hundreds of friendly mascot characters in Japan, this adorable bear from Kumamoto prefecture who ha […][...]

No14 [Event] Kyoto lands in Tent London

Since its advent in 2003, the London Design Festival has become one of the most important international events […][...]

No12 [Cinema] Really the Land of Hope?

In a remarkable movie, Sono Sion illustrates the absurdity of the system’s response after a disaster in a magn […][...]

No11 [Book] Ogawa unveils herself

“Revenge” is a book containing eleven novellas that form a composite portrait of a group of people who live in […][...]

No10 [Book] Higashino at his best

Wakayama Hiromi, assistant to famous artist Mashiba Ayane and her husband’s mistress, unfortunately discovers […][...]

No9 [Zine] Revolution Will Be Photocopied

Before being published in widely distributed magazines, many work their magic in alternative publications. In […][...]

No9 [Exhibition] Two years on, let’s remember

The Asahi Shimbun, the second most widely sold newspaper in Japan, publishes deeply moving photos relating to […][...]

No9 [Book] Entertainment made in Japan

Taking the name of the hotspring resort town in which it was founded in 1914, the Takarazuka Revue is a kaleid […][...]

No8 [Cinema] Farewell Nagisa!

After his death on the 15th January at the age of 80, the director of In The Realm Of Senses left a huge legac […][...]

No8 [DVD] The woodsman and the Rain

Japanese cinema is full of surprises and is lucky to have a distributor in Great Britain that is open-minded a […][...]

No7 [Book] The best place to drink in the world

According to author Chris Bunting, Tokyo has a lot to offer the curious drinker. Is Tokyo the best city for bo […][...]

No7 [DVD] A treasure of a film

A village is ravaged by plague. The ninja Kagero escorts a troup of soldiers that have been sent to investigat […][...]

No6 [Cinema] “I like to highlight the strange, unpredictable side of life”

Gakuryu Ishii talks about life, death, Japanese cinema and his latest movie “Isn’t Anyone Alive?”. Film direct […][...]

No6 [DVD] Twilight in the country of the rising sun?

No6 [Literature] Discovering or rediscovering Black Rain

Five years after the atomic bomb explodes, young Yasuko is living with her uncle and aunt in a village near Hi […][...]

No5 [Literature] The memory of our mothers

By continuing the work she started with her first novel, Julie Otsuka forcefully evokes the conditions of Japa […][...]

No5 [Exhibition] Kioku: fracture and memories

Until the 8th of December, Christian Ferreira will present the first collaborative installation by British art […][...]

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 […][...]

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 […][...]

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 c […][...]

No3 [Event] Noh in Britain? we say yes!

On the 7th and 9th of September, two high quality shows will be presented in London and Orford in Suffolk, whi […][...]

No3 [Cinema] A well deserved tribute to Shindo and Yoshimura

No3 [Literature] I am a cat

The narrator of this tale is a cat who belongs to an English teacher ill at ease with himself and who suffers […][...]

No2 [DVD] Laughter for the benefit of all

People often say that the Japanese do not enjoy laughter and that they are always serious. However, just like […][...]

No1 [Exhibition] The wonderful land of Hello Kitty

Copyright Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts Until June 24th, at the SCVA, you can meet the characters who h […][...]

No1 [Literature] dial c for crime

This is a rendez-vous with one of Japan’s best authors. The Devotion Of Suspect X shows the maturity that crim […][...]

No1 [DVD] on living happily ever after

In Roujin Z, the author of Akira tackles a burning subject. Unfortunately, Kitakubo’s adaptation doesn’t draw […][...]

No1 [Manga] Fantasy on all floors

Ryugamine Mikado is a young teenager who dreams of the exciting life of big cities. when his childhood friend […][...]

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