Seeking Japan’s 72 seasons in London
As I write, it is the fifty-third of Japan’s 72 seasons – “tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow.” This seasons runs from December 2nd to… Read More »Seeking Japan’s 72 seasons in London
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The Chiiori Project
Writing this article back in 2003 was my first chance to interview Alex Kerr, author of two fantastic books on Japan: Lost Japan and Dogs… Read More »The Chiiori Project
21st Century Samurai: Somanomaoi Festival
The Somanomaoi festival in Minamisoma, Fukushima was one of the last stories I covered before we moved back to the UK last summer. It’s an… Read More »21st Century Samurai: Somanomaoi Festival
The Last Boat-Builder
This is an article from 2003 about the work of Japanese-boat builder Douglas Brooks. Brooks was helping to preserve Japanese boat-building skills, which were rapidly… Read More »The Last Boat-Builder
The Shikoku Pilgrimage
This – believe it or not – was the first article I ever wrote about Japan. Still one of my favourites, and definitely the one… Read More »The Shikoku Pilgrimage