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Thousand Paper Cranes
I am always amazed at the incredibly complex shapes and objects a skilled origamist can achieve. Packs of beautifully patterned, coloured papers abound in shops in Japan, and I succumbed to the...
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Takeaway Japanese Style
Here at Mount Fuji’s Fifth Station, this take away stall was doing a roaring trade as hordes of walkers prepared for their climb. Trade was quieter, though, on the Hozu River as they waited for...
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Pink Libation
You’ll find more of these pretty sake barrels over here. Linked to Pink Saturday.
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Street scene in Tokyo
Mural in Tokyo, May 2018 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 May 2018 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be seen here For even more...
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Living colours
Naturally dyed Japanese fabric Yoshioka Sachio inherited his family business, the Yoshioka Dyeing Workshop in Kyoto, and decided to remove everything synthetic and return to natural dyes. Much...
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High on my favourites list
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee This book tells a gripping story of several generations of a Korean family, starting in 1883. It is a great read and covers many aspects of Korean and Japanese history and...
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I’m a fan of Japanese hand fans
Outside Nobu Restaurant, Shoreditch, London, September 2020 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 28 September 2020 Posted as part of Fan Of… …
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Ultraman!
Ultraman, Yokohama Ultraman (ウルトラマン Urutoraman?) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series that first aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from July 1966 to April 1967, with a total of 40 episodes. This...
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