No2 [Interview] Miyazaki at the BFI Southbank
Copyright Studios Ghibli On June 8th at 6 pm, during a weekend dedicated to anime, the BFI Southbank will be presenting Miyazaki’s long awaited From Up […]
Month: June 2012
No2 [Restaurant] Celebrate the finest steak in the world at Matsuri
Celebrate the finest steak in the world at Matsuri Wagyu – The Holy Grail for any lover of red meat seeking the ultimate steak. Prized […]
No2 [Interview] Eight voices to remember
Journalist Elin Lindqvist publishes a wonderful book in which she puts the tragic events of 11th May 2011 into perspective. Born in Japan in 1982, […]
No2 [Eating] How to make perfect nigiri
How to make perfect nigiri Creating rice balls for nigiri-zushi and onigiri, can be a bit of a bore. And unless you’re a trained sushi […]
No2 [Cooking] Inari Zushi
Inari zushi Inari zushi are made from fried tofu that is boiled to be sweet or bittersweet and stuffed with boiled rice. When the rice inside […]
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 in any society, laughter often arises […]
No2 [Interview] Mita Masahiro : A pinch of nostalgia
Writer Mita Masahiro was born in 1948. He teaches at Musashino University in Tokyo. In 1977, he won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan’s most […]
No2 [Trends] Going East
The opening of the Tokyo Sky Tree on the eastern side of the Japanese capital marks the start of a new era. Without doubt, Tokyo […]
No2 [Cinema] Fifty years as a film star
© 1961 Toho Co. Ltd. Film directors recognized the symbolic value of the Tokyo Tower and it was often used as a setting in their […]
No2 [History] The end of a symbol
A tower within a tower Tokyo Tower was built during the years of strong economic growth in Japan. Now that the country is in crisis, […]
No2 [Travel] Hiraizumi’s secrets
Japan’s former cultural and intellectual centre, in the north east of the country, makes a beautiful stop off the beaten track. Iwate’s main city was […]