No14 [Visit] Back to the future?
Little known to foreign visitors, and even to the Japanese themselves, the Tokyo Olympic Memorial Gallery is an original and interesting place where many souvenirs […]
Month: September 2013
No14 [Meeting] The man who experienced the revolution
The famous columnist Kawamoto Saburo remembers this very important period for post-war Japan. For 45 years writer Kawamoto Saburo has chronicled Tokyo’s past and present. […]
No14 [The Olympic games] he meamorphosis
On September the 7th, the International Olympic Committee meets to decide which city will host the 2020 Games and Tokyo is in with a chance […]
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 a more international dimension. Brighton he […]
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 has captured the hearts of a nation came […]
No14 [Travel] Her majesty Mount Fuji
Perhaps the most widely recognised symbol of Japan that there is, the Mount Fuji volcano has been dormant since 1707 and is now a UNESCO […]
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 of its kind. It takes place between […]
No14 [Restaurant] The city’s hidden gem
The city’s hidden gem Tucked away among the diamond shops of Hatton Gardens in central London lies a hidden Japanese gem. ‘Tajima-Tei’ restaurant is on […]
No14 [Cooking] Ura-maki (Roll sushi)
Ura-maki (Roll sushi) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make your own sushi at […]