No16 [Meeting] Machida Shinobu, sage of the sento
Machida Shinobu has made a study of sento for the past 30 years. He knows all the secrets of public baths. Taking a bath may […]
Month: November 2013
No16 [A tale] It’s all a question of temperature
The Matsuyanagi family have been managing this establishment in Yotsuya for the past 45 years. It is growing in popularity again. The first time I […]
No16 [Practical information] What you need to know
There is a list of words the sento user needs to know in order to take full advantage of the place. Entotsu – the chimney […]
No16 [Culture] We want our daily bath
Washing and relaxing in very hot water is a ritual deeply embedded in Japanese life. It’s time to scrub each other’s backs. Whether CEO, beggar, […]
No16 [Travel] Railway magic in Kyushu
Japan has had a new train since the 15th of October and it is a unique way of discovering regions that were little known up […]
No16 [Travel] Welcome to Tokyo-upon-Avon
If you feel like wallowing in one of the capital’s 700 thermal baths, here are three top places to visit. On the morning of the […]
No16 [Restaurant] A taste of Nagoya
A taste of Nagoya Throughout Japan there are regional specialities alongside common dishes which can be found all over the country. ‘Nagoya Restaurant’, located n […]
No16 [Eating] Winter warmers
Winter warmers The owners of the quite splendid Cocoro in Marylebone have just opened a sister restaurant in Holborn on Coptic Street. It is more […]
No16 [Anime] A gem worthy of the greatest
© 2012 “WOLF CHILDREN” FILM PARTNER With Wolf Children, Hosoda Mamoru marks an important milestone in the history of animation. Hosoda Mamoru is a virtuoso. […]
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 John Dower recalls: “Pearl […]
No16 [Cooking] Shikai-maki
Shikai-maki If you are looking for a dish to impress at your dinner party, look no […]
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 his family living […]