Granta 127: Japan
Edited by Yuka Igarashi Granta Literary Magazine has released an edition focusing exclusively on Japan and its culture. Combining fiction and photo exhibitions, this volume offers something exciting and unfamiliar for those [...] Review by Chris Corker
Interview with Violinist Midori Komachi
Mike sullivan interviews violinist Midori Komachi following the release of her debut album. Interview by Mike Sullivan
Terracotta Far East Asian Film Festival Press Event
This is the fifth year of the Terracotta Far East Film Festival and it gets bigger and better each time. This year’s press event allowed us to get a preview of the line up of movies as well as see their trailers. Review by Mike Sullivan
The Early Cases of Akechi Kogoro
By Edogawa Rampo The detective, Akechi Kogorō is very much moulded in the image of Sherlock Holmes, on the one hand quick and ingenious, on the other eccentric and haughty. When taken to an extreme, Kogorō’s lack of humility [...] Review by Chris Corker
The Return of Japan’s Long Lost Telescope
Four centuries ago King James I gave Japan its very first telescope. Sadly, the original telescope has been lost to the mists of time, but as part of the Japan400 celebrations in 2013 to mark four centuries since the first official encounter, a new telescope was constructed using traditional methods. Article by Sean Curtin
Schoolgirls, Money and Rebellion in Japan
By Sharon Kinsella This sociological study contains interesting material about aspects of the life of young women in modern Japan. The reader needs to bear in mind that Japan remains a male chauvinist society and Japanese women [...] Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Triangle
By Hisaki Matsuura The story is an intriguing one: while wondering through Tokyo backstreets after an unfulfilling romantic affair with a married woman, Otsuki is surprised to bump into one of his old colleagues, Sugimoto, representing [...] Review by Chris Corker
Washi The Art of Japanese Paper
By Nancy Broadbent Casserley This book is based on the Parkes collection of Washi, part of the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. It contains colour reproductions of a wide variety of Japanese handmade papers. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Like Someone in Love
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami's style is quite different to Hollywood directors who prefer big blockbuster action movies, moreover, his movies can be controversial. Like Someone in Love is no exception to this and [...] Review by Mike Sullivan
Colorful
Directed by Keiichi Hara The movie Colorful was screened at the ICA and included an introduction by the film’s director, Keiichi Hara, as well as a Q & A afterwards. Review by Mike Sullivan