The Cove: Japan’s Delicious Dolphin Burger Industry
The Cove is not gonna make Japan many friends among the world’s dolphin and whale lovers, but it is definitely worth a watch. Although it could probably go lighter on the whole Mission: Impossible...
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3 Apps to Turn your iPod into a Japanese Study Tool…
Strolling through Bic Camera the other day, I stopped in the handheld electronic Japanese dictionaries aisle and had a quick look at prices for a laugh. Seriously, who still buys these things? My guess...
View ArticleDouglas Adams’ Talk at UCSB
I don’t usually embed YouTube videos, but a friend pointed me to this talk that features some of my absolute favourite things in life: travels stories, evolutionary biology, Douglas Adams and lemurs!!!...
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La Table de Thierry
For my birthday last week, I decided to give my late 20’s the proper send off they deserved, and went for a nice intimate dinner with I. at a somewhat fancy French restaurant overlooking the kamogawa...
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Yugao at Zac Baran
Yesterday’s concert by Yugao (夕顔) at Zac Baran was absolutely brilliant. Yugao combines traditional shakuhachi, jazz piano, classical cello and tabla to make music that covers the spectrum from...
View ArticleAnna Baltzer’s Talk on Palestine at Kyoto University
Last Tuesday, I was serendipitously told of a talk by Anna Baltzer in Yoshida campus. I remembered seeing her on the Daily Show a while back and was curious to hear her talk in more details about her...
View ArticleSonic Mania 2011: Rant in Meh minor.
I should preface this somewhat-less-than-glowing review of Sonic Mania (aka Summer Sonic for people who dance at night) by mentioning one important detail: I don’t really like music festivals. More...
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My Favourite Kyoto Bars, Cafés and Clubs
During all my years in Kyoto, I carefully avoided writing about my usual haunts for very selfish reasons1. I guess now that I no longer have a vested interest in keeping them sparsely attended, I...
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Spring Photo Backlog
Barely any time for pictures these days, let alone commenting on them. Featuring, in no particular order, Taicoclub 2015, San Francisco, my first public taiko performance of the year, miscellaneous...
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What NOT to do in Tokyo…
A perk of being a long-term resident in a country that is currently sitting atop most lists for “cool vacay destinations in the world”, is being asked on a weekly daily basis: “So… What are your...
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