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A War Correspondent’s Personal Coronavirus Exile

March 28, 2020

This new “war” of 2020 takes me back to an old war of 1992… When I worked in Sarajevo, during the three-year siege, my closest colleagues were French reporters. I

The elegant Himeji Castle, Himeji, Japan

March 27, 2020

Himeji Castle (Himejijō)in Himeji, Japan, also known as White Heron Castle (Shirasagijo) due to its elegant, white appearance, is widely considered as Japan’s most spectacular castle for its imposing size

Royal Host – A Family Restaurant in Japan

March 25, 2020

Royal Host, is a Family Restaurant chain found all over Japan – think Sizzlers in Australia – when you have had one too many exquisite japanese meals and have to

The Memory Police – Yoko Ogawa – Prescient?

March 23, 2020

The Memory Police, a book by japanese writer, Yoko Ogawa has a weird prescient feel to me today. I read it while on the Bali boot camp and after my

Mad and Bad district of Harajuku, Tokyo

March 19, 2020

Harajuku is the neighbourhood that gave us Lolita girls, decora, the pancake boom and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. This Shibuya neighbourhood has been the epicentre of Tokyo teen fashion (and vintage

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