AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 Jan 2010 | Views [932]
Welcome to the flip side, literally. A locational shift from
the Northern to the Southern hemisphere; Japan
to Australia.
And welcome to the new year and whatever that shall entail.
I have been in Australia for about half a year
now, ... Read more >
Tags: australia, japan, melbourne, new years, travel
JAPAN | Monday, 26 Jan 2009 | Views [3857]
Bunraku –
boon-rah-coo – or traditional Japanese puppet theater was founded in Osaka in
1684, though apparently established as the form we know today coming about in 1872 (I’m quoting the Wiki here). Bunraku contains the puppeteers (the ... Read more >
Tags: culture, japan, new years, osaka, puppet, theater, winter
JAPAN | Saturday, 3 Jan 2009 | Views [1856]
What is a fukubukuro
you ask? It is a “Lucky Bag” full of winter goodies from all your favorite
stores; what’s left over because in Japan New Years is a time of
cleansing and renewal and old clothes and accessories must go!! Many stores
throughout ... Read more >
Tags: fashion, fukubukuro, japan, lucky bag, new years, osaka, shopping, winter
