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Jazz Kissa – Japan’s Jazz Cafes
Remembering a busy afternoon shopping in Tokyo and being introduced to the phenomenon of Jazz Kissa.
Remembering a busy afternoon shopping in Tokyo and being introduced to the phenomenon of Jazz Kissa.
Late summer walks in the park became a parable of sorts for the culture shock so many expats experience...
Next month I’ll be moving to London. Here’s why.
Time for some news.
Looking though some old passports reminded me this is an important anniversary. On this day a long time...
Five years ago I arrived in Tokyo. In those years I've changed, far more than I could ever...
We all seem to be obsessed with decluttering our lives and the clean minimalist look is very much in...
Four years ago today, I flew into Narita airport, to begin a new life in Japan. After a short,...
It was a surprise to see a Tokyo number, a missed call, appear on my phone. After checking who...
Today my wife starts a new job. It’s a big change for her. A new industry. A vast role...
Yesterday was a modest day. After the last couple of weeks, which were full of interruptions, plans gone awry...
Yesterday I took my first Japanese Calligraphy lesson. There I was, the only non-Japanese in a class of five,...
Shopping malls are a relatively new phenomenon in India. When I lived in Delhi, from 2003-2006, each mall’s opening...
I visited the recently renovated Tokyo Photographic Art Museum for an exhibition by Hiroshi Sugimoto
This week I’m celebrating the start of my fourth year living in Japan. This means I’ve been here longer...
This week I quit discussing identity on social media. Somewhere between the current, vicious election cycles in Australia, the...