Tag Archives: Japan
Tendenko: Surviving the Tsunami
From filmmakers Donald Harding and Ben Harding, made for the Al Jazeera English website, comes this documentary looking at how the tsunami affected the town of Kamaishi in Iwate in Northern Japan. The town teaches its school-children the doctrine of … Continue reading
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Seeking for the words
My good friend let off from soaking in the mortal bath long enough to send me an email and, having been moved by its words, I believe it is worth sharing. Taken from the newsletter of Ichiroya Kimono Flea Market … Continue reading
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After the Wave
After the Wave is a great film, a poignant, must-watch personal account of a visit to his hometown in Miyagi by Tokyo-based audio engineer Soshi Yamaguchi. In the film, Soshi’s father Ikuo says: There’s no quick fix, that’s not the … Continue reading
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Look Mam, I’m in the Asahi!
Here I am in the newspaper and for a good reason! Not like knocking off a bank or anything… I was lucky enough to meet up with Asahi Shimbun journalist Sophie Knight last time I was in Miyagi. It was … Continue reading
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No Kindle required
Recently, I have been plugging the heck out of three great ebooks: Quakebook Reconstructing 3/11 The Teas that Bind Since the launch of my own ebook last weekend, it seems that the question that has been on everyone’s lips is … Continue reading
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Reconstructing 3/11
Reconstructing 3/11 is live. But what is Reconstructing 3/11 all about, you might ask? The team that brought you #quakebook has come together to launch a new type of journalism. Nine contributors with special insight into areas of Japanese life … Continue reading
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The Teas That Bind
My new book is available for download! Surviving earthquakes, one brew at a time. The book comprises posts written for ten minutes hate since the Great East Japan earthquake struck on 11 March 2011, along with emails, tweets and status … Continue reading
Japan Remembers, 11 March 2012
Fishing boats in Kobuchihama, Oushika penninsular, Miyagi Prefecture March 2012
Ishinomaki – Then and Now
Recently arrived back in Tokyo from another trip North and still attempting to unravel my answers to the natural question of ‘how was it?’ Perhaps this will help. The following is a documentary from Paul Johannessen, which interviews tsunami survivors … Continue reading
