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Ishinomaki, December 2011
There is too much to tell you and not enough words. Everyone who was here on 11 March must have a story to make the hair stand on end, about where they were and what they saw, who they lost … Continue reading
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A Nice Cup of Tea
On my recent trip back to the UK a great pal asked me what it was about George Orwell that I thought made him so relevant over fifty years after his death. A couple of vodkas to the good I … Continue reading
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Life notebook hack
Although lucky enough at the moment to have a few different projects on the go, at times it can feel like something is bound to slip. The human memory being what it is, there is surely only so much that … Continue reading
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Golden Week Holiday snaps 2: Tokyo
Back in the capital from Kyoto, the continuing holiday presented an opportunity for a stroll from Sendagi to Ueno, inspired by the splendid book Little Adventures in Tokyo by Rick Kennedy. The wandering began here: The route took in quite … Continue reading
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Are you ok?
So how are you? Are you doing ok? How is everything there? What’s happening? You alright? These and other variations on the same theme have been pinging around the world into the inboxes and ears of many residents of Japan … Continue reading
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After the weekend
In Kashiwa, life goes on. The station is running on reduced power, with some lights dimmed and the escalators out of service. Some stores are closed in case of blackouts, but more are open. The proposed rolling plan of power … Continue reading




