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Inspiration in Tsukijishijo Station

This mural is on the Oedo line in Tsukijishijo Station, and is reflective of a typical Japanese woodblock painting.

Normal People ~ does the TV series live up to the book? We think so.

Yes everyone is or was talking about Normal People, but for good reason. I relished the book, quoting lines to my family and friends that...

Shinto Miko 巫女

I think it started with the food. And then I learned the language as something to do on my morning commute. Shortly after I watched Tokyo...

The Good Fight S.4 opens with an anti-Trump antidote

Absolutely adore this show, its courage, creativity and sincerity. Season 4 did not disappoint with an array of challenging and highly...

The Vegetarian by Han Kang ~ sexual repression, human violence and nature as the ultimate freedom

This short book (183 pages) written by Han Kang, was the winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2016. The book follows the...

How can laws control equality, if the institutions prescribing the laws are not equal?

Talking Politics is a podcast that forms many a talking point for us. However, the episodes of the podcast that I find most interesting...

Why we think series 3 of Killing Eve is the best yet

For me, I was disenchanted with the first series because of the excessive attention it got for being a 'feminist' show by breaking...

Are Sundays the new Mondays? And how we're reclaiming ours!

Is it a sign of the times that 60%* of people claim Sundays one of the worst days of the week? People who cannot overcome the fact that...