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Otaru, a pleasant harbour city near Sapporo famous for its super-fresh sushi, winter snow lantern festival, and well-preserved canal and townscape, is the perfect size to explore in a day.
What has Stonehenge got to do with Japan? As the winter solstice draws in and with the English Heritage's 'Circles of Stone' exhibition at Stonehenge Visitor Centre, we take a look into the surprising similarities between our two countries’ deep prehistoric past…
One of this year’s most exciting virtual experiences, Ghostwire: Tokyo, transportied us all to the atmospheric streets of rain-soaked Tokyo. But the game is more than just next generation renderings of Tokyo’s iconic skylines - it’s a tour through some specifically (often spooky) parts of real-life Japanese culture, covering everything from yokai demons, vermillion torii gates and age-old forms of esoteric prayer.
Like a lot of us, Shao Dow’s fervent love for anime and manga was what hooked him to Japan and ever since the days of Pokémon, he has not looked back! From making anime-inspired music to creating his own manga series, Shao has done more than just dip his toes into Japanese pop culture and he is nowhere near finished! Join us for this interview as Shao takes us on a wild tour through his inspirations, creative process and all he has in store for the future.
Join us as we sit down with the man behind Shodoshima's Yokai Bijutsukan Art Museum, Chusei Yagyu, to discuss the oft-misunderstood 'yokai' spirits. What defines a yokai? Are they all scary? Where can you encounter them for yourself?
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