Municipalities along the coastlines in northeastern Japan devastated by the disaster last March need more assistance from the central government to stop the outflow of population. Memorial services we… more →
LAASKA NEWS AND ANALYSISwrote 23 hours ago: On the 12th of May, I went up to Iwaki, Fukushima for our very first recording of the Season of Hope … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Zao cattle is a brand name given to a breed, an agricultural corporation that breeds short horns on … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Fujihiko Hosono at his studio in Tokyo’s Ota Ward (Kazunori Haga) The book will be published by Toky … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: ex-yakuza member executed for murdering someone in Chiba TOKYO (TR) – Japan’s Ministry of Justice on … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Welcome to the official blog for the 2013 Miyagi International Art & Culture Show! Mark your cal … more →
wrote 1 month ago: It’s time in many parts of Japan for people to hang out under the cherry trees and eat, drink, … more →
wrote 2 months ago: woodblock print / 1954 The VMFA has these great woodblock prints from the master ! They are all so b … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It’s been two years since the big earthquake struck the north east region of Japan. It was cer … more →
wrote 2 months ago: A statue in Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku Region. Honshu) JAPAN of Jizō Bosatsu, one of Buddha‘s d … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Where were you when you found out Princess Di died? Where were you on 9/11? People ask these questio … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with く … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Random Sabattier prints. From top: shot from studio workshop with Tim Porter quite a few years ago; … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Hitachiōta, Ibaraki From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article does not cite any references … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Three prints from images shot in April 2011 that show damage inflicted on farmland in the northeaste … more →
wrote 3 months ago: It’s about 10.30pm and I’ve just heard about this amazing competition to win £1,000 to s … more →
wrote 3 months ago: They were taken during my trip to Japan in summer 2012. More exactly, it’s Tohoku region, Miya … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Luna, an employee at Okusama Shokudo (Married Woman Cafeteria), a chain of out-call sex clubs specia … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Last week’s post was about maiko (まいこ / 舞妓), so this week I need to start with こ (ko). A big thank y … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Rockslide (background) and flood protection (foreground) in Ishinomaki City, Japan (Photo: Dave Swan … more →