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Tokyo Shorts – Yanaka 27 Aug 2013 | 10:54 am
After living in Tokyo for a short while you soon realise that it’s actually a conglomerate of many smaller cities linked together by the all-encompassing rail networks, each with their own unique feel...
The History of Film & Jing’an Villa in Shanghai 6 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
Last month I spent a week in Shanghai, just before one of the harshest heatwaves in recent history (40ºC+) hit the city. Even then it will still stifling hot and I spent most of the week indoors (watc...
Kings Road Then & Now 5 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
King’s Road (英皇道) in Hong Kong is the major street which runs east-west along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, extending all the way from Causeway Bay to Sai Wan Ho. If you visit HK you’ll like...
Quarry Bay Then & Now 4 Aug 2013 | 01:29 pm
During my two years in Hong Kong I lived on the east side of Hong Kong Island in an apartment complex called Kornhill which lies within Quarry Bay. It wasn’t until shortly before I left in March this ...
Yokohama Ōsanbashi Pier 3 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
It’s not everyday you’d find me talking about a ferry terminal, but bear with me, this one’s pretty special. The Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal, or Ōsanbashi Pier (大さん橋) as it’s known, is ...
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT 2 Aug 2013 | 12:20 pm
Another day, another fantastic museum in Roppongi – 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT sits in an unassuming corner of the up-market Tokyo Midtown (東京ミッドタウン) complex and was conceived by fashion designer Issey Miyake...
The National Art Center, Tokyo 1 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
One thing which struck me about the design of museums in Tokyo is that often the buildings are just as unique and interesting as the exhibitions they contain. The National Art Center, Tokyo (国立新美術館) w...
Tokyo Shorts – Kawagoe “Little Edo” 31 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
While technically in Saitama rather than Tokyo proper, the small city of Kawagoe (川越) makes for the perfect day trip from the megalopolis at just a 30 minute ride from Ikebukero Station. During a rece...
Tokyo Shorts – Koishikawa Botanical Gardens 30 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
On a recent cycle ride around my neighbourhood of Bunkyo in Tokyo I came across a very high wall which seemed to be enclosing an enormous garden. On closer inspection it turned out to be Koishikawa Bo...
Tokyo Shorts – Gokoku-ji Temple 29 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
One of the things I enjoy doing in Tokyo is browsing Google Maps for the Buddhist swastika symbol (卐) – not to be confused with the Nazi version – which show where temples and shrines are located. Sin...
