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Tokyo

Autumn Chill

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Autumn Chill

‘By the time I arrived at the Great Buddha it had begun to rain’

Setsuko Adachi: Shinjinrui

Setsuko Adachi: Shinjinrui

‘The Last Picture Show’ by Ryu Murakami

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‘The Last Picture Show’ by Ryu Murakami

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Vintage Tokyo Subway Manner Posters

Urban Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Tolerance

Urban Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Tolerance

A Doraemon mask helps illustrate why one Japanese professor believes soft power is “rubbish.”

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Tokyo Flashback

‘I was initially drawn to Japan by its carpentry…’

‘History Man’ by Neil Gordon Shaw
Short story: ‘History Man’ by Neil Gordon Shaw
Videogame: Townscaper
‘Aiden Arrives’ by Louise Peterkin
Poem: ‘Aiden Arrives’ by Louise Peterkin
‘Stench of the Reptile’ by Genia Blum
Short story: ‘Stench of the Reptile’ by Genia Blum
‘Silvius Bonus, Mentioned in Despatches’ by James Brookes
Poem: ‘Silvius Bonus, Mentioned in Despatches’ by James Brookes
Climate Change and the Future of Humanity
Video: Climate Change and the Future of Humanity