To the Manchester Jewish Museum again, for the latest in their series of innovative concerts.…
We loved our trip to Japan, and had a wonderful time exploring its culture, history…
Our last day in Japan was a drizzly, overcast one in Tokyo. We had pretty…
We returned to Tokyo for the last few days of our holiday, and determined to…
William Boyd keeps producing engaging, literate fiction, peopled with believable characters who have interesting stories.…
View towards the western mountains from our friends’ apartment We said goodbye to Kanazawa, and…
I’m trying to keep this space for book reviews, cultural matters and travel. I thought…
IKanazawa railway station is quite something. After the Shinkansen glided in, coming to a stop…
Taxis in Japan, we found, were beautifully clean, retro-sixties style monuments to kitsch, replete with…
To the John Rylands library to see Marina Warner (does the Dame come before or…