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9 December 2014

'A Tale of Samurai Cooking – A True Love Story' on release in London from 12 December 2014

A Tale of Samurai Cooking – A True Love Story (Bushi no kondate) is a Japanese film directed by Yûzô Asahara (2013, 122 Minutes). Its UK release date is 12 December 2014, from when it will show at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema. Bookings are now available: http://www.curzoncinemas.com/films/details/2773/a-tale-of-samurai-cooking–special-introduction/. Here is a review by Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian). Mark Kermode reviews it here and your can hear him talking about it via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhOCkdUINDM. 

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5 July 2013

Japanese Galleries at the British Museum

On Friday 5th July I went to the Japanese Galleries at the British Museum because I am very interested in Japanese history. The room captivated me before we even entered due to the wonderful display of netsuke just outside. These small figures, usually made of ivory or wood, were used as toggles on the traditional Japanese

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3 July 2013

Japanese Day at Chiddingstone Castle on 7th July 2013

On Sunday 7th July, Chiddingstone Castle in Kent is hosting their annual Japanese Day. It promises to be a fascinating and enjoyable day out for all age groups, with exciting demonstrations of both kyudo (Japanese archery) and two kinds of Japanese sword arts, Tameshigiri and Iai. For the green-fingered, there will be displays of beautiful

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