Japan Trip

Japanese Sakura season!

Japanese Sakura season!

At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...

Japanese Sakura season!

At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...

The trip to Japan and Japanese gardens

The trip to Japan and Japanese gardens

It is now the time to enjoy Spring and cherry blossoms in Japan. I was supposed to going there on Monday 16th March. However I’ve had to postpone my trip and...

The trip to Japan and Japanese gardens

It is now the time to enjoy Spring and cherry blossoms in Japan. I was supposed to going there on Monday 16th March. However I’ve had to postpone my trip and...

Trip to Japan / bento & street food

Trip to Japan / bento & street food

We’ve just been on a sourcing trip to Japan. This time, it was to Fukuoka, in the south part of Japan, to Kobe, to Osaka in the western part, and...

Trip to Japan / bento & street food

We’ve just been on a sourcing trip to Japan. This time, it was to Fukuoka, in the south part of Japan, to Kobe, to Osaka in the western part, and...

Japan in Regents park

Japan in Regents park

I have been to one of the most prestigious of all art fairs, Frieze Masters, in Regents Park in London. World famous galleries were showing off their collections to top...

Japan in Regents park

I have been to one of the most prestigious of all art fairs, Frieze Masters, in Regents Park in London. World famous galleries were showing off their collections to top...

Natural beauty

Natural beauty

I love the hot spring culture we have in Japan. The hot water contains large amounts of minerals and is almost slippery, so that after a bath, my skin is...

Natural beauty

I love the hot spring culture we have in Japan. The hot water contains large amounts of minerals and is almost slippery, so that after a bath, my skin is...

Autumn leaves in Japanese gardens

Autumn leaves in Japanese gardens

Autumn is here, and it is getting cold. We are definitely heading for another winter here in London. Luckily I can still see a few flowers around, but it is...

Autumn leaves in Japanese gardens

Autumn is here, and it is getting cold. We are definitely heading for another winter here in London. Luckily I can still see a few flowers around, but it is...