UK-Japan Features cover topics relating to UK and Japan culture, life, people and trends.
Every month four new features will be posted, two by the UK-Japan hosts
and two mini features by contributing writers based in the UK and Japan.
If you would like to write a mini feature for UK-Japan, please follow the instructions detailed
towards the bottom of this page.
Features will be updated on the 20th of every new month!
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A New Year (2009)
By Barry Crisp
The mince pies and turkey have been eaten, complimented by an ice-cold glass of baileys, and the waistline has probably doubled. But now the New Year is finally upon us, and it will be one that will surely change the lives of many...
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Downtown Tokyo - βĮ
By Barry Crisp
Recently, people in Japan were blessed with a lovely long weekend off - four days to be precise...
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10 Reasons To Learn A Foreign Language - 10ͳ
By Barry Crisp
In recent weeks it has become clear to me that the Junior High School students I teach lack...
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Omikuji - Consulting An Oracle
By Eiko Sakata
Here in Japan people like to consult an oracle at the shrine, especially on New Year's day...
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Ginza - The Most Modern and Historical Town in Japan
By Eiko Sakata
When you hear someone say Ginza, what do you imagine? Luxurious jewellery and clothing shops lined up street after street? Or the overly expensive land price and crowded town for shopping? Yes. I also think so....
¤ʹƵϲǤ礦ƻϩ褤ιŹͭ̾ŹǤ礦Ȥ⤤ͤΤˤ襤Ǥ礦Ȼפޤ
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Taiiku Sai - A National Identity ΰס̱ռ
By Barry Crisp
For many years now, there has been much talk in the UK regarding the rediscovering and promotion of a British national identity. For it would appear that due to the vast influx of migrants to the UK, this has resulted in the watering down of the nations so called Britishness...
ǯˤʤ뤬ꥹǥꥹͤι̱ռˤĤƤǧڤˤĤ¿εʤ줿¿εʤ줿ͳϥꥹ̤ΰ̱ήǡΤȤ̱Υꥹͤ餷ʤΤˤ̤Ȥʤä
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Anime Invasion ˥οά
UK Anime and Manga Tsunami / ꥹˤ륢˥ȥޥΥĥʥ
By Barry Crisp
Anime (cartoons) and manga (comics) have long been circulating the markets in Europe, America and Asia, but never have they been so addictive and popular in the UK until the past four years...
˥cartoonsˤȥޥcomicsˤĹ֥衼åѡꥫλԾή̤ƤꥹǮŪʿ͵ƤΤϤäȤ4ǯΤȤǤ롣
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Top 30 Japanese Films
By Barry Crisp
I make it my hobby to scan the wide variety of films Japan has to offer. Since my early animation days I was locked in a trance of amazement, but that faded, as do most things in childhood...
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Fashon Fusion եåե塼
By Barry Crisp
The idea here in the UK is that anything Japanese is just instantly cool, even the Kawaii clothes...
գˤο͡δ֤ǤϡܤΤΤϲǤ 㤨֥磻ϡפǤ˥dzʹɤȹͤ
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ֶɤ , 'Read The Air'
By Mari Ishikawa
A: 'How about this weekend?'
B: 'Sounds good! But I have appointment with my family.'
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Thank You - Our Fishes!, ֵ衢Ĥ⤢꤬Ȥ ꥹˤʤȵ
By Sayako Nemoto
Sushi' is still very popular among British people. As one of the many delights of Japanese foods...
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衼åѤ˥ꥫǼʥ֡ä褦ˡ
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Chikan - How to protect yourself!
Դ - ԴȤˡ
By Barry Crisp
The most recent debate on many Japanese radio stations was sparked by the film 'Sore demo, boku wa...
ǶܤΥ饸ȤǤϡԴĤΡ֤Ǥ⡢ܥϤäƤʤפȤ
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ǯνˤ - New Year's Day Celebrations - Japan
By Eiko Sakata
The New Year is drawing near. Millions of people has thousands of different ways for celebrating the arrival of a New Year...
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Obon Trip
By Eiko Sakata
Last August my family and I went to Hokuriku, the hometown of my parents for an Obon event. My father and I visited the cemetery to clean the family grave. The cemetery is located within the temples, and therefore we had to visit two of them for each my mothers family and fathers family graves....
8˲²ξƤļˤؤߤΤˬ줿ļˤΦǤ롣ȻϤݽ뤿ˤعԤäϤˤβ²β²줾ˬ줿ȻǥХĤѤƥåפǿ
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In Search For Rum Cake ॱõ
By Barry Crisp
It was my grandmother who recently returned back home to Jamaica who told me of the Tortuga rum cake sold at a small Caribbean bakery in the heart of Dalstons Ridley Road Market...
륹ȥȤ˰֤롢ɥɡޡåȤξʥӥͤξƤۻŹǡȥȥॱƤΤäƤ줿ΤϡǶޥμ²Ȥصää
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Spirativity ¤
Become aware of the natural spirit around us; and 15 ways to restore and promote your Spirativity
By Barry Crisp
Our youth and aspiring artists of today are searching for their inspirations, but this is not made easy...
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Showko - Rakugo / Artist Feature Interview
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By Barry Crisp
UK-JAPAN met with Ayako Ono on a warm Saturday afternoon in the vibrant and far end of Covent Garden, London...
Υӥ塼ϡȤȤƳξҤǤUK-JAPANϡȤ벼˼Ԥ˿͵ݥåȡ٥ȥǥΤϤǾȤޤ
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Little Britain ȥ֥ƥ
By Eiko Sakata
The French officially launched the presidential election campaign from this month, but there is another....
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UK-JAPAN - Cultural Differences ܤȥꥹ - ʸΰ㤤ˤĤ
By Barry Crisp
Everything in the UK compared to Japan seems to be outdated. The UK's reluctance to update our public...
ܤӤƤߤȥꥹ¸ߤΤ٤Ƥ褦˴롣ꥹǽŪ
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5ݥɤܳʥ饷åθ
5 Classical Music Concerts
By Sayaka Matsumoto
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What kind of images do you have towards classical music concerts? Some of you might have quite...
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The Underclass!, - Poverty Awareness
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- By Barry Crisp
Poverty is like a virus - killing the planet and our future generations - but how much do we know of poverty? And what can we do about it?
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Japanese names are changing?! - UK-Japan Baby-names trends -
ܿͤ̾ѤäƤ -̾ŤήԤӡ
- By Sayaka Matsumoto
The changing trends in UK and Japan baby names.
2006ǯѿ͵̾ˤĤƤιͻ2006ǯܤ1̤ϡۺڡפȡΦסƥꥹ1̤ϡ
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UK-Japan comparison on 'let me buy you a drink!'
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By Naoki Nagai
The interesting differences and similarities between social drinking cultures in UK and Japan pubs.
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A Shopaholics Guide to Tokyo
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By Priya Gulraj
A woman's shopping desire sets her sights on Tokyo.
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J-EiMusic, Japanese Artists with English Lyrics
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- By Barry Crisp
A look into the popular trend of why Japanese artists sing in English, and what is the future for the Japanese music industry.
ֱѸDzΤJȤȤϺJ-popΥȥɤΰĤˤʤäƤ롣 J-EiMusicκüȤϡƤ̤Ȥϡ
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British Hidden Treasures, Handed Down from British to Japanese
- By Sayaka Matsumoto
Discover the hidden treasures of Britain, and the future of the UK-JAPAN tourist industry.
ꥹͤܿͤꥹα줿̾ݥåȤȤϡܿ祤ꥹͥĥɡؤΥӥ塼
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The Stone Roses - A Tribute
By Teira Aonuma
Looking back on the highly influential and industry changing band from Manchester. The Stone Roses.
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'Any Man Who Climbs Fuji-san Twice is A Fool'
By Barry Crisp
A reflection on the wonderous experience of climbing Mount Fuji, Japan.
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HIROMI, The Princess of Jazz
- By Barry Crisp
An exclusive interview with the world famous dynamic jazz pianist and composer. Hiromi Uehara uncovered!
Ūͭ̾ʥ㥺ԥ˥Ȥξ帶Ҥߤ10˥ɥǥ饤֤Ԥ줿ݤˡUK-JAPANΥӥ塼˱ƲޤơǤϸʤǴHiromiΥӥ塼ڤ߲
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October 2006 MCM London Expo
By Ashton Cyrus
MCM London Expo is an anime and manga fan's heaven. Find out what was happening this year and what was new!
2006ǯ10˹Ԥ줿MCMˤĤƤΥӥ塼ýǤꥹǤܤΥ˥䥳ߥåˤĤƤήԤ֤ꥹͤλ鸫Ḥ̂ӥ塼Ǥ
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The British Winter Drink
By Sayaka Matsumoto
PIMM's the typical British winter drink and how to drink it with style.
ꥹβƤΰʪȤͭ̾PIMM'SǤ¤ߵΥС⤢ΤǤ ̤ƤΤ̣ϡ
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