BOOK REVIEW: JAPANESE THINGS
Colin Liddell
June 16, 2026
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Before the internet era, the picture of Japan that was fed to the world came through books written by an elite class of highly educated peop...
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TOKYO GIG PICK: REGURGITATOR vs THE OSAKA RAMONES (JULY)
Colin Liddell
June 12, 2026
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A measly 5000 of your fast depreciating yen is all it takes to get you in to see what could be either (a) a shambolic mess or (b) one of the...
Monday, June 1, 2026
TOKYO ART PICKS (JUNE)
Colin Liddell
June 01, 2026
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"Colin Liddell" (2012) by Hiroshi Sugimoto (private collection) In numbers of eyeballs on artworks Tokyo is the undisputed art ca...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
JAPAN HAS AN ORGAN DONATION PROBLEM: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAMPAIGNER YOSHIKO KOBATA
Colin Liddell
May 26, 2026
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Kobota at Deathfes An ageing society like Japan faces many challenges, ranging from health care to dealing with senility and loneliness. But...
Saturday, May 16, 2026
EXHIBITION REVIEW: EUGENE BOUDIN AT THE SOMPO MUSEUM
Colin Liddell
May 16, 2026
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Troupeau s’abreuvant ( 1880) Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts, C. Devleeschauwer © If you dared to visit the Artizon’s ongoing Monet exhibition, ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
IRAN WAR SUCKS COLOUR OUT OF JAPAN'S SNACKS
Colin Liddell
May 12, 2026
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"We fade to grey" — even the humble potato chip isn’t immune to geopolitics. Pass the black-and-white bag (at least until the co...
Thursday, May 7, 2026
JAPAN'S DEPENDENCE ON GULF REVEALED BY HYSTERICAL STOCK MARKET
Colin Liddell
May 07, 2026
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Japan's Nikkei has soared to its highest level ever. On Thursday it advanced 5.6% in one day to reach an all-time high of 62,833. This s...
Friday, May 1, 2026
TOKYO ART PICKS (MAY)
Colin Liddell
May 01, 2026
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Tattooed Lady (detail) by Paul Binnie (1997). In numbers of eyeballs on artworks the great "Mega City" of Tokyo is the unchallen...
Monday, April 20, 2026
RESTAURANT REVIEW: OTA CAFE, KOKUBUNJI
Colin Liddell
April 20, 2026
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A PEACEFUL LUNCH SPOT BESIDE THE SPRING WATERS OF KOKUBUNJI Tucked along the scenic Otaka no Michi in Kokubunji, Ota Cafe serves as a relaxi...
