The food and drink is important, but so is the company. Read more
Japan
LiA Bespoke Project: Itadakimasu! – Japan’s Food Culture
Food is life, so they say – it’s both sustenance and pleasure, a necessity and a luxury. Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Playing it Koyo
Seems odd to be doing this in December. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Truth in Advertising: The Japanese Konbini
Finally, an institution that lives up to its name. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Ayakashi, Mononoke, Youkai – What’s in a Name?
October. Halloween, Beltane – the occult is in the air. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Pachinko: Balls Out
You may think you know pachinko, but you probably don’t know the full story. I sure don’t. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Tying the Knot – Extra Marital Affairs
A series is about more than the protagonists. Read more
A Journey of the Heart: The Places of BokuYaba – The Sakurai Norio Exhibition
Any BokuYaba-related RL stuff is a bit emotional for me, so deep is my love for this series. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Tying the Knot in Japan
As is so often the case, Japan’s relationship with the spiritual is quite unique. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – A Crow by Any Other Name
They’re annoying – loud, garbage-strewing, pet-threatening – but we remain fascinated by such fiercely intelligent creatures living in our midst. Read more