Japanimation is a series of talks and screenings of anime taking place at the Barbican centre as part of the City of London Festival. Last night’s seminar was about the anime series Samurai 7 – based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. The speaker looked in detail at the significance of Kurosawa’s work and the impact [...]
Archive > March 2007
Pachinko & Paddy Fields
Something of an enigma to the uninitiated, Japan was no less of a mystery to me despite this being my third visit. It felt more like my first, since my previous visits were made when I was less than seven years old. This time I was old enough to appreciate the history and culture of [...]
Borough Market: business as usual
I’m ashamed to admit it but, despite living in student halls a full year in Borough, it was only three years later that I learned of the existence of Borough Market. My only defence (and it’s a poor one at that) is that, technically, it is much closer to London Bridge than Borough. A friend [...]