Japanese Homes

One of the things I love about Japan is where and how people live. I live in central London which can be a very crowded place to live sometimes and many people like me live in very small houses. I myself live in a studio flat which is basically a large room which is my bedroom and living space with a very small kitchen room and shower/toilet room.

Having such a small a place I have to be creative with storage space and use things like a sofa which folds out to become a bed. Also I try to keep my home as minimalist as possible something that the Japanese have been doing for generations.
As you can see from this tour of a traditional Japanese house.


A good way to learn how to organise space is to take a lesson from the Japanese, not only do they have some of the most confined living spaces in the world but they are very organised and have adapted very well with living in these small spaces with some very ingenious ideas for storage and living.

Below is some examples of space saving Japanese homes.


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Teruteru-bozu (shine shine, little buddy of mine)

Teruteru-bozu, are little hand made dolls, made from cloth. These dolls are hung outside or near a window during the Japanese rainy season. The dolls are said to bring good weather and keep the day dry.

Here is a great little video showing you how you can make a doll yourself.


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Performances from the Japanese Matsuri 2010 in London

A few clips of some of the performances that took place at the Japanese Matsuri in london 2010
It was alot of fun and so much to do I will definatly be attending this year too.



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Some photos taken at the Japanese Bunkasai 5th March 2011

Here is a few photos taken at the Japanese Bunkasai 2011. click here

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Twitter’s Impact on Japanese Culture After Earthquake

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My Visit to the Japanese Bunkasai 5th March 2011

My first Japanese event I attended this year was the Bunkasai Japanese Festival and the European Cosplay Gathering in London held at Conway Hall, Holborn.

There was lots to do including food tasting, drumming lessons as well as talks on the tea ceremony and martial arts demonstrations.

The day also included many cosplay performances and there were lots of stalls selling various Japanese related items from Manga to clothing.

Below are a few videos of the cosplay performances on the day.







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beautiful video dedicated to the people of japan

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My Photos from the 2010 Japan Matsuri in London

London- Japanese Matsuri 2010



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