Travelling to Japan can have a transformative effect, inspiring people to start careers firmly rooted in their love of The Land Of The Rising Sun. For Tracey Delaney, the opportunity to represent her school and go to Japan sparked a life-long appreciation for the country.
Since then she’s become a global ambassador, a sake sommelier and provided support to the UK’s first sparkling sake brewery. Read on to find out more about Tracey’s story.
It is a still night
Our lanterns burning softly
to remember you
Japanese culture has been popular in the west for years, with anime being woven into the fabric of pop culture. Westerners also visit Japan to learn about the country’s history and the samurai are an important part of it.
The traditional view of samurai are noble, honourable warriors who dedicated their lives to a singular cause. It’s no surprise that samurai have been featured in comics.
But how are they portrayed? Do mainstream comics like Marvel and DC remain faithful to what samurai stood for? Let’s take a closer look.
Continue reading “The Way Of The Warrior: Samurai And Comics”
Painting in the blood
Hokusai’s cherry blossom
Katsushika Oi
The flash in the pan?
Sharaku flaunts tradition
blaze your own trail now
The sake industry is filled with a passionate community of folks who love spreading the good word of nihonshu. Being a part of it has put me in touch with so many great people and it’s been a pleasure to chat to Giulia Maglio, AKA Jiji Sake.
Giulia is a sake sommelier, writer and podcast host dedicated to spreading the love of sake throughout Italy, Japan and beyond. In this interview, we talk about her experiences in Japan, her latest projects and where she sees the sake industry going.
Western kosen-ga
Kiyochika who persevered
the last of his kind
Beautiful women,
Shadows of Yoshiwara
Kunisada’s light
The life you lead is
coloured with experience
Hiroshige’s answer
Hokusai painting
nature in her purest forms
a gift to the world
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