An object less ordinary – the fan

An object less ordinary – the fan

In this column, we resurrect an old favourite, the object less ordinary. Here we look at a summer essential, and unfurl our fan. Cool Biz has been with us for weeks, bringing short sleeves and lighter, more casual clothing; the rainy season is already a distant...
Glimpse Back at a Future City

Glimpse Back at a Future City

Twenty–five years ago, I wrote ‘Glimpse Back at a Future City’, a 30-year look at Expo 70. Now, at the 55-year mark, that event still crackles with relevance. In 1970, under the banner ‘Progress and Harmony for Mankind’, 64 million people streamed into Suita to...
How About a Nice Cuppa?

How About a Nice Cuppa?

Bilingual Edition おいしい紅茶はいかが?カッパ:バイリンガル版 Originally published in Kansai Time Out, February 1999. Shortened for 2025. Contact information, prices and statistics may be out of date.  This bilingual edition contains the full English article first. Please scroll down...