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		<title>Monthly Recipe: Veggie Okonomiyaki</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year I&#8217;m going to try to cook at least one new Japanese dish a month, and I will be sharing the recipes with you. This month I cooked an old favourite which I have been trying to improve every time I cook it. The recipe came from the Internet originally, but I&#8217;ve changed it &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/28/monthly-recipe-veggie-okonomiyaki/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3992&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Haiku at Hyper Japan</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/28/haiku-at-hyper-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hyper Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan in the UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry & Haiku]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[england]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was very excited to read in the Hyper Japan newsletter this week that there will be haiku at Hyper Japan! The newsletter said: Haiku at HYPER JAPAN You’ve probably all heard of haiku, that super short form of poetry consisting of 17 syllables (in Japanese), but how many of you have actually tried writing &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/28/haiku-at-hyper-japan/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3987&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the redesign!</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/28/welcome-to-the-redesign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[japan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haikugirl&#8217;s Japan has been down for maintenance today in order to undergo a little freshen up. This site has been running since 2007, and things had got a bit cluttered up, so I thought it was time for a de-junk. I hope you like the new look! Here are a few notes about the key &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/28/welcome-to-the-redesign/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3979&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Shiritori #4</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/27/weekly-shiritori-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#8217;s post was about Shikoku (しこく / 四国), so this week I need to start with く (ku). I didn&#8217;t get any suggestions from anyone this week, so I decided to be a bit old-school and search through the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan which is in my office to get some inspiration. In the end, &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/27/weekly-shiritori-4/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3829&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan: Clichés and Stereotypes</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/23/japan-cliches-and-stereotypes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture & Traditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hello Kitty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kit Kats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[charlie brooker]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you think of when you think of Japan? What words would you use to describe Japan? I&#8217;m sure most people would think of technology, Hello Kitty, sushi, and maybe geisha. They would use words like &#8220;bright&#8221;, &#8220;colourful&#8221;, &#8220;crazy&#8221;, and &#8220;strange&#8221;. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve used a lot of these words and ideas, and I &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/23/japan-cliches-and-stereotypes/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3822&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Waitrose Sushi</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/21/waitrose-sushi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan in the UK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first came back to England I was quite dismayed to discover how awful Tesco&#8217;s sushi was. Living in a small town as I was at the time, Tesco was my only option, and I feared I would never eat good sushi at home again. I found that Marks &#38; Spencer&#8217;s sushi was marginally &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/21/waitrose-sushi/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3820&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Shiritori #3</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/21/weekly-shiritori-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#8217;s Weekly Shiritori post was about rikishi (りきし / 力士) so, this week, I need to start with  し (shi). A big thank you to everyone who left comments and made suggestions. I really liked Sarah&#8217;s suggestion of &#8220;shogi&#8221; /  しょうぎ(将棋), Japanese chess, but I don&#8217;t know anything about it and wouldn&#8217;t be able to write &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/21/weekly-shiritori-3/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3813&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Winter in Japan</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/20/winter-in-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s J-Festa is all about &#8220;Winter in Japan&#8220;. Since the announcement of the theme, I&#8217;ve been trying to decide what to write about. I lived in the Chubu region of Japan, so I haven&#8217;t experienced harsh winters. It snowed a couple of times, but it was light snow that didn&#8217;t last long. It was &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/20/winter-in-japan/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3809&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibition: Over the Parched Field by Akiko Takizawa</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/18/exhibition-over-the-parched-field-by-akiko-takizawa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heike Ghost, 2007, gelatine silver print © Akiko Takizawa As I gaze at the photographs behind the glass, I feel a sense of loss, a deep sadness, and a hint of mystery. I don&#8217;t pretend to be able to understand or interpret the work of Akiko Takizawa, a Japanese artist based in London, but I &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/18/exhibition-over-the-parched-field-by-akiko-takizawa/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3800&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A night at the opera</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a long overdue post. So long overdue, in fact, that I considered not bothering. However, I&#8217;ve never had the chance to write about opera before, so here goes&#8230; On November 26th I went to see a production of Puccini&#8217;s Madama Butterfly at the Theatre Royal in Brighton. This was my first time to &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2012/01/15/a-night-at-the-opera/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&amp;blog=2113110&amp;post=3610&amp;subd=haikugirl&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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