Japan
Notes: mid-twenties crisis of a journalist going round the world
The day that I turned 25, I decided to just leave everything - work, my family, the flat I rented with some friends. I bought a round the world ticket and embarked on a year-long journey. Summary of a blog recognised by as 'the best non-English language blog' at the 'Lonely Planet travel bloggers’ awards
japan, philippines, thailand, travel writing, youth, china, blogs
EU-Japan history via Karl Marx, the manga
On 14 March 1883, the father of socialism died. In these times of economic crisis, sales of Capital are on the increase in Europe, and Karl Marx is also going to become a comic strip. The Tokyo publisher East Press is launching a series of 28 manga versions of important European and Japanese literature. Dostoyevsky is among the bestsellers, along with Dante, Kafka and Hitler’s Mein Kampf
japan, karl marx, capital, culture calendar, manga, culture, comics
Barroso in the land of the rising sun
Is the EU trying to interfere in Japan? Plus, European troops in Georgia - weekly news from Brussels
japan, georgia, european elections 2009, josé manuel barroso, eudebate2009, euweek, diplomatie
Modern pirates use GPS in Somalia
Recent attacks on Spanish and French ships highlight the insecurity of maritime activities. The EU is confronted by a challenge which puts its capacity to create a policy protecting common security into question
japan, future of europe, international trade, european union, violence, world affairs, politics
When manga becomes European
There's a new breed of European-borns, brought up on bread and TV cartoons, who are taking on the famous Japanese comic-strip genre and making it their own
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