Takuya Matsumoto – Vanishing in the Sand Described as ‘the elusive Japanese groove king’, Takuya Matsumoto’s releases are few and far between, but absolutely worth the wait. Matsumoto had a new EP, ‘Assembly’ released on October […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
Sport ǀ Cilic completes dramatic turnaround
Marin Cilic could scarcely have dreamed that just over a year after being banned for inadvertently taking glucose tablets containing a banned substance, he would be lifting the men’s singles trophy at Flushing Meadows. This […]
Sport | Uruguay bite Italian hopes on dramatic day in Brazil
After a dramatic day at the FIFA World Cup, Ste Topping looks back on the action and previews another exciting day in Brazil. With the chance to salvage some pride in Brazil, Roy Hodgson made […]
Sport | Brazil lead the way as England prepare to say goodbye
As the last round of group matches got under way at the FIFA World Cup, Ste Topping rounds up the talking points from a busy day in Brazil and looks ahead to an English goodbye. […]
Sport | Colombia continue to impress but can Italy do us a favour?
Okay so the England boys didn’t perform, but let’s be honest no one really expected them too, so instead of beating ourselves up about the ifs, buts and maybes let’s focus on the rest of […]
Sport | Spain back on the plane but will Greece slip up against Japan?
After a disappointing day of World Cup action on Tuesday that only saw five goals scored with two draws, normal service was resumed on Wednesday with 11 goals in the three matches played, with the […]
Sport | Red Bull bully Grosjean off top spot in Japan
Vettel’s race for Championship glory continues to progress in baby steps despite a well executed victory in Suzaka – his fourth in five years on this track. Pinned back from his fourth consecutive title by […]
Sesame to close
Sesame, the Japanese food shop in the Union, is to close down. Students have expressed their dismay at the shop’s closure, with one condemning it as “an absolute travesty.” Second year student Hasell McCosh said, […]
Books: Across A Bridge Of Dreams by Lesley Downer
Across a Bridge of Dreams is the compelling journey of forbidden love in turbulent nineteenth century Japan. The novel is set in the aftermath of civil war during a period of fast industrial progression. Despite […]
Japan reverses ban on nuclear power and buys UK stations
On 11th March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered a partial meltdown due to a large earthquake and tsunami, putting the entire Japanese east coast on standby. The International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) rated […]