Blogs on Japan - See Japan through eyes of David Warren HM Ambassador to Japan

Hi

Long time since my last blog. Thanks to the threat from the Blogger, I am posting a blog before it gets deleted from the site!

I have just started following very interesting, inspirational and up-to-date blogs about Japan by HM Ambassador to Japan, David Warren. He has been an Ambassador since 2008. He has already shown his passion and his commitments to strengthen the relationship between UK and Japan. I met him (not really personally) at the event to support business in the East Midlands in March. He made a very inspirational speech there.

Here's his blog address:

http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/warren/

Enjoy it!

* The top page photo is from http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/warren/.

Art of 'tai yaki'

It was at Shimbashi station in Tokyo. The man was making mini 'tai-yaki', which is a sweet cake with different types of cream inside. It was so fascinating that we bought two bags of them and watched how to make them. As you can see, he was matriculate about every action of making them. This represents the Japanese culture of 'attention to detail': origami, manufacturing, engineering, architect and art, of course.

The China has probably overtook us in the economical figures but we are still leading the way in many industries. And we stay proud of ourselves creating amazing things.

Let's carry on!