Peter Sidell

@peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in summer 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I`m not working I write satire at www.iothern.blogspot.com and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check my youtube channel `CunningPunster` for a taste.

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Eleven Things to See and Do in Izu

Formed by the lava flow from a massive ancient eruption of Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula is close enough to Tokyo and has enough to see and do to make it a great place for a long weekend or a relaxed couple of days' exploring. In no particular or..

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Shizuoka Street Performance

From Thursday 1st November 2018 to Sunday 4th, the annual Daidogei World Cup will be held in Shizuoka City. At dozens of stages all around the city, you'll be able to watch street performers of every kind: clowns, acrobats, jugglers, aerialists a..

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Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum, Tokyo

Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are a typically Japanese art form, depicting scenes from the 'Floating World' such as theaters and teahouses, geisha and cherry-blossoms. They were developed during the Edo period from the 1620s, and became popula..

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Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul

From 22nd February to 22nd May 2017, the National Art Center in Roppongi will be holding a large-scale exhibition of art by Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's most distinctive artists. Born in 1929, she lived in New York at the height of the pop art mo..

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Mark-Is Shopping Centre in Shizuoka

Oct 23, 2018

If you're heading to the eastern part of Shizuoka city to visit impressive Gokoku-jinja shrine, then a good place to stop off after your prayers is Mark Is, an enjoyable little shopping centre just up the road. You'll be able to sit down and ..

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Yasuka Museum of Art in Matsumoto

Oct 18, 2018

A few minutes north of Matsumoto Castle, the Yasuka Museum of Art is a small, intimate museum dedicated to the life and work of local artist Sudo Yasuka. Yasuka passed away tragically early, just at the young age of 30, but not before she'd produ..

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Mariko

Oct 11, 2018

I'll be honest, I really like Shizuoka City. There may not be so many sights in the centre - Sengen-jinja shrine and Sunpu Castle Park are the main two - but it's friendly, compact, and a good place to use as a base to explore the sights and ..

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Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre

Oct 4, 2018

A short drive or bus ride from central Shizuoka city, the Mariko district is a pleasant, leafy place to spend a day away from the downtown bustle. There's some attractive scenery, charming temples such as Togeppo Saioku-ji and Kansho-in, and the ..

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Eleven Things to See and Do in Izu

Shizuoka Street Performance

Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum, Tokyo

Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul

Mark-Is Shopping Centre in Shizuoka

Yasuka Museum of Art in Matsumoto

Mariko

Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre

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Eleven Things to See and Do in Izu

Shizuoka Street Performance

Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum, Tokyo

Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul

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National Origami Centre

Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre

Ushiku Daibutsu

Autumn in Ueno Park

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