Goodbye… Hello: Letters from the Outgoing and Incoming HT Editors
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Goodbye… Hello: Letters from the Outgoing and Incoming HT Editors

So long, farewell, またこんど, goodbye…   I’m still not entirely sure what prompted me to volunteer to edit the Hyogo Times last year, but to whatever neurons fired and prompted me to give it a go, I say thank you. It’s been great fun reading all the articles before the rest of the world, apparently…

Two Movie Reviews: ‘Unagi’ & ‘Stoker’
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Two Movie Reviews: ‘Unagi’ & ‘Stoker’

Unagi (The Eel) Shohei Imamura, 1997 Coverage of the last Cannes Film Festival with all its Cote d’Azur glamour and boulevards teeming with cinematic talent left me pining for films, diamonds and a red carpet gown. The yen is not currently particularly conducive to the latter two, so I had to sate my hunger with…

Kicchiri Kitchen: Green Tea Cheesecake
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Kicchiri Kitchen: Green Tea Cheesecake

緑茶のチーズケーキ An old favorite with a Japanese twist! Crust 11/2 cups of plain cookies crushed (Marie biscuits work well) 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 6 tablespoons of melted butter 1. Mix all ingredients together and press firmly into a pie pan. 2. Bake at 175 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Leave to cool. Filling 1 packet cream cheese…