A collection of my newspaper, website and magazine articles and essays, 2012-2022, on aspects of Japan, ecology, comic books, music, politics and more.
Published by Hand Readers Press, 2022, which is my new self publishing arm for books that don't fit with my main publishers.
240 pages.
Contents
Introduction
Articles Related to Japan
6 A Really Safe Japan
8 Kumamoto Kool – the South West Center of Japan
10 Foreign workers in Japan
12 Spoilt for Choice - the Bars of Kumamoto
15 Where to Go Shopping in Kumamoto
17 Tokyo and Olympics Guide
19 With every new construction in Japan, less trees
22 Tree destruction in Japan
25 What happened to the Japanese love of nature? Long version
30 Jama Japan
38 Minamata Disease
40 Kumamoto Earthquakes
42 Lo-tech Japan, but that’s alright
45 Undokai Anarchism?
49 The Japanese V peace sign
58 Could Cyclists Sue?
62 No sex please, we're Japanese!
Comic Books and Manga
63 Manga article by Sean Michael Wilson
65 Adapting Novels into Graphic Novels
69 Comics and Capitalism 1
72 Comics and Capitalism 2
75 Artists Need A Revolution!
82 Steps in writing a comic/manga
89 The Image of Comic Books
91 Who Guards the Guardian's Graphic Novels?
92 Orwell on Comics
97 Some Thoughts on Graphic Novels
101 The Great Wall of Creativity
102 Are comic books better than ‘normal’ books?
105 10 Reasons Why Comic Books Are Better Than Films.
Music, Fashion and a few other things
109 Hip hop forever?
111 Music comparison of 2018 to 1968. Guess who wins?
115 Fashion has gone out of fashion
124 Anti-Gym: when exercising aint healthy
126 A History of Cider
129 Threatening Joke Violence
132 The Black Act
So called Political Stuff (which is actually about how we run society)
135 The Benefit of Benefits
139 I'm Not Interested In Politics
140 Cliches about capitalism and communism
147 Why do people vote Conservative?
150 Why Do People Keep Coming Back To Socialism?
152 Get over yourself!
154 Get out my country?
156 How To End Abuse At Work
159 Great Resignation, Great Transformation
164 Eastern Europe Regrets
168 “Why do people not celebrate the fall of communism in 1989?"
173 Free Stuff Makes Us Free
178 You Take Part In Capitalism Too!
180 Just say UK!
Bibliography
The paper back book can be got HERE on Lulu.com for only £12 or $16
Or a bit cheaper on amazon HERE
Published by Hand Readers Press, 2022, which is my new self publishing arm for books that don't fit with my main publishers.
240 pages.
Contents
Introduction
Articles Related to Japan
6 A Really Safe Japan
8 Kumamoto Kool – the South West Center of Japan
10 Foreign workers in Japan
12 Spoilt for Choice - the Bars of Kumamoto
15 Where to Go Shopping in Kumamoto
17 Tokyo and Olympics Guide
19 With every new construction in Japan, less trees
22 Tree destruction in Japan
25 What happened to the Japanese love of nature? Long version
30 Jama Japan
38 Minamata Disease
40 Kumamoto Earthquakes
42 Lo-tech Japan, but that’s alright
45 Undokai Anarchism?
49 The Japanese V peace sign
58 Could Cyclists Sue?
62 No sex please, we're Japanese!
Comic Books and Manga
63 Manga article by Sean Michael Wilson
65 Adapting Novels into Graphic Novels
69 Comics and Capitalism 1
72 Comics and Capitalism 2
75 Artists Need A Revolution!
82 Steps in writing a comic/manga
89 The Image of Comic Books
91 Who Guards the Guardian's Graphic Novels?
92 Orwell on Comics
97 Some Thoughts on Graphic Novels
101 The Great Wall of Creativity
102 Are comic books better than ‘normal’ books?
105 10 Reasons Why Comic Books Are Better Than Films.
Music, Fashion and a few other things
109 Hip hop forever?
111 Music comparison of 2018 to 1968. Guess who wins?
115 Fashion has gone out of fashion
124 Anti-Gym: when exercising aint healthy
126 A History of Cider
129 Threatening Joke Violence
132 The Black Act
So called Political Stuff (which is actually about how we run society)
135 The Benefit of Benefits
139 I'm Not Interested In Politics
140 Cliches about capitalism and communism
147 Why do people vote Conservative?
150 Why Do People Keep Coming Back To Socialism?
152 Get over yourself!
154 Get out my country?
156 How To End Abuse At Work
159 Great Resignation, Great Transformation
164 Eastern Europe Regrets
168 “Why do people not celebrate the fall of communism in 1989?"
173 Free Stuff Makes Us Free
178 You Take Part In Capitalism Too!
180 Just say UK!
Bibliography
The paper back book can be got HERE on Lulu.com for only £12 or $16
Or a bit cheaper on amazon HERE
There is a free preview of the book here:
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