Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Dec 13, 2009, 2:16 pm
I’ve been incredibly busy recently but I’ve managed to watch the entire series of the Japanese drama, ‘Ashita No Kita Yoshio‘ (Kita Yoshio’s Tomorrow) whilst I took a bre...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 30, 2009, 5:31 pm
This is only meant to be a very quick post to recommend the very capable and useful iPhone Twitter App, Tweetie 2 which now integrates both Lists and the newly implemented RT (retweet) functionality. ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 20, 2009, 9:48 am
Whilst perusing the internet like I’m prone to do, I began by looking at some of the stories that I’d saved to read later on my iPhone through Tweetie using the Instapaper integration. On...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 17, 2009, 12:26 pm
Beach House are offering fans a free taster of their latest album strongTeen Dreams on their website. I’ve just been listening to their previous album Devotion along with albums from both Dirty...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 16, 2009, 9:47 am
I’m a little late to the party but starting last week, Film4 have been showcasing a season called ‘New Asian Cinema‘ which ends later this week. Like usual with these things being a...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 14, 2009, 11:33 am
Munky King have bought to life with the aid of Pretty In Plastic, the Uprisings print by Kozyndan and turned it into a pretty sweet bookend. I’m a really big fan of Kozyndan, they’ve creat...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 11, 2009, 8:59 am
I’ve been listening to Phrazes For The Young pretty much on loop for the last few days. This is the first solo effort by Julian Casablancas, the lead singer from the critically acclaimed, The St...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 7, 2009, 5:54 pm
One of my favourite films of recent memory was Blue Spring by Toshiyaki Toyoda. One of the reasons it stands out so strongly for me in my mind, is it’s captivating soundtrack. There are scenes ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 4, 2009, 9:24 am
For those who might be interested, Sheffield sees its annual Doc/Fest event starting today and finishing on the 8th of November with screenings at the Showroom Cinema. As usual there are numerous docu...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 3, 2009, 11:51 am
You can say what you like about Apple but you must agree that the most brilliant thing that they ever did was to unleash the iPhone unto an unsuspecting world. It was a huge kick to the backside of t...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 2, 2009, 12:19 pm
The BBC reports that while I’ve been away in Sheffield, the crossing at Oxford Circus with Regents Street has been redeveloped with a very Japanese influence. It goes without saying that inspir...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Nov 1, 2009, 10:24 am
As it was Halloween yesterday, I figured it’d be fairly appropriate to give Paranormal Activity a go after it’s highly praised viral marketing campaign found it’s way to me. I’...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 31, 2009, 2:26 pm
Another documentary about Japan, this time from Rockhopper focusing on Japan’s animation industry and the young hopefuls that desire to join it. Japan is the world’s third largest economy. I...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 31, 2009, 10:24 am
The other night saw me meeting up with my friend Gee and her friend Deborah to go and join The University of Sheffield, Japan Society members for a Halloween Party. Here are a few photos from the even...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 30, 2009, 1:56 pm
Moon by Duncan Jones — son of David Bowie — is a curious slice of old fashioned science fiction, with a lovely aesthetic. One that I would certainly recommend worthy of renting if you̵...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 28, 2009, 11:00 am
Finally returning to Sheffield after a prolonged absence from all social activities, I was keen to go out and with the invitation from my friend Simon made the short trip to Sheffield Hallam’s U...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 27, 2009, 4:14 pm
It’s recommendation time again, after speedily making my way through the five series of The Wire that I recently wrote about, I needed something else to keep me occupied in the evenings during m...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 24, 2009, 8:40 am
I discovered this short documentary about Japan’s plan to thwart it’s dwindling population with the interjection of wait for it — robots, yes I said robots — brilliant huh?
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 24, 2009, 5:27 am
What’s there to say that hasn’t already been said about HBO’s The Wire? With time to spare in my evenings in Canterbury I quickly became acquainted and excited about my daily excursi...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Whilst based in Canterbury I took the short bus journey towards the coastal town of Herne Bay with Catherine, a place she spent many summers as a young girl with her grandparents. I took a few photos ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 17, 2009, 3:00 am
A short feature on the BBC News show Fast Track about Tokyo, featuring the Hackney native, Danny Choo.
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 11, 2009, 10:29 am
A lack of internet access in Canterbury has meant I haven’t had a chance to post this short clip of my visit to the short-lived recreation of the coffee shop made famous by the television show, ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 10, 2009, 3:30 am
One of the most frustrating things about not being in London at this time of year is that I miss out on things like the Raindance Film Festival. As is customary they promote Japanese films in what the...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 4, 2009, 4:01 am
Last week saw the celebrations of China at 60. The Boston Globe has collected a gorgeous selection of photos taken from the event. Click on the photos! Comment - Like

Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Oct 3, 2009, 4:21 am
I’ll have the opportunity to spend my weekends in London for the new few weeks and at some point I’d like to check out the Pop Life exhibition at the Tate Modern. Also, it’d be fun t...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 26, 2009, 2:27 pm
I don’t know how I managed to get through the week without hearing about Peace One Day until finding out about it through Joseph Tame’s Daily Mumble blog post. Peace One Day is working t...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 25, 2009, 12:07 pm
It’s that time of the year again when the gaming community look towards Japan to enjoy the delights of Tokyo Game Show. Such as this trailer for Yakuza 4 by Sega. I’m a huge fan of the ser...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 22, 2009, 6:00 pm
Funniest video I’ve seen all day, ‘Wrong Hole‘ with DJ Lubel, Taryn Southern and Scott Baio!
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 21, 2009, 1:22 pm
Unable to sleep last night, I navigated through my iPhone to discover if I had any unplayed podcasts to listen to. Fortunately I had, namely Retronauts, a show from 1UP wherein they discuss old video ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 20, 2009, 10:27 am
I came across this trailer for a film called Ramen Girl on Yongfook’s Posterous, in spite of his damming appraisal I find my curiosity piqued for this particular train wreck.
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 19, 2009, 1:55 pm
This afternoon I visited ‘The Wheel Of Sheffield‘ with Catherine, it was fun seeing the city I’ve spent the last few years living in from a completely different perspective. (Thank...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 17, 2009, 7:09 am
This Saturday sees the celebration of 150 years of the relationship between Japan and the United Kingdom. To mark this occasion with style, Spitafields Market in the heart of London will be hosting a ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 16, 2009, 12:54 pm
I’m sure this is the sort of shizzle keeping you subscribed to my fricking brilliant website?
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 15, 2009, 5:57 am
Pitchfork just premiered the latest track from some superstar Dutch DJ called Tiësto, but more importantly featuring Jónsi from Sigur Rós and I can’t seem to get enough of it.
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 14, 2009, 12:15 pm
Secret Cinema is a brilliant idea, a way to bring classic and cult films to life by finding the essence of these films and creating a buzz around them. Most recently they put on an event around the 19...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 13, 2009, 6:49 am
I’ve just discovered Facebook Lite, which alleviates a lot of bloat seen in the regular version of the website. You can visit it via http://lite.facebook.com it’s a hell of a lot speedier!
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 12, 2009, 3:14 pm
I knew I would immediately love Muse, after hearing their very Radiohead-influenced sound. I can distinctly recall the first time I ever heard them, I was sitting in the car waiting for my Dad to pick...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 11, 2009, 3:57 pm
I’ve been struggling to find a decent wallpaper for my iPhone until I came across these bright and exciting vector images by Kaneda, available from the iTunes App Store. Alessandro Pautasso the ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 10, 2009, 9:02 am
The Japan Centre in Piccadilly, London offers this simple recipe for Yakisoba Friend Noodles through it’s blog. It provides links to the relevant ingredients necessary to concoct this meal from ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 9, 2009, 5:59 pm
Two things stood out to me today on the 09/09/09. The release of The Beatles Rock Band and Apple’s ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll‘ event in San Francisco, which saw the return of Ste...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 8, 2009, 1:15 pm
In another episode of nothing to write about, I share with you the stunningly mundane view from my residence in Sheffield. Interspersed with the sound of sirens blaring. Related Posts Piccadilly Cir...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 6, 2009, 5:20 pm
I usually have a few podcasts queued up to listen to throughout the day, to help make dull activities as painless as possible. Unfortunately the cost to me of my love of the convenience and frequency ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 3, 2009, 3:46 pm
How did I miss these photos of (my future wife) Kirsten Dunst filming a music video in Tokyo for an exhibition later this year at the Tate Modern? (Thanks, ハリウッド芸能ショット！!) Rel...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 3, 2009, 11:48 am
I don’t particularly care for fashion but when the hell did Bill Gates-chique become a leading fashion trend? Related Posts Japanese Manba
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Sep 3, 2009, 10:47 am
Being the complete and utter nerd that I am, I had to try out the latest iteration of the Opera browser which features some really nifty design direction from Jon Hicks, the guy behind the Mozilla Fir...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Aug 31, 2009, 7:05 am
2009Aug31 Snazzy 27 Late 26 Exam Success 25 Bangladeshis In Japan “With my own Bangladeshi roots, I found this report about the estimated 11,000 Bangladeshi ...R...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Aug 27, 2009, 2:27 pm
To celebrate my narrow escape from academic failure, I ventured out with Cat and her entourage for a night of fun filled antics. I also had the pleasure of catching up with Tara who was out with her o...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Aug 26, 2009, 4:56 am
After a very restless night of surreal dreams of successes and failures, I finally awoke to confirm that I had indeed passed my exam. What a relief, I’m never putting myself through that again! ...
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Hummy R. posted an article on Hoponbaby - Aug 25, 2009, 12:00 pm
With my own Bangladeshi roots, I found this report about the estimated 11,000 Bangladeshi people residing in Japan particularly fascinating. The earlier settlers moved to enjoy the bubble economy and...
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