» The Price of Stones - A Poem by Jason Webb
21/01/12 22:23 from Jason Webb's Japanese Odyssey

Nothing in life is quite asbland As those who fight over bitsof land. They think the World istheir's to own, So they put a price on everystone.
They take it when they planttheir flag. Possession marked withnational tag. Let he who's strongest takeit all, And protect it with an ironwall.
Those who are wea..

» The Brightest Star - A Poem by Jason Webb
24/12/11 15:27 from Jason Webb's Japanese Odyssey

Purer than the whitest snow, Sweeter than the dew Of all the things innature’s world, The greatest thing is you. The strength to move amountain, The eye to paint a rose, But even flowers can’t stealthe light When you stand up next tothose.
As caring as a lioness As graceful as a bird You have the power toinsp..

» BLIND: A Nuclear Future for Tokyo?
04/09/11 10:42 from Jason Webb's Japanese Odyssey
What would life in Tokyo be like after a nuclear accident? How would something as simple as a journey to work be affected?
This short film, BLIND , follows a typical Japanese salary-man as his commuter trip to work in a nuclear Tokyo takes on a surreal turn.

BLIND is a movie project that I supported via..

» Amanda Lee EP Release
09/04/11 11:05 from Jason Webb's Japanese Odyssey
A few months ago, I told you about the campaign that singer and songwriter Amanda Lee was running on Pledge Music to fund her first ever EP. Well, today is the official launch party for the CD.
I've supported a few other projects on Pledge Music, but Amanda's got me particularly excited as it was my first opportu..

» Japan - A Terrible Parallel
13/03/11 14:13 from Jason Webb's Japanese Odyssey
A few weeks ago, I was reading Masuji Ibuse's novel Black Rain . To those of you not familiar with the book, it's a story about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 that's based on the true journals and memories of those who lived through that terrible event.

However, Black Rain isn't really about the dro..