Zom 100. Well. I generally do like Zombie things. Saw like 5 episodes and approve. It definitely has plenty anime-trope-iness which i find at times annoying but some really cool moments. Definitely emphasizes the positives of the downfall of civilization www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol4x...

While, now, thanks to a story in the news today, I can see why some people may confuse Luffy of One Piece with the iconic image of Tendo from Zom 100 - they are clearly different. Luffy has a hat, for one. In Tendo's 'Yatta' moment, he is also more smartly dressed. #Zom100 #ゾン１００ #Luffy #OnePiece

Most of the leaves may be off the trees now at TUFS, but, on the first day of December, it's another sunny day in Tokyo. Not missing the grey of the UK 😂 #Japan

New Novel Title and Cover Reveal. "Officer’s Death Fall From Japan’s Floating Palace" should be available in early 2026. #Officer’sDeathFallFromJapan’sFloatingPalace #Japan #Cruise #Iwakura #IwakuraSeries #Novel #Book #WritingCommunity hoodcp.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/n...

Fuji and wires #Japan #MountFuji #富士山

Fuji creating shadows in the sky #Japan #MountFuji #富士山

Back at ICU for the first time for a few years. First time to come for something other than a pastoral care trip for Cardiff University. #JWC #JWC2025 #JapanWritersConference #Writing #WritingCommunity #Novels #Research #Japan

Looking forward to attending and speaking at the Japan Writers Conference. I'll be speaking on 'Bridging Different Worlds: Academic Experiences and Writing Novels' #JWC #JWC2025 #JapanWritersConference #Writing #WritingCommunity #Novels #Research #Japan hoodcp.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/b...

📰 Understanding the Hidden Clues in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead In the world of anime, subtle hints and foreshadowing can often go unnoticed until a pivotal moment brings them all... 🔗 https://animenewsdaily.us/articles/44342 #AnimeNews #Crunchyroll #Zom100BucketListOfTheDead

My Music Banzuke (a ranking of my favourite bands and singers) #Music #Banzuke #Ranking #FrankieGoesToHollywood #REBECCA #レベッカ #Roxette #PerGessle #Berlin #HollyJohnson #PetShopBoys #Propaganda #xPropaganda #ThompsonTwins #TomBailey hoodcp.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/m...

This week Slovenia rejected an Assisted Dying bill making our latest episode even more timely as we speak to Dr Jessica Young about the development of a legal framework around assisted dying in New Zealand open.spotify.com/episode/3wD4...

Is Japan Cheap? (And why exchange rates matter) #Japan #Cheap #Prices #ExchangeRates hoodcp.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/i...

Cardiff University has done a short piece about the work that my PhD student, Emily Bush, is doing. The research explores ecocriticism through Japanese disaster narratives. #Japan #DisasterStudies #DisasterNarratives #Ecocriticism You can read the article here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/stories/expl...

Sumo wrestler Hitachiyama, c. 1910, a yokozuna [grand champion] from 1903-1914 who did much to popularize sumo into becoming the national sport during the Meiji and Taisho eras.

If you see this, QTP with an anime that has an awesome theme song 🎶 #anime #promosky #animesky #zom100 #BucketlistOfTheDead

The (TV Series) Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead (Season 1) is available today on (iTunes) (US) for $9.99 Cast: Shuichiro Umeda, Zeno Robinson, Bill Millsap, Makoto Furukawa, Yûko Sasaki, Jill Remez, Abby Trott, Kate Clarke, Jamieson Price, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Xander Mobus

After my Zom 100 meal, I took the shinkansen back to Tokyo. On it, I started & finished Vol 21 of the Zom 100 manga. I've read all 21 in the last 2 months of being in Japan. But The next one isn't due out until March 😢 I'll just have to get the English versions in the meantime 😂 #ゾン100 #Zom100

I went back to the Nagoya izakaya where Tendo's welcome party in Zom 100 is held. Not only did the manager let me sit at the same table (despite being by myself when the table seats eight), he said he could do me the same menu. So that's what I did. やったー!! #Zom100 #ゾン100 #聖地巡礼 #ContentsTourism

Just finished dinner. One of the people working at the restaurant is from Sri Lanka and thought I'm Japanese. This is a good day for internationalisation in Japan in my books; view based on language and mannerisms rather than nationality or ethnicity.

You know the drill #Japan #MountFuji #富士山

Looking forward to going to Aichi University of Education (for the second time this year). Today I will be doing a lecture/talk/workshop on 'Foreign Language Learning'.

On my way to Nagoya

That new Zom 100 chapter might have done of the coolest meta tie ins I’ve ever seen. Still so insanely underrated as a manga.

Like I said, you can never have enough photos of Mount Fuji. This time from Tama station on my way into central Tokyo. #Japan #MountFuji #富士山

Further to my earlier post, I got back to Tokyo (the prefecture, rather than the city) early this morning to attend another REBECCA 'session'. At these sessions, singers and musicians from various copy/cover/tribute bands mix and match to play songs.

In other music news, very excited to see Zard's greatest hits album will be released on vinyl. Shame it's coming out a few weeks after I return to the UK. Will have to pick it up on a future trip.

Got up crazy o'clock this morning to get back from Osaka to Tokyo so I can have another fun day with REBECCA fans, listening and dancing along to the amazingly talented musicians and singers. Only going to be on my feet for 4 hours this time 😂 #REBECCA #レベッカ

You can never have enough photos of Mount Fuji #Japan #MountFuji #富士山

In case there are any other fans of the manga/anime/movie of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (ゾン100〜ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと〜) out there, I've created a Feed - bsky.app/profile/hood... I'll try to keep an eye on it and make sure it includes only the relevant stuff. #Zom100 #ゾン１００

Got to Shin-Osaka earlier than needed this morning to give me time to wait and get a N700S series shinkansen. On the JR Tokai app they publish the details of N700S as it has better access for wheelchair users - I just want to use it as it's nicer than the N700A.

Mount Ibuki was looking amazing this morning as I passed on the shinkansen. One of my favourite mountains in Japan. #Japan #MountIbuki #息吹山

I wish JR Central would change their WiFi settings on the Tokaido Shinkansen so you don't have to sign back in every 30 minutes. Why not make it at least 3 hours so that you're covered for a Nozomi between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka? #JRCentral #TokaidoShinkansen #JRTokai #東海道新幹線

You wait ages for a Central League Champions bus to come along, then three come at the same time. Great to see many players close up, including my favourite - Morishita. But organisation is poor. With players not moving, many fans left disappointed. Buses should have done a U-turn and come back.

You wait ages for a Central League Champions bus to come along, then three come at the same time. Great to see many players close up, including my favourite - Morishita. But organisation is poor. With players not moving, many fans left disappointed. Buses should have done a U-turn and come back.

Full house again.

Changing things at the sumo today. Going to use a different lens on my camera to get some different types of shots to yesterday. Been able to get some interesting ones already related to my research on symbolism l. And before we get to Juryo, I decided to do some sketching between bouts.

Different day. Different view. It'll be busy again later at the Fukuoka International Center for Day 13 of the sumo basho.

When your airline is called "The Way" but you sent your plane to Yorkshire to be painted... #Yorkshire #TheWay #T'way

The looks I'm getting as I'm walking around in a T-shirt and eating ice cream (even at the store )... when it's 12 degrees! That's about 10% higher than yesterday. Practically a heat wave. Especially as the sun set about 5 hours ago 😂 PS: it's Jersey cream ice cream. At Lawson. You're welcome

Full house now at the Fukuoka International Center for the sumo.

I was trying to work out why my knees were so sore today. Then I got a notification that yesterday I did a new record number of floors. Thank you Onomichi 😂

I'm so disappointed it doesn't say "Front In" on the right hand sign at my hotel in Fukuoka 😂

I'm one of the few here for the whole day of Day 12 if the Kyushu Basho. Been to sumo tournaments many times, but my first time to the Fukuoka International Center. I'm back again tomorrow. Even though I'm in the back row, it's a great view.

As a Zom 100 fan, this is a very dangerous thing to be having next to my hotel 😂 #Zom100 #ゾン100

Dear Japan, it's 11 degrees. No, I'm not cold. It's most definitely still T-shirt weather. But thanks for asking. Many, many times 😉😂

Decided to do a sketch while on the shinkansen. Inspired by my visit to Onomichi. Experimented with using colour for a change too. #Onomichi #FourSeasonsInJapan #Japan #Sketch #Sketching

Statue of Fumiko Hayashi. Love the poem. Shame there's no view of the sea from the statue though. #Onomichi

Onomichi was simply amazing. I went on the basis of doing some contents tourism for "Four Seasons in Japan". But I ended up following a few different walking routes. And there were cats! Too many photos to choose from, but here are Four to give you a flavour of my visit.

Snap 😉 Cheeky selfie with the shinkansen I was on, the first time back on a shinkansen since I got the new tatt. (I was so busy focussing on trying to get the train at just the right moment that I forgot to smile 😂)