Conor Hodges

About Conor Hodges

Conor is a writer and editor from London. He’s particularly interested in Japanese history, travel, and all things literature and film.

Recent Posts

Seijaku book cover featuring a black cat sitting at a window, framed by cherry blossom branches and the Japanese characters for seijaku.

Seijaku by Dr Miki Fujito: Finding Stillness Without Another Life Overhaul
Collage of scenes from NODA MAP's -320 Fahrenheit at Sadler's Wells, showing performers in expressive costumes during dramatic ensemble moments, including confrontations, choreography, and emotionally charged solo performances against a minimalist theatrical set.

NodaMap: -320 Fahrenheit Review
Visitor viewing large-scale photographic installations by Kikuji Kawada and Iwane Ai at the Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai exhibition in Japan House London.

From Hiroshima to Hawaii: Kyotographie at Japan House London
A performer in a white robe with braided hair strikes a wide-eyed, open-mouthed pose with one arm raised, surrounded by an ensemble in yellow and brown banana-inspired costumes on a dark stage, in Hideki Noda's 320°F.

-320°F: Hideki Noda Brings His New Play to Sadler’s Wells
Distant sea view of Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island, showing the abandoned coal mining settlement off Nagasaki.

Gunkanjima: Modern Japan’s Mirror