If the Japanese calendar is dominated by meaningful celebrations, old graceful rituals and respected traditions, there are also a few moments in the year when heavily marketed events take the power. Typically: Valentine day, Christmas, and Halloween....

Energy. They say that universe is nothing but energy. The huge and the small, air, earth, water, you, me - energy. On the human scale, energy means food, heat, light and communication. It means music, humour, art. It means love. And it means danger. Because...

As if I had not enough with the cultural gap between France and Japan, I decided to add a third component to complete the equation : Mali. This is where I go to work everyday from now, if you consider the Embassy as a part of the Malian territory.How...