Poet and Charles Sturt University (CSU) senior lecturer Mr David Gilbey is an avid observer and consumer of all things Japanese. He has written about Japan for a number of years, having lived and taught there in 1996, 2000, 2007 and more recently at the end of last year. “I am always interested in how what I write engages with the many ‘others’ of Japan: language, culture, geography and social nuance,” said the CSU academic. “And I am also interested in whether the poetry I write delights readers and audiences wherever they may be living.” Mr Gilbey will address the topic, Of sashimi and saké: Writing the Other in Japan in a public seminar on Wednesday 17 March. The event is part of the weekly short seminar series hosted by the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU. The lecture will be held from 3.10pm until 4pm on Wednesday 17 March in the School theatrette, building 21, room 10, near car park 2, Darnell Smith Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga.