ooh, my ex-professor was the head of Birmingham School- some sort of neo-marxian group for culture/education studies.
I'm studying in Glasgow at Strathclyde Uni looking at social mobility and micro/macro impacts on people with learning disabilities... but as i said - will probably get kicked out as i don't think i'm motivated enough to complete a PhD!
Good luck checking out Japan - they're fab and they're one of my favourite groups. Sylvian solo stuff's a wee bit more experimental, but Japan stuff's just FAB!
Cheers
Wendy x