tilt-shift あおり
06/30/09 11:18 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
A good old friend from Japan commented about my recent photo from Seto in his blog page (Japanese).
Tilt-shift lens makes things looks like a miniature model.
So I’ve created a limited time special page just for TS photo, enjoy...
親友のブログで最近自分が撮った瀬戸の写真を扱っていただいた
TSレンズはそのアオリで模型の様な風景をかもしだす
そこで、期間限定でTSティルトシフトレンズを使った写真の特集を、お楽しみください
daughter 娘
06/29/09 11:26 Filed in カテゴリー: event
I met Sugiyama san when I’ve moved to NYC year ago. He has a very nice restaurant “Sugiyama” where he produces a traditional Japanese Kaiseki style dining experience. I always sit at the counter so I can see his cooking and how he presents food to his customer, carefully arranging each pieces so you can appreciate all flavor and texture of food.
His wife and Sugiyama san both share same hometown in Japan with me so we often talk about our hometown, music, and food. He plays drum (R&R), and his daughter plays piano.
I had an opportunity to listen to her recital yesterday at the Kaufman Center Merkin Concert Hall.
His daughter looks like her parents but plays very different type of music, still nice to know a family who shares the joy of music.
For more photo from her recital, click here. リサイタルの写真はこちらへ...
杉山さんに初めてお会いしたのはちょうど1年前にNYCに越した時だ。彼のレストラン｢Sugiyama｣はニューヨークに居て日本の懐石料理が経験出来る貴重な場所、私はいつもカウンターに座り杉山さんが丁寧に一品づつ料理をする姿を楽しませていただく
杉山さんと奥様は共に私と同じ故郷、岡山の方、食事をいただきながら故郷の話、音楽の話、料理の話を楽しませていただく。杉山さんはロックのドラマー、娘さんはピアノ
昨日、その娘さんのリサイタルに伺った
ご両親の面影がある反面、音楽的にはかなり異なるクラッシック、音楽のタイプは異なっても家族で音楽を共有できる事はすばらしい
sheep 羊
06/26/09 11:56 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
Krispy Kream opened its Tokyo store exactly 3 years ago in Shinjuku, across the street from my old office. This store always had a long line, often the line stretching to Tokyu Hands. My co-worker (software architect) and I used to laugh at mindless sheep who are waiting 90 minutes to buy donuts. We were the black sheep, not following the line, asking a question, and causing a trouble.
Three years since then, the fame of Krispy is gone but I’m still a black sheep.
ちょうど3年前にクリスピークリームが日本に上陸し、当時の自分の会社の前に新宿店がオープンした。このドーナッツ屋はいつも長い列があり、時には東急ハンズまでその列が伸びていた。当時のソフトウェアー アーキテクトと私は90分近くはやりのドーナッツが欲しさに列ぶ無知の羊達を笑っていた。彼と私は黒い羊、列に並ばず、なぜ？と問い、常に問題を起こしていた
それから3年、クリスピーの人気は去っていったが、自分はまだ黒い羊であり続ける
zed
06/25/09 23:57 Filed in カテゴリー: event
Had a chance to see ZED with friends while in Tokyo
As many other Cirque du Soleil, their performance is filled with energy and emotion
東京に居る間にZEDを友達と観る機会があった
他のシルク・デゥ・ソレイユのようにこのパフォーマンスもエネルギーと感情に満ちあふれていた
visual ビジュアル系
06/23/09 23:59 Filed in カテゴリー: event
adidas アディダス
06/22/09 12:04 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
Adidas shop wall southeast of Shinjuku station
新宿駅南口の近くのアディダスショップの壁
punk パンク
06/21/09 10:25 Filed in カテゴリー: event
Thanks to my friends, my music taste expanded in the past few years from Pop, Jazz and Classic to Punk. No one is too old to express him/herself in a simple beat and raw energy.
For more info about Head69, click here (Japanese link)
Click here for more photo from their live performance 写真はこちらへ
この数年、年甲斐もなく音楽の趣味がポップ、ジャズ、クラッシックからパンクへ広がった。シンプルなビートと生のエネルギーで自分を表現する事に歳の壁はない
バンド、Head69についてはこちらへ
seto 瀬戸
06/20/09 03:04 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
Setouchi Inland Sea, west of Japan between main island, Shikoku island, and Kyushu island. Rapid tide, narrow water channel, and dozens of ships traveling around hundreds of small island. Setouchi displays both busy human life and rich mother nature.
More photo here... つづきはこちらへ
本州、四国と九州にまたがる瀬戸内海は、潮の流れ、海峡、そして島々の間を行き来する無数の船が、人の忙しさと自然の大きさを描いてくれる
"トイレはどこですか？" "Where is a toilet?"
06/19/09 19:39 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
cinderella シンデレラ
06/18/09 08:00 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
reunion 同窓会
06/13/09 23:00 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
We were in the same elementary school and high school. We used to walk beside the rice field, singing, and talking about our dream.
25 years later, we can still sing together.
School band reunion with friends.
More photo here 写真はこちらへ
小中学と一緒だった、学校の帰り道は田んぼ沿いのあぜ道を歌を歌い、夢を語り
そして25年たった今でも一緒に歌える
そんな学生時代のバンド友達との同窓会
fuji 富士山
06/12/09 23:26 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
Mt. Fuji and sunset somewhere outside of Tokyo, view from Shinkan sen NOZOMI super express with newest N700 series car traveling 170 mph or 270 km/h, nice and smooth ride with WiFi and power plug for each seat.
新幹線からの富士山と夕日、のぞみN700系は無線LANに電源付きで快適
bento お弁当
06/12/09 05:45 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
Looks so classic even the train is running 160+ mph, with WiFi service.
無線LANがあって時速２６０キロ以上で走る新幹線にしては、とっても昔っぽお弁当
quarantined 検疫
06/11/09 05:29 Filed in カテゴリー: travel
At Narita airport
Many of my friends gave me horrifying stories arriving Tokyo international airport last two months. As a plane lands, a dozen of men in blue bio-hazmat suits rush into a plane, pointing an IR body temperature sensor to passengers, taking few hours before deplaning if they find one with high body temperature, then not being able to go back to work or go out for two weeks...
My quarantine was a simple one, fill out the form asking if I’ve been feeling flu like sickness, fever, or running nose. Then present this questioner at the gate.
I feel quarantined and safer now (no)
成田空港にて
最近日本に到着した数人の友達から色々いやな話を聞いた
飛行機が到着するや、青いバイオハズマットスーツに身を固めた数人のおじさん達が体温計測用の赤外線センサーを鉄砲の様に乗客に向け、もし体温が高い人が見つかると飛行機を降りるのに数時間かかり、さらに会社、学校からは2週間程来ないように言われ...
自分の場合は簡単だった、病気か、熱があるか、鼻ミズがでるかなどの質問表に答えこれを提出するだけ
隔離（検疫）され安心出来た（はずがない）
large dog 大型犬
06/09/09 13:11 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
At 52nd Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue, in front of a very nice French bakery.
It must be a very large dog, a very very large dog, or very large dog with constipation for few days.
大きな犬だと思う、とても大きな犬だと思う、それか便秘気味の大型犬だと思う
"BNE"
06/08/09 17:29 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
“Printed Matter, Inc.” book store at 10th Avenue between 22nd and 21st street in Chelsea.
A great book store recommended by few great New Yorker friends.
BNE, I have seen this sticker in Tokyo too. But not sure what BNE means. Branch if Not Equal to zero? Not likely... Web search finds similar blog entry about people finding BNE sticker in Japan and worldwide, but unable to pin point the creator.
BNE、このステッカー東京でも見かけた、日本では｢BNE参上｣、でもBNEが何を意味しているか不明、プログラミングに｢Branch if Not Equal to zero｣があるけど、それとは関係ないと思う、インターネットで検索しても他のブログでこのステッカーを日本や世界中で見かけている話が出てくるが、実際に誰の仕業か探せない
"A"
06/05/09 11:04 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
On “A” train between 23rd St station and 42nd St station.
He kept staring at a the subway passenger in front of him.
First, he appeared as a creasy homeless person (as usual) but his hand created one of the most amazing portraits within 5 minutes of ride, entertaining all passengers around him, giving a piece of art in everyone’s mind. Then he gave the drawing to the passenger as he stood up to take off. They don’t know each other, I don’t know his name, but I may see him again on the “A” train.
地下鉄A線、２３番街駅と４２番街駅の間で
彼は地下鉄の中で前の乗客をずっと睨んでた
初めはただのホームレス、きちがいだと思っていたが、地下鉄乗車の５分間で、彼の手からはすばらしい肖像画が生まれ、周りに居た乗客みんながそのアートを楽しんだ
描かれた乗客が立ち上がると、彼はその絵を差し上げた、彼ははお互いを知らない、彼の名前も知らない、でもまた地下鉄A線で彼に会うかもしれない
"D"
06/04/09 10:01 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
At “Gracious Home” Broadway and 67th Street
Missing “D”.
Dが抜けてる
nature 自然
06/03/09 15:36 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
At 58th Street between 9th Ave and 10th Ave.
Dead tree trunk but roots still alive, and trying to come back.
Nature is stronger than human ego even at the most unnatural place like Manhattan
幹は失っても根は生きていて、よみがえろうとしている
不自然はマンハッタンでも、自然は人の我よりも力強い
Grim Reaper 死神
06/02/09 09:45 Filed in カテゴリー: blog
At the corner of 10th Ave. and 22nd Street in Chelsea.
Good by GM. Grim Reaper was looking at the SUV shop.
さよならGM、死神はSUVを睨んでた
Manhattanhenge
06/01/09 19:39 Filed in カテゴリー: event
All maps are drawn as if Manhattan Island is exactly aligned north-south but that is a convenience, not a true geography. Manhattan is about 30 degree off.
Twice a year, the sunset and sunrise exactly aligns with east-west street grids on Manhattan. This is called Manhattanhenge.
As I held my camera at the intersection of Madison and 34th Street around 8:15 on May 30th., the sun was casting its beam from New Jersey or Hudson River to all the way down to East River.
地図を見るとマンハッタン島は南北に真っ直ぐ伸びている様に見えるが、これは地図の都合で実際には３０度程ずれている
年２回、東西に走るマンハッタンの碁盤の目の道路と日の出、日の入りがぴったり一致する日があり、これをマンハッタンヘンジと呼ぶ
マジソン街と３４番通りの交差点で５月の３０日、午後８時１５分頃、西のニュージャージ、ハドソン川から東のイーストリバーまで太陽の光が届く瞬間
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