Broken Again...

 This past September, my PC was broken by ages and I paid more than $500 for fix it. Then just 2 months later it's broken again... Moreover every DATA gone forever... What a hell of  the problems!! But... everything should be broken anytime anyway. So, now I've got a new device for me to BLOGing. Yeah, re-flesh my mind and write AGAIN.

Projection Mapping in Christmas Illumination

 This year's illumination at Marunouchi will be renewed with a new technology "Projection Mapping" on the new Tokyo station building. These past six years were under the same theme, but this year the theme also changes and it's "Tokyo Michiterasu 2012". It'll start 21st to 28th December, 2012.

Shiodome and Marunoushi

 The new technology is now so trend in Japan and interested by many business owners. It's actually innovative and entertaining. You once have to seize an opportunity to see it. At Shiodome, from 15th November to 25th December, 2012, you also may see an illumination called "Lumie's Forest" with "Projection Mapping". At Marunouchi on Gyoko Street has also illuminations. Shiodome has too around the illumination as usual.

 You better hurry to check the new tec-illumination in this Christmas season.

 

 Tokyo Michiterasu Officeial WEB-Site(Japanese Only) : http://www.tokyo-michiterasu.jp/
Lumie's Forest Officeial WEB-Site(Japanese Only) : http://www.caretta.jp/event/Illumination2012/about.html

Winner of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2012"

Winners

 This year's Grand Award of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 3,133 entries have been revealed on 26th November. And the winner is "Design Ah!" which is a TV program on Japanese national television. It's about designs but it's for everyone, especially children. This innovation was a reason why it's the winner. It's selected by the committee but also at public vote it got number one spot. So, there is no dispute.
 And there are fifteen "GOLD AWARD" winners. You may check entire awarding products on the Official WEB-site.




Official WEB-site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en

Past posted :
  47 GOOD DESIGN
  GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

quasimodo LIVE

 This past Friday night was superb. Loud and deep sounds ate my heart, crazy beats slapped my brain, melodies shook my body and smiles made me smile at a music live event. Such talented, skilled, and beloved of music goddess music lovers created a dance hall with full of love.

 "quasimodo" which is a jazz band, but majorly they are acknowledged as a nightclub jazz band. A quartet has a decade of career as professional musicians. Since their debut, they were struggling with the reputation, however after they signed with Blue-note, they changed a lot musically, and I guess mentally too. Therefore the reputation got more accurate that means they got their right reputation such as "one great Jazz band in the world".

 I think simply to listen their music is easy to understand precisely what the band is. I wish everyone loves Japan owns one of the great Jazz band in the world.

 

 

quasimode Official WEB-site : http://quasimode.jp/

 

 

 

NEW "New National Stadium Japan"

images of NEW New National Stadium Japan

 Is this all for no-one-knows Tokyo Olympic? This past 15th November, 2012, a winner revealed and the winner was Zaha Hadid who won an international design competition of re-newed "New National Stadium Japan" from 46 pieces. London based architecture office designed the stadium with a insect like shape roof-top and modern stylish curvy forme. Tadao Ando, who is a world famous architect and the chief juror, commented a reason of its crown with applause.

From July, 2014, current stadium will be demolished then the new one will be constructed starting from October, 2015, and March, 2019, which is the completing date with approximate total cost 130,000,000,000 yen (13 billion U.S. dollars). Wow! Gigantic amount of money will spend for the unsettled event such as 2020 Olimpics. Despite hosting the 2019 Rugby World-Cup, the original plan was "renewal" nor it's almost fully rebuild. I just hope some legacy of the stadium remains somehow.

 Anyway, actually the winning design is astonishing!! I love it.

Official WEB-Site : http://www.jpnsport.com/en/

Omnishambles

 Time comes close to a New Year, a lot of "- of the year" things appears. One of that is words, indeed. On 13th November, 2012, Oxford University Press released "Oxford Dictionaries UK Word of the Year 2012" and which is "omnishambles". The press defines "a situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterised by a string of blunders and miscalculations". 

"Oxford Dictionary" and
"The Best New and Trending Word of the Year 2012"

 Japan has the same thing "The Best New and Trending Word of the Year". A couple of week ago, the 50 nominees disclosed. Most of them are from London Olympics, because it's one of huge events of the year anyway. However many just never be used after all. Some are totally seasonal as like some newly on the Oxford Dictionary. On 3rd December, 2012, somehow, somewhat, there will be a winning word of 2012 and a top 10 ranking of the year. 


Oxford Dictionaries WEB-Site : http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/press-releases/uk-word-of-the-year-2012/
New and Trending Word Award WEB-Site : http://singo.jiyu.co.jp/

Feeling LOVE from FOOD

 A video was on news, just because of that I checked the video. Then I love it. The video is filled by full of love of Japanese food as like its title "From Japan with Love (and Dashi)". And also it obviously shows its well understanding for the cultures and respect for it on its astonishingly beautiful scenes. Appreciation is the only thing to say for the video as one Japanese.
 The video created by "The Perennial Plate" which provides weekly documentary series about eating. The founder is whom works all over the world as a chef, and the video is filmed by a well experienced camera-girl. That's why there are such yummy videos.

Uhmmm... I'm hungry now...

The Perennial Plate : http://www.theperennialplate.com/

 

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 One week ago, I posted about "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" and this time too. The last time was about an exhibition at Shibuya, that shows many products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 47 prefectures of Japan.

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 23th to 25th November, 2012, in Tokyo Big Sight at Odaiba, there will be an another exhibition about it and it's special. What special is at the exhibition annual "Design of the Year" will be selected by whom visits the exhibition from 1,108 nominees. This is the great opportunity to see all the nominees and then overwhelmingly to vote for your favorite.

Place : Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo

Date :  from 23th to 25th November, 2012

Open : form 10:00 to 19:00 *25th is until 16:00

Entrance Fee : 1,000yen

Official WEB-Site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-Site of the Event : http://www.g-mark.org/gde/2012/index.html

Official WEB-Site of the Tokyo Big Sight : http://www.bigsight.jp/english/index.html

past posted : 47 GOOD DESIGN

Obamas

 Just after the presidencial election 2012, Japan also affected its result. People in Japan really cared who'd got to be the president of United States of America, despite of exchange, FTA, national defense, China or any other problems. Mr. Barack Obama is beloved by many Japanese people whether he belongs to Democrats or Republicans, or even he took beautiful winnig speach or not. Maybe it's because a city has the same name as him "Obama" or quite famous comedian looks like him. I guess this also is a way to enjoy other country's election, isn't it?

Shinjuku Terrace City's Christmas

 These days there is a lot of news spreaded about Christmas events in Tokyo. At Omotesando Hills there's already started a Christmas illumination which collaborates with Disney last week.

Shinjuku Terrace City's images

And at Shinjuku Terrace City, which 888 meters vast area in-between Odakyu buildings, will hold Christmas illuminations from 14th November, 2012 to 17th February, 2013. This year's theme of Odakyu's is "Shooting Star". At the theme, 500 shooting star like illumination will be stored at the West gate of Shinjuku station and a "Shooting Star" motiffed Christmas tree will appear at Shinjuku Southern Terrace. Then there are more to come. At Mosaic slope the sealing will be decorated by 35 meter long 23 layered lighting curtains and at Odakyu Department store there will be shooting star lighting show on its windows. About 370,000 lights will be all around the area for amusing you all this Christmas time.

 Oh, there are lots around Shinjuku. So, you may feel Christmas delight anyway in Shinjuku.

Official WEB-site :  http://www.odakyu.jp/terrace-city/english/

Megurogawa MInna No Illumi 2012

Last year's Meguro's illumination

 These few years in Japan, Halloween is popular and celebrated everywhere. And just after it, everything quickly turns to Christmas.

 Last year, a Christmas lighting newly started alongside of Meguro river and this year will be there too. It will start from 16th November to 25th December, 2012 with almost doubled its length like 1,500 meters long and also 213,200 cherry-blossom coloured LEDs for representing "Winter's Cherry-Blossom". However it's not only about that, it's with a trend-nizing idea. The idea is to use "Bio-diesel fuel" for its buttery. The fuel is made from used cocking oil collecting from home and restraints around the illumination area. It's energy version of local food movement. I really think it's great idea and want spreading this idea all over.

Official WEB-site of the illumination(Japanese Only) :  http://www.minna-no-illumi.com/

Last year's post :  Christmas Illuminations 2011-2012 Part.2

47 GOOD DESIGN

 "GOOD DESIGN AWARD", which Japan owns an award for design, works well here and has been relied on lately.

A Logo of GOOD DESIGN AWARD

From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013 at "d47 MUSEUM" which is at 8th floor of HIKARIE, Shibuya, you may see all kinds of products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD". Each products is from 47 prefectures of Japan and selected by a this exhibition's concept "regional" or "localized". You may realize how good Japanese industrial skills and designs are. Even it's free entrance, so there is no reason not to go whether you are interested in design or not.

"47 GOOD DESIGN - 47 prefectures's GOOD DESIGN AWARDs"
d47 MUSEUM; in HIKARIE at Shibuya, Tokyo
From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013
Opening 11:00
Closing 20:00
Official WEB-site of the event : http://www.d-department.com/event/event.shtml?id=3164622026495635
Official WEB-site of GOOD DEDIGN AWARD : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-site of HIKARIE : www.hikarie.jp/en/index.html

Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2012

 Around the Tokyo station, it will be a more beautiful spot to visit at this year's Christmas time. Because there will be an event called "Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2012".

 Japan's own the most popular theatre company "Gekidan Shiki" celebrates its 60th anniversary with one of famous building in Tokyo "Maru-Biru(Marunouhi Building)" which also celebrates 10th anniversary. They collaborate for the celebration to hold some amusements around Marunouchi area. One of them is to set some dresses and production designs the company using up as like museum and a Christmas Tree will be at 1st floor of Maru-bill from 15th November to 25th Desember, 2012. The Christmas Tree has a theme that is "The Phantom Of The Opera". It will be mysteriously beautiful and give us a different taste on the Christmas time.

The Cristmas Tree Lighting Up : 6:00 to 24:00

The Exhibition around : Marunouchi-Building, Shin-Marunouchi Building, OAZO, TOKIA, Marunouchi BRICK SQUARE

Livable Cities in the WORLD

  I love strolling somewhere I've already known or not. 2 weeks ago, I walked around Paris, France and it remained me how fun to crawl around. And Barcelona also threw me a ball which raised my remembrance of a research on a magazine. "Economist" released its own list of the most livable cities in the world a couple month ago and following is the top 10 cities.

 


"The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Report"
1      Melbourne     Australia      97.5
2      Vienna          Austria      97.4
3      Vancouver     Canada      97.3
4      Toronto          Canada      97.2
5      Calgary          Canada      96.6
5      Adelaide     Australia      96.6
7      Sydney          Australia      96.1
8      Helsinki     Finland      96.0
9      Perth          Australia      95.9
10      Auckland     New Zealand      95.7

Then, looking at an another list of the top 10 cities by "Monocle" magazine.

"Monocle's Most Livable Cities Index 2012"
1      Zurich          Switzerland
2      Helsinki     Finland
3      Copenhagen     Denmark
4      Vienna          Austria
5      Munich          Germany
6      Melbourne     Australia
7      Tokyo          Japan
8      Sydney          Australia
9      Auckland     New Zealand
10      Stockholm     Sweden

 There isn't Japan on the Economist's list but, scarcely, on the Monocles. On the contrary, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Helsinki and Vienna are on the both lists. What is a difference between the cities on the both lists and on the one list only? Moreover what is a difference between the both top 10 cities and unlisted cities? Thinking of that, I realise there aren't any gigantic cities such as New York, Lindon, Madrid, Paris and Tokyo; it's scarcely on the Monocle's at 7 spot. Then, I think the word "livable" is actually important and effective. Those cities have astonishing infrastructures, and too many varieties of shops including restraints and kinds. However these mean it's also needed more money and too occupied.

 To target for Japan, especially Tokyo, payments for living is overwhelmingly high, accessibility for everything is just perfect though. There is everything from all over the world in Tokyo, however it's harder and tougher than any other cities to create "your own life-style". I guess that's one of the reason for unlisted.

 In Japan, there is a phrase that is "Home is where you make it.". I reckon it actually is whether your city is on the lists or not.

Broken Autumn

 It's been a long long time to BLOG... In busy days I had writen down some articles, but my PC broke and also my iPod tough which I use for writing was initialized off-guard. Almost one month struggling for no PC have been over. I just finished all set ups, And I hope I'll do better everything than recent years.
 Now, here in Japan is becoming an autumn, so the air is bit crispy, the sky is high and the night stays longer in a day. It's really good time to do some!! So, enjoy.

re:NEWed Tokyo station

  In this 1st October 2012, Tokyo station, now is an important cultural properties of Japan, gets renewed its posture as the first model.

Tokyo station, Marunouchi-side, built in 1914 as a gateway of  Tokyo. It's designed by Manji Kasai and Kingo Tatsuno who is the father of Japanese modern architectures. This first model had two dome roofs with Renaissance style, and three floors with beautiful red bricks with Victorian-Gothic style. Then, in WWII, 25th May, 1945, American bombs struck and was detonated some parts of the Tokyo station. It caused reconstruction of it as minimizing a number of the floor and wiped the dome roofs away. Because of Japan's gigantic growth, the Tokyo station had been getting bigger, connecting with the Tokyo's growth as its economy and population.

 At 2006, a project has started. The project is called "Tokyo Station City" and it's all about a redevelopment around the Tokyo station. Then Hotels, department stores, underground and the station it-self has been renewed and still are going in. And as I already mentioned, the main event of the project is ready. Before its grand opening, the beautiful classic Tokyo station has been revealed. So, now you may see the outline of the station and feel the good old days.

Hian Aoyama : Paper-Cutout Artist

 There are some persons who work well and are well known all over the world, despite their own country's people doesn't know it. When you notice the persons, you may be inspired a lot and even encouraged by them.

 "Hina Aoyama" who is one of them to give you some impressions on what she does. She, is a paper-cutout artist, gets well deserved reputation in France and also EU but not in Japan. The pieces are so sensitive, feminine, technical, and of-course marvellous figures. Once you give a glimpse on them, you simply are captured. Therefore you would understand that she's been awarded over the EU. However now Japanese gets an opportunity to know how she is good. In October, she will be held her exposition at Tokyo and Kyoto. Yes, the opportunity is around the corner, so check the world class art-works.

Exposition Information

17th October to 23rd October, 2012 @ Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo

19th October to 10th December, 2012 @ Kodaiji (Temple), Kyoto

Hina Aoyama Official WEB-site (Japanese or French) : http://www.hinaaoyama.com/

Hina Aoyama Official BLOG (Japanese) : http://ameblo.jp/hinaaoyama/

Summer Event at TV stations

 Fire-works is one of huge summer event in Japan as its tradition. On a contrary,  there is a new tradition here, especially at Tokyo. 

 Tokyo has all "key" TV stations which provide basic TV programs. Other areas have "local" TV stations which have contracts with the key stations; usually 1 local station has a network contract with 1 key TV station except some super suburbs have 2 keys sometimes. That's the Japan's TV network system as a terrestrial television; of-course there are satellites, cables and web but it's not main streem. The system put more importance to Tokyo, because TV still controlls people in here anyway. And it's easy to understand why the Keys have such huge constructions their own in Tokyo. So, around their vast properties they can  provide huge events over 6 week straight. Such as inviting famouse musicians, restaurants, shops and to sell their own products. That's fun for someone who loves TV, because you may see some TV stars or musicians and buy your favourite TV program's goods. Moreover you may have enjoyable memories in summer. Sounds good, doesn't it?

 And following links are the Key TV station's event WEB-site(Japanese only).

NHK: http://www.nhk.or.jp/studiopark/
Nippon TV : http://www.ntv.co.jp/shiodome/event/2012shiohaku/
TV Asahi : http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/hq/
TBS : http://sacas.net/
Fiji TYV : http://www.fujitv.co.jp/uso2012/index.html

Fire-Works

 Rainy season is past already, and now every day gets around 35 degree Celsius. Yes, summer has come!!
 Every summer, lots of summer events are held in Tokyo; of-course all over Japan too, some are music evens, others are for kids or multiple for all age. What remains us a summer is "Natsu-Matsuri festival" and "Fire-works festival", because those give us enjoyable memories and also some sentiments that why we Japanese love them. "Fire-works festival" in Tokyo is quite special. The speciality is based on a situation. Tokyo has plenty of skyscrapers. FLOWERs between skyscrapers are actually illegible sometimes, but that defectiveness with sentiment is beautiful so to speak.


 

And followings is a list of famous fire-works event around Tokyo. Enjoy the summer!!

 1st Augst, 2012, at Yokohama city, Kanagawa "Kanagawa-Shinbun fire-works festival" : 10,000
 4th Augst, 2012, at Edogawa-ku, Tokyo "Edogawa-ku fire-works festival" : 14,000
10th Augst, 2012, at Meijijingu Gaien, Tokyo "Meijijingu Gaien fire-works festival" : 10,000
11th Augst, 2012, at Harumi, Tokyo "Tokyo-bay fire-works festival" : 12,000

Free Paper in Tokyo

 Tokyo has some free papers or magazines. Those are usually collaborated with sort of retailing companies, and published by huge publishers sometimes. It means there are not so much free papers for communities by communities. That's really sad sometime, but thinking of other way, there are well  qualitiy free papers because of publishers.

 "Metro min." is one of distinguished free papers in Tokyo which is distributed by a company owning Tokyo Metro and published by a publisher. It contains a lot of trends based on the metro stations. However their articles aren't  all about metro. And what so impressive is usually main articles are edgy, stylish and one step ahead of trends. It sounds so cool, doesn't it? However if I might complain, it would be that the paper dessapire so fast as like a lightning. 2 days later its distribution, it's all gone. So, now I'm thinking of a derively order, it means the paper isn't free anymore, but I really want to check it every month inspire of the payment.

 If you are interested in it, check it at Metro stations 20th every month.

Metro min. Official WEB-Site(Japanese) : http://www.metromin.net/

1st Year Ends

 This day, 1st July; is also Canada Day, 2012 is the celebration for a birthday of this BLOG. I supposed to post much more, but ... actually it's really tough. However at least I'm still doing this that better. To continue doing things is usually difficult, so.

 This second year, I will try to post more numbers and moreover that, I will try put more quality on the BLOG, I mean my writing, as the title of the BLOG "WORDAWORKS".

 Thank you for my 1st year of the BLOG and Happy birthday Canada!!

Gyoko Underground Gallery

 In between Marunouchi-building and Shin-Marunouchi-building which  are the centre of the Tokyo-Marunouchi area there is a gallery for free. It's located exactly between the both, and under the Gyoko street which the empire place to the special gate for Emperor of Tokyo station. Actually it's an isle connecting between Marunouchi metro station and Nijuubashi metro station. How practical it is. You may see some art-works when you just pass through the isle for the train.  The permanent exhibition is about photography of the past at Marunouchi called "Marunouchi in Pictures". You may enjoy the past and present of Marunouchi by the photos. That's the permanent one, but in many occasion there is exhibition collaborated with event around the area. And sometime's different like on 22nd  June, 2012. There will be a market called "Marunouchi Gyoko Marche". So you may buy veggies and anything good at the centre of a business district. It's quite interesting. So, just check it out when you pass through.

Gyoko Underground Gallery Official WEB-Site(Japanese) : http://www.gyokochika.com/

Bread conquers Rice

 On 3rd June, 2012, there is a news which is about that purchases of breads par one family conquers rice's first ever in the history.
 The article shows a difference between a summarized amount of purchase for bread and rice last year. It says average of payment for bread was ¥28,368 = $354.60 ($1 as ¥80) and for rice was ¥27780 = $347.25. It analyzes why it happened is that because of changing life-style, people not cooking rice but buying at convenience-store and also price of imported wheats getting higher than before world-widely.
 For me, it's really interesting because I love breads more than rice. I haven't cooked rice even scarcely have eaten, but I buy breads a lot. Every single of week, I visit a lot of bakeries, so... Yes, Tokyo has too many bakeries which beautifully good breads serving. Actually Tokyo should be famous as breads moreover France and Germany, I reckon. If you like breads, why don't you come down Tokyo and find your favourite shops, I may guarantee you that you may definitely find the ones. Because, Tokyo is "Bread Heaven"!

Tokyo Sky Tree

 Last week, Tokyo Sky Tree, which is the highest broadcasting tower in the world right now, is opened. Also a shopping mall beneath the tower called "Sora-machi", translated directly "sky town", is opened and then millions and millions people has visited in the first one week. Official number of visitors at the both the tower and the mall is 1640000 for the first one week, over 200000 par a day, 85000 is only for the tower. Only what I can say is "Wow!!". I actually visited there this past week-end and saw that crazily packed the mall by people. It's just unbelievable. However, despite of the amount of people, looking at the tower from right under the tower, it's impressive and astonishing besides I don't like that the tower's design.

 If you have a reservation for going to the tower's upper deck or not, why don't you visit to see the ginormous structure.

## Until 10th July, 2012, you need a reservation for going to the tower's upper deck.

 

Tokyo Sky Tree Official WEB-Site :  http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/en/

There is PUBLIC ART

 After I posted "Where is a public ART?", I checked where actually public art is in Tokyo, then I figured out Tokyo has better amount of it than any other cities have. Some are just buried into huge buildings or simply just difficult to notice because it's usually around dead corners. And there is an another point that mostly the pieces are SCULPTUREs. I love sculptures but I want to see much more variety of art works, especially huge city like Tokyo.  Even if there is the enough amounts and varieties, I still don't think it's enough, because the problem is not about numbers but opportunities. I mean more numbers of young artists get an opportunity to put their works at public. That is a main subject of the problem I believe. Don't you want to check brand-new artists on streets? If it's possible, Tokyo gets better reputation and more attention from all over the world, and becomes a cultural HUB in Asia.

Here is a list of public arts, some are one of famous series, a few my favourite ones and interesting ones.

Enjoy strolling with arts.

@Roppongi

"Maman" by Louise Bourgeois

"Counter" Void by Tatsuo Miyajima

"Invisible chair by rain" by Tokujin Yoshioka

Some around Tokyo Middtown

@Shinjuku

"Love" by Robert Indiana

"Objects" by Roy Lichtenstein

Scruptures by Giulio Paolini

Taro Okamoto's

"Children's Tree" @ Aoyama

"Clock in juvenile" @ Ginaza

"Taro's Atelie" @ Omatesando

"Tomorrow's Myth" @ Shibuya

Eurovision 2012

 Finally the Eurovision 2012 has concluded with Swedish singer "Loreen" winning. Every year I check a winner of Eurovision and some other good artists on the contest. It's really fun to do, because people in Japan scarcely get to know artists around EU, especially new ones.

 In Japan, I mean in Asia, we don't have the same contest despite the Eurovision's long rein. If Asia, maybe with Oceania could do the same, it'd be really exiting and fun.Moreover, it'd be really 

helpful our vulnerable relationship.

 Anyway. I'm going to check through the final contestants again.

 

 

Eurovision 2012 Official Site : http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012

 

 

Spain's  "Pastora Soler" is my favourite.

 

And the winner is... Such a beautiful song!!

 

Time always flies by!!

 I was supposed to post some entries to the BLOG, but it's a over two weeks blank from the latest entry. Time always flies by... I've written some memos for the BLOG but I haven't summarized them because of lack of time... Anyway, I'll post! Now I'm cheering myself up!

Collecting Beauties

 Just after I posted "Asami Kiyokawa Exhibition 'Bijo-Saishu' @ Omotesando Hills", I went to Omotesando Hills to see her real pieces. And I... just hold my breath by them.
 There were about a handled of the works, then you could see them really close. And all of a sudden, you might be stopped by her breathtaking works!! She perfectly used strings and fabrics, of-course, but not only that, she also used spangles, beads and feathers precisely. Those things were placed certainly on photographs. So, the beautiful pictures get more and more beautiful ever and become phenomenons.
 I hope many people seizes an opportunity to see the details of her marvelous works at her real pieces.




Event Page : http://www.omotesandohills.com/event/ (Japanese)
Asami Kiyokawa Official WEB-site : http://www.asamikiyokawa.com/

Asami Kiyokawa Exhibition "Bijo-Saishu" @ Omotesando Hills

 From this weeks-end to 6th May at Omotesando Hills, Asami Kiyokawa's initial work "Bijo-Saishu", I may translate "Beauty Collection", is at an exhibition.
We may experience her amazing works. So, I wish you to go feeling what BEAUTY is.





Event Page : http://www.omotesandohills.com/event/ (Japanese)
Asami Kiyokawa Official WEB-site : http://www.asamikiyokawa.com/

New in Tokyo 2012

 Spring is for saying good-bye, but also saying hallow to new ones.

In this spring, some things newly come-up in Tokyo. Following list is for newly or re-newly have opened and will open things. Mostly those are shopping complex, and for me "Shibuya Hikarie", I mean the theatre is interesting. It's already three Broadway musicals scheduled, so.

Anyway, I hope you find new things you like from the new things.

/* Opened

16th March
Ginza Komatsu @Ginzza
- Shopping Mall
http://www.ginza-komatsu.co.jp/

13th March
Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu @Kisarazu, Chiba
- Outlet Shopping Mall
http://www.31op.com/kisarazu/foreign/index_en.html

14th April
Okahi Land @Tokyo Station
- Sweets Theme Park
http://www.tokyoeki-1bangai.co.jp/en/index.html

18th April
Tokyu Plaza Omotesando-Harajuku @Omotesando, Harajuku, Shibuya
- Department Store

19th April
Diver City Tokyo Plaza @Odaiba
- Shopping Mall
http://www.divercity-tokyo.com/en/

19th April
Gundam Front Tokyo @Odaiba
- Entertainment
http://gundamfront-tokyo.com/en/


/* Will Open

26th April
Shibuya Hikarie @Shibuya
- Shopping, Theatre and Office.
- A theatre, Tokyu Theatre Orb, will open at 18th July with "West Side Story".
http://www.hikarie.jp/ : Japanese
http://theatre-orb.com/ : Japanese

17th May
Palace Hotel @Matunouchi, Tokyo
- Hotel
- Just beside the Imperial Place
http://www.palacehotelstokyo.com/

22th May
Tokyo Sky Tree @Narihirabashi, Oshiage
- Tower
- 634 meter high tower.
http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/english/

22th May
Tokyo Solamachi @Narihirabashi, Oshiage
- Shopping Mall (included an aquarium)
- Beneath Tokyo Sky Tree into a station.

3rd Oct.
Tokyo Station Hotel @Tokyo Station
- Hotel
- Zero min. from Tokyo station, one of important cultural properties.
http://www.tokyostationhotel.jp/

Where is a public ART?

 This past week-end, in Tokyo, the sun was shine, the sky was purely blue and cherry blossoms are almost fully bloomed despite winds were still little bit chilly. So these indicated the time to do "Hanami".

 "Hanami" is a cherry blossom festival. Many carrying foods and drinks and set them under cherry blossom trees. It's traditional annual thing in Japan.Then, on that kind of weather, I, of-course, love to go outside, so I did. I walked all around the emperor place. Then I just thought "walking under the cherry brossums is pretty fun, but without it...". In New York City, there is a lot of public arts, that makes fun of walking. In Paris, la passages and architectures are like public arts, so those make people having fun during walking too. In Tokyo... where is a public art? I know there is few, actually thinking of size of the city, it's precisely not enough even it dosen't make anyone's fun for strolling. I think Japan should sift to the next step, which cities or towns dedicate more to people as not only governmentl things but social. Thinking more about communitis may make us stronger and tighter than before, and even it makes us to improve communities, I reckon.