Yukiokoshi Thunder is forerunner of snowing

Overcast spread over the sky. It's dark, even though it is morning. The heavy clouds are a stark reminder of the coming winter. Thunder will roll in...

You Can Read It in Spite of the Misspelling

Have you ever heard of a discovery that is called Typoglycemia? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typoglycemia I was astonished to see it on the internet. This...

ALIAS, The Wine Made by an Anonymous Group

I bought an interesting California wine today. The owner of the liquor shop recommended the wine entitled ALIAS. According to the owner, as the name “ALIAS”...

Shinto and Buddhism affect each other

There are 2 main religions in Japan. One is Buddhism, the onother one is Shinto. Yesterday, I was asked the question: Are Shinto gods based on Buddhism? This...

How Can I Explain Installation Art

I have a little problem. I like contemporary art, especially installation art. But I don’t know how to explain installation art well. I’m trying to explain...

What Buddhism statues indicate

If you visit a Buddhism temple, you will see some statues of Buddha like those in the above images. The image on the top indicates Nyorai or Tathagata,...

KIRISUTE GOMEN : Authorization to slash and leave

This article is about the rights of the ruling class, the Samurai, in feudal times in Japan. “切り捨て御免Kirisute Gomen” is called “authorization to cut and leave”...

Exhibition : imagine formless thing through seeing concrete thing

I visited the exhibition of Sophie Calle, a French contemporary artist, at the city museum. The exhibition began with following words. “J’ai rencontré des...

What? The name I knew on the Exhibition brochure

While I was organizing brochures I got at museums several years ago, I found a brochure that contained a name I knew. His name was Yusuke Kamata, we were in...

Memory of Sacrifice by Shiny Entertainment

Do you remember the game, Sacrifice that is developed by Shiny Entertainment in 2000? I can’t believe it’s already been 15 years since I played the game. The...

Seasonings for Philippine Food

I bought several seasonings for Philippine food, like Sisig, Adobo, Caldereta, menudo and so on. Sisig was tasty but I’ve never had and seen some of those. I’m...

Secondhand Outdoor Research Down Jacket

I bought an Outdoor Research down jacket cheap secondhand from Yahuoku, which is the official name is Yahoo auction. (By the way, is Yahoo auction doing business...

Cambodia and Rabbit (I got back)

Finally I got back to Japan. I set my luggage out on a Tatami(a Japanese mat). The Tatami made me feel nostalgic. While organizing everything, I found...

Angkor Wat, Amazing heritage

Angkor Wat, Amazing heritage. It was so vast, astonishing that I can't express it. I was moved by the difference between Cambodian temples and Japanese temples....

Meet "Balut" again in Cambodia

This is a balut which is  a very famous food in Philippines. I haven’t eaten it in Philippines, but I was told  I would be able to have it...

Dress made of ballons

I took this picture at Tokyo, several years ago. The dress grabbed my attention as soon as I entered the...

Everything is the same shape

An artist cut various ingredients into cubes of the same sizes. At first, you will not recognize what it is. Since all ingredients have equal shapes. I guess...