My 7 Recommended Books
Long ago there was something called the #7BookCoverChallenge, intended to help promote a culture of reading. “To participate, post a photograph of the cover of one favorite book ea…
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Song for June 15: Hakushū Kitahara and Kōsaku Yamada’s “Kono Michi”
In 1922, Hakushū Kitahara and Kōsaku Yamada launched the magazine Poetry and Music to unite poetry and music, establishing a modern song style that made use of Japanese pitch accen…
Romance from the Opera “Maître Pathelin”
Ever since hearing this piece on Ayako Takagi’s CD “Sicilienne”, I had thought it was beautiful without properly researching it. Feeling remiss, I finally looked into it. François…
Twitter Renga (collaborative linked verse)
At the after-party following a GLOCOM study session, we composed a Twitter renga, among other things. Links to the original tweets and such can be found around here ↓ http://twilog…
Happy New Year
I look forward to your continued support this year. At dawn, Saruko crosses the handwoven stripes; the days I cherished are far away. I am sorry. It is repetitive. I think I will r…
In a Dawn Forest Shrouded in Mist
A dawn forest in rising haze— a Tatar butterfly, sediment of memories from days gone by. Piercing the foundation stones of Asuka-dera, a Tatar stonemason’s dream melts into the nig…
Happy New Year
Wow, this year’s Tokyu Silvester Concert was amazing. Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance ended at exactly the right moment. What a great feeling!! So, Happy New Year. I look forward to…
The Peace Book
Todd Parr (translated by Natsuhiko Sakimura) Peace is making lots of friends. Peace is protecting the blue ocean for the fish. Peace is listening to all kinds of music. Peace is be…
Autumn in the Countryside
Seen at exactly 8 o’clock from the window of Super Azusa No. 5, departing Shinjuku Station, shortly before Chino