March 13, 2020
The conclusion of the thought of my ramen; I love this instant tonkotsu ramen “Ra-oh” best. ラーメンについての私の考えの結果は、私はこのインスタント豚骨ラーメン、ラ王が一番好き。 Oh, well, it took two days to think about it. これ考えるのに二日もかかっちゃった。
Thought
March 12, 2020
Amazing. What that pink flower? Is it Sakura? Under this sick dull NYC could have such a beautiful bloom! Thank you universe. おい、ちょっと待て。なんだ、あのピンクの花は？桜か？この、腐った鈍いニューヨークの空の下にも美しい花が咲く。宇宙ってすごい。 Given the current health concerns, we might be all negative, but, 現在の状況を考えると、私たちは皆、鬱になりがちかも、でも、 This coffee that I had today made me happy. The heart was never broken until the end. And the very …
March 9th, 2020
I had something in Midtown today. So, I took a subway. I noticed the temperature in the coach was very cold on air-conditioning. And I smelled bleach. On the TV news are showing how they clean hard as possible in the subway system every day. They are taking seriously the coronavirus. 今日はミッドタウンで用事があったから、地下鉄に乗った。車内はエアコンがきいてて、とても寒くて漂白剤の匂いもする。テレビではニュースで地下鉄や全ての交通機関が可能な限り掃除をしている映像が流されています。彼らはコロナウイルスを真剣に受け止めています。 I am still …
March 7th, 2020
I’m sick. Suddenly I am sick. Flu? Not feeling well and I have pain all around the scapula. I have been quite busy and maybe the stress of the last few weeks. I have no appetite. This is very rare in my life. I can eat any time, any occasion. Even if I was depressed …
March 6, 2020
D.T. Suzuki‘s wife was an American. Then it reminded me that Inazo Nitobe‘s wife was also an American. 鈴木大拙の奥さんもアメリカ人だったけど、新渡戸稲造の奥さんもアメリカ人だったな。と、思い出した。 I was moved by the book of Nitobe, Bushido (Japanese chivalry). I hope many people read it. And I pick it out again from my bookshelf. Then, it makes me think about The Prince by Machiavelli. …
March, 5th, 2020
Thinking of ダン蔵 and Zen Buddhism/D.T. Suzuki. ダン蔵と禅仏教の教えを説いた鈴木大拙について、思いを馳せる。 D.T. Suzuki was a person who introduces the idea of Zen Buddhism to the western world. I didn’t know about him until ダン蔵 told me about it. Even though, the word Zen Buddhism is very familiar. D.T. Suzuki taught at Colombia University. He had an American wife. …
Feb 15, 2020
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. But, for me and ダン蔵 had nothing special. 昨日はバレンタインデーだったけど、私とダン蔵の間には、特に素敵な事はなかった。 I gave this card to him. He dislikes kale. 私はこのカードを彼にあげた。彼はケールが嫌いなんだよ。 His dream is one day he will write a book called “Kale Nation”. His idea of the book is similar to the book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (1992) …
Feb 10, 2020
A contrail in the sky. Only after 5 minutes, one has gone, then another one is coming up. I like the winter early evening sky. The color shows the air temperature. The sky is quiet, but the contrail like a mischievous angel. Fly around the sky. This makes me a smile. Wish spring has come …
Feb 1st, 2020
There are piled-up books in my studio. But it is only a part of my library. There are more books in my storage area. I am an artist and also running a tiny art gallery. My library/storage area is also works for as a hallway between my studio and the gallery. But the area has …
Jan 29, 2020
On the way back home from Bogota. the Beautiful sky and the sea overwhelmed me. They are amazing. However, they are actually crying for global warming.