Photo Exhibition

I will be holding photo exhibition in Koenji Goodman in July. The place is open during night time from 19:00 in weekends for jazz lives. I will also play the vintage Steinway in 7/4 and 7/18 in afternoon. Please come and enjoy! I will post more details later.

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Depression

I really wish japanese society would be more open about discussion about depression. It is truly sorrowful situation, since depression is so very common here. Suicide is the leading cause of death of men here between the age of 22-44.

Instead of considering this topic, the mass media is celebrating latest gadgets and entertainment, OIympic Games, hair sprays. Bird hatchlings are getting stomped on the busy railway station under cheap business shoes.

There must be a better way.

Illness

I was rather ill couple of days. It started on Thursday night. I felt like I was going to faint, I got fever and terrible headache.

I feel better now, although my stomach muscles are still tender of all that vomiting.

Being ill reminds me of the luxury of having a family; people around you who care about you (and get food).  Those are the people who will stand by you.

Passion

Photography needs passion. Passion must be born inside. Like a tiny spark in dark forest, bursting into a flame.

From inner space to outer space.
From my heart to the world.

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Amy

Amy

With Amy in one rainy December afternoon in Tokyo.

Excerpt

From Kiriko: An Extraction by Yuguin the Minstrel

“Look, here also I see fish
Ah, I Kiriko wish to be fish
Having a pointed head like fish
Having a double eyelid
Swim together towards the same direction
As fish
Give birth to a cute bavby
I Kiriko become mother of fish”

Protection

When I take photo I wish protection to my subject
Maybe she does not need it
I know

So maybe it’s her glow I wish to protect
That tiny glow in the warm shadow

Or is it me who needs of that protection

Lend me an umbrella
make me a shade

なやみのおわり

自分のこと大好き
そのままぜんぶacceptして
No more なやみ
No more problem
あたらしい日がはじまる