The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 7 (the art of RenaRena, Ai Shinohara, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Wataru Ito and Tomoyoshi Sakamoto)
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 6 (the art of Yoshitomo Nara) The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 5 (the art of Junko Koike, Yasumasa Morimura, Morimura & the Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 6 (the art of Yoshitomo Nara)
In Japan, Yoshitomo Nara is one of Japan’s most well-known artists. He is also known for his unique style of featuring a girl with a unique face and piercing eyes. Immediately when you see this artwork, one automatically knows its the work of Yoshitomo Nara. Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 5 (the art of Junko Koike, Yasumasa Morimura, Morimura & the Mohyas and Kayo Ume)
As I continue with part 5 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato, this time we continue with the central section of the art exhibit. This time we come upon Junko Koike’s “Space-time Paper Dress” which was created in 2017. Read More …
The One about the SONY XPERIA XZ2 Premium Smartphone
It’s the phone that I have been waiting for…Sony’s XPERIA XZ2 PREMIUM. You may be wondering? Didn’t Sony release an XZ2 and the XZ2 Compact? What is the difference with the premium? The XZ2 Premium is 5.8″ and offers 16:9 4K HDR (3840 x 2160 Read More …
The One about My First Interview with John Cho (1999)
If I look back at my older interviews and had to tell you who was the coolest person I ever interviewed, it would have to be John Cho. This is before John would have starring roles in the “Harold & Kumar” and “Star Trek” films. Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 4 (the art of Akira Yamaguchi, Kumi Machida and Nozomi Watanabe)
As I continue with part 4 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato, this time we continue on to the central section of the art exhibit. You will come upon a few artwork on the wall. The artwork like done Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 3 (the art of Miran Fukuda, the photography of Mika Ninagawa and the art of Tomoko Konoike)
It’s time to continue with part 3 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato. After entering the exhibit and seeing the numerous and awesome works of Takashi Murakami, we then switch to another talented artist…Miran Fukuda. Miran was the youngest-ever Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 2 (the art of Takashi Murakami)
When you reach to the starting point of the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills, you are first greeted with a message: The starting point for this exhibition was a request we made to a number of artists: to create their own Doraemon. Read More …
The One about the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills – Part 1 (Promotions for the art exhibit outside Mori Tower)
I had the opportunity to visit “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills which was held on November 1, 2017 through January 8, 2018 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery (52F) at Mori Tower. For those who are not familiar with “Doraemon”, back Read More …
The One about the Crank Brothers F10+ multi-tool
Since 1997, the Crank Brothers have gone a long way since their Laguna Beach garage days creating bike pedals, wheels, dropper posts, pumps and tools and accessories. Now, they engineer mountain bike components tested and approve by world-class athletes. And of the coolest tools offered Read More …
The One about Tsundoku (the art of buying books and never reading them)
In Japan, there is a word to describe people who purchase or pick up books without ever reading them. That word is “tsundoku” (積ん読) and believe it or not, the word goes back as far as 1879 as it described a teacher who had a Read More …
The One about My Classic Hollywood Photos 005: Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert for “It Happened One Night” (1934), Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda for “Down Argentine Way” (1940), Greta Garbo for “Susan Lennox: Her Fall and Rise” (1931)
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
The One about the Fresno Obon Festival 2018 Part II
On July 14th, I traveled to Fresno, California to check out the Fresno Obon Festival 2018. The first event took place back in 1945 and the event was celebrating their 73rd year and since my college years, I have been attending nearly every event. What Read More …
The One about My Favorite Show this Summer – Mnet’s “Produce48” (South Korea)
Similar to how I enjoy my films and that is watching films from all over the world, I am the same way with television shows. Part of appreciating other cultures, traditions, cuisine and even their pop culture is to give things a try. And Read More …
The One about My First Interview with Chef Martin Yan
When I’m asked of the entertainment interviews I have done, if there were any that I enjoyed the most. To be truthful, nearly every interview has been enjoyable but I think one that has stayed with me for so long is my interview with Martin Read More …
The One about Kazuo “The God of Ramen” Yamagishi and the Taishoken Minami-Ikebukuro Ramen Shop
In Japan, Kazuo Yamagishi is a man who was known as “The God of Ramen” and also the man responsible for creating tsukemen, a ramen dish in which noodles are eaten after being dipped in a separate bowl of soup or broth. Getting the idea Read More …
The One about a cool, non-crowded place to take pictures before going to Wadakura Fountain Park or the Imperial Palace
I love finding new places in Tokyo to capture reflections in the water of buildings or trees. You can find most places at parks but right near Marunouchi Police Station Wada Kuramongai Police Box is a bridge that takes you to Wadakura Fountain Park (which Read More …