Enkai is a Japanese work party. These are commonly held to celebrate the completion of important events like school festivals and final tests. I never attended an American work party but I would imagine that it is more family oriented than an enkai. Unlike American workplaces, many Japanese offices are places strictly for work and [...]
Archive for March, 2008
ENKAI!!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Three Imaginary Boys -The Cure
Posted in Music, Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Three Imaginary Boys (1979) is the debut album from The Cure. This album has a completely different vibe than the synthesized pop rock that made them popular. This is a great melodic punk album. The tracks here are raw, energetic and devoid of all the makeup and pretenses that made them mainstays [...]
Fantastic Directions
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most streets in Japan have no names. Finding one’s way around can be difficult if there are no monuments along the way. Last night I was invited to a work party and given a map that was devoid of English and meant absolutely nothing to me. So I was riding my bike around [...]
Kool and the Gang – Live at PJ’s
Posted in Music on March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Live at PJ’s (1971) by Kool and the Gang is a fantastic jazz funk album. This was the third album by the band that is most well known for their cheesy family oriented disco songs of the late 1970s and early 1980s. This particular album, along with the second album “Live at the Sex Machine” [...]
Hounen Matsuri
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend I had an opportunity to attend the Hounen Matsuri (commonly known to foriegners as the Penis Festival). This event takes place every March in Komaki, a town north of Nagoya. The main attraction is a parade that includes a portable shrine that houses a giant chalice. I would imagine that [...]
Transa- Caetano Velosa
Posted in Music on March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I will try to post info about albums that I have been listening to recently. The first album is Transa by Caetano Velosa. This album was recorded after he began his political exile. This album is more soulful and less psychedelic than his earlier albums. The songs are mostly in English and [...]
