Today I was working on my laptop when I began to hear large booming sounds. I live in Seto City which is famous for is pottery roots and I thought the the massive clay manufacturing business was using dynamite in its quarries. The noise continued and grew louder and closer. Eventually it […]

Today hit the streets with my bicycle again to see art galleries in Nagoya. It is about 20 km into the city from my apartment. It is far but not to bad since in urban areas a bicycle is as fast if not faster than a car. I am trying to visit […]

Today I visited a plastic tarp distributing company to look at samples of plastic coasted fabrics so I could make a new inflatable suit. I went to a company called Masudakiyosi-shoten (増田清商店) in Nagoya that specializes in tarps for truck covers, tents, awnings and inflatable castles. They did not sell any rip-stop […]

Mimi and I went to see a rather unique fall festival or matsuri near Nagoya. Fall is a busy season for festivals because of the rice harvest. Many festivals are aimed to excite and entertain the gods so there is a good harvest. The matsuri that we attended had a two figure […]

Just like steak houses that have their customers grill their own meat in the US, Japan has its fair share of establishments that specialize in prepared ingredients rather than finished meals. After the opening at Noda Contemporary, Mimi and I went to an Okonomiyaki resturant. (Japanese Vegetable Pancakes) This restaurant was […]

One of the goals of my research is to find out about the Japanese art scene, and a way to do that is to go to art openings. It has been difficult to find information about art openings because the gallery system in Japan is run differently than in America. Exhibitions have shorter […]

Once again I decided to head back to Nagoya on the Hot Dog Bus company because it is the best deal in town. For 3500 yen one way it is cheaper than going to Osaka or Kyoto or even Himeji. I plan on buying a frequent rider ticket book which will bring […]

Here is some more random public art. This time it is around the midtown office building in Tokyo.