Japan is a land of technology and innovation juxtaposed with old traditions. Here is and example of recent ingenuity that caught my eye. These are solar powered construction safety lights that are not wired to a central source. The darkness of night around construction sites and other businesses is peppered by flashing […]

Takemori Chiharu (竹森千治) invited me to do a performance at the Nagakute Cultural Center. He and two other graduate students, Ishitani Sho (石谷翔) and Nakamura Yuki (中村悠希) were having a group exhibition consisting of a collaborative installation and performances. For the exhibition Chiharu and Sho built a room inside the gallery recreating a […]

While walking near the grounds of Nagoya Castle I stumbled upon a sculpture park with a grouping of stones that made up an interesting fountain. The park is called Meijou Koen Sculpture Park (名城公園彫刻庭) The stones are arranged in a circle with a central fountain device. Up the hill to the left is […]

I went to Nagoya to get a re-entry permit on my passport. The immigration office is near Nagoya Castle so Mimi and I went to go see it. The castle is impressive from the outside, but the main structure burnt to the ground during an air raid in World War II. Way […]

It is a new year and that means a new round of gallery openings. This year I plan to make a more deliberate effort of attending openings in and around Nagoya. I also plan to make more trips to Tokyo to see the scene there.

Tonight I went to the Noda Contemporary for a […]

I am always on the lookout for functional design.  Recently I visited the Expo site in Aichi.  While exploring the grounds I came across a nice fence design using cylinders of wood and  simple metal hardware that penetrated the posts.  This gave the fence a natural but sturdy look.  At another location I found the […]