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YuTaiko

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About Me

finally in Japan. lived here before and ever since graduating, i've been trying to make it across the pacific to further my studies. plan to be here for 2-3 years depending on the flow of life, decisions, happenings, and contemplations. will be absorbing (and being absorbed by) the life, lessons from masters, colleagues, and hopefully some friends that i'll meet along the way. if you're ever in the area, lemme know. although a bit cramped and old, i have a nice cozy place in tokyo. and if you like to go clubbing, please take me with you.everyone, let's use: www.blackle.com

My Interests

red and black things, sea turtles, guitar, dancing, cafes, rooftops, night-drives, cooking, wood-working, taking pictures of people, i sing too much, debating, coffee, cigarettes, coffee and cigarettes, scotch, actually whiskey of most sorts, bags, jeans, things/tools that last a lifetime, fountain pens, cold arms, cold pillows, taking off my socks and hopping into bed (currently "futon"). i don't like bananas. someone know how to speak thai? can you teach me? i've decided to travel there next.

I'd like to meet:

Oda Nobunaga. Grandpa Kato. Socrates. Kakashi.

Music:

3EB (BLUE), Mraz, Mr. Children, Beatles, John Lennon, Teitur, Postal Service, Jimmy Eat World (futures), Jimmy Tamborelo, Tube, Sigur Ros, Imogen Heap, The Flaming Lips.

Movies:

Moulin Rouge, Shall we Dance?, Castle in the Sky Laputa, Amelie, The Beach, Motorcycle Diaries, The Last Kiss, City of God.

Television:

no watch

Books:

Voyage of the Contiki (is that the title?), Alchemist, Great Gatsby, Death Note, Vagabond, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Little Prince, Travels with Herodotus, Current read: Ritz-Carlton's moment when service is surpassed (japanese)

Heroes:

Dad, Ryoma Sakamoto, Nobunaga, Socrates and Plato(i think), Emerson, Kakashi, Kimutaku, Justin Timberlake, Shoji Kameda, Dane Fujimoto, Mochizuki Saburo, ON Ensemble, the Taiko pioneers of America. oh, and the person who decided to roast coffee beans, grind it, pour hot water into it, strain it, drink it, and decided to keep drinking it despite it's bitterness. same thing goes for beer, and stuff like natto.

My Blog

foursquare

i got another new camera. ricoh GR Digital II.one of it's functions enables you to take photos in a 1:1 format. and during my trip back home, i was inspired to come up with a new (for me atleast) con...
Posted by YuTaiko on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:05:00 PST

food

so, since a few people have asked me about this, i decided to blog about it. it helps me develop thoughts about the subject a bit more. if you want to discuss with me, please do. we can get philoso...
Posted by YuTaiko on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:20:00 PST

to the stranger...

who selflessly rode the train back to Kanda-station and delivered my wallet,THANK YOU.
Posted by YuTaiko on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:03:00 PST

coffee

ever since living in portland, i have grown to love a good cup of coffee. 'til then, i think i "liked" coffee. as long as it was dark, had some aroma, i was fine with even instant coffee. now i nee...
Posted by YuTaiko on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:24:00 PST

pochi

pochi was the first dog that our family ever owned.recently pochi visits me every two weeks or so, but until a while ago i had only seen him twice. and everytime i wake up after his visit, my eyes ar...
Posted by YuTaiko on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:27:00 PST

reset

a day trip to my favorite place today.woke up early, packed my new lens, and pens,letter sets, an ipod, and sported my new leather jacket.mission: to review the past year, anticipate the next,to reset...
Posted by YuTaiko on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:21:00 PST

so...

"so this is christmas,      and what have you done?" what have i......
Posted by YuTaiko on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:03:00 PST

captured moments...

christmas season is here and i must work many hours within the next week, but somehow i decided to look back at some pictures from around 2002.so many memories, so many people, so many places...i am o...
Posted by YuTaiko on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:36:00 PST

recital

on december 2nd, sunday, i had the fortunate opportunity to take part in the bienniel recital for students of Mochizuki Saburo and Mochizuki Issa. Nagauta is the genre of the music and the two teache...
Posted by YuTaiko on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:22:00 PST

handwriting

looking back at some of the older people that i respect, i remember that they had good handwriting.not that i want to be exactly like them, but just as taiko is a means of communication for me, writte...
Posted by YuTaiko on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:42:00 PST