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The script arrived!
Typhoon, please stay away〜〜〜
Rain, please don't fall〜〜〜
To all the influencers out there,
please come be in the movie!
Hey!
If you're thinking “nobody's asked me!”
get in touch with Takumi Yamazaki.
Please do!
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I'll be waiting〜〜〜
Things have been hectic,
so I've probably missed people・・・
Open Chat: “The Society to Support Director Takumi Yamazaki”
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Nobuko Watabiki's paintings are on show in Ginza.
So lovely!
I found it in Ginza.
The artist herself may well have been sitting right there in the gallery?!
NOBUKO WATABIKI
Based in Hamburg, Germany since 2008, where she continues to work. She studied printmaking at the Musashino Art Institute and began making work while employed at an advertising agency and at facilities for people with disabilities. Starting from objects that used photographs in a collage-like way, she arrived at her current style using washi paper, textiles and oil pastel. Her work is highly regarded for the unforgettable resonance it leaves behind — themes that dig deep into self-reflection and into one's relationships with others, motifs that hold mysterious expressions, and prose-like titles. In 1997 and 1998 she was nominated two years running for the VOCA exhibition, regarded as a gateway for emerging artists, and she has since exhibited not only in Japan but across Europe — Germany above all — and in South America. Since 2011 she has been presenting “TEGAMI,” a project on the theme of FUKUSHIMA.
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“You're a weird one〜”
Don't overlook the ways you differ from other people.
That is what we call difference.
Try growing the ways you differ from other people.
“I wish I could be like that person〜”
You've thought that, haven't you.
They're a good speaker.
They have great taste.
They hit it off with anyone, instantly.
They have great taste.
They hit it off with anyone, instantly.
You admire them, and you try to imitate them.
There's a lot you can learn that way.
But
if you only ever look at what you don't have,
you'll miss what you do have.
if you only ever look at what you don't have,
you'll miss what you do have.
The thing you can't help getting passionate about.
The thing everyone else walks past,
but that somehow stops you in your tracks.
but that somehow stops you in your tracks.
The fussiness that makes people say,
“You care about it that much?!”
“You care about it that much?!”
Somewhere around there,
the seed of your appeal may be waiting.
the seed of your appeal may be waiting.
For example,
someone who, on a trip, is drawn less to the famous sights
than to a signboard in a back alley.
someone who, on a trip, is drawn less to the famous sights
than to a signboard in a back alley.
Every single time, they're photographing signs.
They themselves might be thinking,
“Who on earth would want to see this?”
Quite possibly.
“Who on earth would want to see this?”
Quite possibly.
But
try adding to the photo why it caught your eye.
try adding to the photo why it caught your eye.
The way the lettering has faded.
The combination of colors.
The shopkeeper's handwritten note.
The combination of colors.
The shopkeeper's handwritten note.
Keep doing that, and
people start wanting to walk the city with you.
people start wanting to walk the city with you.
Because on the very same street,
you're seeing something they aren't.
you're seeing something they aren't.
Find your difference from others, and magnify it.
This isn't about
forcing yourself to become an oddball.
forcing yourself to become an oddball.
It's about taking “ah, so this is what catches my attention”
a little more seriously.
a little more seriously.
Look into it more.
Try it.
Tell someone about it, in your own words.
Try it.
Tell someone about it, in your own words.
And as you grow it that way,
a small preference turns into
“oh, that's so-and-so's thing, isn't it.”
That's how it goes.
a small preference turns into
“oh, that's so-and-so's thing, isn't it.”
That's how it goes.
That said,
it isn't that anything different
automatically becomes appealing.
it isn't that anything different
automatically becomes appealing.
Sometimes your own fixation
puts the other person in a difficult spot.
puts the other person in a difficult spot.
So go one step further:
“How could I hand this difference over so that it delights them?”
Think that far.
“How could I hand this difference over so that it delights them?”
Think that far.
If you notice the fine details,
maybe you can make directions no one gets lost with.
maybe you can make directions no one gets lost with.
If you speak slowly,
maybe you can wait while someone searches for their words.
maybe you can wait while someone searches for their words.
The very thing you couldn't find a use for
sometimes turns out to have one.
sometimes turns out to have one.
The thing you think,
“this is completely ordinary, isn't it”
about —
“this is completely ordinary, isn't it”
about —
is it really ordinary to everyone?!
Today, just once,
try talking about one of your “strange fixations”
without hiding it.
try talking about one of your “strange fixations”
without hiding it.
“Actually, I really love this〜”
There may be someone out there waiting
for the story that follows.
for the story that follows.
“You're a weird one〜” is
a compliment・・・
Thank you to everyone, everywhere I go!
Former Prime Minister Hosokawa!
The fusuma paintings at Ryoanji.
With his handsome grandson.
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At Ryoanji in Kyoto, all 92 panels of the “Unryu-zu” (Cloud Dragon) painted by my father will be unveiled together for the first time this autumn.
A special viewing, where you can see them up close with commentary from Ryoanji's curator, will be held for a limited 20 visitors per day (advance reservation required).
It is an overwhelming masterwork depicting the life of a dragon, painted across the fusuma of the entire main hall (laid end to end they would stretch about 110 meters), making for a truly remarkable space.
The fusuma paintings in the room facing the famous rock garden can be seen during normal viewing hours, but to see all 92 panels you must apply in advance for the special viewing.
If you have the chance to visit Kyoto this autumn, I do hope you'll make your way to Ryoanji.
📅 Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, September 26 – November 29
⏰ Time: from 16:00 (advance reservation required / limited to 20 people per day)
💰 Admission: 5,000 yen (includes a curator's guidance)
Driverless taxis are starting, aren't they.
Sleep deprivation is the same as being blind drunk?!
Sleep is
enormously important to an athlete's life. Be an athlete — and run your business that way.
It isn't music that moves the heart —
it's the something you remember while listening that moves you
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There are moments when music brings tears, or makes your chest go warm. We often say “this music moved me” — but is that really what's happening?
In fact, perhaps the music itself isn't what's directly stirring our emotions.
“It isn't music that moves the heart — it's the something you remember while listening that moves you.”Today, let's think about music, memory, and the depths of the human heart.
1. The Moment a Melody Becomes a Trigger
For the songs we love, or the ones that stop us in our tracks when we happen to hear them, there is almost always a memory of that time attached.
- The indie song you listened to on the walk to school
- The radio hit that was playing when you went for a drive with someone important to you
- The album you listened to alone in your room, on a night when you stood at a crossroads in your life
The instant that music plays, we aren't only savoring notes and rhythm. The scenery, the smell, the temperature of that moment, the feelings you could never put into words — all of it comes rushing up from deep in the brain. Music isn't just “sound”; it'sa key to a time capsule that connects you to who you used to be.That's what it is.
2. What's Being Moved Isn't Your “Present Emotion” but Your “Past Self”
When our hearts are moved, we are unconsciously setting a past memory against our present self.
Sometimes we remember a happy time and feel warm; sometimes we remember time that won't come back, or a person we parted from, and sink into wistfulness. In other words, when we shed tears or draw strength, we aren't reacting to the sound playing in front of us — we're reacting toour own story, set off by the drama inside the memory.That's what we respond to.
Music is, in a sense, a film's score. The lead role belongs entirely to you — the one projecting a scene from your own life onto the screen while that music plays.
3. The “Power to Remember” Enriches a Life
When the busyness of daily life takes over, we tend to forget our memories and the pure passion we once held. But when you shuffle a favorite playlist, a song that comes on unexpectedly can bring back a promise or a feeling you'd forgotten mattered.
Perhaps the reason music moves us is that it'sthe moment your past self quietly hugs your present self and says, “the me from back then is still right here.”Perhaps that's it.
In Closing
The next time you meet music that shakes you deeply, or a nostalgic song tightens your chest, try asking yourself this:
“What in this song am I actually moved by? And what am I remembering along with it?”
It isn't the music moving your heart — it's the something you remembered, with the music as the trigger, gently pushing you forward.
What memories come back to you, and with which songs? If you'd like, tell me the one song that has stayed in your heart.
I really like this girl's singing〜
uyuki_cosmic
Something about the quirk in the way she sings — I love it!
The gut-brain axis
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The gut-brain-bacteria-heart axis
In the end, it all comes down to the gut!
Link to Takumi Yamazaki’s ENGLISH Book “SHIFT”
https://amzn.to/2DYcFkG
Translated from the original Japanese post: https://ameblo.jp/takumi-yamazaki/entry-12978925625.html
