The July rakugo event will feature Shunputei Yoichi, who is well known for his serial "Shunputei Yoichi's Second-Class Diary." Let's look forward to seeing what kind of stories he will...
Nearing Golden Week this year, a series of solo exhibitions by French-based painters with whom I have a connection were held in Tokyo. Firstly, from April 22nd for one week,...
Last month, I lost my voice. No exaggeration, really. No sound came from my throat. About a month before that, my throat had been feeling bad due to pollen and...
The May Rakugo event will feature Tamahei Hayashiya. Tamahei has been extremely busy as the head clerk for Master Tsuruko, who was promoted to a shin'uchi this spring, and I'm...
I think I have mentioned before that I enjoy watching the TV drama "Kodoku no Gurume" (TV Tokyo) starring Yutaka Matsushige. I always watch the New Year's Eve special, and...
Morioka Hiroshi is one of Japan's leading fashion directors, who has worked on styling for many business leaders and celebrities. Kawamura Taro is a former NHK announcer who has hosted...
The pollen is terrible. It's too bad. First of all, my nose won't stop running. So much water comes out that you realize just how much water you have in...
Every year, as a reward for writing this Gourmet News, Shimada-san of The Cloakroom in Ginza, who I run, invites me to dine at a grand maison. Last year, he...
Recently, I have been grateful to be able to get work outside of rakugo little by little. The other day, I went on location for a TV shoot for the...
We have started handling PIACENZA, Italy's top fabric manufacturer with an outstanding history dating back to its founding in 1733. We offer a full lineup of products, from cashmere, which...
The March Rakugo event will feature "Shunputei Yoichi," who is well known for his serialization in "Shunputei Yoichi's Second-class Diary." This will be Yoichi's first appearance since last September, so...
Before our first meal of the year at Chantrelle in Motoyoyogicho, Chef Nakata sent me an email saying, "For the main course, we'll have choux farci." One of Chantrelle's standard...
