JAPANESE VISUAL

I DIDN`T TAKE ANY INTERESTING PICURES LAST WEEK, SO I`M GONNA POST COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I THINK HAVE A GOOD VISUAL IMPACT. I`VE BEEN TOLD BY A FRIEND ABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPHER, I USUALLY DON`T LIKE VERY COLORED PICTURES BUT THESE ARE REALLY GREAT: http://www.ninamika.com/.



THE SECOND THING IS A MUSIC VIDEO THAT I SAW IN TV SOME NIGHTS AGO, THE BAND IS CALLED RYUKYUDISKO, ARE TWO BROTHER FOR OKINAWA, THEIR MUSIC IS GOOD, I WOULD COMPARE THEM TO THE BASAMENT JAXX. ANYWAY THE THING THAT HIT ME WAS THE VIDEO, REALLY GREAT! HAVE A LOOK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZPN7wXESCs

Someone noticed that the link has been removed from youtube, that`s a pity! Don`t know why...anyway here is another one...have a look, the way it has been filmed is really cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo_QVq2lGMs



HERE ARE TWO PICTURES THAT I TOOK IN THAILAND, I TOOK THOSE AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE IN BANGKOK. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS PLACES IN THAILAND. YOU CAN SEE MANY MONKS THERE PRAYING ALL DAY. MOREOVER, THE VIEW FROM THERE IS AMAZING AND AS YOU CAN SEE EVEN MONKS CAN'T RESIST TO STARING AT BANGKOK FROM THERE.

EISA FESTIVAL IN TAISHO

THE EISA FESTIVAL IN THE TAISHO DISTRIC OF OSAKA IS A GREAT OCCASION IN ORDER TO ENTER IN CONTACT WITH THE ANCIENT CULTURE OF OKINAWA. NUMEROUS SHOWS AND CONCERTS ARE CARRIED OUT DURING ALL THE DAY, YOU CAN REMAIN BEWITCHED FROM THE COLORS OF THE UNIFORMS OF THE MUSICIANS AND DANCERS, AND ALL THE PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE ARE FRIENDLY AND SMILING. YOU CAN EAT FOODS TYPICALLY FROM OKINAWA AND DRINK FRESH BEER UNDER THE SUNLIGHT WHILE THE INCESSANT SOUND OF THE DRUMS IS THE SLOW RHYTHM OF THE DAY. YOU CAN ALSO FOUND YOURSELF LOST IN FRONT OF AN OLD JAPANESE WOMAN`S SMILE, OR FEELING CRY AFTER A LUNCH OFFERED FROM A GROUP OF OLD DEAF JAPANESE MEN, YOU CAN FEEL YOURSELF A BIT JAPANESE THERE, JUST FOR A WHILE.

Sleep walker live @ World club

THERE ARE MANY INTERESTING BANDS IN JAPAN THAT OFTEN ARE NOT WELL KNOWN IN THE REST OF THE WORLD. SLEEP WALKER IS ONE OF THOSE, AND I`VE BEEN LUCKY TO SEE THEM PLAY LIVE AT WORLD CLUB IN KYOTO ONE NIGHT. THEY PLAY AN ALTERNATIVE JAZZ WHICH IS REALLY FRESH, AND ALL THE FOUR MUSICIANS SEEMS TO ENJOY PLAYING LIVE. THE CROWD AT THE CLUB WAS REALLY INTO THE VIBE OF THE BAND, AND THE CLUB WAS REALLY UNDERGROUND WITH GOOD ACOUSTICS. FOR ANYONE THAT WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS GREAT BAND HERE IS A LINK FOR MORE INFORMATIONS: http://www.extra-freedom.co.jp/

NAMBA

I TOOK THESE PICTURES IN NAMBA (OSAKA), MY IMPRESSION WAS THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY FAKE COLOURS, SO I TOOK THE PICTURES IN B/W. THE SECOND IMAGE SHOWS PUPPETS IN CAGE, I`VE SEEN SO MANY AROUND THERE, YOUNG JAPANESE PEOPLE SEEM TO BE OBSESSED ABOUT THOSE THINGS, AND I`VE SEEN MANY OF THEM SPENDING LOT OF TIME IN FRONT OF THOSE CAGES FOR PUPPETS. AREN`T THEY IN CAGES AS WELL?