The bastard blues

Fail like a Boss

2012-01-21T14:01:00.004-08:00

Laughing my fucking ass off!! This guy almost killed me!! Must check!!

Ross Capicchioni

2012-01-12T13:03:00.004-08:00

When Ross Capicchioni was 17, he was lured into a bad neighborhood in Detroit's notorious east side, shot three times and left for dead. If Capicchioni had perished, his murder likely wouldn't have filtered all the way up to us, it would have read, just another kid gunned down in a bad part of a big city.

HUF x HAROSHI x DLXSF

2012-01-07T16:27:00.012-08:00

This Japanese artist named "HAROSHI" who's been designing for HUF is having an art show, works in collaboration with the HUF and DLXSF. Then the show is supposed to start from tomorrow, which is pretty interesting, I wish that I would be down there though...

日本人アーティストでHUFのデザイン等もやっている"HAROSHI"がHUFとDLXと組んでアートショーです！この人の作品、かなり興味深いです。LAにあるHUFのHQで明日からスタート！！

I believe I can fly

2012-01-04T22:55:00.005-08:00

Insane...

YGT

2012-01-02T17:12:00.006-08:00

明けましておめでとうございます。みなさん今年一年も最高の一年にしましょう！！
今年もよろしくお願い致します。

I wish you all a happy new year and very best wishes for this year!!

One of my skater friends who is a Filmer just came out with this new footage last night!! And it's absolutely impressive, sick skater's sick tricks and really nice editing. Especially the last part of this video with Leon's kickfliping over the huge double set stairs is totally unreal!! I've actually heard that he fliped it from him the other day though, when I actually saw him doing that on this video, it made me jumping off the couch!! Actually, That spot Leon kickfliped over is way huger than you see on the picture or like video whatever. So, check this out!!

ビクトリアに住むフィルマーの友達がやっているブログ"You Got That"から、新年早々ヤバいローカルフッテージがアップされました。ラストパートでのリオンのダブルセット越えのキックフリップ、本人からメイクしたって話は聞いていたけど、実際映像で見て飛び上がりましたね（笑）あのダブルセットは実際とんでもないデカさです。チェックでお願いします！！

2011

2011-12-30T08:24:00.017-08:00

It's only one day left for this year. So then, now I'm looking back on 2011... There has been the huge earthquake struck in Japan, that had set me to thinking deeply. But thinking about the other side of this year, it was kinda great year to me. I've met a bunch of people in this year and I got a bunch of new friends through Skateboarding. It's not too much to say that Skateboarding made my 2011.
Thanks Skateboarding.

P.S.
I've got something changed on this blog. But I'm going to do basically the same thing as I'd been doing until now here, so please keep your eyes on!!

もう今年も終わりですね、今年を振り返ってみると、本当に沢山の人に出会い、沢山の友達が出来た一年でした。地震の被災地への慈善活動においても、数えきれない程沢山の人達に協力して頂きました。心から感謝です。そして自分自身の価値観や物事の考え方にも大きく変化のあった一年でもあります。ありがとう２０１１年、ありがとうスケートボーディング！！
あ、それからブログのタイトル等、少し変わりました。これからもヨロシクです！！

Charcoal Drawing

2011-12-27T02:02:00.006-08:00

Here's a movie with the process of drawing a portrait of "Megan Fox" by charcoal pen. It's so impressive, I was totally swallowed up into this movie. Check this out!

ミーガン・フォックスの似顔絵が出来上がるまでのショートムービーです。チャコールペンで描いている様なんですが、この動画、凄くイイです、吸い込まれます．．．

Merry Fucking Christmas

2011-12-23T18:55:00.006-08:00

Merry Christmas from Victoria! Hope all of you guys have a wonderful holidays...

メリークリスマス！皆さんが素敵なクリスマス、そして良いホリデーを過ごせますように．．．

This Christmas time

2011-12-19T22:22:00.004-08:00

Im usually starting listening to this song every single year as its getting closer to the Christmas. None of the others can compare with this song to me, even if its really popular Christmas song. Cuz this song actually reminds me of the Christmas back in Japan. Its special, sooooo good...

クリスマスが近くなると、毎年決まってこの曲を聞きます。他のどんな名曲よりもこの曲が大好きで。日本で過ごしたクリスマスを思いだす、僕にとっては特別な１曲です。

Glory Ride

2011-12-19T00:02:00.006-08:00

This part is from Australian local video called "Glory Ride". I would say everyone who's not gonna watch this right now is an idiot cuz this is absolutely spectacular!!

オーストラリアのローカルです。彼のスタイルは本当ヤバ過ぎるんで絶対見た方が良いです！

V&W

2011-12-17T10:42:00.006-08:00

Here's a brand called "V&M" which has just started from last season by "VANS SYNDICATE x WTAPS from JAPAN". So it is what it is, absolutely finest!

先シーズンからスタートしたV&M、彼らが組んだらカッコ悪くなる訳がない．．．

DRAKE

2011-12-17T02:09:00.009-08:00

"THE STORY BEHIND DRAKE'S BEST HEADLINE YET" Check that out!

Neen

2011-12-12T23:47:00.002-08:00

Best Heelflip ever!!

Freddy Corbin

2011-12-10T20:01:00.007-08:00

He is the man... Legit!

Smoking kills

2011-11-30T20:33:00.005-08:00

This is what my boss bought me on the way back from the Dominican Republic... Haha, OK, fair enough!!

今日、社長がドミニカ共和国からの帰り道で買って来てくれたタバコを貰ったんですが．．．箱にはかなりハードコアなメッセージが．．．開けて見て更に面食らいましたね（笑）

360

2011-11-28T21:21:00.004-08:00

This guy has been amazing me every time I see this footage... Its totally Unreal...

何百回見ても凄い．．．どうなってんだ一体．．．

SOTY 2011

2011-11-27T00:31:00.005-08:00

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Fuck yeah!

Bear with me

2011-11-25T01:56:00.007-08:00

I went to premier show of this short film called "Bear with me" last night. It was really impressive, and also made me wanna skate. I can guarantee that its really good movie, so you guys should check this out!!

昨日はこのショートフィルムのプレミアに行って来ました。こっちのスケーターの友達が出演していて、本当にカッコいい作品だと思います！完全にスケートしたくなります、是非チェックで！！

Don't postpone

2011-11-08T22:48:00.005-08:00

R.I.P. Heavy D...

Homoki

2011-11-08T00:34:00.000-08:00

Totally unreal...

October

2011-11-05T12:26:00.009-07:00

I went to a reception party for opening the new shop of Sitka the other night. Lots of skater friends came over to the party and we had a amazing skateboard sesh on a mini ramp there. It was really good time, I had a real blast! Thanks for inviting me! New shop definitely looks better and awesome, then its consistent with their concept. So you guys had better go to the new shop to check how its like! Must be really good atmosphere.

先週は、友人の働くお店でもありいつも仲良くしてもらってるSitkaのニューショップオープンに伴ったレセプションパーティーに行って来ました。沢山の友達とビールを飲みながら店内に設置されたミニランプでセッション、これは本当にいつやっても最高！かなり広くなったニューショップは相変わらずの良い雰囲気で、内装もブランドコンセプトと一貫していてとてもカッコいいです。Sitkaの商品は日本ではBEAMS等のセレクトショップでも取り扱いを始めたそうなので、是非一度チェックして欲しいですね。Sitka&Kojiいつもありがとう！！

I went to trick or treating on the Halloween day with taking kids of my boss. That was actually my first trick or treating in my life even though Im 30 now. It was good time and also good experience. The kids were obviously having a super blast with each cute costumes, and that made me happy. Kids made my day...

そしてハロウィーン当日は社長の子供達をトリック・オア・トリーティングに連れて行来ました。実は僕にとっては今年が初めての試み。この歳になっての初体験です。何か新鮮でしたね、楽しんじゃいました。

San Jose Tattoo Convention

2011-10-22T00:22:00.011-07:00

San Jose Tattoo Convention's been started! I really hope that I was there though, unfortunately I couldn't make it this year... I just talked with my friend WAKATOMO who's been right there in the convention as a tattoo artist, Apparently he's already got booked up right through the 3 days of convention this year. that's so tight!! If you are in San Fran, you must go to get there!!

今年も始まりましたね。今年は残念ながら欠席させて頂きました。先程、もう現地サンフラン入りしているアーティストのWAKATOMO氏と連絡を取りましたが、今年はもう既に３デイズ全て予約で一杯だそう、さすがです！サンフランにいる人は是非！

Big Star

2011-10-08T12:57:00.004-07:00

Im just wondering where Im gonna be or where I should be a year from now... Well, make the best of it again for myself whatever happens. Nothing begins if I do nothing.

Steve Jobs

2011-10-05T20:08:00.009-07:00

I just heared that Steve Jobs died today, and the news of his death was quite a shock to me. Because he was the one of people who has always inspired me. So I loved this guy... This speech at Stanford commencement has made a huge impression on me. When I first started learning English, I put this speech into my ipod and listened to it a bunch of times every single day. Even now I sometime listen to it when I got bummed out or something to encourage myself. This speech has taught me not only how to speak English but also that I always have to have something to live for. Thank you so much Mr.Jobs.
Rest in peace...

逝ってしまったんですね、スティーブ・ジョブス．．．
英語を勉強し始めた頃、この演説を録音してipodに入れ、毎日毎日、何度も何度も聞き返しました。今でも何かある度に聞き返しては自分に喝を入れています。このスタンフォード大学での演説は、英語力だけでなく大きな勇気と目標を持って生きる事の大切さも僕に教えてくれた気がします。何だか、一つの時代が終わった感じですね．．．ご冥福お祈り致します。

Get Busy Living

2011-09-26T19:19:00.005-07:00

I would say this video is definitely the gnarliest video I've seen in a while!! All the skaters in this video are totally ripping, its fuckin' unreal!! Sick music, sick spot, sick skaters, its kinda whole package!! If you haven't watched this video, you should watch it right now!!

エレメントのユーロ勢にフォーカスしたこのビデオ、ハンパじゃないです。確実に優勝です！音楽もマジやばいし、攻めるスポットもマジ有り得ないし、何より無名でこんなにヤバい奴らがいるって事が信じられません！少なくともここ数年で見たビデオの中ではぶっちぎりで一番ヤバいですね。まだ見てない人は是非！！

Ol' Dirty Bastard

2011-09-26T18:24:00.002-07:00

Roflmfao!! Freakin' hilarious, what a spanker...

Tokyo Rising

2011-09-18T22:29:00.005-07:00

HtO

2011-09-15T23:03:00.004-07:00

Represents Vic!!

こっちのスケート友達です、みんな若くてホント上手いです。

Back For The Future

2011-09-10T00:24:00.001-07:00

Thats so tight!!

Beer Fest

2011-09-01T21:44:00.007-07:00

Lately, every day here is completely taken up preparing tons of T-shirts for upcoming Beer fest on next weekends. We had tried lots of different experiments of process printing to find the most ideal way out. After a great deal of trail and error we finally settled upon the present formula. That made us so happy and also made us kinda hustling. Sometime difficult order bothers me though thats surely rewarding job to me I bet. Screen printing is my life...

ここ最近は、来週末に開催されるビアーフェスタのTシャツ製作に追われる日々です。それ以外の仕事も山の様にあるので、かなり忙しい日々となっております。このTシャツはプロセスプリントと呼ばれる方法でプリントしていくのですが、これがまた納得のいく仕上がりになるまで何度も何度もインクの色やベース、スクイージやスクリーン等を調節しながら試行錯誤を重ねます。今回は何度か製版のやり直しもしましたが、最終的にかなり良い仕上りになったと思います。素人目から見てもその違いは殆ど分からないと思うので、そこにあるのは作り手の単なるプライドや拘りに過ぎないのかも知れませんが、そんな事を毎日毎日飽きずにやっていくのが僕にとってこの仕事の一番の醍醐味であります。

By the way, I just got CONS new kicks for skateboarding. I think they've been styled for comfort, looking good, feeling good, must be great for skating!!

そういえば先日これ買いました。コンバースのスケートラインはスタイリッシュかつ履き易くてかなり調子いいです。これからしばらくはスケシューもコンバースを選ぼうかな。

Johnson St Fest

2011-08-27T01:15:00.006-07:00

Got to be there!!!　Skate sesh on the mini ramp, I can't wait!!!

↑明日はここへ！　ミニランプセッションしに行って来ます！

Seeing Double

2011-08-20T00:00:00.009-07:00

I watched this video called "Seeing Double" today for the first time in a long time. Actually, this video made a huge impression on me when I first watched it. Then watching this video and also listening to this song sort of reminds me of my friends back in Japan whom I used to skate with... Really good song anyways.
WARNING: Sensitive credit music, please don't cry. lol

大昔ですが、このビデオを始めて見た時、何故か最後のクレジットに妙に胸を打たれた記憶があります。この曲も大好きで、実は最近もまた毎日の様に聞いてますね。日本で一緒に滑ってた仲間を思い出します。いい曲だなぁ．．．
よく見たら、エンドロールの頭に「センシティブな曲ですが、どうか泣かないで」と出てきます（笑）僕も今気付いた、ははは．．．

Daniel Lutheran

2011-08-09T01:10:00.003-07:00

He is insane... So gnarly...

何度見ても、カッコ良すぎます．．．

Something in the air

2011-08-05T03:20:00.003-07:00

So good...

Kreayshawn

2011-07-23T11:03:00.007-07:00

You guys check this chick who came out from East Oakland.
She is so cute and also like...

Oh girl...lol She is definitely remarkable!

Dan Santoro

2011-07-12T18:08:00.008-07:00

Words by VBS.TV:
Part One of Tattoo Age finds us at Smith Street Tattoo Parlor getting to know Dan Santoro, along with his shop-mates Bert Krak, Steve Boltz, and Eli Quinters. Dan takes a nostalgic view on how destiny landed him at Smith Street, and what a person can expect to find if they enter this hallowed bastion of traditional tattooing.

先日、嬉しい事にニューヨークのVICEマガジンの人が僕のブログを読んでいてくれたらしく、今回VBS.TVで始まる"Tattoo Age"の第一話がネット上で公開になる前に見てみてくれとの事で、その動画を送ってきてくれました！もう公開されましたんで興味のある人は動画をクリック！ジュリエット、ありがとうございます。

Torey Pudwills Big Bang Video

2011-07-05T23:19:00.006-07:00

Torey Pudwill's Big Bang Video finally came out on THRASHER's website!! He is ripping!! Fuckin tight!!

THRASHERウェブサイトにて、遂にTorey Pudwillの最新フッテージ解禁です！！ヤバすぎます．．．

Morgan Smith

2011-07-05T01:34:00.004-07:00

Holy fuckin shit!!!!!!! He is the man, Morgan Smith!!!!!!!!! Represent CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"BATV4"ファイナルはカナダのスケーター、モーガン・スミスが圧倒的勝利で優勝！！！！！！！気味が悪いくらいのレベルで闘ってます．．．

Tattoo Age

2011-07-01T13:30:00.006-07:00

Tattoo Age is the new series on VBS.TV that takes an inside look at the craft of tattooing through a series of profiles on some of the most interesting and sought-after artists in the world. The series kicks off on July 13th with Dan Santoro, and new episodes featuring such artists as Troy Denning, Mike Rubendall, Freddy Corbin, and Grime will air through November.

VBS.TVにて、新たなシリーズの始まりです！！今回はNEW ERAとVICEによるもので、タトゥーアーティストにフォーカスしたシリーズ。７月１３日のDan Santroから配信スタート。レジェンド達が続々と登場します。Grimeも１１月頃に登場予定とか。これはかなり面白そうです！

HUF to Busenitz

2011-06-13T23:52:00.008-07:00

Got a blow out...

Got a new one! Skateboarding rules everything around me...

Neil Street

2011-06-02T23:37:00.008-07:00

Its 9:30 pm, but still light out. Here's Neil street where Im living, I was cruising around my neighbors today...

Lean On Me

2011-05-30T19:05:00.006-07:00

Studying the past to learn something new... Get wigged out by the Classic!!

Keep on Knocking

2011-05-28T15:11:00.012-07:00

This band called DEATH has showed what the Black Punk Band really is. Damn cool!!

ブラックパンクバンド、最高です、"DEATH"のこの曲まじヤバい．．．

Neighbors

2011-05-21T21:48:00.008-07:00

Big Up, Mike G!

EXPEN$IVE??

2011-05-14T22:26:00.004-07:00

It says "California was so expensive, I could only afford half a cup"

Hahaha... shitty...

BRUISER

2011-05-14T02:31:00.005-07:00

I just got em. Bones hardcore bushings and Swiss bearings as well. They are kinda pricey though pretty neat.

Honestly, the best set up ever!

Also I got some stuff from Cali the other day.

Its from HEELBRUISE, I got fully stoked!

Mother's Day

2011-05-08T23:51:00.003-07:00

I just got this heart-warming flick from my mom. Here's one of my family Pipi.
Looking at this picture sets my mind at pretty ease... Thanks Mom!!

Good shit

2011-05-07T01:17:00.009-07:00

I've got this "Zip Zinger" deck and wheels the other day. They comfort the way coming and going between my home and work place. Cruising around the town on the skateboard with some good tunes on, that's how I enjoy in my spare time, pretty chill...

"Zip Zinger"デッキ組みました。ウィールもジンガーで78/55です。デッキはNanoなのでかなり小さいですね．．．通勤路の相棒です。イイ音楽を聴きながらのクルージングは自分にとっては凄く気持ちの良い一時で、単調な行き帰りの道のりがとても楽しくなります。

Also, I just got new INDY's trucks changed. So I changed my set up from 129 to 139. It got wider. Hope they make my skating better.

こっちのトラックもチェンジです。デッキのサイズアップに伴って長年使っていた129から139にサイズアップです。139の装着は実は生涯初、思い切りました。でもすごく調子いいっす！

Here's my new skate kicks "HUF" I also got the other day. They fits my feet really well, and its way more comfortable to wear than I thought its gonna be. I mean they are the best kicks I've ever put on! pretty neat.

"HUF"の靴をスケート用に購入したんですが、これヤバいです。履き易すぎる！さすがです。
今まで履いた靴の中でも明らかに一番いい履き心地です。でもこれも２〜３ヶ月スケートすれば穴が開きます（涙）最近は、履き心地の悪い靴でも見た目が良ければ我慢っていう事も出来なくなって来ましたね。履き心地が一番！歳取ったんだなあ．．．

My name is EARL

2011-05-03T01:38:00.011-07:00

I just bought this DVD called "My name is Earl". Because one of my favorite actor "Jason Lee" who used to be a pro skateboarder and also current owner of STEREO Skateboards is acting in there as a main character. Thats why I had been wanting to see it. Its actually way more fanny movie than I expected. That kinda cracked me up! Anyways, Its really nice movie, so I want you guys to check this movie out if you have a chance to get it. It must be fun!!

つい先日、このDVD買いました。"My name is Earl"
実はこの映画、元プロスケーターで現STEREO Skateboardsのオーナー、ジェイソン・リーが主役を演じてます。だからずっと見てみたかったってのもあったんですが、これ相当笑えますね、実際。想像以上に面白かったっす。機会があったら是非、お勧めです！

Here's skateboarding footage of Jason Lee back in 1991, before he had started acting. He's become famous as an actor nowadays, But he used to be so gnarly skater actually. I really love his skating and acting as well. Right on my hero!!

今は役者として相当有名になってしまった彼の、１９９１年のプロスケーターとしてのフッテージです。彼の３６０フリップは芸術です！
彼の演技もスケートも僕は大好きです！この人本当にカッコいいなあ．．．

Eric

2011-04-29T23:59:00.008-07:00

It's apparently the Eric Koston's birthday today. Im just wondering how old he turned??
Anyways, congrats Eric Koston!!

今日はコストンのバースデーみたいですね。彼はいったい何歳になったんだろう？

Coronita

2011-04-22T20:30:00.009-07:00

I thought its tiny "Corona" at my first glance, but...
I fell an easy prey to deception...

REAL's video "Since day one" just came out the other day, thats freaking hilarious, holy fuckin shit!! Definitely the best skate video I've ever seen. Must buy it!!

These days

2011-04-03T21:13:00.008-07:00

I received this tiny skateboard from my brother the other day. So he had bought this at California and sent it to me as my birthday gift. Actually this is a shield as 5th place of amateur skate competition by "NEW DEAL" which had taken place back in 1990 at California. First of all, normally it was supposed to be not for sale back then. So then what I thought was like how could he find that much rare article!? Apparently He had negotiated tenaciously with the possessor of this shield to let him buy at vintage culture event called "Inspiration" which was organized by "Rintaro Tanaka" who is a author of "My freedamn". Then he ended up getting it. Sometime He really amaze me like this time. That actually makes me so happy and proud of him as my brother. Thank you soooo much, right on brother!!

つい先日、こんな小さなスケートボードを弟から頂きました。誕生日プレゼントだそう。
このスケボー、実はかなりレアな代物らしく、今は亡き伝説のブランド"NEW DEAL"が１９９０年に主催したアマチュアスケートコンペの５位の賞品の盾らしいんです。驚きと共に、どうやってこんなモノ入手したんだろう？と言うのが僕の最初の感想でした（笑）
どうやらカリフォルニアで開催された"My freedamn"の著者、田中凛太郎氏の主催するヴィンテージカルチャーイベント"INSPIRATION"にて、本来は売り物ではなかった本品を、交渉の末に買い取って来たとのこと。これにはさすがに参りました。粋な事をしてくれる奴です。
とまあこんな感じで、素敵なコレクションがまた一つ増えました。ありがとう！！

By the way, the total sales numbers of the T-shirts that we've been making called "Support Japan" almost reaches 5,000. I really appreciate everyone who bought this T-shirts to support JAPAN. Don't give up Japan!!

そして、僕の会社で日本を支援する目的で作っているTシャツの売り上げ枚数が、もうすぐ５千枚に到達します。このTシャツを買って下さった方々に心から感謝です。
日本の為に僕が出来る事、まだまだ頑張ります！頑張れ日本！

今、自分に出来ること

2011-03-19T21:16:00.013-07:00

The recent disaster in Japan unfold was truly devastating. In the wake of that tragedy, I've deeply thought of what can I do for Japan. I mean I just wanted to help them as a Japanese and also as a screen printer... Then we just started making this T-shirts for the sake of supporting Japan.
The 100% proceeds of this Actions will go directly to help the Canadian Red Cross and their relief effort in Japan. I really hope that Japan could completely rebuild after this earthquake, and everything will get back to normal asap. Hang in there, never give up Japan!!!!!!

今、自分が日本の為に出来る事は何かと考えました、一人の日本人として、また一人のスクリーンプリンターとして．．．僕に出来る事はやはりこれしかない。
僕の会社ではこのTシャツ販売による全ての利益をカナダの赤十字を通して被災地の方々に寄付する形で支援して行きます。この街の日系ソサイエティや、日系企業を中心に、本当に沢山の方々に賛同して頂き、先日はテレビ局の取材も受けさせて頂きました。ご協力ありがとうございます。
一人でも多くの被災者の方々を支援できるよう頑張ります。そして被災者の方々には一日も早い復興を心より願っています。頑張れ日本！！

Actions REALized

2011-03-13T14:11:00.012-07:00

REAL skateboards just came out with this charity deck called "Japan Realief Edition" for the sake of supporting Japan which has gotten huge damage by earthquakes slammed.
↓ Here's the message from Jim Thiebaud from REAL skateboards below.

Skateboarding is obviously worldwide and bridges all borders. Watching the recent disaster in Japan unfold was truly devastating. Our hearts are with those effected by the disaster. As skateboarders we always do more then just watch.The proceeds of this Actions REALized deck will go directly to help the Red Cross and their relief effort in Japan. Thank you skateboarding.

-Jim Thiebaud

サンフランシスコのスケートカンパニー、REALが今回の日本での災害への支援を目的にチャリティーデッキを３月１１日にリリースしました。彼らの行動力には本当に頭が下がります。
↓以下メッセージ翻訳です。

スケートボードは見て分かるように世界的で国境を越えて多くの架け橋になっています。
日本に起こった災害はまさに破壊的であることを目の当たりにさせられ自分たちの心も荒らされた。そしてスケートボーダーはいつも見るより行動をとってきた。
自分たちの行動を進める為にもこのREALizedデッキの収益は直接日本赤十字社と日本の努力に寄付します。ありがとうスケートボーディング。

ジム・シーボー

I really appreciate that you've done for Japan Jim Thiebaud, Big respect.
Thank you Skateboarding.

今回の日本での出来事は、僕の住む国でも連日トップニュースで報道されています。
各地での津波の映像を目にした時、アレが本当に自分の母国で起こっている出来事なのかと目を疑い、言葉を失いました。被害に遭われた方々には、かける言葉もない程悲しい気持ちでいっぱいです。一人でも多くの人が無事でいられる事、そして一日も早い復興を心より願っています。

Dirty Thirty Bastard

2011-03-10T22:59:00.009-08:00

I turned thirty years old the other day, so finally I became a dirty thirty bastard... A lot of my friends gathered together to cerebrate my birthday, that was really awesome, I was kinda stoked! Then I had a blast with my friends!! So my thirty's birthday turned out to be a wonderful day thanks to everyone. I can't say thanks enough as I feel...

My friends made my amazing birthday...
Thank you soooooooo much my homies!!

BATB Ⅳ-Strategic predictions

2011-03-06T02:51:00.007-08:00

Berrics "BATB 4" just got started. Thats gonna be really awesome for sure, so you guys should check that out!! Ill look forward to every weekends from now on!!

Berrics "BATB 4" 今週末から始まりました。Vol.1から見ていますが、皆もう殆どマシーン並のメイク率です（笑）これからしばらくは毎週末が楽しみだ！

Ashleigh Mannix

2011-03-05T13:27:00.003-08:00

Yes No Maybe... Definitely Yes!!
Big up Ashleigh Mannix from OZ, all the way up!!

Brixton

2011-03-03T23:12:00.016-08:00

I just received them from "Brixton" in this morning. Brixton has actually been one of my most favorite brand for a long time. I bet they've always been consistent in what they are making with their statement, and that got me really into their products. Big respect.

今朝、カリフォルニアのBrixtonから荷物が届きました。２０１１年SSの新作です。
日本にいた時からずっと好きで毎シーズンチェックしているブランドの一つです。その独自で一貫した物作りに、ブレないブランドコンセプトとデザイナーの卓越したセンスの良さを感じます。素敵です、乾杯。

Only for you

2011-02-27T19:13:00.003-08:00

Big up, Tomorrows Bad Seeds!!

Why don't you...?

2011-02-25T18:42:00.015-08:00

I found these graffities on a bathroom's wall in Chapters today...
"Wipe your pee off the seat!"
"Why don't you lick it off cocksucker?!"
"Because it's not a cock." lol

GERONIMO

2011-02-22T18:26:00.012-08:00

On the last weekend, one of my friends Shane came down to Vic city all the way from Kamloops, so then I spent a time during the weekend with him.
And then, Shane told me to go to check an art show that was taking place on Saturday night with him, and actually one of his friends was supposed to take a part in there as he said. Therefore I tagged along on him with grabbing some beer to check whats going on up there.

先週末はキャムルプスから友達のシェインが遥々ビクトリアまで遊びにやって来た。
って事で週末は彼と一緒に久々の再会を楽しみました。で、土曜の夜にダウンタウンで友達のアートショーがあるって事で、ビール片手に遊びに行く事に。

I went to the art show for the first time in a while. So I had felt like something new while I was looking up to a bunch of photographs... those were really impressive to me.
After took of the art show, apparently my homie Mike was having a rough party at his place, so we decided to head there, even though I was already getting pissed drunk at that point. After then I was totally fucked up as matter of course...

久々のアートショウは新鮮に感じました、しかも今回はフォトグラファーの展示会だったので尚更そんな気が．．．
会場を出た後は、マイメンのマイクがホームパーティーをやってると言うので、シェインとそこに向かった訳なんですが、僕は展示会の時点でかなり飲んでいたので、そこから更にマイクんトコのパーティーボーイズ＆ガールズ達について行ける訳も無く、あえなく撃沈でした（笑）

それでは

The Grammy upset kings!

2011-02-15T00:05:00.016-08:00

Canadian band "Arcade Fire" got the Grammy award for Album of the Year!!
They are actually an indie band, so I just wonder there were lots of people who didn't really know about them. When they got onto the stage, people might have thought "Who are they?"
Hahaha...Fuck yeah, they deserved it!!!!!!!!!
Im huge fan of them, and Im so stoked at this thing happening. Congrats!!!!!

カナダのバンド、"Arcade Fire"がグラミー年間最優秀アルバム受賞！
俺、彼らの音楽大好きなんすよね。Spike Jonze作品が好きな人なら必ず何処かで彼らの楽曲を耳にしているはずです。このPVも勿論Spike Jonzeによるもの。しかも彼ら、インディーズですからね。マジでカッコ良すぎます！

Hall of Meat

2011-02-14T00:26:00.015-08:00

Oh my gosh... Its like "faces of death". If this kinda horrible thing had ever happened to me, I've definitely quit skateboarding. He apparently can't whistle anymore from this slam. That looks so fucked up by the way...

もしこんな経験をしたら、自分なら確実に辞めますけどね、彼はやはりプロですね（笑）このスラムの後から口笛がまともに吹けなくなったらしく、差し歯になったのでアイスクリームが食べ易くなったと言って笑ってます．．．ハンパないですね、色んな意味で。

Fast Car

2011-02-13T01:32:00.009-08:00

Oh...Kina, you're so amazing. Keep it up!

How old did my bro turn?

2011-02-09T21:53:00.013-08:00

It's my little brothers birthday today.
I just sent him an e-mail to celebrate his birthday, and then he sent me back an e-mail with the picture above attached. He is actually in LA right now. I think the scenery in this picture is the LA that can rightly be described as such. I like it.
I just felt like old, when I knew how old my little brother turned. Whoof...
Anyways, around 30 is still young, I've got my whole life ahead of me. Do my best.
Happy birthday TKB!!

今日は僕の弟の誕生日。
お祝いのメールをすると、仕事の関係でカリフォルニアはLAにいる弟からこんな写真が。西海岸らしいな．．．ちっとも寒くなさそうだ。
弟の歳を考えると、自分もそりゃ歳をとった訳だと感じます。
って言っても、まだまだ若いしこれからなんですけどね。さあ、頑張ろう。

CAS HALEY

2011-02-05T02:30:00.007-08:00

Sweet Home Alabama

2011-01-29T18:26:00.017-08:00

Yesterday, I and my boss were chitchatting and drinking some beer after work for a while, and then He mentioned this band "Lynyrd Skynyrd". The mention of them always reminds me of this song called "Sweet Home Alabama". This song came out back in 1974, so its actually earlier than when I was born. However, the goodness of this song is still holding up to me even now 2011. Then We got so excited in talking about Lynyrd Skynyrd at that time.
I just wondered if there wasn't that plane clash, then they still alive, so how old are they? I think they still diong the "Rock'n Roll" in the hell or heaven or somewhere. Cheers!! and Rest in Peace.

昨日、社長と仕事の後に軽く飲みながら談笑していると、ちょうど彼らの話題になりまして、家に帰って久々に聴いてみた訳です。僕が産まれた年より前の曲なのに、今聴いても全く色褪せないカッコ良さ。ツアー中の飛行機墜落事故で死んでなければ彼らは今頃何歳だろうとふと思いました。きっと今も何処かでロックンロールしてるんでしょう。R.I.P.

An opportunity of how I got this song was this footage of "Rodney Mullen".
He is also a legend of skateboard world. I wonder the mention of him remains everyone of like "Casper" or "Dark slide" though, actually he is the one who has ever created a most of tricks of skateboarding which is passed down to the present day. I mean its not too much to say that "No Rodney No Skateboarding", He is definitely the most important person of skateboard. He is sooooo sick!!

僕が初めてこの曲を聴いたのは、このビデオが切っ掛けでした。
彼もまたスケート界のレジャンドです、というかフリースタイルに関しては神ですね。未だに現役みたいです。
もう何年ぶり？かなり久々にこのフッテージ見ましたが、今見てもやっぱり奇跡の連続です（笑）普通に思いつく類いのスケボーの使い方を完全に超越しています、明らかに変態です。
でもスケートに興味が無い人が見ても、これはきっと面白いと思いますよ！
ロドニーと言えばキャスパーかダークスライドって感じですが、実は現在のスケートシーンにあるほぼ大半のトリックを創り出したのもこの人。ヤバいです。乾杯！！

Since day one

2011-01-15T19:09:00.008-08:00

If someone ever ask me a question that "which is your most favorite skate team?" I'm gonna answer "REAL" definitely. So apparently the full length video of REAL named "Since day one" comes out pretty soon. I bet REAL skate team has always been demonstrating what the professional skateboarders really are. So I mean the guys are skating for "REAL" are real. Then especially these two of them in the videos below who are also skating for adidas skateboarding are so insane, so check em out.

一番好きなスケートチームは？と聞かれたら、僕なら迷わずこのチームを選びます。そう、"REAL"のフルレングスビデオ"SINCE DAY ONE"がもうすぐリリースみたいですね。
REALのプロはリアルです、はい。間違いないです。
特にadidasからもスポンサードされるこの二人、個人的にかなりシビれます。
デニスのトレイラー、もの凄いスピードで、ビッタビタのキックフリップに３６０してますね、どうやったらこんなに上手くなるんでしょうか？カッコ良すぎる！！早く見たい！！

Where the "Kurt" was

2011-01-09T03:12:00.029-08:00

I wish you guys a happy new year!!!
May the new year turn out to be the happiest and the best for you guys!!!

Well, I spent my couple of holidays in Seattle end of last year. It was actually my first time in Seattle, even though Seattle isn't really far from where I am living. So I'd been missing the occasion to get there since I started to live over here in Victoria. You know, the mention of Seattle definitely reminds me of representation the "Kurt Cobain" of "Nirvana". So Kurt was living there during in his lifetime, then I'd heard that there is apparently his grave out there. I've been huge fan of him for years, and that's really interesting to me. In fact, that thing really impelled my heart into Seattle.
However, there was hardly any information of how to get his grave on any website, so I thought its almost impossible to get there though, I'd decided to try heading there on my own for the time being.

明けましておめでとうございます。皆さん２０１１年も宜しくお願い致します。

昨年末の話ですが、年末のホリデーを利用して一人シアトルに行って来ました。シアトルへは僕の住む街から直ぐ近く。っていうか、実はちょっと行ってみたい場所があったんです。
そう、シアトルと言えばニルヴァーナのカート・コバーンをレペゼンしている街。そして事実上存在しない彼の"墓"と呼ばれる場所が目的でした。ネット等で調べても詳しいアクセス方法が出てこないので、交通機関を使う事も出来ず、取りあえずの住所だけを頼りに、色んな人に道を尋ねながら、一人テクテクと歩いて向かう事にしました。

After I walked for like a hour or so from downtown, finally I arrived at the place called Viretta Park also known as "Kurt's Park". Look, I got there! And someone rewrote a name of the park for Kurt from "Viretta" to "Kurt's" lol

そして、ダウンタウンから一時間程歩いた辺り、閑静な高級住宅街の先に広がるレイク・ワシントンの畔に、その場所はありました。Viretta Park 通称 "Kurt's Park" ここを訪れたファンが書き変えたようです。

Apparently, this place was his most favorite place. After he died and then cremated, someone who is his family scattered his half of ashes around this bench, then rest of it was scattered around the basin of the Wishkah River in Washington state and also Ganges River in India. There are a tons of graffiti which are message for him from his fans on the bench.

遂に辿り着いた、これだ．．．生前の彼のお気に入りの場所だったパーク内にあるこのベンチの周りに、彼の遺灰の半分が撒かれたそうです。残りのは州内のウィシュカ・リバー、インドのガンジス川流域に撒かれたそう。ベンチはファンからのメッセージでビッシリ！

The house behind the trees is where the Kurt was living during his lifetime. And also where the Kurt committed killing himself. After he died, his ex-wife Courtney Love sold off the household to auction. Therefore someone else is living there now. It looked pretty huge house by the way.

後ろに映っている三角屋根の大豪邸がカートが生前に暮らしていた家です。また、彼が自らの命を奪った場所でもあります。後に元妻のコートニー・ラブがこの家を競売に掛け、今は別の人が住んでるみたいですね。しっかしとんでもなくデカい豪邸でした（汗）

Here's by the Lake Washington's edge. I just wondered if it the view that's what Kurt was seeing around...

レイク・ワシントン周辺の風景。これがきっとカートの見ていた景色だったんだと思います．．．

Thanks for your music "Kurt Cobain", I am really glad that I've ever visited to your place.
Rest in peace my hero...

Some extra below, they are original "STARBUCKS" established 1971!!

おまけ。
シアトルと言えばこちらも．．．１９７１年創業、オリジナル・スターバックスコーヒー！！

それでは

Who killed kurt?

2010-12-27T18:39:00.002-08:00

What!?

Holy swiss cheese!!

Ho-Ho-Ho

2010-12-25T00:55:00.003-08:00

Ho-ho-ho!! Merry fuckin' Christmas everyone, from Vic city!!

Solstice

2010-12-24T00:49:00.004-08:00

I went to "Solstice party" with my boss the other night.

つい先日、ウチの社長と一緒に"Solstice party"へ。

Then I found a MEGA's old signboard at garage, kinda cool...

そしてビルんちのガレージには昔のウチの会社の特大サインボードが．．．いい感じです。

enjoy pain

2010-12-18T09:56:00.010-08:00

I designed them for the tattoo of my sister Sato's. Originally, that was like just two of triangle which are facing in alternate as her idea. Then I suddenly came up with some of fresh ideas, so I combined them into her original idea, and made a design as based on what she want to. They ended up becoming to be really ideal design I bet. There is a cherry blossom in the hexagram actually, and colorful flower leafs are so cool. After then, our friend Cody of Tattoo Zoo inked them on her. This guy Cody is soooo fuckin gnarly tattoo artist and so funny guy as well. You guys should check him out!
Anyways, those tattoos are looking really good on her, and also she is looking pretty happy. Therefore... Im happy too. Bye bye

つい先日、うちの姉さんがタトゥーを彫ると言って、三角が２つ重なっただけの六芒星に色を塗りながら、何とかしてくれと助けを求めてきたので（笑）色々と新しく浮かんだアイデアを加えながらデザインしました。結果、六芒星の様で実は桜の花にもなっているという、後から幾らでも意味が付け加えられる様なデザインになりました（笑）すごくシンプルで可愛い理想的なデザインになったと思っています。これを今度は友達のコーディーの店に彫りに行った訳なんですが、実は彼女が「明日彫りに行く」と言い出したのが前日の深夜。それからデザインしてアポ取ってと、信じられないくらいスピーディーな展開でしたね（汗）
コーディーは僕と歳も近く、とても面白くてカッコいい奴です。タトゥーのセンスも抜群にイイので是非チェックして見て下さい！
彼女にとてもマッチしているこのタトゥー、それ可愛いね！と色んな所で声をかけられるそうで、僕も嬉しいです。と言う訳で、なんか良いですね、”友達の輪”って。それじゃ

ADSELECT

2010-12-09T23:10:00.016-08:00

Christmas is just two weeks away. Have you done your Christmas shopping?
Most of the stores have a show window with the Christmas decorations, and there are a bunch of illuminations which are string on the trees around the town, even more people has been decorating each ones house. Those things are kinda reminder that Christmas would pretty soon be coming.
By the way, there is amazing thing happened to me the other day. So, I've been designing a lighter for BAR BOOZER when the anniversary of them every single year since the opening year as I've wrote down on this blog. Then those my designs were published on the magazine called "ADSELECT". This magazine is kinda technical magazine, and the price is actually 5040 yen!!! that is great honor for me. If you have a chance to get this magazine someday, please check my page out.

クリスマス、もうすぐですね。
街中の木々に施された奇麗なイルミネーション、ショップのショーウィンドウのデコレーションも一気にクリスマスモードです。僕は冬があまり好きじゃないんですが、クリスマスまでのこの時期は意外と悪くないなと思ったりもします。
ところで、僕のホームであるBAR BOOZERの毎年のアニバーサリー用の記念品としてライターを毎年デザインさせてもらってる事はここにも何度か書いてるんですが、その今までのデザインが、実は"ADSELECT"というデザイン広告専門誌に掲載されました。表紙、カッコいいですよね。そしてこの雑誌、税込￥５０４０もするというから驚きです！しかもちゃっかり特集で丸々１ページ貰ってしまいました．．．恐縮です。
銀座吉田カバンのマサ兄貴、いつもありがとうございます。またサーフィン連れてって下さいね、そしてまた一緒に面白い物作りましょう！

The new place

2010-12-05T19:28:00.010-08:00

I moved into this basement suite here a couple of days ago. Its actually way smaller than last place though, This place has totally taken my fancy. I do like it.
Well, when I went outside for little while ago, a huge rainbow was hanging in the sky. That was pretty amazing. So I just wondered if the sky was giving us a welcome.
Anyways, Its been too cold over here in Vic. And unfortunately, I got a sick, so I can do nothing... Yeah sick!!! lol

引っ越し、やっと一段落です。ここが新居のベースメントスイートのリビングです。
前の家と比べるとかなり狭くなりましたが、それでも日本人の感覚から見ると相当広いです（笑）光熱費等の諸経費オールインクルードなので、余計な心配が無く気が楽です。
さっき外に出たら、空にこんなに大きな虹が架かってました。下に写ってるのが新居です。何か良い事がありそうな．．．そんな気がした瞬間でした。ではまた

The last day

2010-12-01T01:57:00.011-08:00

Christmas is just around the corner, so I just realized that there's only 30 days for the rest of this year. Oh... How time flies.
By the way, two of my roommates and I are moving out of here tomorrow. So its actually the last day today for three of us.
I lived here for a year, since right after I got here in Canada. So this place is full of unforgettable memories for me. And also it was amazing year that remains in my memory.
I loved this place, Thanks so much.

もう気付けば今年も残す所あと１ヶ月ですね。早いなあ．．．
それはそうと、明日はお引っ越しです。だから今日がこの家で寝るのは最後。ウチら３人、荷造りやら掃除やらでバタついてました。
一年とちょっとこの家に住んで、いざ動くとなると何だかもの悲しいモノがあります。あっという間でしたが、本当に色んな事があったなあとしみじみ思い出します。ここは本当に素敵な出会いや、楽しい出来事を沢山くれた場所でした。
そして写真のこの場所も最後。この２階のバルコニーから見る景色が好きでした。
いままでお世話になりました。ありがとう

HUF

2010-11-22T19:58:00.012-08:00

I got this HUF's hat last weekend. It was not like I went to town for shopping though, as soon as I glimpsed this hat, I really wanted it. then I bought it right away. The most thing what grabbed me is an embroidered on the front by chain stitch. Thats kinda cool. Actually, Keith Hufnagel also known as "HUF" has always been one of my favorite skaters for ages. He is a gnarly street skater for sure. If you've never seen his footage, must check him out!!

先週末の事ですが、HUFのキャップ買いました。久々に、一目惚れして衝動買いです。チェーンステッチのロゴがヤバいです、個人的に。
ディレクターのキース・ハフナゲルは僕の大好きなスケーターの一人でもあります。昔っから彼はずーっとカッコいいです。

By the way, it was snowing all day today over here in Vic. And the snow stayed on the ground around here. It hardly ever gets snowing around here, so snowing once in a while is not too bad, thats what I though. But its damn cold!!

今朝出社する時、ずいぶん寒いなあなんて思ってたら、やっぱり降りましたね、雪。
たまの雪も悪くないんですが．．．やっぱ寒いす。

One of my home boys "GEMPAKU" got married last weekend with the blessing of everyone!!
That put me really into a happy mood.
I hope that everything goes well with you guys, congrats!!

先週末はマイメンのゲンパクさんが結婚した様です。結婚式に参加できなかったのは非常に残念ですが、末永くお幸せに、いい家庭を築いて下さいね！

Lucky boy is back

2010-11-16T22:19:00.016-08:00

My life has been awesome lately.
So, first of all I got a new place to live the other day. The place is pretty near by my current house actually. I've been living my current house for more than a year, and I do like this house and also this area here, cuz its really nice and quiet. I mean I get used to living in this area. The reason why we are moving out here is cuz my current house rent is kinda expensive, thats why we've decided to move into cheaper place. Then, thankfully we got it. Therefore now I can breathe a bit easier. And then, there was even more good thing happening to me on the same day as we got new place. I got a new bike "Beach cruiser" in the picture I put up above. Can you guess how much the cost is? It was only $50 as a discount stuff!!!! Thats pretty good deal, I mean super cheap!! In fact, the Beach cruiser is exactly what I wanted!! Luck has turned my way!! Lucky boy is back!!

最近やたらとツイてます。
今月末で今の家を出る事になってるんで家を探していたんですが、すごくイイ家が見つかりました。審査も問題なくパスして契約してきました。しかも今の家の近くなので、住み慣れたこの地域でまた生活できる事が嬉しいですね。とても閑静で住み易いんで、この辺は。
で、家の契約をしに行った日の帰り道で、実は自転車ゲットしたんです。写真のビーチクルーザーなんですが、コレ何とたったの＄５０！！ツイてます。売れ残りのセール品だったんですが、店員に値段聞いて思わず笑っちゃいましたね。もちろん即買いです！ビーチクルーザーにまた乗りたいなと思っていた矢先だったので、これはかなり嬉しい買い物になりましたね。パーツを幾つかチェンジして、取りあえず今はこんな感じで乗っています。乗りやすいですね、やっぱり。
こんな日が毎日続くといいのになあ．．．それでは

ERA freak, SF tatts and BOOZER

2010-11-06T23:15:00.021-07:00

自分がこの世で最も好きな靴、VANSの"ERA"
ちょっと並べて写真取ってみた訳なんですが、もう随分長い事この靴が好きで履いてるんです。自分で買ったり、時には人から貰ったり．．．初めて履いたのはもう十数年前、今まで何足のエラを履き、幾ら費やして来たんだろうと考えます（笑）実は写真以外にも、こっちに持って来れていない数足のエラが日本で僕の帰りを待っています。

世界で初めての『スケートボード用の靴』として１９７６年にVANSからOFF THE WALLのロゴと共にリリースされたこの靴、３５年経った今でも見た目は全く変わってませんね。未だ変わらず製造され続けてるのが凄い！しかしこの靴、本当にカッコいいですね〜。どんな服にも合わせ易いこのダサ格好良さ、ハズしの美学ってまさにこの事だと。そして何より履き易い！この靴を越える靴はなかなか無いと個人的には思ってる訳です。これからもお世話になろうと思います。

ところで、先日のSFでのタトゥーコンベンション、すごく良い経験になりました。
あんまり写真取れなかったんですが、ちょっとアップします。しかしそうそうたるメンツでしたね！ヤバかったっす。

Hello everyone, hows it going?
I just took a flick of some of my collection of "ERA" by VANS. Then I thought of putting it up on my blog and also writing about it a bit today. ERA is definitely my most favorite kicks, so I've been possessing a bunch of them for ages. I've bought so many of them for myself and also received them from someone sometimes. Therefore I ended up getting so many of them. I am just wondering how many ERAs I've ever put on, I mean how much money I've spent on them. I don't even know!! These kicks in this flick are not even all I have, I do have more at home in Japan.
ERA came out by VANS back in 1976 as the first shoes designed for skateboarding. Its been 35 years since ERA came out, and the design has never been changed till now. Thats Awesome!! And I hope nothings gonna change. I will be in the "ERA" for good!  !

By the way, the tattoo convention in SF was really dope. I'd never experienced such gnarly tattoo convention like that. And also I could have great experiences that not everyone can have. I couldn't take a lots of flicks at that time unfortunately, but I'll put up some of them I took below. Check em out!!

SKULL AND SWORD booth

MIKE GIANT of REBEL 8

This hotel was the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in...

Yep, Colin, Philip of STATE OF GRACE!!

Henry Lewis of SKULL AND SWORD

WAKATOMO

Thanx a lot Philip, I really appreciate what you have done for us buddy!

He was the first customer of WAKATOMO's at this convention, Im so glad to have met you Darren!!

Here's a shoulder of Mike G's, he actually has a tattoo of USUGROW's. Big respect!!!!!

We were chit chatting, and talked about USUGROW and some other things. Mike G is fuckin gnarly artist, and also really nice and mellow...

ところで、今頃日本では僕のホーム、BAR BOOZERが６周年を迎えています！
毎年やってる事ですが、今年も周年ライターのデザインやらせてもらいました。おめでとうございます！！

I designed these lighters for 6th anniversary of Bar BOOZER the other day. I've been designing these stuff for BOOZER since the opening year.
I am so happy for you, congrats!!!!

Off to Frisco

2010-10-21T10:20:00.006-07:00

Im on the BC ferry right now. If you wanna know why Im on the fuckin ferry this early time, it's because just heading down to San Francisco California to meet up with one of my good friends "WAKATOMO". He is actually fuckin gnarly tattooer, and he is the one who has done a bunch of tattoos for me, so I've gone to his studio so many times to get inked for ages while I was in Japan.
This time, he is actually supposed to take a part in the most biggest tattoo convention in the world called "A convention of the tattoo arts" in SF as a invited tattoo artist who is a Japan representative. Seriously, this thing happening is really honorable, and then special opportunity for me too. Thats why I decided to go down to San Francisco to be going in company with him. I am proud of him in dead serious.
I will be there in few hours, so Im gradually getting hype as it get closer to San Francisco!! I must be able to have a blast time with a bunch of gnarly tattooers!!

今BCフェリーの中です、というのも僕は今カリフォルニアはサンフランシスコで明日から３デイズ行われる世界最大のタトゥーコンベンション"A convention of the tattoo arts"に向かってるんです。今回、昔っからお世話になりっぱなしの"WAKATOMO"兄貴が、このコンベンションに招待アーティストとして日本から招かれる事になった。非常に名誉な事です、はい。
何処の枝にも属さずに、ただ只管に独学でずっとこの世界でやってきた友さん。これまでの努力とタトゥーに対する信念は並大抵の物ではなかったはずです。本当に彼を誇りに思います。そして今回、同行させてもらえる事になり、本当に光栄です、ありがとうございます。
さて数時間後にはサンフランに着きます。楽しみです！

Off to JAPAN

2010-09-30T12:28:00.006-07:00

Im at Vancouver airport to flight to Japan right now. I will get back to Japan pretty soon!!

今、バンクーバー空港です。これから８〜９時間後には日本に到着します。久しぶりの日本、楽しみです！

一時帰国

2010-09-17T01:34:00.002-07:00

先日、ビザの更新も無事に終わり、もうしばらくはこの街で働きながら、色々と学びながら暮らしていく事になりました。
で、日本でやらなければならない手続きが幾つかあるんで、日本時間の１０月１日から１０日間程ですが一時帰国します。家族や友達に会える事、本当に楽しみで楽しみで待ちきれません。ちょっとタイトな日程ですが、時間的に都合が合う方、ぜひ遊んでください。
それはそうと円高、ヤバいですね。給料カナダ$なんで本当にいい迷惑です、シャレになりません．．．
それでは

Im going to be off to Japan for a little while, just 10 days or so.
Anyhow, Im supposed to get back to Japan on Oct 1st. So Im just thinking what Im gonna do in the meantime in Japan. Im thinking of spending a couple of days with my family at my parents house, then I wanna meet up with a lot of my Japanese friends as much as possible. I've been really looking forward to seeing everyone again for a long time, straight up. I can't wait!!

911

2010-09-11T20:21:00.015-07:00

Its September 11th today.
So, nine years just had passed since that nightmarish incident happened in NYC.
Let our voice be heard that peace and love must prevail...
Rest in peace.

And then, happy birthday DUCT!!

Banksy

2010-09-09T02:30:00.014-07:00

今やもう知らない人はいない程の有名人になっちゃった、イギリスをレペゼンしてる"Banksy"が"Exit Through The Gift Shop"っていうヤバいドキュメンタリー映画を作ったってんで見て来ました。
が．．．私、とても疲れていて（言い訳）終盤は居眠りこいてました（笑）ははは．．．
非常に興味深い映画って事は間違いないんですよ！って説得力ないか．．．俺、Banksy大好きなんすけどねえ、本当に。ま、近い内にもう一回ちゃんと見ようと思います。

I went to see the documentary movie called "Exit Through The Gift Shop" the other night. This movie is based on fact of Banksy and some other graffiti writer around him. I've actually been hooked on the Banksy's graffiti since the first time I'd seen his huge art pieces on a wall with my own eyes in LA back in the day. So, this movie ought to have been the topic of great interest to me. But... It was embarrassing the way I was actually napping while the movie was on. And probably I was the only one who was napping in the theater at that time. Thats why Im thinking of trying again to watch this movie shortly. Im totally dumb... and sketchy...

I took this flick in Venice Beach LA circa 2005.

1234/Best I ever had

2010-09-07T01:09:00.019-07:00

It was national holiday today over here, therefore I got day off. But unfortunately, it has been raining all day today, even though It was my first day off in so many days.
And then the rain kept me indoors all day. Kinda lame...heck!
So I passed my time in watching some movies and listening to some tunes with a bit of chill.
Anyhow, the rain is always kinda depressing me actually. I mean fuck the "RAIN".
By the way, check this song out, cuz that sounds really really good, I can vouch for their amazing harmony. And also Im proud of them as same asian as they are.
I hope this rain lets up before I wake up tomorrow morning.

Peace out.

My lifework

2010-09-01T00:58:00.011-07:00

I just found one interesting movie about "Screen printing". And thats exactly what Im doing over here in Victoria. So I thought of putting it up here today.
Well, I've been working as a screen printer for a long time, started back in circa 2004 when I was in Japan. Im still head over heels for screen printing even now, straight up. So I've been doing my best to try improving my skills furthermore, and Im going to work as a screen printer throughout my life.

僕の本業、スクリーン・プリンティングです。
日本にいた時からこの仕事を始めて、こっちに来てからもずっとこの仕事。
もうかれこれ５〜６年になりますが、まだまだ飽きませんね。学びたい事、挑戦したい事、山程あります。
物作りは奥が深い。だからこの仕事、大好きで辞められません。

A gift for my mom

2010-08-28T01:49:00.007-07:00

Sup!! Its actually my first writing on this blog in a couple of weeks. Its not like that I'd forgotten about it. I mean I was just pressed for time to write my journal, because of working seven days a week. In short there has been no holidays, even though its been summer season. Thats fuckin stressed me out, and I've been awfully tired...
By the way, I made a studs belt the other day, and sent it to Japan as a surprise gift for my mom. It wasn't like her birthday or any kinds of the matter for congratulations. So, hoping to please her, I just made the belt out to her, only that much. And then my mom was deeply gratified by the surprise gift from me, and also that made me so happy. Im going to keep trying to make any stuff that will bring pleasure. Thats what I thought...

休み無く連日働いています。そんな生活に少し疲れてきた今日この頃の自分です。（笑）
先日、母親の為にベルトを作ったんです。CAKEを閉めてからは初めての事で、もう随分と久しぶり。実は状態の良い良質の革をずっと探してて、やっと見つかったのでこっちに持って来ている残り物のスタッズや工具で、とてもやり辛い環境でしたが何とかこしらえました。特に何かこれといって特別な日だった訳じゃないんですけどね、いつも自分を応援してくれている母親を、今の自分が出来る事で喜ばせてあげたいとふと思ったんです。海外からの突然の小包に母親は心から喜んでくれた様子でした。自分が作った物が人を幸せにしている瞬間が垣間見えた時が、自分もまた幸せを感じる瞬間であります。そしてそれが自分がして来た事、これからして行く事の最高の醍醐味だと思います。そんな気持ちを再確認させてもらいました。それでは

CAKE

2010-08-05T03:51:00.003-07:00

ワークビザ

2010-07-20T00:52:00.011-07:00

I actually got my boss's approval of applying work permit to the government the other day.
So I mustered up the courage to ask my boss about that. Seriously, I had never expected that I got that kinda good answer from my boss until I asked him at this time. Far from it I had been expecting that he probably says "NO". But he said like "OK, Give it a shot." after I asked him about that shortly. I dont remember what I expressed my gratitude to him back then, cause I was so stoked after I heard that. 　
I had been thinking of going to overseas for the sake of learning silkscreen printing and also english for ages. So I started to wanna trust in my potential as I get working longer and get any skills on this Job. I mean I wanted to try and see what hidden abilities I may have in overseas.
I could end up coming over here in Victoria, and I got job that what I wanted to, though think back to the past, there were lots of suffering since I started working in my current work place. Sometime that actually made me nervous wreck. Definitely no one can speak Japanese in my company, moreover I couldn't really speak english and couldn't really understand what they say. So I lost in translation very often at the first place. But Ive been doing my best at any time. And I think whatever the results might be, the most important thing is to do my best.
Actually, I didnt even make a decision if Im gonna try to apply work permit to the government with my company or not. But Im so happy now, and then I regained my self confidence thanks to this happening. Anyways, Im gonna find the best way out to keep staying here asap.
Thanks my great boss, and my friends.

先日、現在勤めているシルクスクリーンデザインの会社から、ワークパーミット（就労ビザ）申請の許可を頂きました。

本場北米でシルクスクリーンがやりたくてこの街に来て、日本語はもちろん通じない環境ですが、今の社長は容赦無く他の社員と平等に外国人の僕を扱ってきてくれました。電話の対応までもさせられました。良く言えば有り難い話ですが、慣れない環境に、何度も心が折れそうになり、誰にも言えず一人路頭に迷った事もありました。
この件をアプライした時の社長の"OK"の一言で全て報われた感じがしたし、自分が一番認めて欲しかった人から聞いたその言葉は、僕の中で確実に大きな自信になりました。
この仕事をずっと続けてきて、この国でトライして良かったなあと思うし、そんな自分を今ちょっとだけ誇りに思います。実はもうこの時点で半分くらい満足してるんですけどね（笑）

僕の様な特殊な職業でのスキルドワーカーのワークパーミットの取得は、会社の許可を得ても、そこから政府に申請を行うにあたって、その審査は相当に難航すると共に、かなりの時間を要するようです。カナダ人でさえ仕事の無いこの不景気に、大手フランチャイズでも日本食レストランでもない会社がどうして日本人をわざわざ雇うのか？そこが喚問だそうです。
まだ他の方法も検討中なので、まだこの線でのビザの延長でいくか否かは分かりませんが、焦らず自分にとって最良の方法を選択し、進めて行こうと思います。またしばらく色々な事柄に追われる日々に突入しそうですが、前を向いて頑張ります。

因に、この一件で昇給することになりました。で、社長の車を買い取る事になりました。（笑）

SOULS OF MISCHIEF

2010-07-13T00:11:00.007-07:00

Finally "SOULS OF MISCHIEF" is coming up here tomorrow!!
When you hear the SOULS OF MISCHIEF, the first song comes up on your mind must be "93 'til infinity". Here is one of my favorite skateboard footages from 411 video magazine called "Article chaos 60" with this song on. There are lots of skaters awesome footages on this video magazine, especially the one of Jeremy Wray's ollie over the huge gap in the last part of chaos is fuckin incredible!! keep your eyes on from the beginning to the end!!

来ます！明日、遂に奴らが。
"SOULS OF MISCHIEF"と言えば"93 'til infinity"を思い浮かべる人が殆どじゃないかと思います。
因に、僕の大好きなフッテージの一つでもある411VMの"Article chaos 60"でもこの曲がBGMになってます。っていうかこのBGMだから好きっていう感じも否めませんが．．．
最後のジェレミー・レイの巨大ギャップ越えオーリーはマジで手に汗握ります。ミスったら確実に死にますからね、あれは．．．今でも僕の中では永遠のベスト・オーリー・エバーです。ヤバいんで最後まで見てみてください。それでは、また。

ONE SIX CA$H CUP

2010-07-02T22:47:00.004-07:00

There is a Skateboard competition "ONE SIX CA$H CUP" tomorrow.
This competition has been held by ONE SIX skate shop as once a year. And then a bunch of sick skaters must be coming down from various quarters to entry for it. So I must be able to see lots of awesome tricks tomorrow. Furthermore there is also art show after the competition at skate park which is inside the ONE SIX skate shop at night.
By the way, original products of almost all the skate shops in town has been made by my current work place actually. So, ONE SIX is one of then. The first time we met with each other through our mutual friend though... They are really nice guys.
I took day off tomorrow for the first time in so many days, so Im going to relax and enjoy myself tomorrow. Im looking forward to seeing skateboarding and art as well.
Anyways, Its gonna be really nice day tomorrow I bet.

明日はニックとデイブが経営するスケートショップ"ONE SIX"のスケートコンペ"ONE SIX CA$H CUP"が開催されます。
この街にあるほとんどのスケートショップのオリジナル商品は僕の職場で制作しているので、もちろんこのONE SIXもカスタマーです。でも友達を通じてプライベートで知り合ったんですけどね。スケートはもちろん上手いし、とにかく人間的にすごく良い人達です。
コンペの後は、ショップの中に併設されているスケートパークでアートショーがあるって事で、とにかく明日は面白い一日になりそうです。
ここ数ヶ月間、週末も休まず働きっぱなしだったので、明日は思いっきり羽を伸ばそうかと思います。楽しみだ！

CANADA DAY

2010-07-01T14:22:00.016-07:00

Its July 1st today, and here comes the Canada day!
Hell yeah! Happy Canada day!
But, I dont even know what "Canada day" really is actually...

今日、７月１日はカナダデー。みんなバカみたいに大酒を喰らって騒ぎます。
それ以外の事は良く知りません（笑）とにかく今日はカナダデーです。

I Lately Notice

2010-06-26T00:22:00.015-07:00

Last six months had gone so fast, that how I feel.
I seem to lately notice more and more each day that everything is so messed up around my way...
Im just going through a lot, moreover there must be a lot of difficulties ahead of me. But, I don't even know how I can do better, and how I can work it out. What I mean I can't even afford to think about it these days actually.
I really hope its gonna turn out well somehow...

今日は仕事の後に社長と二人で会社でビールを飲みながらしばし談笑しました。
色々な話をしました。そして、ふとどうして外国人の自分を雇う事にしたのかが気になりました。
でも聞くのはやめておきました...
この国でやるべき事というか、やらなきゃならないと勝手に思ってるだけなのかも知れない事というか、そんな事柄が沢山あって、一日が２４時間ではとても足りない気がします。自分は本当に不器用だという事に気付いた今日この頃です（笑）風邪気味ですが、もう少し頑張ります。

SKA FEST

2010-06-22T23:48:00.011-07:00

There was a promotion activities for upcoming big outdoor ska event "Ska Fest" the other day.
Actually, this event has been organized by one of my friends Rob for ages, Its been 11 years now.
So he had decided to do that promotion activities that was called "Ska Fest Pub Crawl" and I tagged along all night long with a bunch of his friends.
Rob is my buddy Steve's older brother, and then he is really nice guy I bet, so he actually had given me a place to clash at his house from right after I got over here until I'd found and moved into my current house.
Anyways, the whole point of Pub crawl was to make everyone we see envious of how much fun we are having and have them join in our escapades, there were lots of games and prizes as well as a getto blaster and megaphone to provide some entertainment as we walk from pub to pub.
when the beginning of this event back in the day, there were only Rob and a few of his friend as organizable crew, though the crew has been getting bigger and grown as they get more experiences and spending time. Then after 11 years now, they ended up getting lots of people who get along together, and they became huge crew called "Victoria BC Ska Society". And then "Ska Fest" turned out to be the biggest Ska event in Canada which is definitely only one event that can invite that famous artists from States and another overseas.
Thats fuckin awesome!! Proud of em and respect!! I cant wait Ska Fest!!

数日前の話になりますが、僕の友達でラジオDJのロブが主催している来月開催の野外スカ・レゲエイベント"SKA FEST"の宣伝活動として街中のパブを一晩中ハシゴして騒ぐ"Ska Fest Pub Crawl"なる行事に駆出されて行ってきました。
ロブは僕のマイメンのスティーブの兄でもあり、僕がこっちに来てから今の家に引っ越すまでの間、家のリビングに住ませてもらったり、本当に色々と世話になったイイ兄ちゃんだ。
このイベントは今年で１１年目。１１年前にイベントを始めた当時は、ロブと数人の友達で小さなハコを借りて行っていたこのイベントも、１１年経った今では主催クルーも”The Victoria BC Ska Society”と名乗るまでに膨れ上がり、告知を見れば分かる通り、アメリカを始め国外からも相当なビッグネームがゲストに名を連ねるカナダ最大のビッグ野外イベントにまで成長した。sublimeのトリビュートが記憶に新しいFISHBONEを始め、このアーティスト陣、相当ヤバいっすよね！

ってことで、この日の前日に新しいTATTOOをゲットし、更には今までのボロ車ともおさらばして５年ローンで買った新車が納車され、呆れるくらいの上機嫌で登場したマイメンのスティーブの新車にピックアップされ、ロブ達と合流。その後は以下のタイムテーブル通りに大勢で街を練り歩き、バーをタイトにハシゴしました。因に自分は次の日が仕事だったので、４件目でドロップアウトでした。
しかし楽しみです。仲良しのアンディーも地元をレペゼンするスカパンクバンドとして出演予定って事なんで、イベントの期間は連日連夜踊って暴れまくろうかと思ってます。もちろん翌日は仕事ですがね（汗）

Pub Crawl Schedule for June 16th/2010.

Spinnaker's Brew Pub- 6:00PM-7:00PM
Walk to Swan's Brew Pub- 7:00PM-7:30PM
Swan's Brew Pub- 7:30PM-8:30PM
Walk to Garick's Head Pub- 8:30PM-8:45PM
Garick's Head Pub- 8:45PM-9:45PM
Walk to Smith's Pub- 9:45PM-10:00PM
Smith's Pub- 10:00PM-11:00PM
Walk to Sticky Wicket- 11:00PM-11:05PM
Sticky Wicket- 11:05PM-12:00AM
Walk to Lucky- 12:00AM-12:15AM
Lucky Bar- 12:15AM-1:00AM
Walk to Evolution- 1:00AM-1:15AM
Evolution- 1:15AM-Last Person Standing

Santa resides in China

2010-06-12T13:51:00.015-07:00

These flicks are from one of my favorite blogs called "NOW I REMEMBER", this blog has been ran by Neckface, Todd Jordan, Tino Razo, Spanky, Jerry Hsu and some other their friends who are also pro skaters. Frequently lots of interesting flicks are submitted on there by each one of them randomly.
I just found some funny flicks of Omar Salazar's signature kicks from NIKE SB, so I thought of putting em up on my blog today.
So actually the most of products in the world have been made in China for ages. Even products of NIKE's and other huge companies as well. I heard that 80% of products sold on Christmas time are made in China, so people say that "Santa claus is Chinese" occasionally. Thats funny...
Anyways, we should keep our eyes on China from now on!!

最近のお気に入りブログ、"NOW I REMEMBER"から、ちょっと面白おかしい写真を見つけたんで。
このブログは、ネックフェイス、ジェリー・スー、トッド・ジョーダン、スパンキー等を始めとする数人のスケーター仲間が撮った写真をそれぞれランダムに投稿していくブログらしいんですが。この写真、最近SBからリリースされたオマー・サラザーのシグネチャー。
ちょっとウケました。確かに今のご時世、中国の力無くしてモノは量産できない時代です。
ところで、クリスマスに世界中で発売されるプレゼント用の商品の８割は中国製だそうで、時に『サンタクロースは中国人』というフレーズを耳にするようになりました（笑）面白いですね。

This one here is extra, check this video out!!
おまけです。オマー・サラザーの滑りはいつ見てもアガります。

Akila/STARTING OVER AGAIN

2010-06-09T12:37:00.028-07:00

Finally, Akila's new solo album "STARTING OVER AGAIN" will be out on July 19th.

When I first met Akila, he was a vocal of Fly★81, and also was working in Hurley.
Meeting him actually changed my sense of values big time and I've been doing my best trying to catch up with him and still looking up to him even now seriously.
When I told everyone that I decided to go overseas back in the days, There were some people who didn't agree with my ideas, but Akila was one of a few people who had mightily encouraged me to go.
After he stopped playing Fly★81, he's been playing as a solo artist with acoustic guitar, and always thinking about expressing himself through his music, and trying to make people happy with his tunes. He's been delivering "LOVE" to everyone through his music. 
I bet, he is definitely the coolest surfer musician in Japan, and listening to this album would be the best way to figure out who "Akila" really is. Your heart will be replete with "LOVE & PEACE" after you listen to this album.
No doubt, must check this album out!!

遂に、Akila兄貴のニュー・ソロアルバムが７月１９日（海の日）にリリースされるそう。

僕が初めて晃さんに出会ったのは、何年前だろう．．．まだ彼がFly★81での活動と共にHurleyでミュージックプロモーターとして働いていた時で、その存在感や価値観、そして彼の基本的な物の考え方に良い意味で沢山の刺激を貰い、様々な出会いや機会、そしてチャンスを僕に与えてくれた人物です。そして自分の将来的なヴィジョンや価値観が少なからず変わっていく切っ掛けになった人物でもあります。
海外に出る事を考え始めた時、中には反対する声もありましたが、その時も晃さんは僕の背中を大きく押してくれた人達の一人です。そして、そういった人達がいたからこそ、僕は今ここにいます。

Fly★81の活動休止後、ソロになってからもずっと人々の心に残る音楽を創造し、歌い、伝え続けてきた晃さんの思いが遂に形になり、そしてもうすぐ皆さんの手に届きます。
間違いなく彼は日本一カッコいいサーフミュージシャンだと思います。そしてこのアルバムを聴く事で"Akila"という人物の内面が垣間見える事と思います。
すげー暖かくて素晴らしいアーティストです。是非とも手に取って聴いてみる事をお勧めします。

INFO:contact@akila-music.info

BANKRUPTCY SALE

2010-06-06T01:01:00.015-07:00

I actually got after noon off today. So I went to town to meet up with my friends after work.
After I linked up with them, we were hanging out in the town for a while. And then I found so interesting signboard said "Bankruptcy sale" in front of the skate shop, I was like "What the fuck is that?" and we just decided to peep em out as soon as looked at that signboard.
In the store, all of the kicks were marked down fifty percent, and also another products were mostly marked down from thirty percent to eighty percent!! Thats totally good deal, I bet its dumb not going there if you knew it would get any stuff at that cheap price.
I bought ANTI HERO t-shirt, DEKLINE skate shoes and some skateboard stuff as well. Especially, I bought those DEKLINE kicks at fuckin unbelievable price. They were only 25 bucks!! And whole stuff in that flick are 50 bucks in total!! Furthermore those kicks are signature model of my most favorite skateboarder "Jason Adams" actually. I wouldn't even choose any kicks with that kinda weird color usually though, the summer is just around the corner, so I decided to buy them for this summer.
I was so stoked the whole time during I was in the store, and that thing happening made my day.
It was so amazing weather, and I got new stuff, today was a good day anyways.

今日は仕事が午後休だったので、仕事の後にミーチとステファンと合流する為にダウンタウンへ。
合流してからしばらく街をブラブラしていると、スケートショップの前に何やら興味深い看板が。よく見てみると、"BANKRUPTCY SALE"の文字が！『え！？倒産！？』って感じですが全く人事（笑）そして店の中へ。
入ってみると．．．何から何までマジ安い！なんと店内ALL３０％〜８０％OFF！！
ちょっと覗いて見るだけだったはずが、気付いたら僕も皆と一緒にレジの前でした（笑）
ANTI HEROのTシャツ、インディーのブッシング、ビス、そしてDEKLINEの"Jason Adams"モデルを購入。この靴、８０％OFFで$２５です。因に写真の商品全部で$５０でした、安すぎでしょ！普段ならこんな変わったオールスエードのカラシ色の靴なんて買いませんが、ステファンのゴリ押しと、大好きな"Jason Adams"モデルって事も手伝って、履いてみたら意外とこれがカッコいい！完全に気に入ってしまった僕は購入を決意。この夏にも大活躍しそうなアイテムです。
最近、仕事が忙しくてダウンタウンにはめっきり出没しなくなっていた僕ですが、たまに行ってみると、こういう事もあるんですね〜。いやいや、しかし有り難い"倒産セール"でした。
それじゃ

Public Enemy

2010-05-27T21:50:00.012-07:00

Finally, "Public Enemy" is coming up over here in Victoria tomorrow!!
I actually had been giving up to go there because of that the ticket price is way too expensive than other artists who have ever come up here as far as I know. The reason why the ticket is that expensive is cause its very very rare for them to come up for live here as you guess.
However, my buddy Steve phoned me today to tell that one of his friends who was supposed to go there with Steve can't end up going there, that's why I will be able to go to the show instead of him as good luck would have it. furthermore, he gave me the ticket for free!! which means I can see "Public Enemy" for free!!
Anyways, a thing like that probably never comes twice in a lifetime, that's what I thought. So Im already getting hype!! I really appreciate you Steve!! That's must be fuckin awesome show anyways, I cant wait tomorrow!!

遂に明日．．．"Public Enemy"が、ここヴィクトリアにやって来ます！！
今までの他のアーティストに比べてチケットの価格が倍近い値段だったので、最近の趣味はもっぱら"貯金"という僕は、今回は欠席しようかと考えて皆からの誘いも断っていたんです。
そしたら今日、マイメンのスティーブからの突然の朗報により、僕も明日は出席と言う事に。
何でも、一緒に行くはずだった仲間の一人が仕事で行けなくなったとかで、チケットが１枚余っているんだそう。「タダでやるから来いよ」と。それは断る理由なんて１つもありませんね、はい。
なんて運が良いんだろうと、今日の自分には驚きです。
ただ問題は、"Public Enemy"がカナダに入国できるのかという事。フレイバー・フレイブは税関であの首に下げた大きな時計の中まで調べられる事でしょう（笑）大体、あれだけドラッグ大好きな人達が今も生きていて、明日ライブをやるという事自体がそもそも奇跡です（笑）まさに生きる伝説です。
いずれにせよ、きっと一生に一度の経験になるんだろう。心して、行って来ます！

Getting Stronger

2010-05-21T00:18:00.012-07:00

I wish you guys have fun to see this amazing harmony by peewee allstars. These 3 kids are Anne, Albert, and Mark, and especially Mark who is in the middle of them is fuckin awesome!! Thats what i personally thought. Anyways, apparently they already know what "Music" really is, even though they are pretty young yet. Must check em out!!
Well, I got in touch with my brother last night. And he informed me that finally he's been unofficially promised a job from the company which he'd been really hoping to join with them by his good fortune. And he is supposed to join that company from next monday. I was so surprised when I heard that though, that definitely made me happy.
So...that result of him taught me once again the truth of the saying, "Even when things are against you, you must not give up." and most important thing is "Nothing begins, if you do nothing."
Well done, congrats TKB!! Dude, Im so proud of you, and also really hope that everything goes well with you my bro!!

今日は"Getting Stronger"というこの曲。このキッズ３人が歌います。
最初は僕も、どうせキッズが作ったクラップムービーだろ？というノリで見たのが始まりだったんですが、この子達、ハンパないです。この歳で既に、音楽に必要な物は全て持っていると言った感じです。特に真ん中のマーク君はグルーブが異常です（笑）騙されたと思って再生してみてください。

そして、昨日は日本の弟から良い知らせがありました。ずっと入りたいと願っていたOEMの会社から内定を貰い、来週から入社だそう。競争率も高かったし、モデルの経験はあるとしてもアパレルの企画や運営の経験のない彼には正直難しいんじゃないかと踏んでいた。でも、周りの経験者達を全部蹴落として彼は最後まで残った。なんか、彼のMEN'S NONNOのオーディションを彷彿とさせる出来事でした。
きっと、彼の強い気持ちと人間性が今回の結果に結びついたんだと思う。
気持ちを強く持つ事、そして絶対に諦めない事の大切さを改めて再確認させてもらいました。
まさに"Getting Stronger"です！よくやった！おめでとうマイブラザ！！

AIR CANADA

2010-05-15T20:10:00.015-07:00

When I got my house from work today, there were Bart, Lyle and Emily already in the house. And they were looking obviously on the XXX. Fortunately I got a nice and surprising stuff from Lyle actually, and what he gave me was a basketball shirt of Vince Carter!! That gnarly stuff definitely made me getting hype!
Vince Carter used to play in Toronto Raptors back in the days, and he was called "AIR CANADA" back then. And also sometime people called him "Sky walker" or "Dunk machine". He is absolutely my most favorite basketball player ever. Even if he compared with Michael Jordan, personally I bet Vince is the best. You know what I mean there are no one can compare with him. Heres one of my favorite video of Vince Carter.
Must check this gnarly shit!! Lets go home!! Lets do it right!!

今日、仕事から帰ってくると、バート、エミリー、ライルと言った、シェイクスピア教育委員会の面々が３人揃って完全に素面ではない状態で僕を待っていました（笑）
そして僕がリビングに入るなり、ライルが何やら怪しい笑みを浮かべながら僕にバスケットシャツをくれました。よく見ると背番号１５と"CARTER"の文字が！！そう、ライルは僕が大のVince Carterファンだと知って、自分のコレクションの中からプレゼントしてくれたんです。なんか妙に興奮しましたね、ありがとう！！
Vince Carterは、Toronto raptors在籍時代には"AIR CANADA"の異名を持ち、その豪快かつスタイリッシュなプレースタイル、そして彼のショーマンシップに多くのファンが熱狂した。僕の中では彼が確実に歴代No1ですね。たとえKobeやMichael Jordanと比較したとしても、僕は彼が一番だと豪語します。と言う訳で、少々熱くなりましたが、見た事無い方は是非見てみてください、いつ見てもシビれる男です。
それでは