New York intellectual ladies in Issey Miyake fashion

At the lecture Mastermind in Textile: An Evening with Dai Fujiwara, in Japan Society.

The room I've stayed

Skylight room

The Red Victorian Bed &Breakfast

Height Street, San Francisco, California

Fumiko Got Married!!!

CONGRATULATION, Fumiko and Craig!
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Hitomi and Makoto, 2011

preparing a supper at their apartment in Astoria, NYC.

Dr. Marten tonight

Short in Canned tuna

Upon arrival of Harricane Inene.

Americana of 2011

Grotto

THE JONES BEACH, 2011

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Annual beach trip to Jones beach, Long Island.  Mr. Shige (on the right of the photo) rents a 15-passenger van, plus some folks w/ zip cars, organized by Mr. Mike Nogami.  BBQ actions and watermelon splitting (スイカ割り) . This tradition has been around since 1980's.

Young talents in Newark, NJ

I had a chance to spend some time with enthusiastic kids in Newark, New Jersey. Visit Life Cinematic to read about it.

Tanabata nightout

A nightout to Japan Cuts film festival/ Tanabata night out with Ai, my hometown j-girl friend. She wanted to wear Yukata on Tanabata day. To view more photos of the night, visit my flickr slideshow or set.

HOT SUMMER BIKE WEEKEND

Photo above, Davi Russo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Went for a bike ride 2 days in a row to Williamsburg, from Astoria, Queens.
Ride, eat, drink and hang, hit the road again, stop, eat and drink till it's dark.
Cheers to you, Summer!