Shozo, a shy potter, accidentally makes a blue vase and is praised by his wife.

Chapter 15: Johannes Brahms  (1833-1897, died at age 63) Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, and learned to play the piano well from an...

In this occasion I played Brahms Piano Trio op114 with Kazuyuki Torii (piano) and Dr. Steffen Luitz (cello). Steffen was visiting Japan...

Chapter 14 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 ～ 1809, died at 77) Haydn was Born in Rohrau, Austria. His father was a wheelwright who loved...

Chapter 13 Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843～1907, died at 64) Grieg’s grandfather immigrated to Norway from Scotland. Grieg studied at the...

Chapter 12  Jean Sibelius (1865～1957, died at 91) After studying law at the University of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius later turned to music,...

Chapter 11 Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1846 ～1924, died at 79) Born in Pamiers in the southwestern part of France, Fauré studied under Camille...

This book is a historical bestseller that is said to have written about Gauguin's life, largely from the point of view of the narrator,...

Performed Brahms piano trio op.114 with Ms. Motoko Koizumi (Piano) and Mr. Hajime Saito (Cello) at Musashino City Hall in Musashino,...

Some people claim that 2023 is the summer of “Barbenheimer.” This “mashup” word was created by studio marketing wizards to express the...

Had a lot of fun rehearsing and performing Mendelssohn op 66 with Mr. Ikko Torii (piano) and Mr. Hajime Saito (cello).

It's bit strange to send the titled email when you are in Japan, but I feel like it's paired with my previous photos of “Weeping Cherry...

I went to see the weeping cherry blossom in Maruyama Park in Kyoto. The current large trees are the second generation, and the first...

Chapter 10 Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов) (1873～1943, died at 69) Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Сергей...

<Synopsis> Beate Sirota Gordon is one of the drafters of the current Japanese constitution. At the time, she was 22 years old and had...

On January 23rd, I had the opportunity to go to Akira Fuse's live tour concert held in Chofu City. As soon as my wife found it, I made a...

Regarding your declining physical strength mentioned in your blog (1/4/2023), my physical therapist at the gym told me that if I do not...

Your impression of Japan after a three-year absence is very helpful (Editor’s 1/4/2023 Blog). In short, I live my life with the same...

When I catch a glimpse of recent music programs, I often get special interests in pianist Kyohei Sorita’s* (28 years old) point of views...

I returned home for the first time in three years by intending to avoid the hustle and bustle of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays...

Drama/Music Rated: R for language and brief nudity Stars: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer Director: Todd Field...

An exhibition of a Western-style painter (introduced in August 2021 on this blog) was again held at the Hankyu Department Store of Umeda...

Chapter 9 George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759, died at the age of 74) Born in 1685 in Halle, Germany, the same year as J.S. Bach, he first...

The piano class's annual recital (summer concert) was held on August 6th (at Takarazuka Bunka Sozokan - the former Takarazuka Music...

Mystery/Thriller PG-13 Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn Director: Olivia Newman Writers:...

Musical/Drama Rated: PG-13 Stars: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge Director: Baz Luhrmann Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell,...

The book ”Men Without Women" by Haruki Murakami became famous after the movie "Drive My Car" was premiered. Since the movie is composed...

Chapter 8 Alexander P. Borodin (1833-1887, died at 53 years old) Born in a Georgian aristocratic family, and a trained chemist who became...

Chapter 7 Friedrich Smetana (1824-1884, died at 60 years old) Born in a house of brewer in Litomyšl, Czech Republic, he went to Prague...

My piano trio group, MONATS-Trio, performed at ”The Avant,” a retirement home in Palo Alto yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 22). We...

Chapter 6 Antonín Dvořák (1841～1904, died at 62 years old) Born in Nelahozeves (Mühlhausen) near Prague in the Czech Republic, after...