[Amsterdam, Pianobar Maxim] About Hiphop.

From my mid-teens to my mid-twenties, the main genre of my playlist was Korean hip-hop. My favorite musician was Kebee, and my favorite album was Baechigi’s third album, “Out of Control.” Judging subjectively, the hip-hop of the 2000s was quite poetic. It seemed as though Movement, Budda Baby, and Soul Company poured themselves into their … Read more

[Seoul, 천년동안도] About Diversity.

There are a few characteristics I am obsessed with: diversity, productivity, constancy, duality, and so on. This page is intended to discuss diversity. My obsession with diversity stems from my personal interpretation of the 20th-century tragedies born from Joseon’s isolationist policies and Japan’s Meiji Restoration while studying history, as well as the objective fact that … Read more

[Kobe, Always] About Japan Travel.

Walking. Walking again, When I got tired walking, going into a place to rest, While resting, drinking mild café au lait or black coffee and reading Haruki, Once I got used to comfort, packing my bags and walking again, Then suddenly I began to doubt Haruki’s writings, And yet, realizing that a significant portion was … Read more

[Paris, 38Riv Jazz Club] About Splendor.

Perhaps I intuitively sensed why, for such a long time, I deliberately chose not to include Paris on my travel list despite the many opportunities available. Clearly, Paris seemed to possess everything. Splendor and historical pain, tourism and manufacturing, and varying people (famous and foolish). A city of love and romance that attracts many with … Read more

[Montreux, Jazz Festival] About Air Condition.

Was on a long-term business trip in an Eastern European country. I was incredibly excited when my trip was extended, allowing me to attend the Montreux Jazz Festival. Whenever I felt empty after drinking, I would often rewatch Tom Misch’s performance at the festival on YouTube, and I would revisit the “Eyebrow Moon” album while … Read more

[Fukuoka, Coffee Hanasaka] About Guitar.

Various events occur that broaden the horizons of one’s thinking to the next level. During this trip to Fukuoka, it was at a jazz cafe that Google’s algorithm had mistakenly directed me to. That cafe was quite “incongruous.” Two rows of box-shaped shelves stretched horizontally, and the items filling them were as follows: at the … Read more