What I talk about when I talk about.
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
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
Personally, I believe that a person’s beauty truly blossoms in their 40s. In their teens, there is little interest in beauty; in their 20s, one’s own unique character is buried amidst the pursuit of glamour; and in their 30s, it seems like a time when one is too busy growing, trapped in fierce competition. It … Read more
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
There are three authors who have had a significant influence on my life. I learned a philosophy of life from Yang Gui-ja, a way of thinking from Haruki Murakami, and the concept of love from Scott Fitzgerald. Since a way of thinking influences various aspects of one’s behavior in life, it seems that a significant … Read more
At first, I thought it was because of Haruki Murakami. I thought that since so many lifestyle habits had been ingrained in me from Murakami, jazz was just one of them. It reminded me of listening to a jam session at a historic jazz club in Budapest. It was the memory of a jam session … Read more