Play

Wow! It's been a while... I was tied up with the play rehearsals and writing a script for another play. Sorry!

So, the Olympics is over! Did you enjoy it? I couldn't watch most of the games on live but I enjoyed watching the highlight scenes every night. It's great to see the athletes from all over the world get together for this special event.

But I felt so sorry for a Japanese marathon runner Mizuki Noguchi, a gold medalist of the Athens Olympics, who had to give up on joining the event at the last minute due to the injury... I can't imagine how hard her decision was for her... She had practiced for 4 years just for this 2 week event. Well, maybe she can try for the London Olympics!! I hope so!

Anyway, yesterday was the opening night of our play. The audience seemed to enjoy it so I am pretty much relieved now.

The drama takes place at an old hotel of 1970s.

I will take pictures of the stage and me today and put them up tomorrow!
GANBARIMASU!

Matsuri!

It is summer festival season!

A lot of places in Japan have Matsuri this time of the year, close to Obon.

Asagaya where my theater company have rehearsals has Tanabata matsuri this week. You may think tanabata is in July but some regions have the festival based on the Japanese lunisolar calendar, which is about a month behind the current calendar.

Inside of the shopping arcade, colorful decorations and lantern are hung. There are also some unique figures, like the one in the picture.

]It is Ponyo, a popular charactor of the new Hayao Miyazaki's animation film.

The street was so crowded that I could hardly walk! But it was fun looking at stands and decorations!