Last weekend I had the honor of playing shamisen at a Japanese Lounge Night at the Pink Cow in Shibuya. It was really fun but I was incredibly nervous since I don't perform solo on shamisen very often. But with my adorable friends Tan (montydrei) and Laura (tsunderella) there to cheer me on, (and my friends vodka and tonic to steel my nerves,) I got on stage and did ( Read more... )

Lately I've been feeling rather homesick. A lot of this is due to the lack of friends I have here, so in an effort to meet some people, I joined a book club. My first meeting was yesterday, to discuss Middlesex. It was a beautiful spring day and to celebrate, we decided to meet in Yoyogi Park, a place that holds a special place in my heart. (During ( Read more... )