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Tsutaya’s Share Lounge – an Urban Oasis in Kyoto
We have a fondness for Tsutaya bookstores, as evidenced by our previous coverage of its T-site in Daikonyama, Tokyo. On a recent trip to Kyoto, we discovered, nestled within a Tsutaya bookstore at Shijo-Kawaramachi, a charming urban oasis known as the Share Lounge – an all-you-can-eat/drink section of the bookstore. Since the pandemic, we had
Random Moment #23 – I Nearly Married a Human
… a select list of artsy synth pop from the early 80’s Vienna (1981) by Ultravox I Nearly Married A Human (1979) by Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) Ghosts (live) by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, released originally in the 1982 album Tin Drum – by David Sylvian and his bandmates – Japan Joan Of Arc
The Subterranean Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima
This is the last of a series of posts about the museums on Naoshima 直島, the Japanese island where we spent a full day. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館 was last on the itinerary, and it was the pièce de résistance. Enjoy a modern rendition of Debussy’s Bruyères by Víkingur Ólafsson, while browsing. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館
Valley Gallery, the latest by Tadao Ando on Naoshima
Continuing with our day trip on Naoshima 直島 in the Inland Sea of Japan… If you are just joining us, you may enjoy reading our earlier posts on Naoshima at: Art & Architecture on Naoshima, Ando Museum, Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery, and Benesse House Museum. We propose another piece of music by David Sylvian to accompany
