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"Reverberations～Okahachi Water Wheel" by Makoto Oka+The Music Mill Project

Today, we're discovering and listening to improbable music in the middle of a forest on Shodoshima.

Moby - Extreme Ways

Moby is an odd character. I won't recount his biography here, but he's interesting in many ways and off-putting in as many others. However, regardless of who he is as a person, I think he's one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time.

How to Appreciate Contemporary Art?

What? You say you don't appreciate contemporary art because you don't understand it? I'm afraid you're missing the point and this article is here to help:

A French Sailor

This is a French sailor from the 1920s. Yes, this picture is about 100 years old. He's probably my grandfather's cousin, though I could never quite place him in the family tree. There's a story behind this postcard. You can read it here if

Birding (January 20th, 2026)

You may or may not know that I have two neighbors who happened to be a couple of crows and who have become my "friends." I need to tell you more about them and the whole experience of befriending them one day, but today, it's only

Oppenheimer (2023)

Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh What it is about: A biopic of the "father" of the atomic bomb. Spoiler-free review: One of the best directors of his generation, a stellar

Curb Your Digital Addiction (The Butlerian Handbook, part one)

For this first part of the Butlerian Handbook to Surviving the Digital World in the Age of Tech Billionaires, we're going to do something extremely easy, even for the less tech-savvy people, but that will have a strong positive impact already.

Aina The End - Kakumei Dōchū / On the Way

An unexpected song in "Music for the Next Generation" today, as it is truly music FROM the next generation.

Walking Around Ogijima

A short post and a long video with me talking while walking around Ogijima.

The Speed of Time

Why do we perceive time differently as we age and why does it seem to go faster and faster?

The Berbie Palace in Albi, France

A quick visit to the exterior of the Berbie Palace in Albi, France.

David Bowie (1947-2016)

A text I wrote in January 2016, a few days after David Bowie's passing.

"Embrace・Shodoshima" by Wang Wen-Chih (Setouchi Triennale 2025)

Wang Wen-Chih's "Bamboo House" on Shodoshima has always been a highlight of the Setouchi Triennale. This year's installation, titled "Embrace・Shodoshima" was no exception.

Pluribus (Season one)

Probably the best new TV series of 2025. Just watch it.