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baseball · ichiro · mlb · museum · News · Mar 24, 2012

Ichiro Museum

A museum for one of baseball’s greatest stars. It’s not a huge structure, but it’s a room filled with Ichiro’s items. It’s run by his parents. It even has his abacus. It’s filled with photos and ephemera. 30 visitors a day, $11 to enter. If you’re a fan, this is the place to be. It’s in Toyoyama, Japan. (Seattletimes – Ichiro)

Architecture · Art · museum · ningbo museum · pritzker prize · wang shu · Feb 28, 2012

Pritzker Prize to Wang Shu

We don’t claim to know that much about architecture, but the Pritzker Prize is the highest honor awarded to an architect. The names you already know if you’re a simpleton in the world of architecture… yes they’ve won. 2012, the award went to a name you probably don’t know. Wang Shu who runs Amateur Architecture Studio is the first Chinese citizen to win the prize and his buildings (or the few we’ve seen) mixes the old and the new. Take a look below. (Guardian UK – Wang Shu) Below is the Ningbo Museum. Imagine heading towards this building. It’s part Jawa, Tusken Raider, and ancient. The right side definitely has two looks, and is probably amazing inside. More at the link (archdaily – Ningbo Museum)

Art · ghibli · hayao miyazaki · Martin hsu · miyazaki · museum · totoro · Feb 23, 2012

Martin Hsu Visits Ghibli Museum in Japan

As a self- proclaimed Studio Ghibli nut, the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo has got to be one of my favorite places in the world. It’s a magical and heartfelt place anyone can enjoy even if you don’t believe in Totoro.

Unlike the usual commercialized theme parks which are built upon revenue, the Ghibli Museum clearly stays true to the visions of Miyazaki-sensei with the sole purpose to inspire, educate, and entertain. The scale of the museum would not be considered large according to traditional standards, but every panel of the wooden floor, every curve of the craftsman metal, and every piece of the stained glass windows is made and placed with precision, intention, and lots of love. It’s very much a reflection of Studio Ghibli films.

The experience of traveling to the Ghibli Museum has always been very special to me as well. From the moment I step on the train to Mitaka, I try to do things to prepare myself for the special visit. To intensify the experience, I listen to soundtracks of past Studio Ghibli films by Joe Hisaishi along the way. As a result, my favorite scenes from each film appear as a slideshow in my mind. This way I’m emotionally prepared as I reach the front entrance and ready to fully appreciate all the wonderful things the Ghibli Museum has to offer.

There’s no photography allowed inside because Miyazaki-sensei wanted the Ghibli Museum to be a place where kids can explore freely and not have to stop for photo ops from parents. I might be biased, but I think that’s the best thing ever. So for the first time on this trip, I decided to bring along my sketchbook and try to document this personal experience with some messy lines. My sketches don’t do any justice to the magic of the Ghibli Museum, but hopefully they will spark some interest in exploring this incredible place for you.

Take the Chuo Sobu Line and get off on Mitaka. Now it’s the time to put on your headphones and press play for Studio Ghibli soundtracks.

A short ride to Mitaka from Shinjuku Station takes about 20min. Enjoy the view, think about your favorite Ghibli films, and look out for the Catbus.

Art · museum · osaka expo · taro okamoto · tokyo museum · Feb 15, 2012

Tower of the Sun – The Iconic Head to be Displayed

Taro Okamoto’s Tower of the Sun may look like any statue, and a piece of it being displayed sounds like no big deal, but this piece made for the 1970 World Expo held in Osaka is a symbol of progress for Japan. It was a time that included a step into the digital age. Robots became important and this became the beacon for it all. It’ll show at the Edo-Tokyo Museum Feb 21st – May 20th. The scale is huge!

heart mountain · japanese americans · museum · News · Aug 22, 2011

Japanese American Internment Camp Heart Mountain Museum

The Japanese American Internment Camp museums are starting to get their time. Barely. It’s been 70 years! Stories about the Heart Mountain Camp has been popping up across news organizations which is great. It’s easily a story that we thought would be brushed under the rug. Glad to see it thriving. 250 returned on the special opening reuinion which is a strong number of folks. Over time, it’ll be easy to think that a museum of some sort will be erected for each location. But we have a hard time seeing Rohwer, Arkansas as being a location, so scratch that one! (LA Times – Heart Mountain)