Midosuji connect between Kita area (around Umeda, Osaka station) and Minami area (around Namba). Department stores and boutique shops such as Hermès and Chanel are designed by famous architects. It is nice to have a main street like this which Tokyo is missing.
March 12, 2008
御堂筋 / Midosuji
Midosuji connect between Kita area (around Umeda, Osaka station) and Minami area (around Namba). Department stores and boutique shops such as Hermès and Chanel are designed by famous architects. It is nice to have a main street like this which Tokyo is missing.
March 11, 2008
万博公園 / Expo Park
特に日本庭園は予想以上に素晴らしく、入り口近くの休憩所からは素敵な眺めを見ることができます。
公園設計の総合プロデュースが丹下健三だったり、黒川紀章による建築物、イサム・ノグチの作品など、日本を代表する建築家、芸術家の作品の宝庫でもあります。
The Tower of the Sun by Taro Okamoto stands in the middle of the Expo Memorial Park. It has been 38 years since Expo '70 is held but the park is kept perfectly.
Especially Japanese garden was much better than I expected. The view from a rest area by the entrance is amazing.
The whole park is designed by Kenzo Tange. The museum designed by Kisho Kurokawa and Isamu Noguchi's art are also in the park. This park offers a lot of things done by Japanese maestro.
March 10, 2008
梅田スカイビル / Umeda Sky Building

空中庭園からは大阪の街が一望できます。35階からは2つのビルをつなぐエスカレーターで上まで登るのも面白い。最上階では外に出れるので、冷たい風にびゅんびゅん吹かれるのは気持ちがいいです。
Umeda Sky Building is designed by Hiroshi Hara. It is 10mins walk from Osaka station. There are not many things around the building but this area is still developing.
From the Floating Garden Observatory, we can see the view of whole Osaka area. From 35th floor, we go up by elevator which connects two tall building. We can go outside on the top floor so that we can stand in the crispy fresh air.
March 09, 2008
大阪城 / Osaka Castle
大阪城公園のすぐ外の大阪ビジネスパークには高層ビルが立ち並んでいて、お城とのギャップが面白いです。
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Ume trees have started blossoming Osaka castle. It was sunny warm day and there are some buskers and students doing their performance in the park.
I could see Osaka Business Park with a lot of high-rise buildings just outside of the park. The contrast between the castle and tower blocks is interesting.
March 08, 2008
天保山 / Tempozan
近所にあるレトロな天満屋ビル(写真下)にはギャラリーやカフェが入っているみたいです。残念ながらこの日は全部お休みでした。
大阪湾岸には煙をはく工場やクレーンが立ち並んでいるのが見え、良くも悪くも日本らしい風景。夜景とかきれいでしょうね。
I went to Tempozan Harbor Village, Osaka. The SUNTORY MUSEUM designed by Tadao Ando, the Osaka Aquarium KAIYUKAN and a Ferris wheel are there.
The view of Osaka bay is very Japanese. A lot of factories producing smoke and cranes are lined up one after another. The night view must be quite nice.
Tenmaya Bldg (pictured right) built in 1935 is 5mins' walk from the museum. The building was closed when I visited but it looked like there was a nice cafe and gallery inside.
Tenmaya Building (1-5-28, Kaigan-dori, Minato-ku, Osaka)
March 05, 2008
DANCER IN THE DARK
ラース・フォン・トリアー監督による「ダンサー・イン・ザ・ダーク」。とても悲しい映画だと聞いていたので見るのをためらっていたけど、ついに。ストーリーはかなり暗いです。でもBjörkの音楽やミュージカルな場面、映像の撮り方などなど素晴らしい映画。特に最後のシーンは悲しいんだけど、限りなく美しい。
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DANCER IN THE DARK is directed by Lars von Trier. I knew this film is really sad but finally I decided to watch.
The story is very depressing. However, the music by Björk, musical scean, and the way it was filmed are so beautiful. Especially the final scene is very sad but extremely artistic.
March 03, 2008
上野 / Ueno
その目の前にあるのは前川國男による東京文化会館(写真右)。一瞬こっちがル・コルビュジエ建築かと思ったけれど、前川さんはル・コルビュジエの事務所で働いていたことがあるそうで納得。色んな美術館や建築物があって、上野公園って面白いんだということに気付いた一日でした。
I got off Ueno station to change trains and found The National Museum of Western Art (pictured above) designed by Le Corbusier by chance. Unfortunately it was closed but the La Venere di Urbino exhibition will start tomorrow.
And there is Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (pictured right) designed by Kunio Maeda who worked for Corbusier in late 20's. Ueno Park has some nice museums and interesting buildings.
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