今朝、アパートの窓の外からすごい大きな音が聞こえてきた。その音の大きさは、ビートの効いた振動の激しい、まるで、ミステリオのダンスパーテイーのあの夜のような音。
Unleashed??
日曜の午後、日本行きの準備の為に コロンバス街にショッピングに出かけた。
159 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10023
Kick Off MSTERIO
TSUBOMI
覚えているかな? 随分前のミステリオサマーキャンプのお別れ会の時に、みんながプレゼントしてくれた鉢植えのこと。
Long time no see!
久しぶりに〜〜〜〜〜〜先週から、2回に渡って以前アメリカからミステリオサマーキャンプに参加してくれた2人のミステリオスタッフとニューヨークで再会しました。
Long Time No See!
After sooooo long, I met two of the MSTERIO staffs in New York last week. They came from the U.S. twice to participate in a summer camp held in Japan.
ALYSSA joined a camp as CIT while she was in high school, and became one of our most popular counselors among MSTERIO campers after she started college.
JUSTIN came to the camp through the program, Princeton in Asia, and he took charge of the English and sports curriculum.
They are both graduating from college this May.
ALYSSA decided to become an English teacher in China. JUSTIN is going to get his Master’s degree in Education at University of Oregon, one of the most competitive schools. He is enthusiastic about pursuing a new adventure in his career.
ALYSSA and JUSTIN were full of energy. Although they feel a little nervous about their future, they are determined to enjoy what they decide for their future. We parted with big smiles.
JUSTIN will continue high jumping in Oregon. As he always has been, since JUSTIN is very very tall!!!!
Every summer, a memory of the MSTERIO camp comes up to their mind, they said. ALYSSA and JUSTIN promised to come back to Japan one day to meet everyone!
Each creates own path for the future, stepping into the big world. I just think that it is amazing.
Union Square Green Market
さわやかな今日、金曜日は5:45に起床、朝一番でヨガのクラスに通い、その足で久しぶりにUnion SquareのGreen Marketに行ってみる。
MSTERIO 10th Anniversary celebration is on our way!
MSTERIO 10th Anniversary Celebrations is on our way!
This summer, MSTERIO is going to have its 10th birthday!
We will celebrate it at “Sweet Charity Concert” in Tokyo on July 24th, and right now we are preparing to make it the sweetest “Make a Difference” Event.
Ten years ago, Mariko Hata, who is now a very famous musician, composed the two MSTERIO songs.
This year, MSTERIO’s new song was made in English titled “I Will Move Mountains” and was recorded in New York. It was made through great teamwork among the composer Carol Guerrero, a singer Janelle Renee, Music Director, Alex and recording mixer. The song will be played for the first time at the MSTERIO summer camp.
(Janelle was one of the finalists in American Idol, America’s popular TV program, in 2007!)
Please look forward to it.
Happy Graduation - Part 1
Hello Lily!
ミステリオサマーキャンプ初期の時代に、チアーリーデイングを教えにニューヨークからやってきてくれたAMY。その彼女に去年の7月、LILYちゃんが誕生したことは、大分前のブログでもお知らせしましたが、今日は、みなさんに、先週AMYたちが家に遊びにきてくれた時の写真をお裾分け! (写真の後ろは、だんな様のJOE。)
Look Back in Anger - My Yoga Teacher Erin
毎週一回、JOSHと一緒にヨガを習い始めて、そろそろ3年の月日がたつ。
Look Back in Anger- My Yoga Teacher Erin
It has been almost three years since Josh and I started learning yoga together.
Our teacher, Erin, offers a class where we can strive to be best and understand each posture.
Although her lesson starts at 6:30 am, she welcomes us with a very nice smile every time. No matter how sleepy we feel, her warm smile gives us a comfort.
She also has another face as an “actor.” Erin has been learning ballet and modern dance longing to become an actor since her childhood. Her dream has come true. She is working hard as an actor while she teaches yoga.
Erin plays a main character in the performance “Look Back in Anger” by John Osborne, and Thomas and I went together to see it. It has been a very famous play in time, and has become a movie and a Broadway show.
In the small theater located on 26th street and 2nd Avenue in East side in Manhattan, all the five actors performed wonderfully taking our breath away. The story was so tragic and dark that I wondered why everyone had to be unhappy, and it made me cry the whole time. Especially, Alison Porter, played by Erin, made the climax scene extremely moving by crying out loud.
Erin, who shows up with a bright smile to the yoga class, looked completely different on the stage. Her appearance as an actor was just so impressive. In Manhattan, there would be numerous people who seek a dream to be an actor and have not been able to make it come true. Therefore, I think, the efforts of those who made it to the stage are beyond our imagination.
However, Erin said “it was never hard for me since both yoga and acting are what I love the most and have a passion for,” while it is not easy for many people to make what they love to do as a career.
One of the biggest reasons why I respect her is because of the fact that she has a very positive attitude and never gives up in the process of following her dream.
Our yoga classes for the next two weeks will be cancelled since Erin is going to Ireland for the play. I wish Erin the best and that she will be on the Straight Play on Broadway soon, and I will make sure that I am seated on the first row at her very debut performance.
Make A Difference Win-Win Event: Spring Cleaning Party in NY
すっかりニューヨーク&東京で恒例になったCleaning Party!
Make a Difference Win-Win Event: Spring Party in NY
It is time for Spring Cleaning Party again in NY!!!
It took place in Tokyo at the end of March, and just happened in New York.
At this event we all bring things that we are not using anymore (clothes, shoes, ornaments, accessories, kitchen utensils, plates, children’s clothes, etc.) and trade them for items that other people brought, while enjoying champagne, snack and desert, and meeting new people. Not only this, but the party is a win-win recycling event; at the end of the event, we donate the things that are left to organizations helping people who are in need.
This time we had more people and a lot more items than previous parties. With contributions from Kiyomi san, who prepared snacks and dessert, and Kan san, who decorated the beautiful spring flower arrangements, the event turned out to have many enjoyable moments filled with so much excitement.
One of our friends brought in two full bags of items that she did not need anymore, and ended up bringing home FOUR full bags of items.
Why is it so much fun?…. I feel that it may be because one person’s “unused item” can be someone else’s favorites. It makes both people, the giver and the receiver, very happy. And when we donate the rest of the items to organizations, those who receive the items can be happy too. We can spread happiness like this.
Just like at our last event in Tokyo, we searched for a person who got another person’s old items (before they marry into a new household), and took a picture of them both together.
It was one of the most fun moments as well because it gave us a chance to become friends.
The next cleaning party will be held in fall. Cannot wait to see you all.
It doesn’t have to be on a big scale, but you can start it with your friends and you can make a difference!
都会の中のオアシス - Oasis in NY city
I live Upper West Side, New York. Today, I found a very relaxing place near my house.
Here you can find Lincoln Center, which is the base of New York Phil Harmony Orchestra, and buildings of Met Opera, New York City Ballet, Opera Performances and American Ballet Theater and Julliard Music Academy, which are all lined up in the same area.
I found it in there - Open to the Public Space. When I entered inside….. Wow, unbelievably high ceilings, and the walls were made up of green grass, leaves and plants, as if it were a carpet. A small fountain gives a very relaxing sound of falling water… with very nice classical music in the background…
Oh! There is a snack bar in the corner. Some people took their computers out and worked, and chat on Skype. Other people were talking business there.
This place is open until 10 pm, and you are able to purchase tickets for all the performances at Lincoln Center.
Amazing, amazing! that they built space like this. When I approached the gigantic wall and touched one of the leaves, ooooohhh! it was real. I could smell the nice scents of green. This would definitely be a place where I can relax.
This is an oasis in the NY city. (It is located on Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Street.)
April We Run To Eat
天気予報は雨だったはずの土曜日の朝。でも願いが叶ったのか、曇り空の中、久しぶりのWe Run To Eat。11名のメンバーが集まりました。そのうち、new members は3人。
なんといっても今日のヒットは、あと数週間でママとパパになる二人が仲良く参加したこと。お母さんになる彼女は、さすがに走らず歩きのコース。
3マイル(約5キロ)走った後は、もちろんみんなでBreakfast (朝食)へ。今回は、コロンバスサークル近くのAQ Kafeへ。Aquavit というおしゃれな高級レストランが、カジュアルなカフェを、とオープンしたこの北欧風カフェは、とってもスペシャーシャスで明るい雰囲気、シンプルなデザインが素敵です。
朝食の後は、”元気に誕生するんだよ、待っているからね!”と、みんなで彼女のお腹をさすってさようなら。来月には男子誕生予定のFUMIKO&TERY夫妻。赤ちゃんのセントラルパークデビューを楽しみにしていま〜〜〜す。頑張ってね、Good Luck!
SPRING HAS COME!!!!
Run through MANHATTAN!
お天気快晴、21日曜の朝7:30、セントラルパークに1万5000人のランナーたちが大集合。
SPRING HAS COME!!!!
わ〜〜い、わ〜〜〜〜い、やっとやってきたニューヨークの春!!!
BRAVO ASAKO at the Carnegie Hall!
ニューヨーク、3月14日に、ミステリオ我らの妖精、オペラソプラノ歌手TAMURA ASAKOさんが、あの世界的に有名なカーネギーホールで大活躍。
外国の香りいっぱいのプレゼントたち!
♡昨日ヨーロッパの出張から戻ってきたばかりの仲好しのお友達から、とてもかわいいプレゼントをいただきました。1つはイタリア・フィレンツエのチョコレート、もう1つはフランス・パリから、下着&靴入れ。
RUN FOR HAITI
久しぶり太陽がサンサンと青空いっぱいの日曜日の朝。ハイチの地震から1か月と8日がたった今も、復興支援が続く中、1万人のランナーたちがハイチの為に走ろうと企画された4マイルの(約8キロ)チャリテイーラン RUN FOR HAITIが、セントラルパークで行われました。
Go to Museum!