Atmosphere – Photo Exhibition by Atsushi Takamatsu Until March 5th (Party Photos)

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Atsu (standing in the center) with some of the musicians who played last night at his exhibition party

Exhibition party-goers talking, eating, drinking & enjoying the photos - of course!

My good friend Atsu Takamatsu, a commercial photographer based in Osaka, is holding a photo exhibition at Galeria Cero, near the American Village, until Saturday, March 5th. Last night, Mayumi & I went to his exhibition party. As you can see from the photos above, a good time was had by all!

You can find out more about the exhibition here!

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Bilingual Improv Comedy Show in Shinsaibashi on Sunday, February 27th

One of my friends is in a comedy group called The Pirates of the Dotonbori (Great name, eh?!). They are having a show tomorrow night at Balabushka, in the American Village (Amerika Mura), near Shinsaibashi. It should be a great show!
Here are the details in in Japanese...

2011の最初のショーは今月の27日です！

7時半に心斎橋のバラブシュカでやりますので、入場金は1500円で、１ドリンク付き！

いつも通りにライブ即興コントやる予定ですけど、今回僕たちはハロウィーンショーでやって見たスタイルをまたやります。このスタイルは面白いと思われたキャラクターが色んなシーンに出てきて、結果はおもろいに違いない！

アップデートやニュースなどは　www.piratesofthedotombori.com　やで！
TwitterではOsakaimprovの名前を使います！
Facebook/Mixi　でも、検索できますよ。

また27日ね！

Unfortunately, I'm going to another event that night so I won't be able to make it. You'll definitely see me at their next show on March 27th at The Blarney stone, in Shinsaibashi!

Atmosphere – Photo Exhibition by Atsushi Takamatsu Until March 5th

My good friend Atsu Takamatsu, a commercial photographer based in Osaka, is holding a photo exhibition at Galeria Cero, near the American Village, until Saturday, March 5th. I checked out his photos yesterday. As you can see from the photos above, his photos look really cool. You should definitely visit the gallery!

You can find out more about the exhibition here!

Atmosphere – Photo Exhibition by Atsushi Takamatsu Starts Tomorrow (February 22nd)

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My good friend Atsu Takamatsu, a commercial photographer based in Osaka, is holding a photo exhibition from tomorrow (February 22nd) to Saturday, March 5th, at Galeria Cero, near the American Village.

You can find a map to Galeria Cero here.

The title of the exhibition is Atmosphere (sounds like “at-moss-feer”). In English, “atmosphere” has 2 meanings…

1) The gas around a planet. For example, the Earth’s atmosphere is mainly nitrogen and oxygen. The Moon has no atmosphere.

2) The feeling of a place. For example, Ola Tacos Bar has a friendly atmosphere.

Atsu was born and grew up in Umeda, right in the center of Osaka. He explained to me that with this exhibition he’s trying to show how the city has an atmosphere of home-town nature for him.

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Pig Out!

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This year, my students were very generous with the Saint Valentine’s Day chocolates. I really pigged out on chocolate this week (‘to pig out” means to eat too much). Luckily, eating chocolate is good for your health!

However, too much of a good thing can be bad for you! I really do feel like I gained a couple of kilograms just this week. If you go to a zoo, you’ll often see a sign that says “Don’t Feed the Animals” (“to feed” means to give food to someone or something). I decided to make up my own version for our school…

Unfortunately, it doesn’t always stop students from tempting me!

By the way, one of the most interesting presents I was given this year was chocolate beer…

It was surprisingly bitter – and very good!

Thanks to everyone who gave Saint Valentine’s Day gifts this year! But from now on, DON'T FEED THE TEACHER! (An important message from Mayumi, the teacher’s wife!)

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Happy Saint Valentine's Day!

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Happy Saint Valentine’s Day, everyone! Here’s some good news for all you chocolate lovers… 

And did you notice the doctor’s name is Valentine?!

By the way, an alcoholic is a person who must drink alcohol every day (alcoholism is a real sickness). A “chocoholic” is a person who must eat some chocolate every day. Luckily, I am not an alcoholic. Unfortunately, I am a chocoholic!

Enjoy your Saint Valentine’s chocolate – it’s good for your health!

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Saint Valentine's Day

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A Valentine's Day Card from last year’s Be & Me Kids' Valentine Craft Day

Next Monday is Valentine’s Day! All across Japan, ladies will be giving obligatory gifts [gifts they feel they should give] to all their male friends – family members, classmates, TEACHERS, co-workers, and so on. (Did I mention TEACHERS?!)

In Western countries, the custom is almost completely opposite. Traditionally, men give a romantic gift – flowers, jewelry, lingerie, perfume, or chocolate – to their special girlfriend. Recently, couples often exchange gifts over a romantic dinner. In many ways, Saint Valentine’s Day in the West is a lot like Christmas Eve in Japan.

Saint Valentine’s Day was first promoted in Japan by chocolate companies. After many unsuccessful attempts to motivate men to buy chocolates for their lady friends, the chocolate companies targeted the ladies instead, creating a unique [special/one of a kind], Japan-only version of the popular international holiday.

“White Day” is a Japanese creation, celebrated nowhere else in the world.

Enjoy your Saint Valentine’s Day – but be careful not to eat too many chocolates!

Who is Saint Valentine? Click on the following links to find out more!

The Origin of Saint Valentine's Day (Beginner Level)
バレンタインって誰？（初級用翻訳）

The Origin of Saint Valentine's Day (Intermediate Level)
バレンタインズデーの始まりは？（中級用翻訳）

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