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Les Momiji à Tokyo

Quelle belle période que l’automne au Japon pour y admirer les célèbres Momiji, ces feuilles d’érables aux couleurs de feu.

Il existe de nombreuses occasions pour un voyage au pays du Soleil-Levant et pour certains il existe des saisons qui y seront plus propices que d’autres. Ainsi un grand nombre de personnes vous recommanderont la saison des Sakura au début du printemps et celle des Momiji une fois l’automne venu.

Momiji et Ginkgo, quand les feuilles font leur show

Les Momiji, ces feuilles d’érables prenant une teinte orangée / rouge et les Ginkgo ces feuilles devenant jaunes, donnent l’occasion d’admirer la beauté de la nature à son apogée et donnent une autre vision de ce qu’est le Japon.

Il faudrait remonter à la période Heian (794-1195) pour trouver trace des premières célébrations des Momiji au Japon et celle-ci s’est par la suite, lors de la période Edo (1603 – 1868), démocratisée à l’ensemble de la population.

Elle consiste simplement en l’observation des feuilles changeant de couleurs, de se relaxer aux pieds des arbres, d’y boire un verre ou bien encore d’immortaliser ce spectacle époustouflant avec son appareil photo.

Où les admirer à Tokyo

Lors de votre séjour à Tokyo vous pourrez profiter de cette période, en général à la fin novembre / début décembre, pour vous aussi admirer les Momiji et autres Ginkgo et voici où :

Le parc Koishikawa Korakuen pour ses Momiji
L’université de Tokyo pour ses Ginkgo
Le jardin japonais Rikugien pour ses Momiji notamment avec leur éclairage la nuit venue
Le parc Shinjuku Gyoen pour ses érables, non loin de la résidence Compartir Shinjuku
Le parc Yoyogi pour ses Ginkgo
Le temple Gotokuji pour ses érables et surtout ses Maneki Neko
Icho Namiki l’avenue célèbre pour ses Ginkgo

Photo de couverture par Noe

不思議おむすびからの、深夜のハロウィン＠浦安のオススメBAR

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ハロウィンの日、つくったおむすびは

発芽玄米 × かぼちゃ × 大豆 × あずき × ココナッツ。

甘さ控えめスイーツおむすびです。w　

コレもってピクニック〜♬

の前に、わが家ソーシャルレジデンスたまプラーザのキッチンによって

友だちに味見してもらいました。

リアクションよすぎ！w　さーんくす♪

深夜はご近所のいけいけクリエイターヒラヤマユウジあにきと

浦安の『Soul Food Kutchen』へ。

ちなみに、道すがらレインボーブリッジが気持ちよくて動画録ったんだけど

見返すと、会話ったらアホすぎて車窓とギャップしかない。w

「とまちゃんは自分の女を、男脳で操ってるよね、うん、男だ！」

なるほどw　

だから女のコスプレにしたんだよ。

で、『Soul Food Kutchen』。

オーナーのカルロスさんは、著名なイラストレーターさんですよぅ。

そういえば、オークハウスにも浦安に近い物件、、

ソーシャルレジデンンス西葛西がある！って思い出し、おすすめしてみてる次第ですw　

ハロウィンNightは動画のとおりクラブちっくでしたが

普段は、おしゃれで粋なカントリーBARなのです。

カルロスさんの作品もそこここあっちこっちに展示されてて見応えも抜群。

またここ、音楽がいいんだぁ。これ、かなり重要。レコードもいっぱい。

で、お料理!!!　やばいです。

カルロスさん、すんごいシェフでもあるから。才能スゴすぎ。

とくにこのビーフシチューわすれられない。。。

どこま〜でもやわらかく、ふわんふわん。。

で、深い、味付けが深い〜。

特に、ココ最近糖質制限で肉食になったわたしは、、、

むっちゃ欲しまくってます！！

クリーミィなサーモンとほうれん草のキッシュも

ぜひぜひ、是非また食べたい〜！

深夜１時までやってるのがまたいいでしょ。

なにより、すごいイラストレーターさんと

飾らないアルコールトークできるのはだいぶ刺激的だと思います。

ぜひぜひ〜みなさま、とくに葛西のみなさま、おこしくださいなぁ★

フットサル大会開催@ヒガコ

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当初、このフットサル企画が１階リビングに貼り出されたとき、
僕らのシェアハウスは団体で契約されていた方々がゴッソリ抜けた後だった。
残念だけど、人数を集めるのが無理かと考えていた。

そーしたら、9月末くらいに、ヨーロッパからの留学生が大量入居。
マネージャーのお声掛けで、いつの間にかチームが結成されていた。

チーム9人いて、日本人2人と、超絶アウェイ♪
応援チームは最強♪
プレイも全部英語♪ｗ

↑これを下から撮った図↓

ヨーロッパの人、ノリが楽しくて盛り上がりまくりんぐ♪
マジで楽しかった♪
結果はビリだったけど♪
でも楽しさ的には優勝！
なんて思ってたら、ほんとに【ベストチーム賞】を受賞。

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あざます♪
ソーシャルレジデンス花小金井がひとつになれた日。
企画＆運営してくださったスタッフさん、感謝です。

そんな楽しいお家も、まだ空いています♪
なんと、最大66000円割引プランあるキャンペーン中。
ぜひ、一緒に楽しんで住もうっす。
↓ソーシャルレジデンス花小金井↓
http://www.oakhouse.jp/house/808

Saying good bye is part of your life in a share house

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One of the good things about living in a share house is that you get to meet many new people through house parties, BBQs, casual hangouts and short trips.

On the other hand, meeting more people means you have more good bye to say. This probably is the sad side of living in a share house.

Last week, one of the people in Oakhouse Kichijoji 2 left. We planned a house party for him but that’s not the only thing you can do.

Below are the things you can do for the people who leave the house.

1. Give a joint gift

Giving a small present is always a nice thing to do. If you can, plan to give a joint gift. In this way, you can raise the budget and give something really nice. Apple Photo book is one of the things we do these days. What you need to do is to ask people around and consolidate the good pictures that they have. Put them on the iPhoto and create an album. You can directly order Apple to print an album and deliver it. You can change the design as you like. It’s easy, inexpensive, and special.

The photo book we made on Apple’s iPhoto.

2. Eat out at the restaurant with a surprise

House party makes a mess. If you want to avoid it, there’s always a choice to go eat out. Many restaurants can plan a surprise (like a cake with a sparkling candle or giving a special dish) for special occasions. It probably cost some money but it won’t be too expensive. Just make sure to bring many people and share the cost in advance.

A birthday party back in August, at a mexican restaurant.

3. Party with an unusual theme

Planning a farewell party is probably the easiest after all. Make it a potluck party so that someone not showing up won’t be a problem. If you can, add something unusual to make it special and memorable. For example, what we did in the Halloween party last week was a candle light party. It worked pretty well. Just be careful because people seem to eat and drink more than usual (I myself is no exception). It’s probably something that darkness does to people in general. Fun night.

Halloween party with candle lights. Special thanks to our former housemate Tom Hudson for the decoration.

Japanese Foods you may not know about but definitely should.

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Everyone who comes to Japan knows about it’s famous culinary prowess, from fresh sushi that just melts in your mouth to ramen that will have you slurping like a local. While these two are well known to foreigners coming to Japan for the first time, there are plenty of dishes maybe less known but equally delicious.

Chicken Nanban
Essentially Chicken Nanban is fried chicken soaked in a sweet and sour nanban sauce usually served with a side of Japanese style tartar sauce. I first came across while eating in a restaurant chain that specialises in chicken dishes called Tsukada Nojo. My co-worker enthusiastically ordered a plate of this delicious food insisting I try some. As I took a bite the sweet sour chicken melted in my mouth which was quickly followed by the rich creamy tartar sauce. It’s fair to say I from that point I was hooked and now emphatically love this dish.
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Chicken Nanban topped with Japanese style tartar sauce.

Sukiyaki
Out of the various hot pot dishes I’ve tried in Japan Sukiyaki is one of my favourite with its sweet and salty taste somewhat akin to teriyaki sauce and mix of thinly sliced meat and vegetables. This delicious pot of goodness was first introduced to me by a share house mate and one of the surprising things I noticed that after cooking your meat in the hot sticky sauce they dipped it in a raw egg-wash and promptly ate it. I was a bit taken aback because British people rarely ever eat raw egg let alone use it as a dipping sauce. But if you can get past the mental barrier telling you how weird it is you can enjoy the extremely delicious sweet-sour (eggy) meat taste. Trust it tastes better than I’m describing it.
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Beef Sukiyaki hot pot with tofu, udon and various Japanese vegetables.

Rafute
Rafute I only recently discovered after my aunt insisted I go try some Okinawan food, a lot of which was extremely delicious and will continue to eat in the future, and in particularly a plate of Rafute. Rafute is pork belly which has been slowly cooked and infused with a soy sauce and brown sugar mix to make it extremely soft and delicious. Rafute comes apart with minimal effort and will literally melt in your mouth.
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Rafute – thick chunks of pork belly slowly stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar.

Tsukemen
Tsukemen – Ramen’s close cousin is essentially everything delicious you would normally find in a warm Ramen bowl just served slightly differently. Tsukemen essentially takes the soup and concentrates all the complex meaty flavours into a small dipping bowl which you can use to coat your noodles and pork slices in a rich heavenly sauce. Few foods leave me counting the days down until the next bowl like Tsukemen does, but it is as you might have guessed an very heavy only ready for those prepared both mentally and physically.

A large serving of Tsukemen from my favourite shop Kodo in Kichijoji featuring pork slices akin to Rafute.

Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki a food almost as confusing to describe as to pronounce. This savoury pancake / pizza hybrid make me suspicious at first glance to what appeared to me as a cabbage disguised in simple batter surprised me with its filling and diverse flavours. A lot of Japanese food’s unique taste can be attributed to Dashi, a cooking stock made from Katsuobushi and Kombu, and Okonomiyaki is no exception. The dish loosely translated means “what you like” as people will make various combinations and mixtures ranging from pork belly slices, prawns, beef, egg, seafood and even cheese. My first experience eating okonomiyaki was a delight from the entrancing Katsuobushi flakes that seem to dance from the ambient heat to the contrasting flavours of the okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi and anori.
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A typical Kansai style Okonomiyaki topped with Okonomiyaki sauce, Mayo, Katsuobushi and Anori.

Shichigosan, la fête des enfants

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En ce mois de novembre les Japonais vont célébrer leurs enfants âgés de 3, 5 et 7 ans au travers de la cérémonie du Shichigosan que je vous propose de découvrir.

Qu’ils sont beaux les petits enfants Japonais dans leurs somptueux Kimono colorés et avec leurs petits sourires qui font d’eux les stars d’un jour, ou plutôt d’un week-end, celui de Shichigosan.

Shichigosan, c’est quoi ?

Au cours de la période Heian (794 – 1185), la mortalité infantile était relativement élevée alors il était courant de célébrer le fait que les petits bambins grandissent. Ainsi, à cette période de l’Histoire japonaise il est devenu courant de faire des cérémonies pour les enfants et le fait qu’ils prennent de l’âge.

Au cours de la période Edo (1603 – 1868) et puis de la période Meiji (1868 – 1912), cette célébration va s’étendre à l’ensemble de la population de l’archipel Nippon avant de prendre la forme qu’elle connaît aujourd’hui. C’est ainsi qu’est né Sichigosan au Japon.

Où admirer Sichigosan à Tokyo

C’est en théorie le 15 novembre qu’est célébré Shichigosan, mais cette date étant souvent en semaine et n’étant pas un jour férié au Japon, il est courant de célébrer l’évènement durant le week-end le plus proche de la date.

Ainsi, les parents habilleront leurs petits garçons et filles de 3, 5 et 7 ans en Kimono (pour les filles) et Hakama (pour les garçons) avant des les emmener dans un sanctuaire afin d’y prier et prendre quelques photos sur place.

Si vous êtes à Tokyo, je vous recommande de vous rendre au sanctuaire Meiji Jingu, non loin de la Oakhouse Harajuku Flat, pour y admirer les enfants dans leurs plus beaux apparats. Allez-y en matinée, vous aurez plus de chances d’en profiter.

Photo de couverture par Alain Davreux

ハナコ祭り

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我らがソーシャルレジデンス花小金井。
めっちゃくちゃデカいパ－ティーが開催。

主催は、オークハウスとトライジン。
他のマネージャーさんが住民をお誘いくださり、すっごい人数が集まってくださった。 12032295_184911335174976_672894765_n

バンドさんが音を奏でてくれたり、

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リビングがミラーボール効果も入り、クラブへ早変わりしたり。
とにかく楽しすぎた♪
企画・運営・お手伝いのみなさま、楽しい時間をありがとーございました。

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最大66000円もお得なキャンペーンで埋まりつつあり、楽しくなってきたソーシャルレジデンス花小金井。
内覧マジで来てちょ♪楽しいし、快適だから♪
http://www.oakhouse.jp/house/808

TOKYO FM 『サードプレイス』★10/31・11/1

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TOKYO FM 『サードプレイス』で１人しゃべってます♪

聴きたーい♪ とリクエストいただいたテーマついてお話ししてます。

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PHOT BY KAZ

１つめは、旅作家・料理冒険家に、どうやってなっていったのか。

仕事と旅、生き様的なことがぴったり一致してて切り離せないのですよね…

「本を出版したい」が「本を必ず出版する」に変わった瞬間など

人生的に大きな気づきを旅で得ているエピソード交えてお話ししてます。

南米（ハネムーン）のこととか、インド（離婚逃亡）のこととかいろいろw

それから、初めての本の原稿を制作してるときのこととか

６冊目が初めての料理本『世界一周旅ごはん』になるけど

どうして料理の分野がはじまったのか、などなど。

ヒマラヤ

２つめは「ココロに残る旅ごはんベスト３」。

へっへっへーどこでしょう♪

すてきなエピソードがあるから味が深く刻まれた、

そういうごはんストーリー３つです。

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３つめは、天才クリームについて！

これを広めるのは使命ですから！w

だって、美肌ダイエットかんたんおいしいですもん♪

天才クリーム卵焼き

そんなこんなの放送は朝早いのですが……

１０月３１日（土）JFN【地方】　AM５時００分～５時３０分　OA

１１月１日（月）TFM【東京】　AM５時００分～５時３０分　OA

ラジコなどダウンロード（free）して聴いていただけたらうれしいです☆

Ear to the Ground

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mixtape

Throughout the course of my life, I’ve avoided succumbing to the vapid materialism that has plagued our generation. Okay, this isn’t entirely true; I was an incessant, notorious player/gambler/collector/mafioso of marbles as a child – there’s still a bathtub-sized container of glass baubles in storage to prove it. Aside from this childish obsession, a nomadic life even inside one’s own city limits teaches us that ‘having things’ quickly becomes more burden than boon. Schlepping furniture up and down three flights of stairs every spring (if not you, at least one of your friends will be guaranteed to ask for help moving) will bring out the minimalist in anyone. In that sense, I arrived in Tokyo with the bare essentials: clothes, toiletries, a few good notebooks, laptop, and music.

19853 songs, a small warehouse of vinyl pressings condensed to two wallet-sized hard drives. I am a voracious consumer of music, and its digitization has done nothing but enable my addiction. Were I to point the finger at anyone, a father obsessed with ‘60s psych and folk rock, a mother with draconian fervor that her sons would take up a musical instrument. Being the youngest, I would quickly cobble together the hand-me-down musical tastes from my older brothers into something never quite in line with my peers, a sensibility ‘ahead of the curve’. Let’s just say the snobbery started early and leave it at that.

Teaching at the university level has its perks, namely that I can hold a large group of 18-21 years-olds hostage for hours on end without any guff from the police (yet). I was curious not only about what kinds of music they were enjoying, more moreso how they stumbled upon it. My interrogation came to two horrible conclusions: that the vast majority of students discovered tunes only through anime intro themes and karaoke idols, and an even smaller minority had ever attended a live musical performance.

One of my key concerns over the past year comes from the laser-focused myopia of this younger generation. It’s not a question, as in most cases, of access to cultural tools but rather excess of access and a complete acceptance with the status quo. In a sense I can sympathize with this complacency, media has burrowed and entrenched itself into every waking hour, possibly beyond that. Your television show uses four cameras at once, grocery aisles echo with high-pitched recorded loops, the walls of trafficked routes are plastered with myriad advertisements, bright colours, weird pseudo-sexual iconography. The onslaught is exhausting, it’s easier to drift along with the current than swim against it. Developing a musical taste requires effort and time, the latter of which is likely a Japanese youth’s scarcest commodity.

“It’s really hard, certainly harder than touring abroad”, says Aki, a frontman in three Tokyo punk bands. “It’s almost as if things are stacked up as high as possible to prevent you from playing, never mind making it. The band pays the venue, instead of the other way around. Because Japan is so small, there are only so many shows we can play before wearing ourselves too thin. It’s not like there aren’t kids, the kids are there and they’re hungry, but how that translates back to the band’s success is hard to understand.” Tokyo’s local scene uncovers a massive collective, sharing instruments, transportation, equipment, even band members. “At the end of the day, we want it the most, but none of us would survive on our own. The scene feeds and clothes itself during the daytime, then goes to work at night.”

Until you fall in with the scene, or like me spend a few too many evenings in Shibuya and Ueno dive bars, Time Out Tokyo is your best bet for finding gigs, venues, and festivals featuring local and touring bands alike. Although Japan may not be a musical powerhouse on the production end, some amazing groups will use Tokyo as a launchpad for touring or testing new material, so keep your eye out. When asked how I find new music, I’ve found this shop guide invaluable, especially for Japanese artists. As for your online fix: spend some time on Bandcamp, HypeMachine, SoundCloud, or Beatport. SoundCloud stands out for its interface and smartphone app, which is very easy to use and helpful for finding similar artists.

Surely the denizens at Oakhouse Kichijoji 2, subject to constant outside interference, would have a broad spectrum of influence to draw upon. The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The xx, Jurassic 5, Nightwish, Wowaka, J.S. Bach, Kinoku Teikoku, LM.C are just a few of the artists plucked from our local playlist (and I’m sure everyone is giving me their most conservative likes).

I simply have too much music – some of the albums I own have never had a proper listen. To remedy this, I will upload five or six LPs each month on my phone as a sort of forced digestion. In the spirit of this article, I’ve picked a few albums that stood out from the rest and are probably still in my phone. The selection is as recent as possible (2014-15), and completely all over the place. Love it or hate it, enjoy, it’s part of the journey.

TOKYO TRAVEL TUNES [2015]

The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness

A strong dark, gritty LP from one of the best voices in the genre. Falls short of his earlier ‘House of Balloons’ EP.
Check it out on Bandcamp

Royksopp – The Inevitable End

The final chapter in this group’s tremendous discography, worthy of checking out, always strange.
Check it out on Royskopp.com

Hotline Miami – Hotline Miami 2 OST

Hard to believe it was made for a video game. Lots of DJs, differents sounds, moods, tons of energy.
Check it out on Steam, tracks are on SoundCloud

Panda Bear – Panda Bear meets the Grim Reaper

Hands down my facourite album of the past two years. It’s that good.
Check it out on Amazon

Kurt Vile – b’lieve I’m Going Down

Simple is good, and Vile doesn’t pull any punches. Great for long rides on the rail line.
Check it out on Kurtvile.com

Lapalux – Some Other Time

Otherwordly, glitchy beats grounded in funk and soul. Lapalux also does fantastic remixes and DJ sessions.
Check it out on SoundCloud

Springtime Carnivore – Springtime Carnivore

I stumpled upon this artist at random and completely fell in love with her voice, fantastic LP.
Check it out on Bandcamp

Beach House – Depression Cherry

Though not as strong as their earlier releases, solid release with wistful songs to walk through the park.
Check it out on Bandcamp