Flight to Turkey!

Our orchestra moved to Turkey from Germany.

I saw beautiful sunset from the window.

Turkey will be the last country for our Europe tour.

Good bye....

When I was sitting at Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, I saw 2 birds.

You can imagine a lot of stories from this picture. hahaha.

I was in Germany

A instrument shop in Friedrichshafen Germany.

The knob is made from violin♪

Cute!

Luzern

We are in Switzerland.

My university friend Miwa lives in Zurich.

We hung out yesterday after a long time!

Miwa, Rie and I were same grade!!

I was so happy to see her again.

She has 3 children! But She's not changed at all.

We had lunch and talked a lot.

This photo was taken in front of Kapell bridge.

I'm in Italy

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra came to Torino Italy for Europe tour!

I'm fine♪ and enjoyed taking a walk this beautiful town.

How wonderful to collaborate old structures and a tram!!

Trams and buses squeeze through such a narrow place!!!!

Amazing!

We are having the first concert tonight.

Union Square?

There was a Greenmarket in Omotesando Tokyo.

It was associated with Union Square NY.

I went to see wedding dresses in Omotesando with my friend Megumi.

We enjoyed walking on the Sunday street after that.

IN THE HEIGHTS!!!

'IN THE HEIGHTS'

Winner of TONY AWARD 2008.

When they won the award, I was in NY and I went to see the moment in Radio City!

The musical is set in Washington Heights.

Yes, where I lived!!!

What a strange chance.

The story is about immigrants from Latin America.

I liked buying coffee and sandwich in a bakery which latino ran next to the station.

There were beauty salons which are look like one in the musical.

Washington Heights was always energetic.

I felt latin peoples atmosphere everywhere.

Their life, their history, reality of NYC.... their patriotism, then their future.

I was touched.

The music and dance also amazing!!!

BTW,

I couldn't understand the story more than half when I saw the musical in NY, but I could see it with subtitles today♪ So I finally understood every single word!!!! 

Thank you for coming to Japan!!!

Apply

I brought my husband's Application for Certificate of Eligibility to the immigration office today.

I've struggled with a lot of documents and papers so far to apply.

My friend who has a husband from USA helped me a lot.

I really thank her!!

By the way, when I applied at the office, a clerk at a window saw my documents and asked me

"You are a musician. What do you play?"

I thought he was checking deeper about us.

"I play the trumpet." 

I answered.

Then he said

 "I play the clarinet, and I often go to your orchestra's concert!"

I was very surprised.

He also said

"You are having a regular concert in Fumon Hall in April right? I might go"

I realize that International marriage makes my life more interesting and wonderful!!

recorder in wind ensemble

It was difficult to play recorder right after playing trumpet..

Every note tend to tip over because of strong breathing. Hahaha.

We played recorder in a concert.

Solo recorder was a conductor Mr. Yutaka Sado.

It was fun!

Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko Music Festival

I played in my former orchestra Siena Wind Orchestra as a extra player this weekend.

It was the 9th Music Festival in Kawaguchiko.

I was a member of this orchestra when the festival started.

Stellar Theater which is an open-air theater made me nostalgic.

I was glad to be said "Long time no see An-chan." from maestro Sado♪

Mt. Hakuba

I climbed Mt. Hakuba with My uncle.

The first picture is taken in front of a hut.

Haha, I'm closing my eyes...

The sunlight dazzled my eyes.

It was soooo hard!!

But we could see spectacular view!!

Strange Food in Tokyo

"Monjya yaki"

A specialty of Tokyo.

My friend jazz singer Kaoru and I had dinner in Monjya restaurant.

Kaoru is from Osaka, I'm from Nagoya.

Ummmm... We didn't get it......

But, taste was good. It was like snack.

Coffee mill

I'm having a concert in Hamamatsu in August.

Mr. Masahiko Inoue who is my teacher when I was a high school student will play in the concert with me!!

I went to his house after a long time and we had a rehearsal.

He made coffee for me after wonderful dinner which is served by his wife.

It was great.

Lovely Cat

Our cat Din-chan is doing massage.

Then she trample him and gone....

Wonderful morning!

2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Japan qualified for round of 16!!!!

The game started from 3:30 am.

I thought I couldn't watch the game.

But It was 4 am when I woke up.

I turned on TV.

JPN 2 - 0 DEN at that time.

Wow!!

And I saw a beautiful morning glow from veranda!

Then, I slept again with pleasure.

Hakone

Hakone is 1 hour 30 minutes away from Sinjuku by train.

Music school "Da Capo" which I teach had a trip♪

Wonderful hot spring, wonderful food, wonderful view!!

Red jewelry

My friend Sono who lives in Kouchi sent me a lot of cherry tomatoes!

Kouchi is famous for vegetables.

I like tomato very much.

Thank you Sono-chan!!

Nature Art

The rainy season started in Tokyo.

A rainbow appeared !

Iida station

I'm in Iida Nagano for educational concerts for high schools.

JR Iida station was remodeled recently (picture below).

The roof color was came from apples which are special product of Iida.

Cute:)

But a souvenir shop's lady said she liked previous station ,

because it was tasteful.

Which station do you prefer?

Welcome board

My friend Yuri who lives in NY made it for us.

"Welcome

Mamiko & Eduardo

May 21, 2010"

How beautiful!!

She teaches NY people how to make this.

We displayed it when our wedding party!

And I brought it to Japan.

We might have a wedding party in Tokyo, too.

So we use this again!!

Thank you so much Yuri-san!!