Now, we are building an online book store "復興書店 Revival & Survival" (FukkoShoten.com) for supporting victims and stricken area in East Japan Quake.

This project was proposed and started by Masahiko Shimada (島田雅彦).

A lot of novelist and writers like Machi Tawara (俵万智), Koutarou Isaka (伊坂幸太郎), Kaori Ekuni (江國香織), Gen Siraiwa (白岩玄), Nobuko Takagi (高樹のぶ子), Nao-cola Yamazaki (山崎ナオコーラ), Miri Yu (柳美里), Banana Yoshimoto (よしもとばなな) participated in this project (see participant list in the site).

This store sells books offered by authors with their autograph. About 90% of sales is donated for surffering people in the stricken area.

I was invited to Nujabes Memorial Party @ gallery "Public/Image.3D" last night. The rest of Hydeout Production artists played songs with acoustic instruments for Nujabes.

I had to decide my kamon (家紋 / family crest) for my tomb which I bought for my mother and my family, but I don't want to use existing one for my own.

So, I looked for roots of my family name and family crest used for same family name. I found several crests and sampled the one of them, "Hidari Mitsu Fuji Tomoe Mon" (左三ツ藤巴紋). Then I simplified swirl edge of wisteria, took out 3 leafs around the circle, and added my favorite symbol "star" as my original design.

Though I do not like Japanese traditional way of funeral and ceremonies, at least I repect the tradition by sampling roots of old kamon design with new essense.

MACAFRAMA is the most beautiful quality track bike movie ever.

Packaged with well designed picture sleeve case, including a photo book and 2 DVDs (main title and outtakes titled "supplement").

Even If you are not interested in track bike, it is worth to watch this movie.
If you are track bike fan, you have to buy one.

"FIXION" is a track bike movie produced by yen-production and riders from Osaka Japan.

In the world wide track bike scene, this is the most skillful, exciting, and smooth movie ever.

This 30 mins movie contains the freshest combos of tricks you have never seen before, and also you can enjoy smooth edit movies and cool sounds.

You should get and see it, if you are track bike fun or interested in it.

Fixed Magazine Issue 2 was released. You can download PDF version for free.

This issue contains well organized topics, contents, and ofcourse cool photos of track bikes and riders.

You can see what is going on in recent street track bike scene.

I went to PEDALMAFIA祭, a party of bicylce movie presented by PEDALMAFIA. In this matsuri (祭 / party), a lot of cool movie was played in 4 hours.

"Fumikiri" was the number one movie in this party. This movie is directed by Daisuke Hayakawa and Toshihiko Nakano. Featured japanese top fixed bike rider, Kai, Kyoichi Ozaki, and MKM of JAN crew.

I could say hello to Kai / Hakusyaku offline for the first time. Thanks, it was nice to talk to you, though you will forget me as you said :D

FAST FRIDAY is the documentary movie of seattle local fixed gear event started by Dustin Klein of Cadence clothing (also known as a rider of MASH). It was filmed in early 2007 and shown in Bicycle Film Festival 2007.

This DVD released after 1 year since its first show, so there is nothing new in riding and tricks though, you can feel the scene of street fixed gear culture in this movie.

Do you know Artlebedev, well known as the development company of Optimus Maximus keyboard. They make various funny geek stuff, like multiple power-plug, audio speaker, kool LCD clock, geek print apparels and trifle items.

I bought T-shirts Russian words and signs were printed on, and Pocket size DJ scratch pad.

"MULTITUDE" is a photo book of street bicycle movement, directed by GO from PEDALMAFIA. It contains lots of photo shots of messenger, fixed rider, and cyclists in full color pages.