Blog#4: Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Hi, this is Masako Miyahara. Today, I'm going to introduce about Frank Gehry's architecture. There are many interesting architectures, but in particular, I like the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in the United States. It is used for a band shell, and it promotes many kinds of music festivals or concerts, and arts events which are held in annual. It’s so huge architecture, so the main stage can host a full orchestra and chorus of 150 members. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion locates on the south side of Randolph Street, and east side of the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. It was constructed between June 1999 and July 2004, and it opened officially on July 16, 2004. It can accommodate 11,000 people, including the fixed 4,000 seats and a 95,000-square-foot Great Lawn that can host 7,000 people, and the sound system with an acoustic design which use the crisscrossing steel pipes that support the innovative sound system replicates an indoor concert hall sound experience is the most interesting its feature.

I think the pavilion is so interesting because not only its design, but also the purpose of using it is fresh for me. I had never thought of that there is the concert or art hall in the park! As you can see, people can enjoy many kinds of events relatedly in the pavilion, and it seems a place of recreation and relaxation for the people. If I will have opportunity to visit Millennium Park, I want to see the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and relax in there.

                                          This is the map of Millennium Park.

                                  At night, the puvilion is illuminated colorfully.

If you want to know the Jay Pritzker Pavilion,please check here.
You can know about this pavilion from this video, too.

Blog#4：Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

 Hi, I'm Tomoko. Today, I'm going to introduce Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which designed by Frank Gehry. This building is an annex of Guggenheim Museum. It was opened in 1997. It looks like a ship or a fish, but, in fact, it was imaged a port town, Bilbao. It is said that this building is  a masterpiece of deconstruction. Since it was opened, a million of tourists visited here to see it a year. So, thanks to this building, Bilbao city prospered. This museum exhibit modern art works mainly, especially, works in twentieth century. I think this building is easy to understand that this is an art museum, because it is a very aesthetic building on the outside. Therefore, visitors can enjoy watching not only art works but also this building. For example, they can take pictures in front of this building as a memento. In short, I like an outward appearance of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and want to visit here at least once.
These pictures are Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

If you want to know about Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in detail, you can click here.
You can see many photos of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao on YouTube.     

Blog#3: My favorite character

Hi, I'm Moe Matsunaga. In this time, I'd like to introduce my favorite character, "Cheburashka". Do you know it? It is a character of a Russian cartoon film. The cartoon film is for children, but it is so moral story that adults also can learn many things from it. Cheburashka is not a monkey, nor a bear. Cheburashka means "pattari taoreyasan" in Japanese. I can't translate it into English, sorry.

Cheburashka has many friends and his best friend is gena, which is an crocodile. He is always taking care of cheburashka.

If you are interested in the cartoon film, please watch this movie.

Blog #3: My club activity

          Hi! I'm Akari. I'd like to introduce my club activity today. I belong to a dancing club at Gakushuin university "Dance Applause". My club has only girls and the genre is jazz, hip-hop, cheer and so on. We practice at foyer in front of Fujimi Hall twice a week. We choreograph and teach ourselves, so it's hard but pleasant for me. We give a performance fourth a year, freshman welcome performance, spring performance, academic festival and graduation performance. Also, we lodge together twice a year. In summer camp, we are exhausted because we practice from morning till night, but we enjoy fireworks, bingo and so on in the final day.
          Now, we practice for spring performance. I give a performance at Fujimi Hall on June 29, so please come to our performance!


This is the original parka and sweat!

This is the digest video of the spring party in 2007!

Blog#3:My favorite pancake shops

  Hi!! I'm  Megumi Yamada. Today, I'll introduce my favorite two pancake shops in Harajuku.
First,  I'll introduce "Eggs'n Things". It's originally from Hawaii. The pancake is famous for its wonderful volume. Much  fresh cream and some fruits are on the pancakes.  It's too voluminous for me to eat up. There are other lunch dishes in the shop.
Next, "PANCAKE DAYS". The shop isn't serve any voluminous pancakes, but it serves cute pancakes. For example, smiling face is printed on  every pancakes and decorated nuts, cream, and fruit. It is small compared with Eggs'n Things pancake, But its appearance is great.


This is Eggs'n things's pancake.

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PANCAKE DAYS's pancake.

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If you drop into Harajuku, you should visit these nice pancake shops!!

Blog#2: My favorite movie

Hi! I'm Tomoko. It is hot today. Today I'd like to introduce my favorite movie. I like 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. Do you know 'Pirates of the Caribbean'? This is the story of pirates as you know. When I was a junior highschool student, I liked Orlando Bloom very much, so I watched this movie many times. If you have never watched it, you should watch it.
This is the poster of this movie. Orlando Bloom is the second man from the left.

If you want to know about Orlando Bloom, you can check from here.
This is the one scene of this movie.

Blog#2: My favorite music

    Hi! This is Masako Miyahara. It was cool day, so I could spend my holiday comfortably. Now, I'd like to introduce my favorite music. I like listening to music very much, so I listen many kinds of music everyday. There are so many good musicians in Japan, but in particular, I love "Goose house" very much. Do you know this group? This group is composed of professional singers, and announces their activity through the You Tube and Ustream live. They are famous for cover music, and their singing voice is so wonderful. When I listened their singing voice on the You Tube for the first time, I shocked and surprised very much. I especially like Ms. Rioka Kanda of all members. Her voice always makes me happy. Of course, some of you don't like them, but I want you try to listen their music.

If you are interested in "Goose house", please check it.


This video is one of the most my favorite video.
Please watch it!