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November 12, 2005

THE EIGHTY FIRST TO EIGHTY NINETH POEM

i write a serie dedicated to shibuya. and will hide them now with help of masami in the shibuya station lockers. wish me luck !

投稿者 : 11:04 PM

THE EIGHTIETH POEM

the 80th poem is very special to me maybe even the content is rather informative. i met a real calligraphy master in a gallery by accident and i gave her my music and my poem and iin exchange she gave me a calligraphy lesson. now i am the lucky and proud owner of the word SOUND written by her and me. very nice expierence.

she asked me what word i want her to write i said SOUND she wrote oto. me too

投稿者 : 10:58 PM

November 11, 2005

THE SEVENTY FIRST TO SEVENTY NINETH POEM

this serie of nine poems i wrote in shibuya health food store to be hidden in post boxes. the security caught me hiding poems. trying to prevent me from it. i could convince with funniest faces to let me finish my plan.

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November 09, 2005

THE SEVENTIETH POEM

an aquaintance with a waiter at a sweet thai restaurant near jimbocho tokyo. im a reading economist the economical rise of japan while i eat by myself fine papaya salad. the waiter is giving me a gift. chopsticks and wishes me nice stay in japan. i give a poem back to him. nice

投稿者 : 10:56 AM

THE SIXTY NINETH POEM

投稿者 : 10:54 AM

THE SIXTY EIGHTH POEM

last time we

might trink

before we slowly

forget

投稿者 : 10:52 AM

THE SIXTY SEVENTH POEM

YAMAGUCCI

YAMAPRADA

YAMAADDIDAS

投稿者 : 10:50 AM

INSTALLATION IN THE YCAM LOCKER

in YCAM yamaguchi i hide my poem slideshow installation in a locker. no sound

投稿者 : 10:48 AM

November 06, 2005

THE SIXTY SIXTH POEM

brave young girl

serves green tea

as well as her pure life visions

投稿者 : 02:59 PM

THE SIXTY FIFTH POEM

this poem will be send to osaka by public post mail.

投稿者 : 02:57 PM

THE SIXTY FOURTH POEM

in collaboration with ken furudate

投稿者 : 11:23 AM

THE SIXTY THIRD POEM

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November 05, 2005

THE SIXTY SECOND POEM

a powerful music instrument maker !

投稿者 : 03:04 PM

THE SIXTY FIRST POEM

in the fabulous event at OSAKA IMI graduate school. we had macrobiotic food ! i ate 2 portions of vegetable curry with brown rice! mh lecker

投稿者 : 02:58 PM

November 04, 2005

THE SIXTIETH POEM

in collaboration with SVEN GAREIS we are hiding a poem in tokyo!

the poem is inspired by me thinking the other day whats the perfect place on earth ? and i thought like maybe a combination of tokyo - tulum and finnish woods ? i realized its impossible to have the mix of my favorite things ever in real at the same time. like silence in tokyo.

or no emission in tokyo. and then super crazy haircuts in the woods. and the sweetest combination of most creative products in tulum ? and the whitest finest beach of mexican tulum in shibuya ? the places are unreplacable for their beauty. the same could be applied to humans.

trackin down the city puls

tonelesss observation

impossible tokyo silent and emission free

投稿者 : 07:24 PM

LAST RIDE WITH BUS

yo. osaka was amazing. i will come back with pictures and poems soon. we are on the last journey of the tour. osaka - yamagucci. shaky high way. internet working. tunnels are slowing the speed down. mountains surround us. every now and then a fast glance at a small village in the valley. or electricity station between the hills. everybody in the bus is working on the computer. with headphones. the sound i think is very exhausting. 8 hours loud bus driving. its a big challenge. noise pollution. humans are incredible adapters. i will use the time to add some comments to the pictures.

投稿者 : 03:11 PM

November 03, 2005

THE FIFTY NINETH POEM

on my way back from kyoto to ogaki. i have a dense rush hour ride. people sleep n most craziest positions. and while reading. nobody is smiling suddenly. it must be japanese law. ouside of trains lots of smiling. inside train no smiling. people stare at me secretely. i am the only white again. great expierence. i like the local train a lot. it delivers pretty ordinary life observations. almost no interaction between people.

投稿者 : 11:26 PM

THE FIFTY EIGHTH POEM

am morgen war japan klar

am mittag sehr hektisch

dann war ich verloren und so alt wie ein tempel

ploetzlich blonder kitsch

kyoto streets. i walk the whole day. 6 hours non-stop through kyoto. first time in japan i feel complete. the temple and the high speed. the city puls and the smell of insence. satisfy my preconception of japan. finally. i always thought. that would be japan. temple and spiritual alltag mixed with technology alarm. after half a day ... i suddenly feel odd. in the city. like i dont belong here. i sneak through the quiet streets and spy in the backsides of houses. to catch the kyoto flow.

投稿者 : 11:21 PM

THE FIFTY SEVENTH POEM

i enter the temple of kyoto. and hide this one in the park. only ravens observe me. they fly low. what are they doing in a temple. i dont participate in any proceedure. i am quietly observing.

投稿者 : 11:17 PM

THE FIFTY SIXTH POEM

the first time i see the manji sign. i fear a lot. i realize. its a shrine. i am writing this passing the sky-red-hiroshima. a word connected to human failure since i am very young. (just few months ago in THE TIMES again interviews justifying the nuclear bombing by 90 year old american soldiers who personally dropped the bomb) during this journey i did many interviews with japanese people. all of them without exception have been aware of our both nations (germany+japan+italy) alliance in the second world war. but why - nobody seemd to remember. except one young man. he said: i think germans and japanese both liked the idea of facism.

i still wonder. how did they communicate ? the nazi and the japenses warrior. letters ?

its interesting to read wikipedia about it. as more languages you speak as better. this is an extract of the english (?american) version which is pretty identical with the german.

the desire to expand....

The early 20th century saw a brief period of "Taisho democracy" overshadowed by the rise of Japanese expansionism. World War I permitted Japan, which fought on the side of the victorious Allies, to expand its influence in Asia, and its territorial holdings in the Pacific. In 1936, however, Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, and joined with Germany and Italy to form the Axis alliance. During this period, Japan encroached upon China, occupying Manchuria in 1931 and invading China proper in 1937, starting the second Sino-Japanese War, which lasted until the end of World War II. In 1941, Japan attacked the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor as well as British and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, bringing itself and the United states into World War II. After a long campaign in the Pacific Ocean, Japan lost its initial territorial gains, and the United States moved into range to begin strategic bombing of Tokyo, Osaka, and other major cities, as well as the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese eventually agreed to an unconditional surrender to the Allies on August 15, 1945 (V-J Day), provided they could keep their emperor.

投稿者 : 11:14 PM

THE FIFTY FIFTH POEM

one is yearning for the

spirit one for the west

inbetween they meet

i step up to the oldest temple in kyoto and hide my poem secretly. i hope its ok

投稿者 : 11:09 PM

THE FIFTY FOURTH POEM

i escape for one day wonderful moblab and visit kyoto by myself. i take the local train and i am the only white person garanteed. its a beautiful day and i let myself float around the city and hide 6 poems. this young man or girl was playing flute at the river where i made my first stop. it was calming and beautiful. thanks

投稿者 : 11:01 PM

THE FIFTY THIRD POEM

my favorite japenese restaurant in ogaki. very fresh fish and amazing taste. happy all of us. thanks miki

投稿者 : 10:58 PM

THE FIFTY SECOND POEM

strictly forbidden in matsumoto museum. it was hard to be alone. as japenese scool kids were following me. even making photo was forbidden. forgive me

投稿者 : 10:53 PM

THE FIFTY FIRST POEM

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THE FIFTIETH POEM

投稿者 : 10:49 PM