a cat in beppu

a cat in beppu
Originally uploaded by ohaz88

Yes, now I am in Beppu, Oita Pref. Japan.
During the art festival [Mixed Bathig World], every weekend I will stay here.

The cat is my neighbors. Nice to meet you.

Short Vacation

mountain view
Originally uploaded by ohaz88

Very short vacation (from thursday afternoon till frinday night), I went to Kokonoe-cho and Yufuin in Ooita Pref.
Hot spring spa, french dinner, special small room, lots of green!

other snap photos here: (flickr)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohaz88/sets/72157606370068882/

Good morning from Oohori Kouen Park

Image032.jpg
Originally uploaded by ohaz88

We have the Oohori Kouen Park in Fukuoka, near the Fukuoka Art Museum. In every morning lots of people enjoy walking, running, cycling and their own exercise.

Process of [PROCESS] 03

Process of [PROCESS] 03
Originally uploaded by ohaz88.

We're preparing the next show [PROCESS]. this is the process of [PROCESS] photo set on flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohaz88/sets/72157600037560334/detail/

I am surprised

to find most of museums/foundation website in Fukuoka have less information in Enlgish.

Of course, I had alerady known about outline (they do not have enough pages).
When I visited these sites for this blog's link, I was really shocked this fact.

As you know, they are locol government public cultural organization.
They have English page about basic information.
But concerning each exhibition data, I can find very old one (or none).
Only Fukuoka Asian Art Museum has up-to-date information in English.
'Cause the museum always accept many international artists/curators/researchers.

About private galleries and alternative spaces in Fukuoka,
it depends on personal talent.
When a space has a member who can use English, he/she does all English job.
Even so each staff's job may be non-profit.

We have professional English tlanslaters/interpreters here in Fukuoka.
They are always very busy.
Their fee is not so expensive according to a regular/standard system,
but is is very heavy for art people to pay.

That's why I start this weblog.
My English is not so good.
But I will be able to write about my daily life and art scene around me,
with using digital images (flickr sysytem).

KEGO PARK, TENJIN

KEGO PARK, TENJIN
Originally uploaded by ohaz88.

Fukuoka city has approx. 1,300thousand population.
This is Kego kouen park, central of Fukuoka.
You can see MITSUKOSHI, a famous department store in the right side.

Break time at a cafe in front of Fukuoka City Office

March is the last month in financial year in Japan.
I should make some documentation at the city office.

ohaz's blog in English, start

Hello, my name on this website is [OHAZ].
I have been working at a kind of not-profit organization, Museum City Project, producing contemporary art project in urban district here in Fukuoka, JAPAN.

From now on, I will write about my daily life here, to tell our activities.
and my daily life especially food and shopping!

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET my ENGLISH is not good, SORRY !