Jaume Plensa’s Ogijima’s Soul is such a wonderful artwork that it looks stunning even under terrible weather conditions. (fun fact: that day had started pretty nicely, when those huge clouds came out of nowhere, fell on us, drenched the island and left as quickly as they arrived […]
Rain
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So, this morning started almost like a normal Tuesday, and then suddenly: I found myself in the very middle of the Seto Inland Sea, with Ogijima in the distance. (OK, it wasn’t a total surprise, I knew that was going to happen, I’m just trying to sound […]
So, typhoon number 20 is upon us – literally, the eye of the storm should reach Takamatsu in less than an hour now. The winds are strong, but it’s not raining that much strangely (it may all be falling on Kansai?) Here is a small video I shot returning from […]
Last week-end a somewhat rare event took place, the Ogijima Matsuri! Somewhat rare, because it only occurs every other year. Another consequence of depopulation. Less people to organize it, less budget, less everything… As the situation is similar on Megijima, both islands have decided to “join forces” and alternate […]
Sunday saw very heavy rains in Western Japan, and Ogijima wasn’t spared. However, despite all this heavy rain, it was also the day of Ogijima Matsuri. I’ll post about it very soon. In the meantime, enjoy this picture of Ogijima’s port in the rain (with one of the Team […]
As I mentioned in the post narrating Bengal Island‘s closing ceremony, the final moment was Four Mirrors, a dance performance by the students of Nihon University College of Art under the direction of Jyunichi Kurakake. If you’ve followed me during my visits to Bengal Island on this blog, the […]
Last night, we waved goodbye to Bengal Island and the summer session of the Setouchi Triennale. Here is a small report about this eventful and emotion rich evening. When I got there at around 4pm, pretty much everyone was getting ready to head to the Sunport “tent” (not a […]
Those were 44 unforgettable days. Once again, the biggest thank you to all who make it happen. Cheers. (and don’t worry, I will talk about it a few more times on the blog, especially about this last day that was rich in emotions – and rain)
Yesterday, despite the rain, I got together with my friend Cathy Hirano and her friend Ando-san, to start our tour of some of the islands to see the preparations for the Setouchi Triennale which starts in almost a month. Takamatsu Station plaza, on Monday morning, under the rain. Must […]
As we’re in October and that rice is getting harvested little by little, October Matsuri are popping up here and there too. This week-end it was my neighborhood’s shrine, Kumano-jinja‘s turn. We decided to spend some time there today. Not everything went according to plan as rain showers coming […]