Yu Yamauchi: Dawn
To create “DAWN”, Yu Yamauchi lived on the summit of Mt. Fuji for almost five months straight four years in a row. During this time, almost 600 days, Yamauchi photographed the sunrise (“DAWN”) from this point nearly 3000m above sea level. The results of this effort are often spectacular: at times the photographs almost seem to show an alien world, full of brilliant yellows, searing oranges, and radiant blues. But this book is not just about showing a beautiful scenery which is far removed from our daily lives. By reaching a point as far away from the earth and as close to outer space as possible, Yamauchi asks the viewer to consider their own existence.
Today I crossed paths with the master British ceramist Steven Harrison at his solo exhibition at the Arts & Science Aoyama Gallery in Tokyo. Knowing nothing of his work, he explained his process and technique. Perfectly thrown pottery, made slowly and carefully, how thin he could throw the pots and how much work it took to make one. Using salt glazes and unique porcelain mixes - he gave me his full attention, and I took it in.
Leaving I thought back to the Japanese expression used to highlight the Japanese tea ritual: ichi-go ichi-e (一期一会), or “one meeting, one life” - a reminder to participants that each single tea meeting is unique that will never recur in one’s lifetime, each moment should be treated with the utmost sincerity.
A chance meeting with the potter, like the tea master he handed me a bowl - a memory imprinted, a lesson remembered.
Arrived last night to Tokyo.
Jet lagged - around 6am embarked on one of my favorite activities in Tokyo running through the back streets of the city.
Love the little potted garden collections that line the sidewalk, territorial extensions of private life into public space. Garbage is neat and stacked, elderly folk wash the spaces in front of their homes, green explodes through the light;
Running by little stores and galleries later to be explored - its always beautiful to note little non obvious things that make the difference between here and elsewhere.
Bandanna Wanderings: Hey Mr. Shibui Man!... (Color)
Color.
I think color is a process not a state. The final color will fade into another shade and so that color that which you believe to be real is only a blossom that will fall from the tree. Here in lies the beauty of shibui colors. Appreciation of the continually changing state of nature…
TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloIst. - Symphony #0006.
Look at those tapered pants - perfect
No Excuses Presented by New Genres Department of San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Art Institute / New Genres Department takes over the Ken Ken Noodle Factory Space for a night of performance, video, and installation!
Ken Ken Ramen Noodle Factory
3376 18th 6 - 9 pm April 3rd 2012
Open to the public! Over 20 emerging artists showing new work and performance.
A night of performance, video and installation
Tonkotsu Wednesdays!
We’re very pleased to introduce Tonkotsu Wednesdays at Ken Ken!
We’ve been working on this for nearly 6 months and its ready to serve!
Lots of love and attention has been put into our newest broth and ramen flavor. Only available currently on Wednesdays at 3378 18th Street - we hope you can come and enjoy.
Thursday to Sat we serve Northern Japanese Ramen and Wednesdays Tonkotsu.
Tonkotsu broth is one of the most popular noodle soup broths. It’s thick, creamy and nearly white in color, from pork marrow bones, fat, collagen over high heat that have been simmered for days to a thick pulp. This is a meat rich flavor , deep, smokey and milky. Served Hakata style with thin noodles, beni shoga pickled ginger, our onsen tamago (slow cooked eggs), chashu (braised pork shoulder), māyu (マー油/麻油), a blackish, aromatic oil made from either charred crushed garlic and Sesame seeds. It is a specialty of Kyūshū, particularly Hakata-ku, Fukuoka (Where Takahiro our head chef is from!)
6 to 10pm. Wednesdays @ 3378 18th Street!
Thanks everyone who came to the Mission Night Market!
Bold Italic took lots of great pictures!
Great fun!
Hawkers, Vendors, Madness and More: Ken Ken Ramen presents Mission Night Market
We love Asian Night Markets full of interesting stalls, vendors, food, and craziness — so much so that we’re turning our noodle factory into a three night Mission Night Market! Set up next door to Ken Ken Ramen at 3376 18th St, Mission Night Market will run Thursday, Friday & Saturday, hosting independent vendors, crazy artists, and more. Themes and vendors will range from Surfers to Vintage to Palm Readers to Jewelers to Japanese Dessert Makers & more!
Look for a wild selection of local artists setting up shop and hawking their goods at this evening bazaar. Three nights only! March 8-10 2012. 6pm to Late.
Selected vendors and more include:
Bobaguys
SanFlan Japanese Desserts
Palm Reading
The Gypsie Shop by Curator Amanda Krampf
Alite Camping Equipment
Revolver Select
Cureall Vintage
Auger + Ore Jewelry
ANYONE CLOTHING
Webster Reading Room
Roppongi Records
Aoi Yamaguchi
Installation by Nikki Mirseiad and Taj Robinson
Valerian Jewelry
Dillon Montara Clothing
Adam Lam Furniture
+ More
Mission Night Market
3376 18th Street
6 to Late
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
March 8th, 9th, 10th, 2012
Right next to Ken Ken Ramen!
Free - Hosted and Supported by Ken Ken Ramen!
Variations on a theme.
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