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Nippon Lamford: April 2007
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Travels and travails of a Lamford in Japan. I'm gradually catching up on my various adventures of the past six months, so please check down the page for new posts! Friday, 13 April 2007. Ouragan de Fleurs - Butoh performance. Ouragan de Fleurs' - 'Hurricane of Flowers' a performance by the Fukuoka Seiryukai, featuring five talented butoh dancers, and me. It would be performed in Fukuoka at the French Institute, after my teacher and the gang had taken the piece to Paris at the end of March. Preparations w...
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Nippon Lamford: AKB 48
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Travels and travails of a Lamford in Japan. I'm gradually catching up on my various adventures of the past six months, so please check down the page for new posts! Thursday, 31 May 2007. Not the new model of the ever-popular Russian rifle, but a Japanese pop band. 48 girls, dancing in short school skirts, and singing catchy pop songs about their misdemeanours. One classic lyric "お父さん、ごめんなさい" - 'Father, I'm sorry'. This is Kayo Noro. She's an attractive girl. I am one month older than her.
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Nippon Lamford: Butoh by the Sea
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Travels and travails of a Lamford in Japan. I'm gradually catching up on my various adventures of the past six months, so please check down the page for new posts! Monday, 2 July 2007. Butoh by the Sea. With the day off lessons, I went to the seaside to dance with a couple of Japanese friends. We swam in the water, and sat in the sun. We walked by the seafront, and found a suitable boulder for a stage. And we danced. Labels: Art with a capital A. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader.
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Gaijin Lamford: The Zutons
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Monday, October 02, 2006. Noun 1. [ðɛ zʋːʈɒŋz]. Liverpudlian Indie band, commonly found in the U.K. characterised by feel-good rhythms, swinging sax, and long sweaty hair. 8220;Do you want to see The Zutons tomorrow? I’m their tour manager.”. 8220;Er… Ok? He pulled out various sweaty pieces of paper, including a long, detailed tour schedule, and Hazel gave him all our names for the guest list. 8217;] ” chanted Hazel, alone. Posted by Oliver Lamford. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Gaijin Lamford: Gawping at Gaijin
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Sunday, October 29, 2006. As a gaijin, you possess definite novelty value. In a country where the racial majority makes up 99% of the population, a westerner's height and face immediately marks them out as an outsider. Children wave, strangers say hello, or occasionally just stare. It's almost always extremely friendly, but takes some getting used to. In Japan, a gaijin always wears fancy dress. Posted by Oliver Lamford. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken, Japan.
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Gaijin Lamford: Spiders
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Sunday, October 01, 2006. I used to think I wasn't scared of spiders. Then I went for a walk in the woods. After a bit of an explore, I deemed the whole path thing to be overrated, and decided to go off-piste. With a map and compass, clear skies and well-spaced trees, what could possibly go wrong? ADDENDUM: Am not actually mad. Just found the spider in my room. Very small. Definitely not scary. Phew. Posted by Oliver Lamford. Fear of spiders often associated with Freudian issues. View my complete profile.
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Gaijin Lamford: Novelty Japan Mark II
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Thursday, September 28, 2006. Novelty Japan Mark II. Don`t you just hate it when you get on a commuter train, and the only seats left are facing the wrong way. Nausea and lethargy inevitably ensue. Nightmare. Or when you are with three or four friends, and the only seats left are sets of two, all facing in the same direction. Disconnected eye contact; irritatingly raised voices; broken conversations; awkard silences. Again: nightmare. Now THAT is genius. Posted by Oliver Lamford. Novelty Japan Mark II.
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Nippon Lamford: February 2007
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Travels and travails of a Lamford in Japan. I'm gradually catching up on my various adventures of the past six months, so please check down the page for new posts! Monday, 19 February 2007. Koen Debut - 公園デッビュー. If you don't know what Butoh is, read this previous post. I knew a month or so in advance that my Butoh Koen Debut would be in February. We perform once or twice at every practice in front of other members of the group, but this would be the first time I would dance in front of a real audience.
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Nippon Lamford: May 2007
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Travels and travails of a Lamford in Japan. I'm gradually catching up on my various adventures of the past six months, so please check down the page for new posts! Thursday, 31 May 2007. Not the new model of the ever-popular Russian rifle, but a Japanese pop band. 48 girls, dancing in short school skirts, and singing catchy pop songs about their misdemeanours. One classic lyric "お父さん、ごめんなさい" - 'Father, I'm sorry'. This is Kayo Noro. She's an attractive girl. I am one month older than her. There are a lot...
