My old passport is stamped with [14-05-94 PORTO] [21-05-94 LISBOR]. Yes, I participated in an 11-day excursion to Portugal, including a one-night overnight flight from Porto on May 14, 1994 and leaving Lisbon on May 21. At that time, as a …

Each city has a river that can be called a symbol. And walking around the riverside is essential to thoroughly enjoy the city, but cruising the river has a different taste. Sumida River is the river for me living in Tokyo. The most impress…

Speaking of chansons, the first thing that comes to mind is Yves Montand, a male singer who is the Parisian itself, and Edith Piaf, a woman with rich emotional expression. But my favorite was Charles Aznavour, who sings the bitterness of l…