Remarkable Traveling
in these 20 years
2004.11 Hawaii
2002.10-2003.12 Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Spain,
Portugal ,Belgium, Holland, Canada, The US
2002.9 Nagano, Japan
2002.3 Sant Fe, USA
2001.12 Okinawa Ireland, Japan
2001.6 Italy
2001.3 HongKong, Macau in China
2000.11 San Francisco, USA
1999.12-2000.1 Yaeyama Irelands, Japan
1998.12-1999.1 Taiwan
1997.8 Tohhoku Area in Japan_Miyagi, Fukushima,( Nhigata), Japan
1997.3-4 Indonesia
1996.2-5 India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia,
Vietnam
1995.11 Yokohama, Japan
1995 Kinosaki, Japan
1994.8 Kii Peninsula, Japan
1993.7 Hokkaido, Japan
1992.10-11 New York, Boston,Washington, USA
1990.5 France
1989 China
1988 Thailand
1987.3-4 Tokyo, Japan
1986.9-10 Hokuriku-area, Japan
1986.3 Shikoku Ireland, Japan
1985.8 Yamaguchi and Kyushu Ireland, Japan
1984.8 Tango Peninsura in North Kyoto, Fukui, Nhigata, Nagano,
Japan
When I was a child, I used to have some nightmares． The dream which I saw most
was like this.
I was traveling by train to somewhere I never visited. I reached a station in
the countryside, missing the station where I was supposed to stop. The train was
the last train and nobody there. I had any idea when the next train would come,
since there were no signs to show the information. Over more, there was no houses,
rather, no light. Nevertheless, the sun was going to setting now. Afterwards,
only a wide dark wood surrounded the station.
I still have no sense of direction in my life. When I was a child, I afraid more
to go alone to somewhere I had never been. I was not able to take any trains and
buses by myself until I was16 years old. Neverthless, I have been very interested
in traveling, seeing, knowing about where I had never been. Whenever I red books,
watched T.V programs and movies regarding the countryside in Japan or foreign
countries, I always wanted to visit and know more about there.
When I was 20 years ago, I traveled Hokuriku area in Japan for sketching. That
was the first time for me to travel by myself. And, it was 30years old when I
traveled alone to foreign countries.
While traveling, I met many people and made many friends. I was able to learn
something about them and their countries. I talked with them in broken English
or funny Spanish, though. Sometimes people helped me, sometimes people cheated
me or stole from me. Nevertheless, each of these experiences holds precious memories
for me. Furthermore, the memories inspire me to paint.
Since I was shy and hesitant when I was a child; may be still now; I have wanted
to be brave. I want to know the limit, what I can do, how far I can go… I still
have kept seeking some possibility in a new world, living new stage. Although
I am going to be 40 years in a few months.
I am going to remember about traveling that I have had in these
20 years, and record them through essays, sketches, and photos from now, so
I won't forget the memories of precious experiances forever.(November 13, 2004)