"If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following. There would be:

57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 Africans

52 would be female
48 would be male

70 would be non-white
30 would be white

70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian

89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual

6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States

80 would live in substandard housing

70 would be unable to read

50 would suffer from malnutrition

1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth

1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education

1 would own a computer

When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for both acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent."<END>

(Reference URL is http://www.lifestudies.org/jp/tero08.htm#2 )

No beer and music, no life!!

It has been long time since my last up-date. Almost 1/3 year has past....

Anyway, I played jazz afterlong separation.

I had a wonderful time since lots of Kansai friends get together for my live and I was able to drink a lots for free as I was not a guest but a player of the band only the day.

I can be what I am when I was playing drums always, and thus, thanks to music, band member, friends, and especially alcohol, I can be released myself from disgusting things such a trouble concerning my job, problem of my life including amorous issue, hahaha.

Therefore, every time I engage music, I am realized by something that "no music no life". Maybe, It's my life.

Meanwhile, with regard to long holiday in early May,

I'm going to go back home during the first half of GW. I would highly appreciated it if you read my blog, and invite me to somewhere great. Drink party also welcome for me.

During latter half of GW, now I'm planning to go Okayama prefecture, with my friends. It's so much interesting for me the place such as Kurashiki area, Kourakuen , and Yubara hot spring. Actually, I heard from one of my colleague that Yubara hot spring is most famous spring in that area. and it is also famous for mix spa. I mean that there is no separation between man's area and woman's. Thus, we can get back to, return to nature at that area. Clothing has no meaning,

That's the paradise!!!

Please look forward to my next up-date. I will let you know once I back from the trip from Okayama.

See you soon.

Hiroshi

Jazz cafe&bar @Tkatsuki JK cafe 21st, Apr,2007

Happy New Year

I'm alwas late in everything, but・・・・

HAPPY NEW YEAR

May the New Year turn out to be the happiest and the best for you.　I look forward to your continued good will in this year.

Meanwhile,

I would like to say one thing for you .

At the end of last year, the worst thing happened. That is to say I lost my cellular phone. Also I lost some part of my memorry due to several shots of TEQUILA with salt and lime.

I'm trying to look for my pretty cellular phone hard because he and I have known each other for 2 years and it is sole way for me to contact my friends of life through him. However, against my will, he didn't appear again any more.

Thus, I lost all of my address book.

I would be so much appreciated it if you can contact me and tell your contact address/number.

Sorry for cousing great inconvenience to you.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and kind cooperation.

With best wishes

Nakazato

3 days off at the beginning of Nov.

Nov. 3^rd private practice at music studio

Nov. 4^th private practice at music studio

Nov. 5^th Live at HIRAKATA Jazz Street

Last week end, we duly had 3 days off. It sounds great!! I like it.

I joined in Hirakata Jazz Street at Osaka on Nov, 3^rd. and played with our band (Original Herd Jazz Orch) in 3 stages.

At first, I was asked to play only 3-4 numbers. However, 4days before the stage, the situation was changed back to front. Regular Drummer in our band who was going to play almost all number this time couldn’t participate in this live due to his private business. Therefore, I was finally asked to play 12-3 numbers all at once, 4-5 out of 12-3 number was for the first time to playing.

It's really hard. There’s no time to practice with other member before the Live. Thus, i have to went to music studio to practice 2days out of 3days off by myself.

This life style is same as my school days. Ha Ha....

Anyway ,

Thanks to 2days lesson, I could barely play all. I think Quality was terrible.

In this live, we had opportunity to play with pro-Vocalist Herbie Thompson , and Emi Maesige, and pro-Pianist Hitomi Nishiyama.

※program

I had good time and good experience.

No music, No life

Thank you♪

Business Meeting

I had a business meeting with our Spanish customer on last Friday.

It was my first time to attend the meeting to negotiate with foreign people. Actually, to say the truth I just attended to the meeting, and write down their exchange of intention to make meeting record.

<What I thought in this meeting>

One of the most important things in negotiate meeting is the understanding of our all situation;

The situation of the market we have launched our products, How much demand is there? We have to know the demand of all regions as it changes country by country.

The situation of our competitors, how much price does our competitor suggest to our costumer.　We also have to know their strategy and the reason why they choose it. It is very important when we decide which strategy is most favorable one for us.

The situation of our customer. We have to know whether they’re reliable customer or not. Do they have enough money to pay? Was there any dealing between us? Is it the spot basis demand? And is there any possibility of hopeful demand in the future? We have to evaluate our customer correctly as our product is not the common commodity but special strategic one.

The situation of ourselves. We have to know our own limit of ability, that is, how much price we can suggest as a lowest and how long does it take to prepare the product and deliver. Considering our ability, we suggest our condition to our customer.

Before this meeting, I think that I would like to, and have to develop my English skill for negotiation at the earliest. It is absolutely true. English skill is basically so much important. It is, however, just a tool to convey our intention each other. Finally, after this meeting, I realized that to understand the business situation I mentioned above is more important and indispensable than to acquire English skill.

It is too difficult to catch up these situations as it changes time to time. I have to give it my enormous effort.

I’ll try to do my best.

See you.

On Saturday Night

I went to Jazz Bar named

Bee Hive @ Kyobashi

for listening the band live.

Tonight guest were

TENOR RISHI ENDO

GUITAR 　AKIRA FURUIKE
PIANO　　 YUKARI SEKIYA
BASS 　　 KUNIHIKO SHIMIZU
Ｄｒｕｍ　　IKUJI　ＩＮＵ

Tenor player, RISHI ENDO, was belonged in BIG BAND(K○P) at Keio Univ. same as me when he was student.

And he once received an award of excellent player at YAMANO BIG BAND JAZZ CONTEST.

It first time that I met him. His play was more attractive than I've ever expected.

Rishi Endo's play was pretty powerful this night.

His band member were　also good player. Yukari Sekiya(pf) started to be a pro musician, graduating the college of music last year, releasing her own CD already.

Master of the house said they are one of the best amateur musicians. I think so too.

Tonight, listening play of this band, I thought I wanna play with the high skill member like them in the future.

To achieve this dream, I'm going to practice harder and harder than I've ever done.　

Live at BeeHive Kyobashi

On Friday night.

I went to Jazz bar named

Ｊａｚｚ’ｙ　　ＪａＭ３Ｆ

near my office to listen live after work.

It was first time to step in this bar. I simply choose it by accident.

It is not so large. There are counter with 7 sheets and 6 small tables. An upright piano is on the corner. and small Drums is also there however , master said , it was never used as big sound and vibration may be problem for another tenant surrounded.

The guest were

Maki Fujimura (Vo), Kiyoshi Takeshita(pf), Tetsurou Aratama(bs).

Fujimura is slender lady with golden hair, and is very cheerful and vigor. Her mike performance was so funny.

I fall into her world at the next instant of listening her voice.

The singing Voice of Fujimura was so much marvelous. It's amazing.

It was unbelievable that deep grand voice like black gospel singer was uttered from her slim body.

Back musician's play was also wonderful,

After going back home, I checked their biography. And understand how they are good at playing.

It turns out that they were so famous musician mainly in kansai , joining several recording of pro musicians.

I listened their performance through 1st to 3rd stage, drunk with ecstasy.

quote from her official site hereunder

jazz'y jam 3F:

http://jam3f.net/

Maki Fujimura official site:

http://www.maki.tv/

THESE DAYS

How’s everything?? I hope you’re doing well.

Recently, I take part in the MUSIC BAND in which there are some semi-professional musicians.

It’s Jazz Big Band.

Almost all members work during the day, including me, and are elder than me (the rest one or two are Univ students). I got friends at a time who like playing Jazz, and who engage in another business. It is so much valuable for me to rub shoulders with them and play with.

Each of them has their original way to think. Therefore, talking with them under the conditions (difference way to think between us ) is really exciting me. I just can hardly wait every Thursday night’s practice time.

Next weekend, I plan to go WIND SURFINE with my colleague. He invited me to go there. He drove sailboat when he was University students. On the other hand, for me, there are no experience or knowledge about it.　I look forward to trying WIND SURFINE, however there still are a little fears .

see you