Letters from Japan


How are you? Are you all right?
I'm so sorry I couldn't send you a letter...
I thought I write it as soon as possible
when I got some photos and E-mail.
    I have had a head ache since beginning of
October. Now, I'm not so bad but still...
    At first I didn't know why I had a head ache.
So, I was in troubled and worry about it seriously
too much.
I had a head ache many part of my head,
almost throw up, had a poor appetite, palpitated,
and I couldn't sleep well for a while.
I went to see a many kind of doctors...
And they said my head ache from
stiff shoulders. The cerrical vertebra bones
were not good too...
This September, I was so busy. I had to
make many items for my friends. And then
I was sitting the same pose for long time every day.
Now I have been going to see an orthopedic doctor
for rehabilitation treat.

Well... this year. I really worry about two
things in CANADA.
At first a murder case in North Vancouver.
I heard this news in June or around, in Japan.
A murderer had a big farm and he killed
more than fifty women... So terrible thing!!!
And 2nd, West nile mosquito.
Those mosquitos are very popular in North America
in this summer didn't it?
    Are you O.K. ?

By the way, when I looked at your photos, I
thought those are more Japanese taste before
you drew Mt. Fuji series. I felt women
you drew were like Chinese. Because Chinese
women have long limbs. Japanese are not good
style... I like this time photos!!
The old Russian's poster is interesting!
You have very good hands and sense.
I respect your careful and sensitive works.

I have a question to you!
My son KENTA, he likes sings very much.
Recently he sings English song very much.
And, do you know the song "A B C 's".
It's very famous all over the world.
We have some videos about "A B C 's" song,
but last phrase are different by each company.

ex)  1.   Happy Happy I'm happy
          I can sing my ABC's.

     2.   Now I've song my ABC's
          Won't you come and sing with me? etc...

What do you think?
Please tell me most popular one
next!

Now i take many kind of medicines...
I couldn't make X-mas card this time...

Take care and have fun X-mas and
New Year!!

japanese woodblock print