It could be when you’re sad after making a mistake.
The feelings or events that make you grow are different for everybody. Among all, having a heart broken is a popular one for sure: It makes you want to become a better person. Losing someone or something definitely needs to happen for growth, and you cannot avoid it.
For this article, Pixie, who runs a bar and airbnb in Bangkok, Thailand with his girlfriend, talks about what he has learned from his many heart broken experiences.
Did you know that you can tell your personality from your zodiac sign?
Your sign is based on the position of the sun on the day you were born. And the zodiac is composed of 12 different signs with different personality traits for each.
Although nobody would be the same because people grow up differently, you may understand who you originally are and why certain things are suited for you.
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Eager, dynamic, quick and competitive.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Strong, dependable, sensual, and creative.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Versatile, expressive, curious and kind
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Intuitive, sentimental, compassionate and protective.
With the entire world’s cinema a touch away from a screen, it’s incredibly easy to surf through the multitude of movies ever created. The variety and access to all genres are definitely a source of overwhelm, though, and Hollywood’s fluff often overlooks the films that actually matter. The Scent of Green Papaya, a movie directed by the illustrious Tran Anh Hung, is a gem of a film that should be treasured and watched over again and again.
インターネットの普及によって世界の映画を見ることができるようになった。これまで聞いたこともなかったジャンルにも気軽に触れることができるが、ハリウッドは重要視されるべき映画を見落とすことも。今回紹介する “The Scent of Green Papaya（青いパパイヤの香り）” は、ベトナム戦争後にフランスに移住したトラン・アン・ユン監督の作品である。より注目されるべき理由をこれから話していこう。
Taking place in Saigon, Vietnam, during the 1950s, the film brings us back to a pre-war era full of serenity, greenery, and stillness. It stars Mùi, a young girl who gets hired into a wealthy family as a servant. As she learns to cook fresh vegetables, clean, and observe the sons of the household, she bonds with the tranquility of the nature surrounding her, as well as the maternal figures who have been deserted by their husbands. The second part of the movie sees her fully grown into a gracious young woman, this time hired as a maid in the home of a prosperous musician. Romantic tensions arise between them, like the soft but sturdy web of a spider, sensual but knotty.
Though the story may seem snooze-worthy, The Scent of Green Papaya is pure enrichment. This ephemeral time leap back to Vietnam has something considerably familiar and nostalgic, and one glimpse of the movie feels like a jump into the tropical weather of this jade-colored country. Far from the Western eye of Orientalism, Tran Anh Hung presents a true-toned movie.
ただ恋に落ちていくだけのつまらない映画に思えるが、The Scent of Green Papayaは純粋な気持ちにさせてくれる。この頃の映画といえば、欧米視点のアジアが描かれているものが多かったが、ベトナムをルーツにもつトラン・アン・ユン目線でのベトナムが演出されているのだ。そのため、当時のベトナム特有のノスタルジックな世界に入ることができる。
Virtues like patience, tenderness, and inner peace are disguised in the storyline of this Vietnam unknown to many. The placid day-to-day activities of The Scent of the Green Papaya remind us of the fragility of the present, as well as the forgiveness of informality. This movie has rightfully won multiple awards, notably a Cannes and a César award, for its masterful cinematography.
忍耐、優しさ、インナーピースなどといったキーワードが隠されているこの映画。穏やかな日々を映し出している映像によって、現代のもろさや堅苦しさなどがより引き立って感じてしまう。The Scent of Green Papayaはカンヌ映画祭やセザール賞など数々の受賞を果たしている。
The Scent of Green Papaya feels like the humid breeze of summer embracing your nape, and regardless of if you know anything about Vietnam’s history, this is one of the most memorable and touching films out there.
If you recall the late 90s, it-girls were Chloe Sevigny, Kate Moss, and the like. Fiona Apple did not stand far from these women, but the American singer-songwriter had much more to say than just being cool.
Born as Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart on September 13th, 1977, music was quickly embedded into her life as a young girl. Apple started composing songs on her piano at age eight, consequently fueling the creativity that will award her first Grammy at the release of her debut album, “Tidal”, in 1996. It’s safe to say that she was in the claws of fame before she could even consider it: it wore her down like a knitted dress on a conveyor belt.
The media often portrays her career as strange, chaotic, and tragic: though there is some truth to it, Fiona Apple was a visionary and a pioneer for female figures in the music industry. Before she even hit the stage, Apple has been a victim of bullying and abuse relentlessly, resulting in even further seclusion. Turning her bleeding wounds into raw and poignant lyrics, creating hits like “Sullen Girl” and “Paper Bag”, her talent was rapidly noticed by the crowd. However, Fiona Apple was like a scapegoat for critics: already being picked at for her looks, she was assaulted by the media for her speech while receiving an MTV award in 1997. She said, “This world is bullshit”, calling out Hollywood for falsifying artists’ lives and authenticity, all while pleading with her fans to forget about being trendy and fitting in.
さまざまなメディアはフィオナのキャリアを “奇妙でカオス、そして悲劇的” と取り上げていた。音楽業界で一足先をいっていた女性アーティストがフィオナであった。ステージに立つ前から彼女は罵声を浴びるターゲットとなっていたのも事実だ。しばらくした後、傷口を自ら癒すかのように生々しく哀切に歌詞に落としていった。そして “Sullen Girl” や “Paper Bag” といったヒット曲を生み出したのだ。数々の優れた楽曲や世間からも評価されていたのにもかかわらず、彼女はいつも批判の的。彼女のルックスでさえ人々から反感を買っていたが、MTVアワードの授賞式で行ったスピーチはメディア上で問題視され話題となった。彼女が放った一言 “The wolrd is bullshit” には、アーティストがもつ真の力を折り曲げるハリウッドの権力を非難する意味が込められていた。トレンドになることや世間にフィットすることが全てでないと。
Regardless of the turbulence of her life under the spotlight, Apple has never abandoned her ingenuity. Deliberately creating aching and shocking songs, she has amassed tons of fans throughout the years. Above all, people consider her ahead of her time, since she has been open with topics such as mental health, surviving abuse, and dismantling the patriarchy when it was still taboo in the world of music and pop culture. Languorous at times, Fiona Apple is witty and ironic as she is enchanting. To many, Fiona Apple offers a space for femininity and masculinity to be explored regardless of binary norms, and also a space for lamentations and, consequently, solace.
Club Batataがお送りする “Feel Batata” が10月27日（木）にSankeys PENTHOUSEにて行われる。Q Plaza HARAJUKU の最上階にあるミュージック・バーラウンジは、煌めく東京の夜景をバックに、音楽とお酒を楽しめるのが魅力だ。厳選されたDJたちによるGroovyなミュージックセレクション。さらに今回は、スケーターアーティストによる写真や絵画の展示も見逃せない。
これまでさまざまなロケーションでパーティを繰り広げてきた Club Batataが目指すのは、Disco Night の演出。クラブの原点である “Disco” は、音楽と飲食が提供され踊ることができるディスコホールのこと。また、80年代に盛り上がりをみせたダンスミュージックのジャンルでもある。音楽はもちろんのこと、お酒とダンスも大切な要素として見ている。
This Thursday awaits a lively night at the renowned Harajuku penthouse.
Club Batata presents “FEEL BATATA” at Sankeys Penthouse on Thursday, October 27th. The music lounge and bar on the top floor of Q Plaza HARAJUKU is the perfect spot to enjoy music over drinks with the glittering night view of Tokyo in the background. A carefully selected DJ lineup will guarantee a groovy feel, and, in addition, there will be an exhibition of photographs and paintings by up-and-coming local skaters and artists.
This time, Club Batata, which has already held a multitude of parties, aims to recreate a night out at the disco. The disco is the origin of the modern club, which refers to a dance hall where music, food, and drink are served for everyone to indulge in, and it is also a genre of pop music that flourished in the 1980s. In addition to this, disco wouldn’t have been so memorable without its fancy cocktails and iconic dance moves.
In the contemporary Tokyo club scene, hip-hop, as well as techno and house music, are particularly popular. However, what organizers Renan and Kick were looking for was precisely disco: they felt that there were not enough events that they really wanted to dance at, so they decided to create such a place by themselves.
“Batata” has a curious meaning. Since the organizer, Renan, has roots in Brazil, so Kick picked up the Portuguese word for “potato”. The word “potato” may seem rather plain, but it contains a message that appeals to many because “FEEL BATATA” takes inspiration from feeling “potato-like”, which is used when describing people of the countryside. Although often given a negative meaning, here it represents authenticity and rawness, in a come-as-you-are style. Specifically, don’t try too hard to be cool, act naturally, and just enjoy yourself.
Club Batata continues to hold parties with the intention of providing a place where everyone can dance like nobody is watching, and their goal for the future is to grow as a community, not just as an event planner. They’re looking to create a space for people of all ages, in order to connect with each other, which is also the appeal of skateboarding, with which they’re heavily affiliated with.
Some people like to change their lifestyle constantly, and some people like to stick with what they already have. In today’s world, it’s harder for the latter because the world is changing so fast that you’re expected to adapt a little at least. But it’s always the best if you can keep your style.
There are a certain amount of skaters who seem to have a complaint about the way of skateboarding exists now in Japan. The beauty of skating is somehow lost with new perspectives of it, often seen as a sport rather than a culture. It’s making huge changes influenced by society and other events; for example, street skating is getting more and more restricted. Because skaters always have expressed themselves against what society wants them to be or do, they tend to find their own style and rules to live with. It’s harder to keep the skate culture as it is.
However, skateboarding has gotten a good impact as well. After the olympics, they recognized the need of skateparks so that a lot of new ones are currently under construction everywhere. Also you can buy skate gears from your favorite skate shops, either online or in store anytime. For those of you who want to have run a skateboarding business, there’re more options and chances to go success. Even if you miss the old school of skating, you should be grateful for what society has brought in.
SNS might’ve changed the role of skate videos as well. It used to be common for skaters to make their video part, in order to get sponsored from skate brands or some sort. But now, anybody can easily record videos on iPhone and go viral. There maybe some skaters who became famous because of the short videos they post on Instagram.
We’re here to introduce a Japanese girl skater, Sayaka, who is about to have her video part soon. She has close to 40,000 followers on Instagram, and is popular all over the world for her skating. It seems like she’s successful getting the attention, but her dream is further in the different direction. What does it mean for her to appear in a skate video? For this article, she talks about how she got into skating and the future she envisions.
Sayaka started skating when she was in college. Before then, her passion was playing the trumpet for a long time. One day, one of her friends had started working at a sports shop, and she bought a skateboard there. They both started together, but Sayaka got into skating more and more. There’re a lot of people saying that going to a skate park alone as a beginner is scary, though there was never a thought like that in Sayaka’s mind: She started going to Komazawa park by herself. Youtube was a great source to learn basic tricks from, and it was no problem. But she quickly became friends with people at the skatepark. There’re many chances you can start a conversation at skateparks, even if you are new and practicing alone by the edge of a fence.
There were not many girl skaters back then, and that’s what made Sayaka grow as a skater in a way. Even now, girls who skate with boys seem to get better than those who don’t. She got the most out of the environment, but there were some jerks too. Now that she thinks about it, it could’ve been one of the fuels; one of her skater friends told her that her “boring” life is literally showing in her skating. Of course she’s still mad at the person.
Sayaka used to have this idea that she had to be the best at everything when she was in school. But then skateboarding changed that, because she learned that it’s okay to celebrate every time she got close to achieving goals, in this case they are skate tricks. She realized that it’s more important to enjoy the process, not the result. As she practices, she’s gained confidence in herself.
After college, Sayaka had worked at an apparel store and gotten promoted to a store manager in 2 years. She felt that there was nothing more she could do, so she quit and traveled the world. English wasn’t her strong suit, but she was able to communicate through skating. You can still share happiness and other emotions without saying a word. That’s how she made friends everywhere.
It’s a sure thing that Sayaka has impressed many people in and outside Japan by her skating skills with the style. Moreover, she has occasionally contributed to the girl’s skate community in Japan as well. She became a part of Nike SB dojo team in 2019, and worked as a staff at the first skatepark owned by Nike SB. “GIRLS NIGHT” was a weekly event where only girls and trans people could come and skate during the set up time. The event was successful every week and eventually led to a one day event called “GIRLS SKATE FESTIVAL”. During the time when more and more girls started skating, those events helped expand the girl’s skate scene.
Finally Sayaka is taking a step forward to one of her dreams; making a skate part, at 9th year of skate life. A domestic deck company, Lesque Skateboards has supported her through it. For this video, she is committed to only using the clips she got during the day for two reasons: One is that it’s a “Welcome” part and it should be bright as the beginning of starting something new. Another is that the riders of Lesque, Ryo Motohashi and Kenya Okuno both express lightness and smartness through skating. It’s challenging because it’s getting harder and harder to skate in the street, especially in a city like Tokyo. Street skating at night is a way to escape from the cops or security guards.
It seems like Sayaka has been getting enough spotlights for herself, but why does she want to have her skate part? She answers to the question, it’s a dream that she wants to be a skater ,whom skaters would be like “Oh yeah she fucking shreds!”. And it’s always gonna be judged by skate videos. She’s hoping to have her full skate part one day.
Skate Video × Hip Hop × House が渋谷を照らす一夜 “M∞N（ムーン）” 。Lesque SkateboardsからSayaka Takanoのウェルカムパートにあわせ、BuggyeやWorld Conspiracy Magによるスケートビデオの上映。さまざまなバックグラウンドをもつDJやラッパーたちによる音楽の融合。スケーターのソウルフードとしてお馴染みのPOTRERO TACORICEやOBTRAFFICによる新作アイテムもチェック必須。10月10日（祝月）不眠遊戯ライオンにて。
Skate Video Premiere “M∞N” presented by SP∞CE Magazine
10/10 (Mon) 20:00 – 27:00
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Entrance ¥1,500
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