Sunday at the Izumo Concert Hall

[halocrazy5k]

Good video!

[Hikosaemon]

I'm often told that my overheating in summer is due to my total lack of sense.

[beikokujin]

うちわ(uchiwa) ? I may be wrong, been a while...

[DarkNekoStudio]

so how did your school's brass band performed?

Hope they were good!

and that book...might as well check it out.

Arigato Sensei-Sama!

[myargonauts]

yeah - they did really well - I have high hopes for one of them to make it past the pref competition to the regional competition

[sheerblade]

Isn't that type of fan called a harisen?

[7elmig]

Here they call it 'leque' (pronouced /lek/). I thought it had, but can you confirm it has anything to do with Japanese?

You were born to vlog: no doubt you'll keep me interested, even if San Diego is nowhere near Japan.

[poisonoak23]

Fanu

[myargonauts]

...  :D ...

[xXxXSquishyXxXx]

SENSU

[lateblossom]

I was sure a fan was called an Uchiwa.

[JasonsinJapan]

the other kind of fan, that can't fold up, is called an uchiwa

[ManaStar]

That book sounds interesting. I may have to check it out.

I miss being in band :( I really enjoyed playing pieces with an ensemble.

[Evoke1ne]

My thoughts are with you Jason , I think I can hardly understand what it is like to be experiancing what have recently and are going to once you leave at the end of Japan.

-The Whitey

[ChemistInJapan]

I met Alex Kerr in 2005. He's an interesting guy. I'm not sure if I agree with everything in his book.

[JasonsinJapan]

I don't either, but I think it will be a good springboard for a series of vlogs.

[Hikikomorisama]

扇子

sensu

[NonStoptoTokyo]

I have read that book and find it extremely interesting. I look forward to your video series on it and hearing your thoughts after living in Japan for five years.

[Liam747]

Damn missed first comment lol

Did the band play anything popular? I'm interested as a sax player lol :D

[myargonauts]

this was a more serious competition, so no J-pop tunes in this concert. Longer pieces - many by Japanese composers, but also a sprinkling of familiar Western pieces and marches.

[iFukuyama]

damn!! badass fan!!

[JasonsinJapan]

yeah - it really is great - it was a gift from an appreciative co-worker