For those who can read and understand Japanese, I read this inspirational article on Voice written by Ken Noguchi, a famous Japanese alpinist and environmental activist. The article was about his struggles he faced when he started organizing a group of climbers in around 2000 to remove litter from the Mr. Everest. It’s not a pleasant read, but his article made me think of the importance of identifying “the real issues” when tackling specific problems.
A class called “1′2′10′” by Nick Bilton of New York Times that I took today reminded me of how I fell in love with information design while at Parsons School of Design, where I did a thesis about map design.
So I decided to bring back my strong interest in symbols, info/data organization & visualization again. To refresh my memory and revive the enthusiasm, I decided to post whatever Web resources I found interesting to mention here. Today I am introducing three Websites, but I will frequently be posting more if I find any. Read more
Opening credit. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12861589@N03/3024045821/
Yesterday I went to see Danny Boyle’s award-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” with Diana, who just came back to NYC from her month-long trip to Europe. The film was a blast. I loved from the beginning where Boyle used T-shirt as an opening credit, followed by uptempo Indian dance music to illustrate the tension among kids and police men in slum district of India. Read more
Tokyo Tower in its signature color yellow and orange light
Before I left Tokyo I went to Roppongi to enjoy the great view of my glittering hometown. The Tokyo City View room at Roppongi Hills always gives me this stunning view of Tokyo Tower, which I think is the greatest landmark and icon of the city, standing in the middle of never-ending field of neon and glowing lights. Read more