Album Release Announcement: “A Succession of Moments” by If Pianos Coul
I’m glad to announce the release of a new piano album, free to listen to with all new music in my unique newage-ish style.
Category Archives: Aside
Live Aikido Demonstration Event in Tigard, Oregon (near Portland) for Japan Night (this Friday)
Although this blog is viewed from a variety of people all over the globe, today I wanted to post a brief article about an important local event that is happening two days from now, on Friday February 28th. The Oregon Ki Society (more info) is going to give a live Aikido demonstration from 6pm-7pm (Update:… Read More »
Honolulu 2025 trip photo gallery
A set of 40 pictures from my recent trip to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Japanese grammar: Using を (o) vs. に (ni) with 教える (oshieru) 
For a quick review, as you may know the Japanese particle に (ni) is generally used for the direction of an action, the location of existence (with verbs like aru/iru), and also for the doer of a passive action. On the other hand, the particle を (o) is used for the direct object of a… Read More »
Single release: If Pianos Could: “Along the River” (Flute + Piano)
Since as long as I can remember, music has been an important part of my life. While I consider piano my “main” instrument (and that is what I enjoy playing the most), I actually first started playing the flute at a very young age, and continued partway through college. In high school I was at… Read More »
Photo Album: Japan 2024 October Trip to Osaka/Kyoto
I just came back from a trip to Osaka, Japan, for which my main objective was attending a 3-day world camp for Ki Aikido taught by the head of Ki Society, Shinichi Tohei Sensei (which was an amazing experience, by the way). I also spent a little time doing some sight seeing, including a few… Read More »
If Pianos Could: Flow [Solo album released]
I’m happy to announce my 2nd album of new age piano songs, now available on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify, Youtube Music, and iTunes.
Interview with Neil Gudovitz about what it takes to be a literary agent (also topics such as AI and Japan)
I interviewed Neil Gudovitz, experienced literary agent who has sold international rights for bestselling books by authors such as Marie Kondo and Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
Introducing “If Pianos Could”, and my first instrumental music album release.
I’m happy to announce my first solo piano album “Opening Movies” as part of my newly established band “If Pianos Could”, now available on popular streaming services such as YouTube and Spotify.
Japanese Igusa Tatami Mat: add a taste of Japan to your room
I generally try to indulge in various aspects of Japanese culture on a daily basis, but for the most part that is small items (books, foods) or immaterial things (music) I’ve generally stayed away from bigger things like Japanese furniture; not just because of the cost, but because I’m not particularly into Japanese furniture. (I… Read More »