The ElectricCar Evolves

Transcription

6
2012
JUNE
vol. 13
FREE
QR Quality Review
The Tiger tacook
microcomputer-controlled rice cooker
The finest-quality kasutera,
gifted to the
king of Spain and exclusive
to Ginza
匠
A promising technology for powering
humanoid robots?
Development of an Ultracompact Gas Turbine Capable
of Generating Large Amounts
of Power Anywhere
［FEATURE］
Gasoline or Electricity? That is the Question
The ElectricCar
Evolves
The Age of Electric Cars: The Prologue to 2020
2012 June
eng.jqrmag.com
03
C O N T E N T S
June 2012 (published on May 7, 2012)
This Month’s New Opening
05 Gundam Front Tokyo
07 The Shirano Theater
Hiroshi Sawada’s
09 Theory of Cafe Evolution
10
Gasoline or Electricity?
That is the Question
Photography/Satoru Naito
The Electric
Car Evolves
28
Rejoice, the Season is Upon Us!
Spring/Summer Golf 201
Golf Makes Life
Beautiful
44 Our Handpicked Selection of
Depa-Chika Epicurean Bento
48
Spotting hot trends in Tokyo
STREET SNAP
20
22
24
50 Music&Art
Quality Review
The Tiger tacook
microcomputer-controlled
rice cooker
52 HotPicks What's New
54
Quality Review
The finest-quality
kasutera, gifted to the
king of Spain and
匠
58
A promising technology for powering humanoid robots?
Development of an Ultra-compact
Gas Turbine Capable of Generating
Large Amounts of Power
Anywhere
60
Continuing serial［Essay］
Japan and Me:
The Modern is in the Traditional
Francoise Morechand, Essayist
In Praise of Fine Sake
Gokyo
Daiginjo
Saito no Shizuku
● IHI Corporation
Editorial Committee
Touring the Festivals of Japan
Rinnoji Temple’s Gohan-shiki (rice-forcing)
Festival (April 2) is an unusual ordeal in Nikko
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Jun Shinozuka
Editors
Jun Nakaki
Syozou Izuishi
Tanehide Egami
Christine Lavoie-Gagnon
Shinichi Hanawa
Ayako Oda
Ryuichiro Matsubara
Dai Furusawa
Humio Maruyama
Web Director
Tokuhisa Maruyama
Yumi Yamaguchi
Designer
Wakako Kawasaki
［Fashion Critic］
［Executive Producer, Ecole De Cuisine Egami］
［Joint Representative Director Ramsar Network Japan］
［Economist, Professor at the University of Tokyo］
［High-Tech Industry Innovation Agency］
［Travel Writer］
Additional Editing
High-Tech Industry Innovation Agency
Planning
Integral Corp.
Editing
Digital Lights Inc.
Translation
Manabiya Inc.
JQR editorial department
2-1-14 Sarugakucho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0064
03-3518-2270
JQR advertising department
2-1-14 Sarugakucho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0064
03-3518-4488
eng.jqrmag.com
2012 June
03
This Month’s New Opening
Gundam Front Tokyo
Photography/Tomoya Takai Text/JQR
c 創通・サンライズ
EXHIBITION
URL
http://gundamfront-tokyo.com/jp/
c SOTSU・SUNRISE
A Core Fighter in front of Strike Freedom Gundam. The Mobile
Suit Gundam display in front of the Core Fighter plays music
from the finale.
Admission tickets, which are also available via the web site, are
sold for specific days and times, so be sure to make reservations
early. Ticket reservation by lottery begins on the first of the
month, and general ticket sales begin on the 15th, two months
prior to admission.
MAP
PHOTO SPOT
Aqua City Odaiba
Hotel Nikko Tokyo
West Park Bridge
Daiba
Station
re
ho
ys
Ba
w
Ne
e
Lin
me
mo
a
k
uri
Fuji Television
it Y
ns
Headquarter
Tra
e
ut
Ro
Gundam
Front Tokyo
ay
sw gan
s
e
an
pr
W
Ex
to
hu
Symbol Promenade Park
S
of
Tokyo Teleport
ine
iL
ka
Rin
VenusFort
Aomi 1 Chome
c SOTSU・SUNRISE
Five minutes’ walk from Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line.
Three minutes’ walk from TWR Tokyo Teleport Station. Special
parking available at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza.
A Powerful and
Exciting Display!
Gundam – the epic Japanese robot anime
– first aired in 1979 with the TV series
Mobile Suit Gundam. Over thirty years
later the franchise is in its nearly ten
series and has a large number of spinoffs, including comics and novels.
Enjoy exhibits and videos spanning the
entire Gundam series at Gundam Front
Tokyo on the seventh floor of DiverCity
Tokyo Plaza, which opened in the Tokyo
Waterfront area on April 19.
A colossal, full-sized model of Strike
Find your favorite character from previous seasons on the
character photo spot at the Dome-G wall, and take a photo
together.
Freedom Gundam (from the Mobile Suit
Gundam Seed series) almost reaches the
ceiling of the main hall. Also exhibited in
the main hall is a Core Fighter, which
appeared in the original series. These
masterpieces were faithfully reproduced
down to the smallest detail. Enjoy
famous scenes from previous seasons of
Gundam and the latest computer graphics
in the enormous Dome-G projection dome
in the center of the hall.
Spanning multiple generations, this new
attraction should not be missed by fans
of the original series or kids who enjoy
the
Gundam Front Tokyo
7F DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, 1-1-10 Aomi,
Koto-ku, Tokyo
[Weekdays] 10:00–22:00
[Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays]
9:00–22:00
Open all year
Adults/High school and college students:
1,000 yen
Middle/Elementary school students:
800 yen
2012 June
05
er
Theat
s
*
o
n
Shira
場
劇
乃
志ら
a
rakugok ow No. 2
g
n
i
k
s
a
Sh
ltit
The mu
o
hiran
awa S
Tatek
I clearly remember, on the very day I joined the
languished the way mine has? On the contrary, it has
Shiraku“stable”of Tatekawa-school rakugo fifteen
grown in leaps and bounds, like a“surging eel”as we
years ago, Shiraku himself advising me to“become
say in Japanese. Someone speculated that the opposite
an authority on something, anything”and saying
of that surging eel might be an abalone, clinging
that relying solely on rakugo would never bring in
clammily to a rock. But enough of that for now.
the punters.
So what's the difference? Whether or not rakugo is
pivotal to one's actvities. Thanks to the recent so-called
as urging me to put aside rakugo and make some other
rakugo boom, the public's hitherto less-than-favorable
skill my selling point. Those exploring other occupations
opinion of rakugo has improved. At best, rakugo used
while equipped with the title of“Tatekawa-school
to have a reputation for being seriously uncool, and
rakugoka”can find themselves the object of unexpected
I suspect the majority of people didn't even know it
levels of respect. This is of course thanks entirely to
still existed. Our founder Danshi Tatekawa battled
the Tatekawa rakugo“brand”constructed by Danshi
to somehow create a buzz among the wider public
Tatekawa, but it's easy to carelessly forget this vital
using rakugo, and the efforts of Shiraku who inherited
truth. At ease with our privileged treatment, we plunge
and built on those efforts, and Fumio Takada who
into a lifestyle that involves channeling our energies
supported him, defy imagination. If the world showed
into anything but rakugo, to the detriment of our true
no interest in rakugo, they would begin by drawing
vocation. I suspect this describes my lifestyle up to last
attention to rakugo at a social level, hitting people with
year, with zero improvement to my rakugo reputation.
it where their gaze was focused. All this must be for the
第二席
二兎を追った落語家は。
Dangerous words. Because they could be interpreted
Our teacher Shiraku also does myriad things other
purpose of bringing rakugo to the people, and fueling
than rakugo. Before I joined, he was performing
the betterment of rakugo itself. Obvious enough, you
sketches as part of a combo known as the Tatekawa
may think, but it's also easy to imagine how some might
Boys, formed with Danshun Tatekawa. For a time
choose other, easier options if they did not personally feel
he was a regular on late-night TV and in mass-
up to the task. Not that this applies solely to rakugo.
market weekly photo spreads, earning a reputation
Now I've finally realised that Shiraku's words all those
as a rakugo idol or“raku-doru”
. Shiraku is also
years ago can also be interpreted as assuming I'd give
a movie buff with a long-running column in the
my all to become a Tatekawa-school rakugoka, and
magazine Kinema Junpo, an interest that has gone
that if I could sell seats purely by rakugo, that would
as far as providing a DVD magazine commentary
be impressive. Perhaps I always knew this, but was
on the Tora-san series. Due to our founder Danshi
simply running away from it. I've learned the hard way
Tatekawa's influence he's also well versed in golden
what happens when a tree's foliage is so distracting that
oldie hits of the past, becoming a ubiquitous voice
one belittles the trunk and roots. Whatever happens,
on NHK radio specials.
I've decided that first of all, it's time to tackle head on
So, has Shiraku's reputation as a rakugo storyteller
whatever I choose to do."
● Shirano Tatekawa Second-generation apprentice of Danshi Tatekawa. Joined the Tatekawa Shiraku rakugo stable in 1998, advancing to
futatsume status in July 2003. This spring determined to win promotion to star performer! Don't miss his Shirano Daisakusen solo shows held
regularly every month. Also a subculture aficionado with a regular radio program that allows him to expound exhaustively on this subject."
06
2012 June
2012 June
07
Hiroshi Sawada’s
Theory of Cafe
Evolution Vol.8
da
e.
Hi ros hi Sa wa
Osaka Prefectur
e artist. Born in
turer before
Barista and latt
a food manufac
for
d
rke
wo
Sawada
ere he was
attle, U.S.A., wh
at
studying in Se
urned to his job
latte art. He ret
, but
enchanted by
back in Japan
ce
on
er
tur
fac
in
the food manu
rsue a career
ependent to pu
soon went ind
08 Free Pour
named the 20
ing
be
er
his
Aft
ed
e.
coffe
wada open
Champion, Sa
Latte Art World
ER COFFEE
AM
RE
ST
p,
own coffee sho
2010.
COMPANY, in
Serving outstanding coffee in a
concentrated burst
for a limited time period
Recently I visited Portland for the first
the States really do have short
time in seven years. Portland is an
operating hours. Staff open early, but
attractive city situated south of
shut up shop while it's still light and
Seattle. It used to be that Seattle was
decamp to the pub across the road to
the center of cafe culture, but many of
unwind and shoot the breeze. And
the baristas who worked there have
while the cafe's open, staff from across
now moved south to places like San
the street are coming in for coffee
Francisco and Los Angeles to open
before their own shift begins. It's a
their own coffee shops. I noticed that
perfect switch, and how wonderful that
Portland also now boasts a sizeable
each type of establishment seems to
contingent of good cafes.
have its own role. Twenty-four hour
What I found fascinating was the
convenience stores may be handier,
phenomenon of hand-dripped
but they're a way of living to which I
extraction. In the U.S. there is currently
suspect we in Japan have become
a growing interest in the coffee making
rather too accustomed.
technique where boiling water is
My theory is that a cafe where the
poured over the coffee manually. I
baristas really have fun out of working
suppose there's a certain warmth to
hours will cultivate the kind of charm
coffee prepared by hand; a more
that attracts a discerning clientele.
homemade, personal feeling and a
Pub and cafe, having each played their
sense of enhanced value. In Japan the
part for that day, swap roles. It struck
technique of hand dripping coffee
me that here I'd been shown how such
brings to mind a more formal style of
a healthy sort of setup could work. I'd
service, a throwback to the coffee
like my operation to also remain
shop culture of earlier days, but in the
tempting enough that customers will
States it's all very casual, with
make a special effort to get there
customers free to kick back and enjoy
during its (shorter) opening hours.
the coffee-drinking experience at their
Think of it like a boxing match: it's all
leisure. Likewise the barista uniform
very well to fight a full twelve rounds
seems to consist of a T-shirt, tattoos,
and win by a judge's call at the end,
and facial hair of some description
but personally I find it more efficient,
(laughs). Which makes quite a picture
and honestly more entertaining, to
in itself.
head home after a knock-out victory in
Observing local baristas during this
the sixth round. A concentrated burst
latest trip to America, it struck me
of high-quality work followed by
once again how much the staff's
relaxation and getting ready for the
working style is part of a cafe's brand.
next day: that's the kind of cafe I want
I've mentioned before that my cafe has
to keep striving for.
shorter hours than most, but cafes in
STREAMER COFFEE COMPANY
1F, Miyagawa Bldg, 1-20-28 Shibuya,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-6427-3705
http://streamercoffee.com/
2012 June
09
Gasoline or Electricity? That is the Question
The Electric Car Evolves
By the year 2020, 1.5 billion cars will be on the road around the globe.That’
s a projected increase of 160% over current levels. Gasoline depletion and
CO2 emissions are major concerns. Necessity compels us to rethink our
modes of transportation over the next decade. One powerful contender for
the future is electric cars. Can the introduction and spread of electric cars
really take off? And what are they like to use? We bring you this report on
the current state of electric cars, and their future.
Photography/ Satoru Naito Text/ JQR Editorial Staff
10
2012 June
2012 June
11
Recharge easily at
home. No ignition
means it's safer than
gasoline-powered
cars. In a sense it’s
like having your own
home gas station.
What I Learned From Driving an Electric Vehicle
It’s Not Just About th
Environment
Electric cars are here to stay. However, the current lack of recharging
facilities means that consumers still have quite a few misgivings when
it comes to actually trading in their current car for an electric one.
So what is it actually like to use one? We asked Satsuki Nakamura,
owner of a Nissan Leaf, to tell us about her experience.
Photography/ Toru Naito… Text/ JQR
Determining How
Far to Drive
a Nissan shop because it was a journey of
it occurred to me how bad the fumes
The biggest drawback of electric cars
installed. A few have even started staying
from cars must be.” This is how Nissan
is the cruising range. In the case of
open 24 hours a day, but the reality is that
Leaf owner Satsuki Nakamura described
the Nissan Leaf, the maximum is 200
you can't use the charger at most stores
how she came to be interested in
kilometers when fully-charged. Ms.
during their regular closing days. Even on
environmental issues.
Nakamura expected to drive less because
business days the stores unfortunately shut
“I later saw news on the television
of this limitation. However she was
at 7 PM. More and more service areas and
about electric cars one day while the
astonished to find that she was actually
gasoline stations next to the expressways
whole family was there, and we all got
driving more.
are installing chargers, but it’s vital to use a
enthusiastic about the idea and said ‘Let’
“I was afraid of coming to a standstill
variety of means to check the power supply
s get an EV next time.’ I thought that
if the electricity ran out, and believed I
situation en route.
as long as it didn’t emit carbon dioxide
wouldn’t go out on long drives anymore.
Being able to connect with the Leaf through
it would be an improvement, and so in
However, the driving itself became more
a smart phone is also very convenient. You
November 2009 we ordered one.
enjoyable.”
can easily turn on the air conditioner, or
We asked a contractor we knew to
There are fewer vibrations, and taking the
even initiate recharging remotely.
install a recharging system in the garage,
curves is most enjoyable. The car turns
“During winter I start the heater at 7:40
which cost us about 60,000 yen. Then
immediately in the direction you steer,
every morning. In summer I start the air
in February 2011 the Leaf we’d been
so it doesn’t go wide on the corners. It’s
conditioner a little while before I get in, so
eagerly awaiting arrived. It was bigger
so quiet you can hear the birds chirping
that even if it's parked in the blazing sun I’ll
than I’d expected, but I soon got used to
when stopped at traffic lights in the
still be comfortable.”
it, and became very attached to the car.
suburbs. Ms. Nakamura also mentioned
Electric vehicles are not all that different to
I use it every day for commuting and
how you can really enjoy being out for
ordinary cars, but even so many people are
at work, and drive about a thousand
a drive when you know your car is more
nervous about using them. Ms. Nakamura,
kilometers a month. Even though I was
environmentally-friendly.
however, laughs off these concerns as
an eco-conscious driver when I drove a
“The only thing to worry about is finding
needless worrying.
gasoline-powered car, my fuel bill is only
somewhere to recharge if I’m going for a
“The first time I got in a warning light came
a quarter of what it used to be.”
long drive. A travel plan is essential, even
on. I didn’t know what it meant, and even
To provide a specific example of this, Ms.
if it’s just in your head.
though Nissan has a 24-hour customer
Nakamura traveled 1065.4 kilometers
When going on a long journey you
service center, I just grumbled about it on
in April this year. Her electricity
have to plot your route in advance. Not
twitter. I instantly got a reply from someone
consumption was 121.8 kWh, which cost
being able to make sudden unscheduled
saying that it was warning me that the back
2,939 yen (1). If you calculate this in
changes is something of a nuisance. If
door was open.”
terms of a gasoline-powered car (2), the
you accidentally forget something, you
It seems that whatever happens, anonymous
fuel bill would have been 12,784 yen.
can’t easily go back for it. When I drove
Leaf owners will provide enviable support
That’s a saving of around 10,000 yen
to Yokohama from my home in Kumagaya,
for each other.
every month.
Saitama prefecture, I recharged once at
“I was in a family restaurant car park
once and saw a sign on the fence that
said ‘Please Park Engine Forwards’, and
(1)
(2)
12
After she retires Satsuki Nakamura
plans to generate her own solar
electricity and find ways to
lead an even more ecological
life at home with her Leaf.
2012 June
Calculated at TEPCO’s B meter rate lighting, 3-level tariff of 24.13 yen/kWh
Estimated at 150 yen/L for a Nissan Cube with a fuel consumption rate of 12.5km/L
100 kilometers each way.”
Most Nissan retail stores have chargers
ered
scov
i
D
EV
ura
wn an
akam
O
o
N
T
i
uk
sons
Sats
d Rea
o
o
G
e
sions
Fiv
tricity
t emis
s
u
a
al elec
h
c
x
i
e
m
o
o
1N
econ
nt and
e
i
c
i
f
f
2E
otely
mption
consu
ed rem
t
a
r
e
p
be o
ive
ift
3 Can
y to dr
s
a
e
p to sh
l
d
e
n
h
a
t
d
t an
4 Quie
at nigh
e
g
r
a
h
ption
5 Rec
nsum2012
o
June
c
r
e
13
ow
peak p
Reasons to Choose an Electric Car
Electric Vehicles are a Completely
New Form of Car
It's been a year since the Nissan Leaf was launched, and a succession of other car makers
have announced the release of electric vehicles (EVs) onto the market this year. Tadashi
Tateuchi and Peter Lyon have driven numerous EVs and are well acquainted with the
industry. We met with them to discuss the current state of EVs and their future.
Photography/ Satoru Naito Text/JQR Editorial Staff
switchover to EVs, car manufacturers
will go under. Currently there are
900 million cars on the road around
the world. By 2020 it will be 1.5
billion. When things reach that level
there’ll be an oil shortage equivalent
to double Saudi Arabia’s reserves,
because half the world’s oil supply
will be used up in cars.
: Experts differ in their opinions on
Peter Lyon
Born in Australia. Tokyo-based motor
journalist since 1988. He has competed
in numerous car races. Japan Car of the
Year juror.
JQR (J): Electric cars are attracting
a lot of attention this year. What’s
causing this boom?
Peter Lyon (L): On the technical
side, batteries have gotten better.
During the nineties they still weren’
t very useful, but when lithiumion batteries came along, finally
they could support the necessary
functions for use in cars. That was
when all the car makers started
producing EVs, making them into a
hot topic.
: What was the background to that?
Tadashi Tateuchi (T): Well to
begin with, there was the fact that
different countries and carmakers
were working on cutting CO2
emissions. Then—and this is
something that’s not talked about
much in Japan—there was the tight
oil supply situation.
: Solving the battery problem simply
created the opportunity.
: That’s right. It didn’t just
suddenly happen, all the conditions
were already there. If they don’t
14
2012 June
the level of oil reserves. Some say
we have a 50 year supply left.
: Oil production is at its peak now,
meaning that half of it still remains.
But it’s in places that are difficult to
get to and drill in, like mountains or
the deep sea, or in countries where
there is political instability. So it
can’t be extracted. If you try to force
drilling then it could lead to a war
over territorial rights.
L: Yes, the Near and Middle East is
dangerous. Deep sea drilling is also
difficult. There was massive damage
from the 2010 crude oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico.
: So car numbers will keep on
increasing because of things like
gasoline and electricity, isn’t it?
Apart from Ferrari, all European carmakers have brought out EVs. Flagship models converted into EVs are being
launched onto the market. From left: the Renault Twizy; the Audi EV sports car R8 e-Tron Quattro; and an EV prototype
for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the SLS AMG E-Cell.
: The Toyota-style hybrid is very
complex, other manufacturers
wouldn’t be able to make it. So
will be how much users want to drive
Japanese and European makers have
them.
: Even if car makers try to promote
shifted a little to the Honda-type of
simple hybrid. Nissan made the jump
EVs by putting out new models, if
straight to EVs since we won’t be
they don’t sell it makes it very tough
able to use hybrids either in the long
for them.
: That may be so, but the European
run.
carbon dioxide regulation we
: And because there’s also the
issue of European carbon dioxide
mentioned before does include a
regulations.
fine. If Volkswagen continues as it
is now, in 2015 it would be fined
: That’s the one which stipulates
that by 2025 CO2 has to be reduced
700 billion yen a year, and Mazda
to 70 grams per kilometer traveled.
would have to pay around 70 billion.
Calculated in gasoline, that’s 33.1
The only way to avoid these fines
kilometers per liter. There’s no
is to sell EVs that don’t produce
way that could be achieved with a
any carbon dioxide. Selling gasoline
gasoline engine. If you look at how
engine cars with the fine amount
hybrids perform, the European Prius
uses 89 grams, which is still 19
grams over the limit. The calculation
A lithium-ion battery pack. After twenty years it is finally efficient enough to
extend driving range. It suffers little functional decline in the cold, and there is
no problem with halting recharging to drive.
for the total number of cars shipped
reach 400 yen per liter, and there’
by each maker, so it’s impossible for
them to get around this problem.
: It certainly is. The mileage
for hybrids goes down after 120
of thinking amongst their employees.
kilometers.
For example, Audi converted its
: In any case we face running out
flagship model R8 into an EV
motorization in China, making oil
which will be launched this year.
use it any more. So until then the
even more necessary than it has
Sometime between this year and
strategy is to get by with hybrids and
been up to now. Which means that
the next Mercedes-Benz will also
diesels, while working on perfecting
the only way to survive is for car
release an SL-Class model with
EVs in the meantime.
EV specifications. When you see
makers to wean themselves off their
oil-dependence.
Getting Away From Oil
is Crucial
: I get the feeling that it’s only the
these ventures, it makes Japanese
top level management of car makers
manufacurers look as if they’re not
who think like that, and that this
keeping pace.
idea hasn’t been communicated to
the regular employees.
: Apart from Ferrari, all the
promoting a move away from oil.
A hybrid is something in between
would cost 400,000 to 500,000
yen more. In 2020 gasoline will also
of gasoline and not being able to
Japan, except for Nissan, actively
their prices. A Mazda, for example,
of CO2 amounts will be an average
the explosive development of
: Even so, I don’t see carmakers in
tacked on would greatly increase
Will the EV Take Off?
Tadashi Tateuchi
European makers are bringing
Motor car critic. A former F1 engineer, he is
currently engaged with environmental issues
related to cars. Chairman of the Japan EV
Club. Japan Car of the Year juror.
out EVs. They’re setting out the
that only one or two out of ten
company position with their own
people want to drive an electric car.
EVs, attempting to foster a change
The key to their spread, I believe,
: The research I’ve done indicates
ll be long queues at the stands
because of supply shortages.
: Will consumers’ options run out?
: It’ll be a choice between a nongasoline powered car, or giving up
cars altogether.
: In spite of that installation of the
recharging infrastructure and so on
is lagging behind.
: It's been fifteen years since the
first generation Prius was launched
in 1997. Sales of hybrids, however,
have only reached 37% of the
total volume from Toyota. For this
reason any immediate change seems
impossible. But from now on many
types of EVs will sell and in ten
year's time they’ll be just as popular
as hybrids. I believe that by 2020,
2012 June
15
電気自動車の時代～2020年へのプロローグ～
30 to 40% of sales will be EVs.
: But to get to that point, I really
: You’ll just have to accept it.
be solved. For example, if you want
: Is there something unsatisfactory
in an EV can make you nervous
Have there been any exciting
boring world for car-enthusiasts.
think the cruising range issue has to
to go from Tokyo to Hakone, going
EVs made by Japanese companies.
something like that. It will be a pretty
Japanese cars recently?
: No.
: You see? The cars made by
about EV cars?
: It’s true electric cars are
because it can only travel 200km,
noticeably better to drive than they
and recharging is essential. Another
were ten years ago. But I don’t get
five to six years is needed before the
the same pleasure out of driving
infrastructure is ready in all regions.
them that I do with gasoline or
Japanese companies are not
Remote operation from a smart phone is
possible. For example, you can send
instructions to start recharging and be
notified when it is complete.
diesel cars. In racing lingo, they don’
Japan that’s the Renault-Nissan
and Industry is saying that if there
t have the three S's—speed, sound
EV. Meanwhile, in America, where
are rapid rechargers in 5,000
and smell. Have you ever seen an
they want long-distance, it’s the
locations by 2020, things should
electric car ciruit track day? They’
range extender. A car does up to
work out. However, Nissan says that
re interesting, but quiet and not very
80 kilometers in electric mode,
it will install rechargers in 5,000
dynamic.
then travels up to 300 kilometers
: The Ministry of Economy, Trade
locations by 2015, and has already
started doing so. Since Mitsubishi
will probably follow suit, in three
: They can achieve high speeds
on a gasoline engine. America is
heading in this direction. By the way,
though.
: The other day I test drove the
Tateuchi-san, do you like driving
electric cars?
years time there should be fast
Leaf RC (racing car) made by NISMO
rechargers installed at 5,000 to
(Nissan Motor Sports International).
: I used to be an F1 engineer, but
7,000 locations around the country.
It’s true that it can get up to a high
have an equal fascination with EVs.
There’s even a chance it might be
speed, but the battery only lasts for
In 1994 I made a ZEF (zero emission
the EV cars themselves which are in
twenty minutes at full throttle. After
formula) car and entered a race in
twenty minutes you have to make a
America. It was really exciting. Ah,
pit stop and kill time until it finishes
I could easily catch that bug again.
as user-friedly as gasoline-powered
recharging. There’s no sense of
The electric virus is pretty powerful
cars, are they?
excitement in that.
(laughs).
short supply.
: Nevertheless, EVs are just not
: It’s true that the Leaf RC is an
: That’s where it’s necessary to
change our way of thinking. It’s not
about matching EVs to motorization
as we’ve known it up to now, but
matching our motorization to EVs.
: I agree with you in principle,
but personally I don’t want to see
Are Japanese EVs
Boring?
: I think there’s two trends
developing with EVs around the
world. One is the pure EV. In
exciting car. But the comparison
often made overseas for ordinary
EVs is that they're like driving a
refrigerator with four wheels stuck
on.
: That’s because you drove boring
interesting.
: They’re just a means of
transportation, really. It was quite
something when the Leaf arrived on
the scene, I’ll give you that. Drive it
for more than 30 minutes, though,
and it’s still just a means of getting
from A to B.
: Would that be like the shift from
manual to automatic transmission?
: Japan is moving away from making
cars for the interest and excitement
of it. But in Europe and America
they still love cars. Especially in
Europe, where everyone drives a
manual. They really love driving. It’s
The number of recharging stands is rapidly increasing. You can find them at
Nissan retail stores and expressway service areas. Improved infrastructure will
take the worry out of long-distance driving in an EV. The basic infrastructure of
a recharger installed in each household will be like having your own gas stand
and boost convenience.
the center of resistance to EVs there
(laughs).
: The other day in Yokohama I
: If they only make what I call lowpriced “deflation cars”, then yes.
drove this Renault EV called Twizy,
They’ll sadly be overrun by European
which is an ultra-compact two-seater
makers in the luxury car category. I’
about 119cm wide. It whizzed along
ve recently come to understand that.
and felt very good. I was amazed
that as small as it was, it still had
the handling of a Renault.
: Honda is selling the Fit EV in
China, isn’t it?
: I can’t say much about it, but the
Honda might be able to give the
European forces a fight.
: So Japanese EVs might recover
after all.
Driving an EV is Stress
Free
: So does this mean that the EVs
Fit is interesting. Honda also plans
brought out by Japanese car makers
to bring out an old-style sports car
Osaka without recharging and made
would be limited to the Japanese
with EV specifications, which will
a Guiness record—it was a really
market?
be an incredible electric sports car.
exciting time. I converted a Daihatsu
: In 2009 I drove from Tokyo to
Mira and attached a mountain
of batteries. I started out from
Nihonbashi at three in the morning
and arrived in Osaka at four thirty in
the afternoon. I didn’t sleep a wink
but still had plenty of energy and
wanted to keep on drivng. But the
media crowd from TV, newspapers
and magazines that were following
me in gasoline-powered cars were all
completely exhausted. The drivers
and other people that rode with them
Distribution Panel
were all worn out too.
: Is that because there are no
vibrations in an EV?
: There’s an incredible reduction
in physical fatigue because of
less noise and vibrations. The
When EVs are able to function as storage batteries, home energy efficiency will dramatically increase.
A battery weighing 200kg and all the mechanical parts are located on the
accelerator and gears feel as if they’
Combined with the use of natural energy sources such as sunlight, and a home energy production and
body base. This makes the center of gravity low and enables stable
re connected and responsiveness
consumption cycle will become reality. A society that does not depend on nuclear energy will become
driving. A more spacious interior than those in gasoline cars is possible.
possible.
16
2012 June
2012 June
17
New Models Arrive!
The Latest
Catalogue of
Electric Cars
The twin digital meter display in the Nissan Leaf (left). The right side of the lower meter shows remaining battery
charge. The improved car navigation system (center) calculates the required battery consumption to your destination and
points you could reach at current battery levels. The shift switch is a dial-type (right). Change over from D to ECO
mode, and the regeneration brake works even more firmly.
Nissan Leaf
Engine Cogeneration Unit”, which
me, however, were all AT or
can be used to produce several
CVT (Continuously Variable
types of energy from a single energy
significance of cars. In times of
Transmission). This means that if
source. Natural gas powers the
disaster an inverter could be used
you press down on the accelerator
engine and generates electricity.
to supply electricity from an EV. Not
only the engine revolutions go up
The waste heat from this is used for
just for your own home, it will be
but there’s no increase in speed.
hot water and heating. If you want
possible to supply your neighbours
Ever since then I’ve been boycotting
hot water, but don’t need electricity,
as well.
CVT. I believe it will be the end of
then you can store the electricity in
Japanese cars.
the EV. And in reverse, the EV can
be incorporated into our lives and
become a source of power for the
communities.
driving is different for everyone, so
I suppose I’ll have to change to fit
in with EVs. I've always enjoyed
revving up a gasoline engine full
home.
: So it also functions as a storage
battery?
: If you installed this system,
: Yes, it’s wonderful that EVs can
: I’ve been involved with EVs for
nearly twenty years now, and I’d say
that they’re pretty interesting. It’s
hard to change the way you think,
improved your insulation and
but I believe we won’t be moving in
find a different way of enjoying a
used energy efficient electrical
a bad direction.
car. The other day I drove a Leaf in
appliances, it’d be possible to cut
Okinawa, and it was quite fun driving
carbon dioxide emissions by as much
despair because the future is with
along the winding roads and so on.
as 80%.
EVs, right? I’m sure new kinds of
body doesn’t roll when you enter a
: EVs will come to play an
Jointly developed with Tesla Motors for the American
market and scheduled to be launched in 2012. The
design was drastically overhauled based on Tesla’s
powertrain.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
: It’ll change the meaning and
blast, but I suppose now I’ll have to
The low center of gravity means the
Toyota RAV4 EV
efficiency.
is good. The eight cars following
: The pleasure you get from
As of June 2012, the EVs available on the Japanese
market are the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi MiEV. Other
car makers have scheduled releases for the end of the
year. The EV trend is gaining definite momentum in the
lead up to 2015, with existing models also being remade
into electric versions. This signals a real turning point in
the Japanese car market and the start of a new era.
Car LIne up
The leading EV that dominates the Japanese EV
A compact EV that runs lightly. It can travel around
market. It is produced with just as much attention to
120 to 180 kilometers depending on the grade of car.
detail as a gasoline engine car. The cruising range is
This vehicle can also become a power source with
160 kilometers, and only ten minutes recharging
the MiEV Power Box.
allows for 50 kilometers of travelling.
Nissan e-NV200
Honda Fit EV
: You’re saying there’s no need to
driving pleasures will also be found.
important role in improving energy
corner, and there’s no understeer
either.
: EVs have a superb feeling of
coherence.
A concept EV based on the Serena, this model is
This commuter EV for driving in cities is scheduled
meant for carrying passengers. One specific glimpse
for release on the North American market this
of the Serena’s future comes from its selection as an
summer. It has a top speed is 144km/h, and a
offical New York taxi cab model.
recharge period of less than three hours. China is
reportedly under consideration as a production
Connecting to the Energy
Network
Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV
Toyota Prius PHV
: Another advanced aspect of EVs
is that you can use a smart phone
to control the vehicle. For example
on a hot day you can turn the air
conditioning on before you get in the
car. With further development it will
become possible to connect them to
the home power supply system.
: Honda has a very efficient homeuse energy system called the “Gas
In a heated discussion that went on for two hours, the two experts had both praise and
criticism for Japanese EVs.
18
2012 June
Perfect for helping businesses reach zero emissions
This is not a pure EV, but instead runs on electricity for
targets, this minicab will become an essential item for the
short distances and gives you the choice of using the
self-employed or small and medium businesses that wish to
hybrid mode for long distances. This takes the worry out
make environmental-friendly reforms. Its cruising range is
of long-distance driving.
150 kilometers.
2012 June
19
QR 1
Quality Review
The tacook comes in three colors: Simple White,
Sweet Pink, and Cool Black. As a totally new
color option for jar rice cookers, Sweet Pink is
proving especially popular.
The Tiger tacook
The Tiger tacook
microcomputer-controlled rice cooker
Photography/Satoru Naito text/JQR
pot. Then it's a simple matter of
the rice, the inner pot can be
arranging the chopped
used on its own for simmered
vegetables and meat on the
dishes, fried rice, risotto and
cooking plate, along with any
even cakes. Naturally, the
seasonings. All that's left to do
tacook can also be used just for
now is to push the rice cooking
rice. It comes with a cookbook
When it comes to optimizing
button and wait.
containing around forty recipes,
your diet for health and beauty,
During the cooking period, the
so you'll never be lost for ideas.
the best nutritional balance is
steam from the cooking rice is
None of the recipes use oil,
achieved by cooking and eating
captured through a gap in the
resulting in healthier meals with
at home whenever possible.
top of the cooking plate, heating
a lower calorie count, a major
However, weekdays, late nights
the vegetables and meat.
selling point for female users.
at work or just simple
Smells from the cooking plate in
The tacook is also highly
exhaustion can make cooking a
use are drawn upward, avoiding
convenient because it allows
chore. One solution is the Tiger
any transfer to the rice. The
you to cook the exact right
Corporation's tacook jar rice
absence of holes in the base of
amount for a single portion.
cooker, which is especially ideal
the cooking plate means no
Developed from a female
for women living alone.
worries about cooking juices
perspective by an all-female
The tacook lets you steam rice
spilling on the rice.
project team, the tacook has
and cook meat, fish and
In an actual test we found that
been designed to be both easy
vegetable accompaniments at
even onions were cooked
to use and visually appealing.
the same time. Open the lid and
thoroughly to tender perfection.
Using the tacook and other
inside the inner pot for rice
The flavor of the sauce was
convenient, health-conscious
cooking sits an orange plate
well absorbed into the meat and
and time-saving home
about four centimeters deep,
vegetables. Transfer to a
appliances is a great way to
fitted snugly like a lid. This is
serving bowl, add Italian parsley
work on becoming as beautiful
used to cook other foods at the
and tomato for a splash of color,
as you can be.
same time as the rice.
and the end result is a dish as
Take for example the gyudon
appealing as any on a cafe
beef bowl shown on the right.
menu.
As with an ordinary rice cooker,
As well as being ideal for
water is added to the rice,
preparing other dishes such as
which is then set in the inner
curry and omelets along with
Cook a complete meal in
a single appliance!
Great for solo living
Enquiries: Tiger Corporation Tel. 0570-011101
20
2012 June
The smart panel
cover has all the
standard features
such as “ Warm/Off”,
“Cook rice” and
“Preset”. Concealed
beneath is an
extensive menu and
controls.
Ingredients are arranged on
the cooking plate as shown
and placed inside. All that
remains is to wait for the rice
to finish cooking, by which
time the meat will also be
ready.
tacook JAJ-A550
Price: consult your local retail outlet
2012 June
21
QR 2
Th i s i s a p e rfe c t,
c a r e f u l l y c ra fte d
g i f t o r s o u v e n ir fo r
t h a t s p e c i al
someone.
Quality Review
Castela
The finest-quality kasutera, gifted to the
king of Spain and exclusive to Ginza
Photos/Susumu Nagao　Text/Kumi Yamamoto
can differ considerably. For this
very special castella. Only a
reason, the staff at Ginza
select few among the dozens of
Bunmeido think of castella as a
experienced bakers at Ginza
living thing, with the bakers
Bunmeido are permitted to bake
identifying subtle variations in
Tenka Bunmei Gokujo Castella.
the batter each day to adjust the
This limits production runs to
temperature and baking time
just twice a week. Each block of
One theory is that the cake that
accordingly, baking each tin
castella is
became the prototype for the
individually.
kasutera (castella) Madeira cake
The culmination of this
appeared in Spain in the third
sophisticated approach to the
century BC, its delectable
production of castella is Ginza
sweetness an essential part of
Bunmeido's “Tenka Bunmei
any auspicious occasion.
Gokujo Castella”, developed over
stamped with the seal of the
Hundreds of years later, castella
many years by Koshiro Mori, the
person who made it, a mark of
was brought to Japan by
firm's senior technical advisor.
their absolute confidence in their
Portuguese missionaries near
The recipe uses ingredients
technical skills and the cake's
the end of the Muromachi period.
selected via an exhaustive
flavor.
The recipe of this imported
process of trial and error. The
A gift of Tenka Bunmei Gokujo
confection was subsequently
eggs, which are the lifeblood of
Castella was apparently made to
tweaked over time to suit the
any castella, are fertilized eggs
King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Japanese palate, eventually
from “Hotaru no sato” in Tochigi
when he visited Japan in 2008.
evolving into the cake we know
Prefecture, with about thirty
One can only speculate what His
today.
percent more yolks used than in
Majesty thought of the way this
It was the Ginza Bunmeido
ordinary castella. Handmade
venerable Spanish/Portuguese
company, established in 1900,
fine-grain wasanbon sugar, a
treat has evolved.
that elevated the production of
specialty from Awa in Shikoku,
Take a bite and feel the subtle
castella to a fine art.
gives the cake a pervading
bouquet and refined sweetness
The eggs that are used to make
sweetness, with Cotswold honey
flood your taste buds in a
castella vary individually, so that
from the UK adding a final
moment of pure joy. The sturdy
even if the batter is baked at the
flavorsome note.
Paulownia wood box the cake is
same temperature for the same
Also noteworthy are the artisan
packaged in makes it even more
length of time, the finished result
confectioners who make this
distinctive.
Western cake that
evolved into a
Japanese delicacy
over 450 years
● Inquiries: Ginza Bunmeido　Ginza 5-chome store　1F Nakamura Sekizen-kai Bldg., 5-7-10 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
22
2012 June
Ginza Bunmeido
Tenka Bunmei Gokujo Castella ¥6,300
2012 June
23
T A K U M I
匠
From the Workshops of
Monozukuri Manufacturers
V o l
9
TAK U M I
JQR
Select Japanese Skills
A promising technology for powering humanoid robots?
Development of an Ultra-compact
Gas Turbine Capable of Generating
Large Amounts of Power
Anywhere
J Q R
S e l e ct i o n
o f
J a p a n e s e
S k i l l s
Photography: Satoru Naito /Interview and Text: JQR
Kosuke Isomura, Engineering
Head, Corporate Business
Development Division, IHI
Corporation
Dr. Isomura’s extensive
range of R&D experiences
includes the development of
micro energy and the
development of aircraft
engines. His current focus is
the commercialization of his
ultra-compact gas turbine.
Gas Turbines are what power jet
surprised to see a gas turbine at work
ASIMO and a score of other robots are
engines and electricity generation
in an ordinary place like a reception
currently being developed. One of the
plants. They are capable of producing
room.
challenges faced by robot developers
extremely large power outputs, but
The metal mass with a dull shine on
is finding suitable batteries, and
their gigantic size has prevented them
it in the front center of the case was
this issue will become increasingly
from entering our everyday lives, and
the gas turbine. As Dr. Isomura turned
pronounced as development reaches
few people are personally familiar
on some switches in succession, the
more advanced stages.
with the technology. If gas turbines
machine emitted a shrill sound. This
“ASIMO, as it is now, requires about
could be reduced in size to the point
noise was almost completely removed
500 watts of power. Developers are
we could handle them with ease, and
by noise cancellers and the sound of
so preoccupied with researching visual
this miniaturization could be achieved
the cooling fans placed on both sides
cognition and movement that they pay
without compromising power output,
of the case, but the shrill definitely
little attention to the battery systems.
gas turbines would offer tremendous
resembled the sound of a jet engine.
They just make do by using the
benefits and serve as a valuable power
In the meantime, the revolution speed
batteries currently on the market. You
source. I heard the news of the recent
of the turbine rapidly increased. When
take one of these batteries, charge
development of an ultra-compact gas
it reached 400,000 revolutions per
it for half a day, and your robot will
turbine of unprecedented size. This
minute, Isomura flipped the switch for
only work for thirty minutes or an hour.
was the brainchild of IHI Corporation,
some electric bulbs, and voila, the
Imagine a robot on a disaster rescue
a company that played a key role in
bulbs began emitting glaring light in an
mission running on this battery. If it
Japan’s post-war industrialization as a
instant.
lasts for only an hour, it may attract
champion of heavy industries.
“The output you witnessed just now
some curious attention, but it definitely
was 200 watts, but the system is
won’t do much good. A humanoid robot
I was ushered into a reception room
designed to generate up to 400 watts,”
that can assist people needs a battery
at IHI’s headquarters in Toyosu,
Dr. Isomura explained. “It can achieve
capable of providing power all day.”
Tokyo. I asked Dr. Kosuke Isomura,
up to 470,000 revolutions per minute
According to Dr. Isomura, an energy
Engineering Head of IHI’s Corporate
on a stable basis.”
density of around 500Wh/kg or a
Business Development Division, if I
The sliver case became very hot as
power density of around 200W/kg
could take a look at this gas turbine.
I listened to his explanation. But the
would be the minimum requirement for
I thought I would be escorted into a
heat wasn’t accompanied by any
a robot capable of performing human
lab or workshop to view the machine
unpleasant noise. The gas fed into
tasks for a few hours on a continuous
in operation, but instead Dr. Isomura
the system came from a cartridge-
basis. This energy requirement is best
pointed to a duralumin case in the
type compressed gas cylinder of a type
met by an ultra-compact gas turbine,
corner of the room. “Over there,” he
often used on hiking trips.
as it does not suffer the disadvantages
said matter-of-factly. The case housed
an ultracompact gas turbine power
generation system. I was pleasantly
24
2012 June
Aiming to become a power
source for robots
of rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion
batteries) such as low running time
despite high power density, or fuel
In addition to the turbine placed in the front center,
the photo also shows the fuel feed (upper right), the
controller (upper left), and an air inlet and a noise
canceller to the right of the turbine and another
noise canceller on the left.
The entire system including the case weighs about
13 kilograms but further miniaturization will reduce
the size of the case by half and slash the weight to
eight kilograms.
2012 June
25
T A K U M I
Characteristics of Power Sources by Type
ものづくりの
現場から
(A gauge illustrating the relationship between the power
output and the unit volume (weight) of a device)
Source: IHI
Neither rechargeable
batteries nor fuel cells
can fully satisfy the dual
requirement of high
current and long running
time needed for robots.
All internal combustion
engines, including gas
turbines, can satisfy the
dual requirement.
However, gas turbines
emit no exhaust gas,
making them the most
promising solution for
use in sealed
environments such as
indoor areas.
Rechargeable battery
Power density (W/kg)
Internal combustion engine
Requirements
for future robots
Requirements for
current robots
Fuel cell
Energy density (Wh/kg) (A gauge for running time)
cells, whose substantial weight makes
bearing, and the friction caused by this
them unsuited for mounting on robots.
contact can be eliminated altogether
Advantages of gas turbines
allows the rotor shaft journal to be
suspended in the air.
One of the most common internal
The quest for an ultra-compact gas
combustion engine mechanisms is
turbine began in 2000 as a study
the reciprocating engine found in
project in collaboration with Tohoku
motor vehicles. It converts fuel into
University. The key challenge the team
pressure, which in turn forces pistons
faced from the start was the number
in cylinders to move and rotate the
of revolutions produced at the bearing.
crankshaft. Energy is extracted in the
The performance of the system
form of crankshaft power. In contrast,
depended upon the speed achieved
the gas turbine mechanism converts
at the outermost part of the moving
thermal energy into kinetic energy by
component.
directing the gas flow through a nozzle,
Then a U.S. venture came to his
rescue with a foil bearing capable
of rotating by pulling the air into the
empty space next to it.
only the center of the shaft to rotate.
The interior of the cylindrical housing
of a foil bearing is lined with springloaded bump foil that looks like a
series of wave-like semi-circles, and
distance between the hottest and the
specific details due to the trade secrets
turbines will doubtlessly be useful as
coldest points might be as much as
involved, but did give me some hints.
lightweight power generators free of
a meter, but I was trying to create an
“I started out by asking: how can I
harmful or unpleasant exhaust and
ultra-compact engine where the two
bring in air from somewhere to serve
loud noises. Perhaps humanoid robots
points were within a centimeter of
as a coolant, form it into a thin layer
powered by improved ultra-compact
each other.”
and circulate it to block heat? Well,
gas turbines will become a reality one
Dr. Isomura successfully developed
one approach would be to create
day, empowering humans with their
ultra-compact gas turbines that met the
a narrow air passage in the wall
non-stop assistance. I am looking
aerodynamic requirements. However,
that separates the turbine and the
forward to the progress made in the
heat transfer is based on the material
generator. This was the idea behind
development of ultra-compact gas
being used. How did Isomura overcome
our development project. Our goal was
turbines with great interest and high
this challenge?
to design a mechanism that would
expectations.
“I discovered a method to block heat
ensure consistent airflows from the
using a layer of air, and together with
lower temperature zones to the higher
simulation technology developed with
temperature zones while efficiently
the help of MIT and the University
removing the heat along the way.
of Tokyo, I was able to devise a way
Because the passageway is so narrow,
to ensure stable rotations in a small
temperatures cannot be measured at
temperatures.
turbine.”
most points, but based on the limited
“As a heat engine, the system should
Manipulating heat with a
thin layer of air
areas where temperatures can be
“People thought my attempt would
that allows for the prediction of the
end in failure because there was no
thermal flow and thermal transfer. This
prior technology based on the same
simulation allows us to guess the likely
Toyosu IHI Bldg. 1-1,
approach,” Isomura told me with a
temperature distribution inside the
Toyosu 3-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo
laugh. My question was: how does a
passage based on the temperatures
layer of air affect the temperature of
measured at those select points.”
Phone: 06-6204-7800 (Main)
a material? He declined to provide
If commercialized, ultra-compact gas
another layer of spring-loaded foil rests
on the peaks of the waves forming a
circle. A shaft is placed through the
interior of the bearing, and as the
Development of ultra
high-speed bearings
its impact and reactive forces. The
Suppose a rotor with a diameter of
main difference between the two is
one meter is replaced by a rotor with
the shaft suspended on a thin layer
that the former mechanism is based on
a diameter of one centimeter. In order
intermittent combustion while the latter
to obtain the same effect, the one-
relies on continuous combustion.
centimeter rotor must rotate 100
“Reciprocating engines invariably
times faster. In other words, if a jet
result in uncombusted gas, as
engine capable of 10,000 revolutions
the temperatures attained by the
per minute (RPM) is reduced to a
mechanism vary widely. In contrast,
hundredth of its original size, the
the temperatures obtained by gas
downsized engine has to be equipped
turbines are more stable, and this
with bearings capable of rotating the
stability allows us to concentrate
one-centimeter rotor at 1,000,000
primarily on the points in the structure
RPM in order to achieve the same
where we would ordinarily focus and
effect.
design the system in accordance with
“There was no bearing that met this
heat loss trends and the distribution of
requirement at the time, so our first
temperature.”
step was to develop appropriate
Moreover, friction losses are an
bearings,” explained Dr. Isomura.
unavoidable and unchangeable
He succeeded in creating a bearing
characteristic of reciprocating engines.
capable of achieving a rotor speed
In gas turbines, the rotor itself is not
of 870,000 RPM after five years
in contact with anything except the
of development, but it did not work
in the process rotates the turbine with
2012 June
The main body of a palmtop gas turbine. A power output of 400W and rotation
speed of 400,000 RPM is achievable. In addition to propane gas, it has run
successfully on light oil and kerosene. Theoretically, bio fuels could be used as
well.　The photo on the left shows a gas turbine with a heat exchanger, which
elevates the heat efficiency to a level equivalent to that of a gasoline-powered
engine.
“The foil bearing mechanism causes
bearing begins to spin, the viscosity
and the high-speed thrust generated
26
with the use of an air bearing, which
without a large external power source.
of the interior surface draws air into
the space and leaves the journal of
of air. The spring construction of the
foil has the effect of stabilizing the air
layer, which may be as thin as five to
six microns, allowing the journal to be
suspended in the air.”
A development project based on this
foil bearing technology began in 2007,
and Dr. Isomura devoted most of his
time to creating the bearing through to
2011. The next challenge concerned
support temperatures that vary at
different points within the structure. For
instance, the maximum temperature
at the exit of the combustion chamber
reaches as high as 900 degrees
Celsius, while the temperature remains
at around 20 degrees Celsius at
the coldest point at the inlet of the
compressor. In a large engine, the
measured, we ran calculations and
devised an air flow simulation model
IHI Corporation
http://www.ihi.co.jp
2012 June
27
Rejoice, the Season is Upon Us! Spring/Summer Golf 2012
I.C
上井出
■ OKINAWA 成田
KOKUSAI GC
I.C
国際空港
富士チサン
295
296
河口湖
カントリークラブ 139
高根病院
宮里市役所
富士フィルム
サンマリーナ
ホテル
ムーンビーチ
富士 I.C
富士宮駅
松尾横芝 I.C↓
emerald
green of the East China Sea. Making use of
源道寺駅
the natural terrain, the courseサンパーク札幌ゴルフ
presents golfers コ
with
ース a
若木ゴルフ倶楽部
GS
料金所
opportunities
for spectacular drops in elevation
and
498 セブンイレブン
小潟商店
サンパーク札幌
武雄北方
JA
三間坂駅
ゴルフコース
佐原八日市場線
助沢
東総有料道路
I.C
魚秀
武雄温泉駅
34
blow
through
the
course, players will36need to島松mount
a
川
35
成田の森
カントリークラブ
島松駅
clever attack, but surrounded by expansive, semitropical
MAP
incredible round.
Michi-no-Eki
Kamiide
Interchange
I.C
富士チサン
宮里市役所
Shim
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
三間坂駅
35
武雄北方
I.C
Aコープ
武雄温泉駅
源道寺駅
成田の森カ
JR 千歳
線
I.C
GS
小潟商店
富士宮駅
北広島
JA
JA
58 ゴ
I.C
サンパーク札幌ゴルフコース
料金所
ゴルフコース
36
51
大栄
東
I.C
北広島駅
動
車
動
自
東
関
I.C 輪厚
34
サンマリーナ
ホテル
ムーンビーチ
Naritanomori
Country
Club
富士
富士フィルム
松尾横芝 I.C↓
沖縄国際ゴル
那覇市↓
高根病院
awa
tsug
ama
Shimamatsu Station
イーグルレイク
ゴルフクラブ
296
409
成田
国際空港
東名高速道路
295
Takeyama Onsen
I.C
↓
Okinawa City
成田 I.C
Sawara
Yoka Ichiba
Line
ay
Sukezawa
w
IC
富士チサンカン
トリークラブ
s
s
Interchange
e
pr
Toso Tollway
Ex
I.C
nto
道の駅
河口湖
上井出
Ka
Uohide
IC
西富士宮駅
This course was designed by Desmond Muirhead, an architect
36
富里
329
Interchange
Toll Plaza
車動
自動
道中
■ WAKAGI GC
Kitahiroshima
Station
Wattsu
Interchange 東自動車動
東関
IC
51 Taiei Toso Tollway Toll Plaza
JR Ch
itose L
ine
芝川駅
Station
Fujinomiya
Station
Gendoji Station
Sun Park Sapporo
イGolf
ーグルレイ
クゴルフクラブ
Course
IC
58
Okin
awa
Expre
ssway
IC
Okinawa
Kokusai
Golf Club
↓
Naha City
a
miy
7-11
Takeo Kitagata Interchange
Ishikawa Interchange
Moon Beach
IC
Fuji Interchange
no
Fuji
hiNis tion
Sta
498
ay
sw
車動 xpres
自動
oE
道中 kkaid
Ho
Wakagi
Golf Club
ation
GS
Sun Marina Hotel
原寸大
IC
A Co-op
A Setting Out of aMimasaka
Landscape
Station TakeoPainting
Onsen
34
35
Fuji Film
Kita-Hiroshima Interchange
JA
Ogata Shoten
a St
Shibakaw
Fuji
IC
IC Tomisato Interchange
Chisan
296
139
139
Country
Club
Takane
Hospital
From Naha, about 7km off the Okinawa Expressway's Ishikawa interchange
IC
Kawaguchiko
Interchange
Tomei Expressway
IC
ressway
anto Exp
Higashi-K
hange 295 Narita
erc
International
Int
rita
Na
Airport
↑ Kin
greenery and remarkable views, they are sure to enjoy an
JA
Eagle Lake Golf Club
東総有料道路
料金所
竹山温泉
Wakagi
Golf Club
Okinawa Kokusai Golf Club
51
I.C
動
車
動
自
東
関
Tomisato
Course: 27 holes Length: 10,522 yards
Par: 108
City Hall
Average Rates: ￥5,500- ￥14,200
Eagle Lake
Golf Club
1043 Fuchaku, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture
Matsuo Yokoshiba Interchange IC↓
TEL 098- 965 -1100
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/okinawa/
Naritanomori Country Club
大栄
北広島駅
I.C 輪厚
cross-ravine shots.I.C Adding calculations
for the winds that
Aコープ
329
成田の森カントリークラブ
JR 千歳
varietyJA of challenges, including 北広島
undulating
greens
and
線
I.C
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
I.C
沖縄市↓
那覇市↓
This 27-hole hillside course overlooks the sparkling
ゴルフクラブ
石川
沖縄国際
58 ゴルフ倶楽部
409
Sun-Park Sapporo Golf
Course
Wakagi Golf Club
I.C
沖縄自
動車動
409
道の駅
↑金武
富里
沖縄国際ゴルフ倶楽部
富士チサンカントリークラブ
成田 I.C
東名高速道路
動車動
東関東自
西富士宮駅
Design/JQR
Golf Club
イーグルレイクゴルフクラブ
Kokusai
車動
自動
道中
From north to south, and east to west, with Golden Week gone by the greens are visibly greener
in the Kanto area. It's the arrival of golf season!
In this feature we introduce some of the most popular golf courses around Japan.
Now's the time to work the rust out at a golf academy!
Increase your distance with the right choice of clubs, and choose from
our selection of the latest golf fashions.
Another season of fun awaits!
原寸大
Okinawa
芝川駅
Golf Makes Life
Beautiful
A golf course with drama
東総有
竹山温泉
川
島松
島松駅
intimately familiar with Eastern thought. Each hole is integrated
with its natural surroundings, creating superb scenery reminiscent
of a landscape painting.
Course, the birthplace of golf. Creeks and bunkers are positioned
296
409
Takane Hospital
Tomisato
City Hall
Located in a region rich in hot springs, the course offers the
enticement of an open-air bath following your round.
2012 June
Wakagi
Golf Club
Kita-Hiroshim
JA
Ogata Shoten
JA
IC
GS
498
7-11
A Co-op
Mimasaka Station Takeo Onsen
34
Station
IC
35
2012 June
29
id
kka
Ho
28
75 minutes from Hakata Station by train and taxi
Course: 18 holes Length: 6,837 yards Par: 72
1939-1 Motobe, Wakaki-cho, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture
TEL 0954-26-3030
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/wakagi/
MAP
道中
・Golf Courses Around Japan　・Improving Your Skill at a Golf Academy
・The Finest Clubs for Hitting Distance　・Spring/Summer Golf Wear
n
Eagle Lake
Golf Club
throughout to provide a tough, but beautiful, golf experience.
C
a Statio
Fuji Chisan Country Club
including the recreation of a famous hole at the St. Andrew's Old
Shibakaw
The course is also noteworthy for a number of other features,
IC
ressway
anto Exp
Higashi-K
hange 295 Narita
International
Narita Interc
Airport
原寸大
I.C
I.C 輪厚
a
ay
sw
車動 xpres
自動
oE
道中 kkaid
Ho
↓
Naha City
Okin
awa
Expre
ssway
↓
Okinawa City
Tomei Expressway
295
上井出
成田
国際空港
296
高根病院
魚秀
川
島松
成田の森
ークラブ
カントリーク
島松駅
Takane Hospital
Eagle Lake
Golf Club
Fuji Film
a
MAP
JA
GS
Fuji Interchange
miy
IC
36
Moon Be
IC
Fujinomiya
Station
Gendoji Station
JR Ch
itose L
ine
Sun Park Sapporo
Golf Course
IC
Su
Naha City
Tomisato
City Hall
IC
Kawaguchiko
Interchange
Tomei Expressway
296
Wakagi
Golf Club
Fuji
IC
Chisan
Country Club 139
Airport
409
Michi-no-Eki
Kamiide
Interchange
no
Fuji
hiNis tion
Sta
Wattsu
Interchange
東総有料道路
I.C
ay
sw
車動 xpres
自動
oE
道中 kkaid
Ho
IC
助沢
n
IC
↓
Okinawa City
東総有料道路
料金所
Kitahiroshima
Station
Kitahiroshima
Station
Toll Plaza
Takeyama Onsen
awa
tsug
ama
Shim
Shimamatsu Station
to
an
Interchange
IC
ay
ssw
pre
Toso Tollway
Ex
Sawara
Yoka Ichiba
Line
Sukezawa
IC
Interchange
2012 June
Toll Plaza
p
Ex
nto
Ka
Wattsu
Interchange
JR Ch
itose L
ine
Sun Park Sapporo
Golf Course
Okin
awa
Expre
ssway
7-11
↑ Kin
Kawaguchiko
Interchange
↓
Naha City
498
Sun Marina Hotel
a
miy
IC
GS
車動
自動
o
道中 kkaid
Ho
JA
JA
Ogata Shoten
IC
no
Fuji
hiNis tion
Sta
Wakagi
Golf Club
動
車
動
自
東
関
498
Ishikawa
Interchange
40 minutesMoon
by Beach
car from Sapporo
Airport
Ogata Shoten
7-11
Okinawa
IC
Course: 27 holes Length:
10,467
yards Par: 108
JA
Kokusai
IC
58
329
Course Rating: East/South:
Golf Club71.8 South/West: 73.0 West/East: 72.5
Fuji Film
A Co-op
Mimasaka
Station
Takeo Onsen
Fuji Interchange IC
34
Station
456 Tomigaoka, Kita-Hiroshima City, Hokkaido
35
Fujinomiya
TEL 011- 372-6370
Station
Gendoji Station
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp//sun-park
n
Eagle Lake
Golf Club
北広島駅
a Statio
the big blue skies of Hokkaido, with expansive scenery
Tomei Expressway
Takane Hospital
a Statio
Shibakaw
296
Tomisato
City Hall
I.C
竹山温泉
visibility. This is a perfect course for a summer round of golf, under
and cooling breezes.
Fuji
IC
Chisan
139
Country Club 139
51
大栄
IC
ressway
anto Exp
Higashi-K
hange 295 Narita
International
Narita Interc
Holes are separated by rises and sparse woods, providing excellent
MAP
409
36
34
Another pond gets in the way on the No. 5 hole of the South Course.
成田の森
料金所
ゴルフコース
沖縄市↓
Michi-no-Eki
Kamiide
Interchange
線
I.C 輪厚
forces golfers to go around the pond on the left between holes No.
魚秀
IC
ressway
anto Exp
Higashi-K
hange 295 Narita
International
Narita Interc
Airport
I.C
Aコープ
course features ponds in key places. On the West Course, the layout
I.C
島松駅
武雄北方
3 and No. 5, making it difficult to judge direction and distance.
竹山温泉
川
島松
329
JR 千歳
I.C
I.C
While relatively flat, with only a 4 to 5 meter range in elevation, the
助沢
東総有料道路
源道寺駅
Shibakaw
東総有料道路
料金所
富士宮駅
石川
沖縄国際
那覇市↓
西富士宮駅
36
I.C
動
車
動
自
東
関
I.C 輪厚
34
35
A 27-hole course located on the Ishikari Plain.
329
サンマリーナ
ホテル
ムーンビーチ
富士 I.C
北広島
GS
武雄温泉駅
河口湖
JA
三間坂駅
I.C
富士フィルム
宮里市役所
小潟商店
道の駅
I.C
富士チサン
車動
自動
道中
I.C
大栄
Uohide
Naritanomori
Country Club
沖縄自
動車動
409
■ SUN-PARK SAPPORO GOLF JACOURSE
沖縄市↓
武雄北方
Aコープ
料金所
北広島駅
ay
sw
res
xp
Toso Tollway
E
nto
Ka
Sawara
Yoka Ichiba
Line
Sukezawa
IC
Interchange
↑金武
I.C
ゴルフクラブ
石川
沖縄自
動車動
線
ゴルフコース
Interchange
IC
awa
tsug
ama
Shim
Shimamatsu Station
Sun Park Sapporo
Golf Course
51
Kitahiroshima
Station
Toll Plaza
Takeyama Onsen
成田 I.C
富里
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
沖縄国際 I.C
那覇市↓
源道寺駅
329
東名高速道路
動車動
東関東自
芝川駅
Nature on a Grand Scale
Uohide
↑金武
ムーンビーチ
JR 千歳
I.C
GS
武雄温泉駅
サンマリーナ
ホテル
東名高速道路
About 20 minutes by taxi from Narita Airport
201 Aza Gojo, Sakai, Shibayamacho, Sanbu-gun, Chiba Prefecture
TEL 0479-78-6201
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/eaglelake/
西富士宮駅
challenge for the more athletic.
富士宮駅
MAP
Wattsu
Interchange
36
Naritanomori
Country Club
富士 I.C
北広島
JA
JA
35
原寸大
Sawara
Yoka Ichiba
Line
Sukezawa
IC
Interchange
三間坂駅
ay
sw
res
xp
Toso Tollway
E
nto
Ka
I.C
河口湖
富士フィルム
松尾横芝 I.C↓
Lake from around the world. The course itself is kind
to the average golfer, while providing a highly strategic
高根病院
小潟商店
道の駅
I.C
富士チサン
ゴルフクラブ
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
IC
松尾横芝 I.C↓
車動
自動
道中
offers international memberships, golfers come to Eagle
a
Learning Center, which offers golf lessons. Because it also
Sun Park Sapporo
Golf Course
IC
Interchange
IC
awa
tsug
ama
Shim
Shimamatsu Station
上井出
成田
国際空港
宮里市役所
one of Japan's few clubhouses designed in an Early
Kitahiroshima
Station
Takeyama Onsen
295
296
409
40 minutes by car from Narita Airport
498
ShotenPar: 7-11
Course: 18 holes Length: 6,681Ogata
yards
72
329
JA
Course Rating: 71.1
IC
A Co-op
Station Prefecture
2628-4 Yamakura, Katori Mimasaka
City, Chiba
Takeo Onsen
34
Station
35
TEL 0478-79-1000
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/naritanomori/
IC
Toll Plaza
Wattsu
Interchange
成田 I.C
芝川駅
I.C
Facilities include a well-stocked pro shop and the PGM
miy
動車動
東関東自
IC
IC
Fujinomiya
Station
Gendoji Station
JR Ch
itose L
ine
IC
GS
富里
American style, beverage carts, and other services.
no
Fuji
hiNis tion
Sta
原寸大
58
JR Ch
itose L
ine
36
Okinawa
Kokusai
Golf Club
JA
Wakagi
Golf Club
Moon Beach
Fujinomiya
Station
Gendoji Station
Sun Park Sapporo
Golf Course
IC
35
This friendly course makes golfers feel at home, with
ay
sw
車動 xpres
自動
oE
道中 kkaid
Ho
A Co-op
Mimasaka Station Takeo Onsen
34
Station
IC
Sun Marina Hotel
Kawaguchiko
Interchange
Fuji Interchange
n
7-11
JA
■ EAGLE LAKE GOLF CLUB
a Statio
498
58
a round in before a flight.
IC
Fuji Film
IC
Fuji Interchange
Okinawa
Kokusai
Golf Club
↓
Okinawa City
Golf Club
on the grounds, Naritanomori
is well-situated
for IC↓
getting
Matsuo
Yokoshiba Interchange
GS
Fuji Film
Moon Beach
Okin
awa
Expre
ssway
Eagle
Lake
sunsets. Close to Narita Airport, and with a 19-room
hotel
Fuji
IC
Chisan
139
Country Club 139
Airport
JA
Ogata Shoten
2012 June
City Hall
Michi-no-Eki
Kamiide
Interchange
Shibakaw
Wakagi
Golf Club
30
rounds in the winter without having toTomisato
worry about early
Sun Marina Hotel
Kawaguchiko
Interchange
Fuji
IC
Chisan
139
Country Club 139
miy
IC
ressway
anto Exp
Higashi-K
hange 295 Narita
International
Narita Interc
Eagle Lake
Golf Club
409
MAP
10 minutes by taxi from Fuji Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line
296
Takane Hospital
409
Tomisato
Course Ratings: Suruga/Shiraito: 70.9 Fuji/Suruga: 70.0 Shiraito/Fuji:City70.7
Hall
Eagle Lake
Averages Rates: ￥6,000- ￥14,800
Golf Club
2662 Nishiyama, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture
TEL 0544-65 -1011
http://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/fuji/
The Full Enjoyment of Golf
making for cool evening rounds in the 296
summer, and
full
Takane Hospital
魚秀
IC
Michi-no-Eki
Kamiide
Interchange
hange 295 Narita
erc
rita Int
Nafor
the greens. All 18 holes are also equipped
night
play, International
Airport
↑ Kin
and advanced golfers.
to check the distance to the pin and even
the
grain of
IC
ssway
to Expre
成田の森
setting makes the course enjoyable for both beginners
島松駅
fairways are flat with good visibility. Carts are equipped
I.C
島松駅
魚秀
成田の森
↓
Naha City
川
島松
東総有料道路
with the latest GPS navigation system, enabling golfers
竹山温泉
36
34
川
島松
35
助沢
東総有料道路
I.C
↑ Kin
動
車
動
自
東
関
助沢
竹山温泉
an
Higashi-K
東総有料道路
料金所
東総有料道路
料金所
no
Fuji
hiNis tion
Sta
away without worrying about going out of bounds. The
ゴルフコース
Each hole武雄温泉駅
on this course
is separated by36 woods, and
34
三間坂駅
51
I.C
動
車
動
自
東
関
ゴルフコース
I.C 輪厚
大栄
ation
武雄温泉駅
I.C
I.C
北広島駅
I.C
料金所
北広島駅
Tomei Expressway
武雄北方
料金所
51
大栄
線
a St
Shibakaw
車動
自動
道中
Aコープ
Fairways are broad and flat, allowing golfers
to swing
三間坂駅
線
武雄北方
Aコープ
沖縄市↓
a bunker and approach practice area. Almost every GS
hole
329
329
JR 千歳
I.C
GS
JA
I.C
JR 千歳
I.C
北広島
I.C
沖縄自
動車動
北広島
JA
源道寺駅
JA
石川
沖縄国際
那覇市↓
cool and refreshing. Facilities include a driving range and
JA
源道寺駅
35
西富士宮駅
winter, with no worry of snow. Summers, conversely, are
富士 I.C
富士宮駅
沖縄国際
富士宮駅
車動
自動
道中
松尾横芝 I.C↓
石川
サンマリーナ
ホテル
ムーンビーチ
富士 I.C
■ NARITANOMORI
COUNTRY CLUB
小潟商店
沖縄市↓
course offers light winds and mild temperatures, even in
ムーンビーチ
那覇市↓
ゴルフクラブ
サンマリーナ
ホテル
沖縄自
動車動
富士フィルム
西富士宮駅
宮里市役所
Because of its ideal location to the south of Mt.
Fuji, this
小潟商店
芝川駅
芝川駅
I.C
富士チサン
高根病院
河口湖
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
↑金武
上井出
成田
国際空港
I.C
東名高速道路
295
道の駅
河口湖
富士フィルム
宮里市役所
成田 I.C
296
of the 27 offers views of Mt. Fuji.
Naritanomori
Country Club
高根病院
松尾横芝 I.C↓
409
若木ゴルフ
倶楽部
I.C
富士チサン
ゴルフクラブ
富里
I.C
上井出
成田
国際空港
296
409
動車動
東関東自
295
富里
Fuji Chisan原寸大
Country Club
■ OKINAWA KOKUSAI GC
I.C
Boasting a Full Range of Facilities
道の駅
東名高速道路
With Beautiful Mt. Fuji on Your Side
成田 I.C
↑金武
動車動
東関東自
31
Golf academy
① Start with practice at the driving range
Stop Worrying and Get Going!
A teaching pro will provide
commentary on video of
your swing, carefully
pointing out key check
points.
Improving Your Skills at a Golf Academy
Its difficulty is what makes golf a fun sport. But improvement is key to getting
more fun out of golf, and a golf academy is a great place for improving your skills.
They're well-equipped, of course, and because most of them are located on the
grounds of a golf course, you can enjoy a round, too. Recommended for both
beginners and advanced golfers who want to lift their scores.
Loosen up and check
your swing. Eagle
Lake offers individual
booths in a separate
section, so you can
practice in private if
you wish.
Photos/Satoru Naito Text/JQR
All golfers, from beginners to
advanced players, have no end of
worries. They can't get distance
out of their clubs, or fix their slice.
They're incorrigible duffers, or can't
get their balls out of the bunkers,
or three-putt or more on nine holes
out of a round (ouch!). Even single
handicappers are stuck with at
least one or two problems.
While we'd like to say anything can
be fixed with enough practice, in
reality golf's complexity makes this
difficult. One quicker way out is to
talk with an expert who can analyze
your swing objectively, and show
you ways to address any issues. In
short, go to the pros!
While it's easy to pick up some
quick advice at your neighborhood
driving range, if you're really
looking to improve, or solve some
serious issues, a golf academy
is recommended. These genuine
"schools" offer driving ranges as
well as greens and bunkers for
short game practice, and can even
use video cameras to analyze your
swing. And because they're often
located at a golf course, there's
the fun of enjoying a round before
or after your lesson. You can go
out after your lesson to test what
you've learned, or if you've had a
bad round, get immediate help in
making corrections. If you have
the time, you can even schedule a
lesson before and after your round.
While the number of golf academies
has been on the rise lately, one
in particular, the PGM Learning
Center at the Eagle Lake Golf Club,
is well-regarded for its full range
of facilities. Instruction is provided
by Hikaru Matsuo, a teaching pro
certified in the United States. I
stopped in for a lesson just before
Golden Week, hoping to take the
rust out of my swing after a long
winter of inactivity.
I arrived, changed, and started
my warm-up. Then I moved to the
driving range to hit some balls,
where Mr. Matsuo shortly appeared.
He looked at my swing for a bit,
then filmed it on video, playing
it back on the spot and providing
commentary.
I was in for a surprise when I saw
my own swing on the screen. It
was completely different from what
I'd had in mind, and I didn't know
My instructor was...
Teaching Pro Hikaru Matsuo
Born in Nagaski Prefecture in 1972.
After graduating from Eastern
Washington University, Matsuo got
his PGA teaching pro certificate in
Hawaii. He has been golfing for 18
years, and has taught more than
3,000 students. He has been the pro
shop manager and teaching pro at
Eagle Lake Golf Club since it opened.
32
2012 June
whether to feel embarrassed or
upset--in any case, not a swing
I could watch for long. Even Mr.
Matsuo looked as though he wasn't
sure quite where to begin with
corrections. Nevertheless, when I
got back out on the driving range
and followed his instructions,
I did hit one or two balls more
satisfyingly than before.
Next, on to the short game, my
weakest subject. The practice area
features the same approach ranges
and bunkers as on a real course,
making it easy to practice "for real,"
and I felt a little more confident
once we were done. Then it was on
to the course! Full-round lessons
are also available, of course, but
at that point my head was already
stuffed to overflowing, so I decided
to play a round with some friends.
If I could come here once a month
for lessons, I might even have
a chance to win the company
tournament.
PGM Learning Center
A golf academy located on the grounds of Eagle Lake
Golf Club.　In addition to a driving range, the facility
has two bunkers and two greens on 4,000m2, making
practice under real conditions possible.
The instructor will correct your form, providing
advice on your actual clubs and physical movement.
② Gain a more practical short game
Well-tended
greens and
bunkers make real
short game
lessons possible.
Focused
instruction covers
everything from
approaching the
green to bunker
shots.
③ Check your swing on the course
Start your round while your
corrected swing is still fresh in
your memory. You can also
play a round with the teaching
pro.
Renseignements : Eagle Lake Golf Club TEL:0479-78-6200
Lesson menu
① Round Lessons
④ Ladies' Lesson Group
A teaching pro accompany you and provide advice. Both 9 hole and 18 hole lessons
available for 1 to 4 players. Rates range from ￥8,000 to ￥28,000 per person,
depending on the number of people and day of the week.
Women can join this lesson anytime, even alone. Free shuttle bus available from
Tokyo Station. ￥12,000 per person on weekdays, ￥18,000 on weekends and
holidays. Reservations required.
② Group Lesson Package
⑤ Video Digital Lesson (optional)
③ Ladies' School
⑥ PING Club Fitting (optional)
Starts at 12:00 noon every Thursday. 10 people per class, 90 minutes per lesson. Six
lessons cost ￥18,900.
Your swing will be analyzed before you're fitted for clubs that suit both your swing
and your physical strength. Offered at no charge, but reservations are required.
This fun lesson includes one hour on the driving range, one hour of short game practice,
with lunch followed by three holes on the actual course. Recommended for beginners.
Minimum of three people, with per-person rates of ￥10,500 on weekdays, and \12,500
on weekends and holidays.
Your swing will be filmed digitally and played back using special equipment. A teaching
pro provides commentary and corrections. 45 minutes per session, ￥6,300 per person.
Inquiries: Eagle Lake Golf Club TEL: 0479-78-6200
2012 June
33
What the average golfer needs to hit big shots are:
BERES S-02
This Year’s Best
“Made in Japan” Golf Clubs!
Leave the fancy clubs to the pros; amateur golfers need clubs they can swing easily to make
the ball go the distance––all the way to the green to a hole in one. And here they are: the
best of the best, the sure-fire winners of 2012.
Photography: Satoru Naito /Text: JQR
HONMA
■ BERES
The high-strength custom steel
head and the six-axis carbon
shaft combo give you both
accuracy and distance
BERES is a club for every golfer, with a club
head speed of 34-45(m/s). The driver has a
unique ‘triple-repulsion’ head, which according to
HONMA’s R&D department, “combines repulsion
from the face, crown and sole to deliver a longer
drive.” The seven-piece head features different
materials, each ideally suited to the functions of
the face, crown, and sole, including β -titanium
(15-3-3-3Ti), which is not only super-strong but
also gives maximum flexibility without any risk of
failure.
The “dual fusion face” consists of two hyperbolic
surfaces combined with a U-line. The kickback
area is increased in all directions. The new face
material gives superb strength, power, and spring,
while allowing for a thinner, lighter head. The
club maximizes distance performance by
increasing the lower face’s repulsion area.
And don’t forget the world’s first six-axis carbon
shaft, which combines carbon fibers set at 30°,
60°, 120°, and 150°, to supplement the
conventional vertical and horizontal fibers. The
six-axis carbon controls crushing rigidity and
minimizes deformation to provide great
restoration power. The outstanding pairing of
head and shaft delivers much greater distance
without compromising accuracy.
For all inquiries: HONMA Golf Co., Ltd.
☎ 0120-941-380
34
2012 June
Iron
Driver
BERES IS-02 (#7)
Loft: 28.5°
Length: 37 inches
Flex: S/SR/R
Price: ¥945,000/$11,760 (incl. tax)
*4S Grade
BERES S-02
Head: 460 cm3
Loft: 9.5°, 10.5°, 11.5°
Length: 46 inches
Flex: S/SR/R
Price: ¥210,000/$2,600 (incl. tax)
*4S Grade
<#6-#11 (6-piece Iron Set)>
Fairway Wood
<W3, W5>
BERES S-02 (W3)
Head: 164 cm3
Loft: 15°
Length: 43 inches
Flex: S/SR/R
Price: ¥157,500/$1,960 (incl. tax)
*4S Grade
2012 June
35
MARUMAN
■ MAJESTY PRESTIGIO SUPER7
MAJESTY PRESTIGIO SUPER7
The combination of a
lower gravity design and
optimal materials delivers
greater distance
The MAJESTY Owners Club has 32,000
members in Japan, 50 per cent whom have
a handicap of 15 or under (20 per cent
have a handicap of one), although their
average age is 70. These experienced,
senior players have chosen this golf club
to maintain their driving distance despite
decreasing physical strength. The new
“SUPER7,” the latest addition to the
MAJESTY PRESTIGIO range, was released
on March 3, 2012, after two and a half
years of research.
The average length of a driver is 45.75
inches, but a length of 47 inches is
recommended (with an option of 48 inches)
to achieve greater distance. The more
flexible part of the shaft has been set
closer to the grip to enable you to feel the
flexion of the shaft despite the longer
length, preventing you from swinging
without turning the body, and delivering
greater distance with a synergistic effect
that accelerates the speed of the club
head. The club head consists of four
different titanium surfaces, each perfectly
suited to its function. The driver has a
deep, low center of gravity that gives a
more accurate strike area.
The face of the iron is coated with 1.6 mm
of “Toughest Maraging Steel,” compared to
around 3 mm for other clubs. Spreading
the club’s head weight gives the golfer an
easy swing and increases drive distance.
Both the iron and driver are beautifully
finished and polished by Maruman’s master
craftsmen.
For all inquiries: MARUMAN & Co., Ltd. ☎
03-3526-9988
36
2012 June
Iron
Driver
(#7) Loft: 27°
Length: 37.5 inches
Flex: S/SR/R/R2
Price: ¥68,250/$850 (incl. tax)
Head: 460 cm3
Loft: 9.5°, 10.5°, 11.5°
Length: 45.5-48 inches
Flex: S/SR/R/R2
Price: ¥231,000/$2,875 (incl. tax)
<#4-#10, PW, AW, SW>
Fairway Wood
<W3-W9>
(W3)Head: 230 cm3
Loft: 15°
Length: 43 inches
Flex: S/SR/R/R2
Price: ¥157,500/$1,960 (incl. tax)
2012 June
37
XXIO PRIME
DUNLOP
■ XXIO PRIME
The development of an allnew titanium face alloy
delivers a deep, low center
of gravity that enables
the golfer “to hit big shots
gently”
The XXIO series concept of “hitting big shots
gently” was developed for average players to
help them achieve better scores, regardless
of their age and sex. No wonder the club is
so popular that it’s hard to find in the shops.
The XXIO “Prime,” which is designed for the
senior player, has a club head speed of
around 35 m/s.
One of the main features of the XXIO
Prime is an all-new titanium face alloy,
developed jointly by Dunlop and Nippon
Steel. The driver face with “Light specific
gravity titanium Super-TIX® PLUS for
XXIO” and the driver head with “Light
specific gravity 811 titanium” have
achieved a lower, deeper center of gravity.
You can loft a ball easily and achieve a
greater distance with the driver even
though your club head speed is low to
medium.
The shaft, which improves the performance
of the head, was designed, developed, and
manufactured by DUNLOP, Japan. The
middle kick-point makes it easy to control
and the lightweight driver (274 g for the
45.75-inch model) and helps you swing
through. The titanium alloy creates a light,
thin face with a low-gravity structure by
using a 55 g sole. This allows you to loft a
ball easily and achieve the required
distances for the irons you select. You hit
big shots “gently” and will see your scores
improve. This is a club that can take the
average to the next level.
For all inquiries: DUNLOP Sports Co. Ltd.
☎ 0120-653045
38
2012 June
Iron
<#4-#9, PW, AW, SW>
Driver
(#7) Loft: 29°
Length: 37 inches
Flex: SR/R/R2
Price: 8-piece set (#5-#9,
PW, AW, SW) ¥252,000/$3,135 (tax
inclusive)
Head: 460 cm3
Loft: 10.5°, 11.5°
Length: 45.75, 46.5
inches
Flex: SR/R/R2
Price: ¥110,250/$1,370
(incl. tax)
Fairway Wood
<W3-W11>
(W3) Head: 185 cm3
Loft: 15°
Length: 43 inches
Flex: SR/R/R2
Price: ¥73,500/$914 (incl. tax)
2012 June
39
Clothes Make the Score
Look Cool, Feel Cool!
MEN'S
For a more refined, fresh,
yet elegant look
Technique is important in golf, but the sport also requires a certain mental toughness.
It helps to make sure you have everything you need before starting out.
The same goes for your look, and who doesn't want to go out feeling fresh and looking great?
Photos/Satoru Naito Text/JQR
GOLF WEAR
Express Yourself
with Color
MEN'S
This short-sleeved polo shirt of cool,
satin-finished fabric is fully functional:
The quick-drying stretch material fights
both bacteria and odor. Bright blue
culottes add a jaunty appeal. Polo shirt
¥17,850; Culottes ¥24,150; Sun visor
¥7,140; Glove ¥3,150 (All from Black &
White); Shoes XXIOGGS-X005W (Open
price) (Dunlop Sports)
GOLF WEAR
The soft shirt fabric accentuates the
body beautifully, and is paired with
a bright skirt. Delicate details put
the accent on femininity.
High-neck zip shirt ¥18,900; Skirt
¥22,050; Bag ¥10,500; Sun visor
¥8,190 (All from Black & White);
Shoes eComfort (Open price)
(FootJoy/Acushnet Japan Inc.)
L ADY'S
L ADY'S
This zippered shirt features
quick-drying comfort and UV
protection, along with a playful
gradation of colors. Pair with
slacks of a similar color for an
even brighter look.
High-neck zip shirt ¥24,150;
Stretch slacks ¥23,100; Hat
¥12,600 (All from Black &
White);
Shoes DryJoys TourTM (Open
price) (FootJoy/Acushnet
Japan Inc.)
Dot-print shirt with lined
collar is paired with bright
gray slacks for a look
that's fresh. Casually
elegant, and yet refined.
Shirt (with quick dry and
UV protection) ¥23,100;
Stretch slacks ¥23,100;
Cap ¥6,300; Socks
¥2,100; Glove ¥3,175 (All
from Black & White); Shoes
XXIOGGS-X004 (Open
price) (Dunlop Sports)
XXIO GGS-X002
FJ
40
ICON TM
2012 June
Open Price Top-of-theline Series Using
Waterproof Natural
Leather
Using Dual Optiflex
technology, these shoes
are flexible enough to
follow the smallest foot
movements, and feature
superior traction. They
provide stability, comfort,
and unparalleled quality.
(FootJoy/Acushnet Japan
Inc.)
Real Feet
Open Price Employs
the Boa(R) wire system
Size can be fine-tuned
using the dial in the
heel, making it easy to
fix any discomfort even
in the middle of play.
(FootJoy/Acushnet
Japan Inc.)
Open Price
Asymmetrical DIGISOLE
technology provides maximum
grip when swinging, while
torsion control reduces shoe
distortion. Strong support for the
feet. (Dunlop Shoes)
XXIO GGS-X005W
Open Price DIGISOLE
technology provides firm
grip when swinging. Light
weight (300 grams) and
comfortable fit reduce
fatigue. Waterproof.
Model used by tour
professionals. (Dunlop
Sports)
2012 June
41
MEN'S
A lime-yellow polo short paired with earth
tone and caviar gray mid-length shorts.
Bringing together similar colors creates an
elegant style. Polo shirt ¥17,850; Shorts
¥19,950; Belt ¥13,650; Hat ¥13,650;
Shoes ¥40,950 (All from ZOY/Max &
Growing)
MEN'S
A small flower print shirt is paired
with a creased hat featuring a ribbon
with the same print, a grown-up look
that is casual and yet brings out a
classic style. Don't forget a classic
pair of shoes for the feet. Print shirt
¥15,750; Shorts ¥17,850; Belt
¥13,650; Hat ¥11,550; Shoes
¥40,950 (All from ZOY/Max &
Growing)
Tropical Colors Bring the Relaxed
Feel of an Urban Resort
GOLF WEAR
The Perfect Balance of
Casual and Classic
GOLF WEAR
L ADY'S
L ADY'S
A lightweight striped shirt
paired with cool, pure-linen
flared shorts in a chambray
finish, for a feminine
silhouette.
Polo shirt ¥14,700; Skirt
¥22,050; Cap ¥6,825;
Shoes (sample) (All from
ZOY/Max & Growing)
The chic and sexy print shirt in
shades of caviar gray is matched
with a khaki skirt for a refreshing
look. Print shirt ¥15,750; Skirt
¥17,850; Belt ¥16,800; Hat
¥10,500; Shoes ¥40,950 (All
from ZOY/Max & Growing)
Inquiries
Black & White Sportswear http://www.bwsp.co.jp/
ZOY/Max & Growing　http://www.zoy.co.jp/
Dunlop Sports　http://www.dunlopsports.co.jp/
FootJoy　http://www.footjoy.jp/
42
2012 June
2012 June
43
Depa-Chika Bento and Deli Foods Galore
Asakusa Imahan
Kikunoi
Since it opened its door in 1895 as
a beef-pot restaurant featuring
premium Japanese black-haired
beef, Ningyocho Imahan has
become loved by many as a place
to go for Sukiyaki. Its Gyuniku Bento
(beef bento) (¥1,050) features beef
sukiyaki cooked in sweet and salty
seasonings. The inclusion of grilled
tofu is testimony to the authentic
Edomae Tokyo-style of cooking
(Isetan Shinjuku).
Established in 1912, Kikunoi’s main
restaurant has earned three stars
from Michelin for excellence in
Kyoto-style and Kaiseki cuisine. Its
Saba-no-Bozushi (mackerel sushi
stick) (¥1,890) is exquisitely
seasoned with rice vinegar to just
the right point to bring out the
unique flavor of mackerel from the
fatty flesh. Gari sweet and sour
ginger discreetly hidden between
the mackerel and rice adds texture
and pungency. The rice stick is
already cut into sections for easy
munching. A great accompaniment
for sake. (Toyoko Norengai at Tokyu
Toyoko)
It’s Sandwich Magic
Kameido Masumoto
Kameido Masumoto’s Sumidagawa Tokusen (¥1,290) is a health fanatic’
s delight. It features Kameido Daikon Tamarizuke (locally produced white
radish pickled in wheat-free soy sauce), Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)
cooked first thing every morning, and expertly-made Kamaboko fish
cakes. Masumoto only uses vegetables from trustworthy sources and
pure ingredients like natural salt and organic soy sauce.
Choose white rice or the special rice of the month (Isetan Shinjuku)
At this sandwich specialty shop launched
recently by Andersen Bakery, try the
Sangenton-no-Atsugiri-Katsusando (¥578),
a thick premium pork cutlet sandwiched
between slices of multi-grain bread that is
soft all the way to the heel. Or pick the
Shrimp-no-Cream Cheese-Iri-Salada-Sando
(¥504), a texture sensation featuring
cornmeal bread, tender yet bouncy shrimp,
and smooth cream cheese. These two
items are part of the regular menu and
very popular. (Isetan Shinjuku)
Ideal for Picnics
Our Handpicked Selection of
Depa-Chika Epicurean Bento
Japan’s Depa-Chika (department store basements) are gastronomes' dreams filled with
fine delicacies from all over the world. They are usually located adjacent to large train
stations, which is an added plus. Why don’t you pick up a bento (boxed lunch) or two
before going on a trip? We guarantee that a bento will double the pleasure of being in the
open air. Here is our handpicked selection of bento perfect for outdoor activities.
Photos/Susumu Nagao　Text/Kumi Yamamoto
44
2012 June
Kaiseki Ryori Aoyama
This supplier to the Imperial Household Agency also carries
a popular line of Kaiseki bento that is themed around
delicacies nurtured by Japan’s nature and traditions. Priced
at ¥1,570, Ryo is a bento showcasing a broad range of
first-rate ingredients prepared by different cooking methods
ranging from stewing to deep frying and grilling. It also
features a serving of rice ample enough to fill your hungry
stomach. (Isetan Shinjuku)
2012 June
45
Okowa Yonehachi
Yonehachi specializes in a variety of Okowa or steamed sticky rice. Its
current special fare (until May 31) is Koraku Makunouchi (¥880). Choose
from between three varieties of Okowa fresh out of the steamer to go with
the assorted selection of vegetables, fish and meat. Shown here are
mixed, chestnut and baby-clam Okowa. (Matsuya Ginza)
Azabu Asahi
Chicken aficionados will find delight in the Yakitori (grilled
skewered chicken) and Karaage (deep-fried chicken) available
here. Try Tsukune (meatballs) (¥147 per skewer), Momo-Negi
(chicken thigh pieces with leek) (¥168) or Momo-Asupara
(chicken thigh pieces with asparagus) (¥168). They are
prepared from fresh chicken thighs and basted with lightly
flavored seasonings. Asahi’s Yakitori remains tasty even if eaten
cold, making it the perfect chicken meal for an outing. (Tokyu
Food Show at Tokyu Toyoko)
Fukutsuchi
Fukutsuchi is known as the first shop to sell
Chakinzushi. Inside the thin egg layer are pieces of
grilled salt-water eel, shiitake mushroom, omelet and
sesame mixed into vinegar rice. Each ingredient is
cooked and seasoned separately to add distinct
flavors. With a price tag of ¥735 each, it may come in
handy as a small gourmet present to a hungry friend.
(Isetan Shinjuku)
Operated by the century-old Japanese cuisine restaurant Nadaman, this
takeout-only shop that sells deli items and bento has a seasonally themed line
of bento featuring seasonal vegetables and other produce while they are at
their best. “Kiri” (¥1,575) is a graceful presentation of fine delicacies such as
meticulously prepared Takiawase (simmered vegetables, meat and fish cooked
separately but served together). An excellent choice if you want to sample a
wide variety of foods. (Tokyu Food Show at Tokyu Toyoko)
Maison Kayser
Nihonbashi Benmatsu
Sohonten
Kanda Shinodazushi
Established some 160 years ago as Japan’s
first bento-catering service, Benmatsu is
committed to the preservation of the old Edo
(Tokyo) style of cooking. Nami-roku-jo
(¥1,302) is packed with pieces of omelet,
vegetables and fish simmered in different
broths and sauces, and a whole lot more.
Flavors are a bit on the intense side, which
was preferred by the people of Tokyo over a
century ago. White rice may be substituted
with sticky rice with Adzuki red beans. (Isetan
Shinjuku)
46
2012 June
Depa-Chika Bento and Deli Foods Galore
Nadaman Chubo
Since 1902 Shinodazushi has rolled out a
countless number of Inarizushi (fried tofu
packets filled with rice) and Norimaki rolls
from its main shop in Kanda, Tokyo. The
tofu packets are cooked in a slightly sweet
sauce and stuffed with rice spiked with
crunchy bits of lotus root. Its Futomaki thick
roll is dressed up with colorful fillings
including flavored Kanpyo gourd strips,
lotus root, shiitake mushroom, sweet and
fluffy shrimp flakes, cucumber, and omelet
strips. Futomaki Tsumeawase (¥840) is a
combination of Inarizushi and Futomaki
plus thinner Hosomaki with flavored Kanpyo
at the core. A good little gift to bring to a
friend. (Isetan Shinjuku)
This is a Japanese version of the renowned
boulangerie (bakery) run by Eric Kayser, known for
his crusty yet chewy baguette that was crowned the
best baguette in Europe. Its Ham-to-Emmental-noSando (¥499) looks deceptively simple with ham
and Emmental cheese between French bread. You’ll
be in for a pleasant surprise, however, as you chew
harder and the full harmony of flavors and textures
begins to spread in your mouth. It goes well with
wine. (Matsuya Ginza)
Yushima Ougi
Hannari (¥840) comes in an
elegant origami-like folded
container that opens up into a
huge flower. White rice is
hidden beneath an assortment
of Japanese comfort foods
such as grilled fish, stewed
vegetables, omelet and
julienned burdock root.
(Matsuya Ginza)
Ginza Jukkoku
Jukkoku is a shop in Ginza selling gourmet rice
balls with various fillings. Their rice is cooked to
the exact degree of plumpness required. When
combined with a supporting cast of ingredients
such as nori seaweed and salt, which are
painstakingly selected to bring forward the very
best features a rice ball has to offer, the plain
rice is transformed into luscious rice balls that
are firm and fluffy at the same time. Shown here
are Ginza Komemitsu Ume (rice ball with plum
dipped in rice syrup) (¥210), Oishii Shoga (rice
ball with tasty ginger) (¥137), and Tennen
Makonbu (rice ball with natural Makonbu kelp
aged for three years) (¥189). Sold individually
or in a lovely triangular box of three. (Matsuya
Ginza)
RF1
RF1 is a popular depa-chika deli
carrying numerous salads made from
fresh vegetables and crispy fried
items. Priced at ¥1,480, its Haru-noTsudoi-ni-30-Hinnmoku-Sozai Set
platter for spring comes with salads,
fried items and smoked salmon and
allows you to try 30 foods in one
meal. Great for a group picnic.
(Subject to partial selection changes
after May 30). (Matsuya Ginza)
Contacts:
Isetan Shinjuku: 3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Phone: 03.3352.1111 (main)
Matsuya Ginza: 3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo: Phone: 03.3567.1211 (main)
Tokyu Toyoko: 2-24-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo: Phone: 03.3477.3111 (main)
2012 June
47
in SHIBUYA
in
o
in Toky
s
d
n
e
r
g hot t
Spottin
Loose
spring
knit shirt
P
A
N
S
T
E
E
STR
渋谷
Photography & Text/Fashion in Japan
Spring trends spotted
by the eye of Fashion in Japan...
Oversized vintage
denim shirt
At last, a warm and bright spring sun shines all
over Shibuya! Jackets are definitely off to the
closet! This season, leg fashion is BIG! The
kawaii-cool trendy girls in Shibuya match theirs
with distressed denim shirt, varying in different
dyes and patterns, or go for acid washed, fringed,
Mannish flat
shoes
sleeveless denim vests.
in SHIBUYA109
The girl in the center is wearing all the
right trends for this spring/summer. She
has on an oversized distressed vintage-like
denim shirt over a light spring knit shirt,
loosely knitted. She has completed her
look with flat mannish type shoes, a trend
that started last year.
in
Fashion in Japan
Since 20 0 6, Lebiz Tokyo Fashion Consulting
has been developing Benchmark and Trends
Reports for clients from all over the world. It is
also well-known for its original concepts: the
Tokyo Fashion Tour (guided shopping tours) as
well as its live Tokyo photos website: www.
fashioninjapan.com
The Fashion in Japan website provides fashion
snapshots of Japanese streets and stores,
covering all the market segments and trends
per product, age, sex and area. Its slogan: "To
be ahead of fashion, Open_your_ Eyes &
Imagine_the_ Future"
Their founder, Frenchman Loic Bizel (39), has
earned nicknames such as "cool hunter" and
"trendspotter," although he describes himself
as "the foreign eyes of Japanese Fashion." He
has been dealing with the Japanese fashion
market "from the inside" for the past 15 years.
His team's experience and connections help
foreign firms to tackle the Japanese market
effectively.
Large denim shirt
Kawaii
polka-dots
Leg fashion
48
2012 June
渋谷
This kawaii girl is on her way to
Shibuya's 109: The Mecca for young
fashionable girls in Tokyo. She is
wearing a feminine one-piece dress in
black and white polka dots paired with
a red cherry necklace. Her converselike platform sneakers give her a more
casual look. White tights and white
socks complete the ensemble.
2012 June
49
Music
Art
This Month’s Favorite
This Month’s Must-See
The Evocative Music of indigo la End
An Exhibition of Japanese
Kawaii That Started in the Taisho Period
Interview & Text/ Ayako Oda
The first release from Space Shower Networks’ new label, eninal,
is from indigo la End, a band with an original take on the world.
The sound of their melodies and lyrics evokes an imaginary
landscape that feels like something you once dreamed. To enter
into their music, a sound that morphs from edgy rock to pop and
nostalgic, is to lose yourself in another world. The creator of this
world is Ene Kawatani, vocalist and guitarist.
■How did you go about forming the band?
“I put out a call over the Internet and formed the band in
February 2010. It was a fairly casual thing (laughs).”
■ The music of indigo la End feels like it was made by
someone with a unique take on the world. What music have
you been influenced by to date?
“My number one favorite is Yura Yura Teikoku. With Western
music, I got a shock when I heard Radiohead and The White
Stripes.”
■How are your songs created?
“If I try to write a song, I can’t do it. Usually I get started
when I’m going about my everyday life and a song starts
playing in my head.”
■I hear you’re quite prolific, that must mean you have a
large stock of songs?
“That’s right. Maybe it’s pointless since they often don’t get
used, but I have a stock of 600 to 700 songs.”
This Month’s Three Discs
Happy Wedding!, Hello Kitty meets
All That Jazz V.A.
（Space Shower Networks）
, 2,000 yen
Hello Kitty in a wedding dress is at her
loveliest on this compilation album that
opens with Keyco singing a dressed-up
version of the Bridal March. All That
Jazz have chosen songs with a wedding
theme to produce jazzy and easy
listening arrangements, such as Kaera
Kimura’s “Butterfly” and an instrumental
version of a Queen number. Great for
listening to whenever you want to
brighten up a little.
50
2012 June
Exhibition Period: through to July 1, 2012 (Sunday)
Venue: Yayoi Museum
Closed: Mondays
Cost: Adults 900 yen/university & high school students 800
yen/middle and primary school students 400 yen (includes
entrance to the Takehisa Yumeji Museum)
■So are you able to perform these songs at live concerts,
sort of like jazz improvisation?
“I do in fact. People say our live performances are different
every time. That’s why each time feels fresh (laughs).”
■I hear you’re in the middle of recording, so what kind of
world are you imagining next?
“I think it’ll be something a little different again. There were
things I noticed after releasing this album that I also want
to think through again, like the arrangement direction and
method of creating sound. I feel like making more open
music, in a good sense.”
indigo la End is a band to watch as it evolves and refines
its original world on a daily basis.
indigo la End
Since their first live performance on
February 24 in 2010, indigo la End have
done two to three shows a month and twice
won awards at events sponsored by rockin’
on. Having performed in events considered
gateways to success for young artists,
demos of their versions at live venues have
“Sayonara, Subarashii Sekai” also been sold out. The release of their first
（Goodbye, Wonderful World）
mini-album has been long awaited!
indigo la End
Greatest Hits, Def Tech
（Euntalk）
, 1,980 yen
A collection of the best hits from Def
Tech, the band that established the new
genre of Jawaiian Reggae, which happily
mixes elements of Japanese, Hawaiian
and Jamaican music. This is packed
with cheerful, happy and powerful songs.
Ballads with beautiful harmonies and a
dark twist and rap numbers that build-up
with fast-spoken native English and
Japanese are all fantastic. Def Tech is
naturally accomplished in singing a
range of music, and this album captures
the non-showy nature implied by the
band's name.
An exhibition at the Yayoi Museum (Bunkyo-ku Tokyo) of
Japanese Kawaii (fancy goods), which had its beginnings during
the Taisho Period, has become very popular. When entering the
retro-style building the first thing to greet the eye is a shop lined
with cute knick knacks for sale. It’s very tempting, but try to be
patient and see the exhibition first.
The phenomenon of kawaii, which attracts attention from all
over the world these days, has its origins in the work of Yumeji
Takehisa. Artists who followed him were well-versed in the kawaii
world view, and in their work we can see the different elements
they brought to the genre and its subsequent transitions; Katsuji
Matsumoto, who created the character of Kurumi-chan, Rune
Naito, the maestro of fancy goods, and Ado Mizumori, who
incorporated erotic elements into the world of kawaii for the first
time. It’s also fun to see the notepaper cherished by girls from the
Taisho Period through to the Showa Period, in the same way that
students today treasure their mobile phones.
Displayed on the walls are heartwarming memories of kawaii from
women who were girls at the time. It makes you realize that girls
have always been attracted to kawaii. We learn from history with
things that seem quite novel, such as the peacock and white lily
motifs that are rarely seen in kawaii anymore. This exhibition is
one to stimulate the sensibilities.
Sketch book cover
Ado Mizumori/Picture
Love Me Tender, Yoshika Kitanami
（Airplane Label）
, 2,500 yen
A new release from Yoshika Kitanami, the
jazz vocalist noted for her energetic live
performances around the country, although
concentrated mainly in Tokyo, Kobe and
Osaka. The title track is a bold, stylish
arrangement of Elvis Presley’s “Love Me
Tender” that is more than just a cover.
Kitanami’s spellbinding opera-trained
voice rises comfortably, including in the
three numbers she wrote herself. More
than anything this is a work of power and
beauty, with a heartrending touch, that
makes you want to hold it up as a fine
model of graceful living for women.
Note books
Masako Watanabe/Picture
Mid 1950s-60s Venice
First appearance of a
naked girl, unthinkable in
the kawaii world at the
time. Eroticism fused
magnificently with kawaii.
Woodblock Chiyogami
Yumeji Takehisa ／ Picture
1914-16 Minatoya
Yumeji Takehisa put fancy goods out
into the world for the first time.
Whatever he drew, even mushrooms,
was elegant and Art Nouveau in style.
Nihon no Kawaii Zukan (A Guide to Japanese Kawaii),
Kawade Shobo Shinsha
Edited by Keiko
Nakamura, the
Yayoi Museum
curator who
planned the
exhibition.
This book reveals
the extent to which
kawaii has
developed, from its
early roots in
Taisho novels to
the end of the
Showa Period.
Katsuji Matsumoto kawaii mini-cards ／ Pictures,
mid 1930s-40s, Dogasha company
Gorgeous note books for
entertaining young girls. You
can imagine how young girls
would have been attracted by
these big-eyed characters
drawn by Masako Watanabe.
Cards with
pictures of the
manga
character
Kurukuru
Kurumi-chan,
which was
hugely popular
at the time
Mascot bag
Rune Naito ／ Picture
“Shojo Book”
(Girls’ Book)
A giveaway with the
April 1962 edition
A piece of Showa
nostalgia. The bag
also has a kawaii
design that would
have made it a girl’s
special treasure.
Handkerchief　Rune Naito/Picture　Mid 1960s-70s
Original picture on coloring-in bag　Kiichi Tsutaya ／ PictureEarly 1950s to mid-60s Ishikawa Shouseido
Notepaper cover Kasho Takabatake ／ Picture Late Taisho to early Showa
A sweet panda handkerchief (left) that evokes the times and a colorful coloring-in
book cover (center). We can imagine how absorbed young girls must have been in
exchanging notepaper (right) with their respected seniors.
2012 June
51
1
1
3
Connect With a Smart
Phone to Receive and
Send Information
SmartWatch MN2 is a Bluetooth™ enabled
accessory that can connect with the Xperia™
HotPicks
What's New
smart phone series. With it you can operate the
Xperia™ remotely, even if it's in the bottom of
your bag, and check your schedule or the
weather, or use apps such as twitter and music
players. It’s also convenient for checking
incoming messages and mail while on the move
or during a meeting. Attach it to your belt with
the clip on the back, or wear it like a watch using
2
Instant Noodles that Don’t
Taste Instant
Selection
2012 JUNE
The editorial staff’s pick of the latest
must-have products. This month we
bring you another selection of new
products that you’re bound to want.
PiT Slide (189 yen, choice of five colors) is a
convenient adhesive tape from Tombow Pencil
Co. that is applied in the same way as correction
tape, so there is no need to wait for it to dry. The
as a lid, slides out to make it longer and easier to
3
Ride Out the Summer
Heat With a New Style of
Cold Beer
the wristband.
Inquiries: Sony Mobile Communications
Customer Inquiry Center: Free dial 0120-111-156
flavors, five servings per pack, 525 yen) from the
concept from Kirin Beer. It has a unique texture
Toyo Suisan company are a popular brand of
produced by pouring froth frozen at -5 °C into
instant noodles that have the taste and texture of
the beer mug from a server specially developed
fresh noodles. A new and original method of
by Kirin. The ice particles that make up the froth
drying noodles preserves the flavor, smooth
feel refreshing and crisp on the tongue, not unlike
resilience and texture of fresh noodles. Another
sherbet. This icy froth also functions as a lid,
unique feature is that each of the three flavors
keeping the coolness of the beer locked in and
—soy sauce, miso and pork bone—has noodles
the drinking temperature just right for thirty
of a different thickness to match. The noodles
minutes. The new server will be gradually
are carefully separated before drying to minimize
introduced in bars and restaurants around the
the amount of stirring required during cooking.
country starting in May.
Inquiries: Toyo Suisan Customer Inquiries,
Inquiries: Kirin Beer Customer Center,
tel. 03-3458-3333
free dial 0120-111-560
2012 June
4
Compact Glue Tape
That Sticks a Lot
lower part of the body case, which also functions
Maruchan Seimen noodles (available in three
Remove the wristband
and use the clip to
attach it to a bag or
belt.
52
4
2
Ichiban Shibori Frozen Nama is a new draft beer
hold when applying the adhesive. When not in
use the case is the size of a medium-sized
eraser, and can be stored easily on top of a desk
or in a pencil case. The PiT Slide won’t get
sticky or soil the hands, making it very userfriendly.
Inquiries: Tombow Pencils. Customer Inquiries,
free dial 0120-834198
2012 June
53
Rinnoji Temple’s Gohan-shiki (rice-forcing) Festival (April 2) is an unusual ordeal in Nikko
Vol. 3 Touring the Festivals of Japan
Nikko City
In this quirky ceremony held
at a Nikko World Heritage site,
participants are forced to eat
huge bowls of rice, which are
said to bring them great fortune.
Tochigi Prefecture
Illustrations and Text/
Itaru Mizoguchi
The rice-forcing ritual, also known as “Nikko-seme”, is the highlight.
The ceremony was apparently
started by yamabushi
(mountain hermits) who
brought offerings from
the mountains that were
distributed to the people.
o
tw !”
r
o
ls
l, ow
w
b
bo 75
e
t
on bu
ot ls,
“N w
bo
A “Sanshohan”
(bowl of rice)
Approx. 30 cm
Approx. 24 cm
Spectators pay a 3,000 yen
prayer fee to watch inside the
hall and receive a talisman
Utsunomiya
A tray of famous Nikko local plant
delicacies is brought out after the rice
Jakkou daikon
Knotweed (a parsley
substitute) from
Lake Tatenoumi
Bark of prickly
ash from Chuzenji
Temple
In Buddhism
the number 75
represents all
creation
h !”
h e a d h ig
o ld yo u r
“D o n ’t h
re s p e c t!
E a t w it h
It’s not easy
to prostrate
oneself
Monks assist
anyone who finds
the rice too heavy
to hold
Chopsticks around 35 cm long
Chili pepper from
the flower fields
The ceremony is held twice,
with six participants each time
In Edo times daimyo
from different fiefdoms
liked to undergo this
ordeal together
A sansho (30 cups of uncooked rice)
weighs approximately 10 kg
The actual weight is less than a
sansho, so the bowl is not too heavy
A Dramatic Ceremony Draws Laughter and Gasps
54
the scene. Ceremony participants dressed as samurai enter, and at
[avatars of the Kumano shrines]. Show some respect and eat it!”
last it is time for the main event, the “rice-forcing ritual”.
Upon being further threatened with shouts of “Don’t hold your head
Every year on April 2, a very peculiar ceremony is held at Rinnoji
procession of monks led by a yamabushi (mountain priest) blowing a
First come the monks who force the rice on the participants,
high!”, the participants instinctively prostrate themselves, foreheads
Temple in Nikko. “Clean it all up, every last grain!” is the order given
trumpet shell enter the hall, followed by the monks who dispense the
dressed as yamabushi and bearing large cups of sacred sake which
scraping the floor, and then—oh, no!—the bowls of rice are placed
to participants as they eat their way through a large bowl heaped
rice. A heavy wooden door closes behind them with a noisy creak,
they aggressively press on the participants, telling them to “make
on the backs of their heads! There are even more laughs from those
with rice. This is the Gohan-shiki, or rice eating ceremony. A name
and the ceremony begins.
sure you drink this dry”. As if that weren’t enough, their exaggerated
watching—it is an amusing festival after all. As if to deliver the final
like that suggests that this is a fun, quirky festival perfect for a big
Although it is April, the interior is chilly and only faintly lit by
motions when they pour the sake draws laughter from the spectators.
blow to the participants, who are now incapable of moving, a cry
eater such as myself, but in fact this ritual originated from Shugendo
candles. The atmosphere is solemn, with ceremonial chanting of
Next, large black bowls heaped with rice are brought out, and again
goes up “We’ll have you eat one bowl, then two, then 75! You see if
(mountain asceticism) practices that have been observed in the
sutras and ritual burning of holy cedar-sticks. Flames from the fire
there is laughter. The bowls are known as “sanshomeshi” sansho
we don’t. No mercy!” 75 bowls? Unbelievable!
Nikko mountains since ancient times.
flicker and throw light on the Amida Nyorai image enshrined in the
being a measurement equal to 30 cups of uncooked rice. The rice
Next to appear is a tray heaped with the famed vegetable delicacies
The ceremony is conducted twice, at eleven in the morning and
hall. It is a truly mysterious spectacle.
is thrust in front of the participants’ faces, who are threatened with
of the Nikko mountains. Prickly ash pepper, chili peppers, daikons
two in the afternoon, in the main hall at Rinnoji, the Sanbutsu-do. A
The initial rituals end and the lights come on, instantly transforming
the words: “This is an offering from the Kumano Sansha Gongen
… Is this some kind of torture by hot food? This stuff is fine as an
2012 June
2012 June
55
Ten minutes before it starts, the monk enforcers enter with their tools
Trumpet
shell
This headpiece
made of rice
straw is similar
to that worn
by the deity
Bishamonten
Engi Garamaki
giant
tobacco
pipe
A ceremony to distribute
offerings to everyone
Pocket tissues
from a local
bank
Rice
crackers
Sweets
Towel
Purses…
for some reason
Numbered balls can be
exchanged for goods
Beating the floor with the giant
tobacco pipe and twisted stick is
rough encouragement for participants
beer, cup noodles,
electrical products like
vacuum cleaners...
The Sanbutsudo
The Sanbutsudo hall where the ceremony takes place is
currently undergoing repairs.
This whole building is completely
covered. It’s a bit of a shame…
My only
catch was an
assortment of
sweets
Anyone is welcome, you don’t
have to attend the Gohan-shiki
While you watch the
ceremony a talisman with
your name on it is prepared
Gohan-shiki participants have their names recorded
in front of the Sanbutsudo for the next year
Gohan-shiki is
inscribed on the
rice spatula
Viewing passageway 26 m above ground
This wall
has a
picture of
the hall
You can view the
inside repair work
from roof height
The repairs will continue until 2020
accompaniment for rice, but still…
close. It’s charming to see the ceremony participants help the monks
In case you’re wondering what merit there is to being pushed around
who had previously been their tormentors distribute offerings from
and bullied in this ceremony, well it seems that the belief amongst
followers and believers to all the visitors.
the participants and attendees is that this ritual creates long-lasting
I was also eager to get my share of good luck, and stayed near the
good luck for your family, preventing all misfortune and bringing
front, but decided to withdraw because of the danger a crowd of
good fortune instead. Something I’d be very thankful for. The
unimaginably enthusiastic women posed to my newly-purchased
ceremony finally comes to its conclusion when a headpiece made of
camera. Good luck is not always something that is bestowed,
rice straw is placed on the participants’ heads.
sometimes it’s necessary to make a grab for it. With this thought
Just so they don’t keep the good luck all to themselves, after
I gave the only piece of good luck I’d managed to obtain—some
the participants leave the hall they take part in a ritual to share
assorted candies—to a foreign child standing nearby, and set off for
their good fortune with others. This is not just a sideshow, but an
home.
important part of the proceedings that brings the Gohan-shiki to a
56
2012 June
They all seem very important
Maybe the higher-up the person, the more they
want to be tormented?
You also get
lucky rice
【Nikkosan Rinnoji Temple, Gohan-shiki Ceremony】【How to get to Rinnoji Temple】
One of the ancient rites that started at the
temple during the Heian Period (794-1185)
after it was founded by the monk Shodo Shonin.
This ceremony forcing people to eat rice is held
every April at Rinnoji Temple. The row of
participants receives offerings from Sansha
Gongen and the three gods of fortune—
Daikokuten, Benzaiten and Bishamonten— and
pray to ward off evil, and for their homes and
families to prosper.
●By train
Take the Spacia Express on the Tobu
Nikko line from Asakusa Station and get
off at Tobu Nikko Station. Or take the
Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train) to
Utsunomiya, then change to the Nikko
line and get out at JR Nikko Station.
From Nikko Station it takes ten minutes
on the Tobu bus Sekai Isan Meguri (Tour
World Heritage Sites).
Rinnoji Temple home page
http://www.rinnoji.or.jp/
●By car
Take the Tohoku Expressway to the
Utsunomiya Interchange, transfer to the
Nikko Utsunomiya Doro, exit at the Nikko
Interchange onto route 119 and proceed
for about 2.5 kilometers.
Nikko Tourist Association Home Page
http://www.nikko-jp.org/english/
Display it at home for a year
Nikko City
Gunma
Tochigi
Saitma
Yamanashi
Ibaraki
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Chiba
2012 June
57
Japan and Me
10
VOI.
Francoise Morechand, Essayist
-The Modern is in the Traditional-
EMPTINESS” and SILENCE
in Japan
When I first came in Japan in 1958, one thing
that surprised Westerners when they visited
Tokyo was the emptiness they discovered at
the very heart of the city–– and the silence that
reigned there. When they went to a museum or
an antique shop, they would admire a folding
screen on which a bird on a bamboo branch
filled the lower register of the panels, leaving
the rest of the screen empty.
“Why does this composition leave so much
empty space?” They would ask.
They would have the same reaction when they
listened to a conversation between two
Japanese in which each party knew the value
of silence. This aspect of Japanese society
always surprises Westerners who spend their
lives finding ways of filling emptiness. If you
compare Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to Paris’
Elysée or London’s Buckingham Palace, the
latter are abuzz with activity, with the comings
and goings of visitors, of the guards in their
gaudy uniforms and the tourists photographing
them.
What then is this thing that we Westerners call
“emptiness,” because we lack a better word to
define it? The experience of “emptiness” in
Japan is nothing more than a creation of the
Western mindset. For the Japanese, what we
call emptiness is full … of itself. Such is the
Emperor’s presence, which is all the more
potent because it is shrouded in mystery; or the
greater weight of a speech if we know how to
express ourselves but also when to keep quiet.
In both these cases, seeing “fullness” in
“emptiness” becomes a creative act. Therein
lies the unique genius of the Japanese people:
to create something out of nothing. Look at
Bizen pottery––a great deal of clay and a dearth of
money have conspired to create one of the world’s
great ceramic traditions; in architecture: A
succession of rooms devoid of furnishing creates
the aesthetics of space known as ma; the
underemployed samurai with too much time on his
hands, who transformed everyday acts into rituals
that took three hours to accomplish.
And what of the famous tea ceremony, with its
well-heeled, leisured guests, that takes place in an
empty room––is it not the ultimate celebration of
“emptiness”? It is in the tea ceremony that we find
the most explicit expression of emptiness, with its
artfully worked simplicity and its ostentatious
poverty. The Way of Tea is the origin of wabi sabi,
a philosophy of striking simplicity, of objects
created out of nothing, of cracked vases containing
a single wild flower––a whole aesthetic that the
Japanese consider to be the acme of good taste.
This lifestyle did not come about by chance.
Something is created out of nothing because it has
become necessary. When a Japanese carpenter
planes a wooden floor, he will stop when he
reaches what he considers to be the most beautiful
grain in the wood. The questions that Zen monks
ask are devoid of meaning––it’s up to you to create
one. Zen constantly fights against the trap of the
single meaning. To give a question a single answer
circumscribes and fixes its meaning forever. In
other words, it shuts off all other possibilities. In
contrast, emptiness leaves the door open to a
multiplicity of choices.
The West has chosen the single answer while
Japan leaves the way open to many alternative
solutions. The West is an oak tree that is strong
but will break in the storm; Japan is bamboo that
bends but does not break. But does this still hold
true in contemporary Japan? Do carpenters still
plane their wooden floors? Do empty rooms still
exist? Are they not filled with televisions, DVD
players, fridge freezers, microwave ovens, video
games consoles, and beds instead of futons?
Haven’t the tea ceremony and flower arranging
succumbed to “big business”? Hasn’t the emptiness
that gave people the space to think and reflect,
and by extension, to create, made way for a new
religion with three simple commandments:
“Consume, consume, consume”? The French
philosopher René Descartes wrote, “I think
therefore I am,” but the twenty-first century’s
philosophy seems to be, “I buy therefore I am.”
Francoise Morechand (Fashion essayist)
Born 1936 in Montparnasse, Paris. Came to Japan in 1958 after studying Japanese at the Sorbonne. Worked as a teacher on NHK's Tanoshii
Furansugo French language education series, and lecturer in French at Ochanomizu Women's University, before returning to France in 1964.
Came to Japan again in 1974 to manage Chanel's beauty department there. With a career spanning French teacher, TV “tarento”, writer, and
fashion coordinator, in 2004 Morechand's longstanding contribution to Franco-Japanese cultural ties was recognised by the French government with
the awarding of the Légion
d’honneur. Visiting professor at Kyoritsu Women's University. Overseas trade advisor to the French government. North Asia representative for
the Conseil Supérieur des Français de l'Etranger (CSFE). International advisor to the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
Ishikawa Prefecture tourism ambassador.
Yasuko Sensyu (Illustrator)
Leading creator of adorable “healing art”. All her work, starting with calligraphy employing her Level 7 calligraphic skills, and including her
illustrations and essays, is suffused with a warmth that soothes whoever picks it up. Her diverse portfolio includes paintings for the interior of
Le Comptoir de Benoit, chef Alain Ducasse's first restaurant venture in Osaka; murals at the En-Japan head office, plus illustrating, brand
logos, wall paintings and essays. She was also responsible for the “Japan Trump” playing cards showcasing famous sightseeing spots
nationwide (supported by the Japan National Tourism Organization), extending this concept further across Asia with a sub-brand for the
Singaporean tourism office, and Indonesian Trump cards.
http://www.sensyuyasuko.com/　58
2012 June
2012 June
59
Sake to Drink From a Wineglass
In Praise
of
Fine Sake Vol.
13
Sakai Brewery
Address: Nakazu-cho 1-1-31, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi
Telephone: 0827-21-2177
http://www.gokyo-sake.co.jp/
●
●
●
●
●
Alcohol content: 16-17%
Seimaibuai (rice milling percentage): 40%
Rice: 75% Saito-no Shizuku, 25% Yamada-nishiki
Volume: 720ml
Price: 3,255 yen (tax inclusive)
Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku
Text/ Kaori Haishi (sake sommelier) Photography/ Susumu Nagao
The next issue will be
released on Friday June 8, 2012.
An Elegant Taste To
Intoxicate Even Angels
The city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi
prefecture is not only where Sakai
Brewery is located, but is also home to
one of the three most famous bridges in
Japan, the Kintai Bridge. The brewery’s
main brand, Gokyo, is named after this
bridge and its five arches that span the
river. It is a fine sake that sake drinkers
find unforgettable because thanks both
to the name and the flavor.
Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku is
made from Saito no Shizuku, a brewer’s
rice from Yamaguchi prefecture. The
instant I opened the lid, a flowery aroma
typical of daiginjo—suggestive of ripe
princess melon and Hawaiian jasmine
—wafted gracefully up. I could have
become intoxicated from this
indescribably elegant aroma alone.
60
2012 June
Tilting my glass, the drops ran down the
The right food to accompany this would
sides. In wine terminology this is known
be a simple dish that highlights the
as “tears of wine”, and it told me that
flavor of the ingredients. Something like
this sake had a slight viscosity. The
the sweetness of seafood sashimi, such
taste was smooth and extremely
as shrimp or scallops, would be an
pleasant, and seemed to encase the
especially good match. I recommend
palate. A trinity of sweetness, dryness
natural salt, not soy sauce, as a
and acidity slowly made its way to the
condiment. It brings out the inherent
center of the palate. Finally, a lingering
sweetness in the food, allowing the sake
fresh acidity similar to orange beckoned
to be enjoyed without harming its
to the finish.
delicate flavor. Fruits such as pineapple
Mention daiginjo and many people would
and mango would also be a good
think of the sweetish sake with a strong
combination. Lightly sprinkle some
aroma that used to dominate once upon
natural salt on it just before eating and
a time, but Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no
the glasses will empty even faster.
Shiziku is a clear departure from that. It
When the heat builds up in the months
also has a good taste of rice umami, and
to come, let your thoughts wander to the
you could drink it as much as you liked
Kintai Bridge pictured on the label as
throughout a meal without tiring of it. It’s
you savor the crisp, chilled flavor of this
a sake with a broad appeal that suits
sake.
many tastes.
2012 June
61

The ElectricCar Evolves

Transcription

Similar documents

aceitunas golf scramble

heatherwood $284900

Glow-Ball Golf Glow-Ball Golf

Info - Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort

pacote careways Maio 2012final

Golf - Colorado Lining International, Inc.

Mistwood Golf Club Clubhouse Facility

Mistwood Golf Club Clubhouse Facility

Wendel Clark, Mike Gartner, Dennis Hull, Yvan Cournoyer, and Dale

Tokatee Golf Club - Don and Pete Golf Oregon