A gallery's steps in Tokyo. A room of photograph in Gifu.

One week ago, from a tower in Roppongi.

Art becomes the next suspect in America's 9/11 paranoia On May 10 Steven Kurtz went to bed a married art professor. On May 11 he woke up a widower. By the afternoon he was under federal investigation for bioterrorism. What began as a personal tragedy for Mr Kurtz has turned into what many believe is, at best, an overreaction prompted by 9/11 paranoia and, at worst, a politically motivated

Entering the enterprise zone ...Oxfam - aid agency, cafe proprietor and now purveyor of downloadable music - is winning plaudits from charity marketing experts for its entrepreneurial attitude as it moves into territory far from traditional tin-rattling to raise awareness and money. ...by Guardian Unlimited A kind of the downloadable music is Noise. This venture supported by Coldplay and

Saatchi 'devastated' by art blaze Modern art mogul Charles Saatchi has spoken of his loss after a warehouse fire destroyed more than 100 artworks from his famous collection. ...by BBC News In pictures: Lost artworks It was big fire. The fire broke out on Monday and there were still small fire on Wendsday. The big modern art warehouse disappeared. Although I am not a fan of sense of Saatchi

YK is riding a segway.

I went to the exhibition of Rika Noguchi at the Hara Museum today. She seems to affirm everything of the world strongly. And she dives into the world as a part of it. Her photographs reflesh the viewers. If I were a critic, I would be ashamed to use vocabulary of the art/photo critic for her photos. I see freedom in the sky and the sea which she has been taking. I bought CDs of Spangle call

Exercising JT at her home.

Subway Officials Seek Ban on Picture-Taking New York City Transit yesterday proposed a ban on unauthorized photography, filming and videotaping on city subways, buses and Staten Island Railway trains. ... by The New York Times If it would be gone, the NY city would be more boring without doubt. I think about Japanese situation, it would be impossible. Taking picture with digital camera, and