Can you image a female only world? Takarazuka Revue
is a glamourous form of musical theater in Japan. Surprisingly, the cast are
all female, so women play both male and female roles. Takarazuka Revue has an intriguing
history and style. Each troupe has characteristic individuality and attractiveness. The
programs are full of variety. There are both unique traditional and modern
programs. The productions consist of perfectly staged plays and truly
gorgeous shows. Both the staging and the shows are fascinating. The versatile
performers can act, sing and dance. The beautiful costumes are a byword for the
theater. This presentation will show the charms of this wonderful type of
theater.
Last week, we took a trip to the Southwest for 7 days. This trip was an absolutely wonderful memory. I had never been to these areas so I was stimulated by every things, for example, cactus, adobe style buildings, Native American culture and amazing dessert views. It is one of the most interesting trips I ever took, because I experienced some rare things like visiting Grand Canyon, visiting high school and so on. On this trip I could understand about Indian culture from a folk art museum. I would like to introduce some my best memories on this Southwest trip. My first best memory is Georgia O’Keef museum. Actually, before this trip, I was not familiar with her and didn’t know about any of her artworks, but I was looking forward to visiting here because I like art museums. Her artworks were very unique, abstract and absolutely fabulous, and these were very fresh to me. I especially liked bone’s paintings which one of the most famous her artwork, because the color contrast is very c...