“Music Day and Prayers for Success / Yuko Osawa”

Just a few days left to leave this year.

It's December and I'm having a pretty intense day.

First of all, the other day I visited with Kikuchi, a staff member of the Aoyama store, to this large building that had been on my mind for a long time.

Kadokawa Musashino Museum! !

A complex facility in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, designed by Kengo Kuma.


A feeling of size that you can not see the whole picture unless you are quite far away! It's spectacular!




There were two Daimajin statues in front of us, so it was just the two of us. .


Demon god Osawa and martial arts god Kikuchi.

Kikuchi has a sense of stability. This photo will protect you.




at the Grand GallerySpecial Exhibition "Van Gogh Exhibition"is currently being held (until January 9 2023).


I also took a photo in front of a Sunflower of sunflowers and Van Gogh's self-portrait!


And today is a special event.

"Yasanao Ishida Special Quartet x 'Van Gogh' Exhibition Collaboration 'Kadokawa Musashino Museum Music Day'"

The violinist who always wears a Kei-i,Boss IshidaI went to see the performance of

The venue is a mysterious space where Van Gogh's paintings change with 360-degree digital images.

The tones of the four performers, including the boss, were really beautiful and we both fell in love with them.


The bookshelf theater was also a powerful space, with books lined up to the ceiling of 8m.

A mini-concert was also held here, and it was impressive to be able to listen to it so close!




And at the cafe in the museum, the boss latte that is only available on the day! !


Kikuchi drank it up deliciously. (I got the Van Gogh ver.)

I was very satisfied with the wonderful violin performance, extraordinary space of the museum, lunch and tea, and a luxurious day!




The next week, at a university in Tokyo with beautiful ginkgo trees,


I have taken the Kyoto Proficiency Test (Level 3).


Although I was born in Kyoto, I often feel embarrassed because I have too little knowledge of history, shrines, temples, geography, etc. . .

It was around this time that I began to feel the charm and interest of Kyoto, which is only possible when I am away from home, so I decided to take the course.


It's been a long time since the name of the exam itself.

I challenged wearing SOU・SOU 's wish item.

・Isemomen Cotton Scarf / Nandina Greenish Yellow(Overcome difficulties)

・Embroidery Brooch / Winter Haze Tadasunomori(Tadasunomori at Shimogamo Shrine)

・Embroidery Brooch / horse(The sacred horse of Kamigamo Shrine)

The two Tadasunomori and Uma, are Layering together to create the image of "Kamo Shrine" (the collective name for the two shrines).

In the afternoon, we also put the wish of "Uma Kuiku"!

Results end of January.

I haven't checked the answer, but I'm guessing it's probably good.

I would like to spend the new year comfortably believing that I have passed the exam.

We hope you all have a good year.

(Osawa)