Thank you 2012!

Daloy Kayumanggi - Filipino Newspaper in Japan

My friend Mark and I were featured in a Filipino newspaper in Japan about our Koganecho Bazaar Experience.

Many thanks to Jong Pairez for the feature.

Chika-chika tayo sa Sabado!

Koganecho Bazaar Installation

This is the installation I did in one of the rooms in my studio. 

I was lucky that the sun comes in this window. This piece is inspired by the warmth

of the community in Koganecho that I will forever cherish.

I especially want to thank Hiroshi Fuji who has been very kind in sharing with me his toys for this installation.

My Koganecho Sari-sari store

 The view from outside, with the bench so people can sit and be "tambay's"

 Inside the store with friends who visited.

I love it when kids visit the store!

Barter day at the sari-sari store in Koganecho

Check the details hre: http://koganecho.net/contents/koganecho-bazaar/koganecho-bazaar-517.html

Sari-sari store in progress

Koganecho Bazaar

I am part of the residency for this year's Koganecho Bazaar in Yokohama. I've been here for about 7 days now and I am overwhelmed with the things that I've seen. 

Here are some highlights of my stay so far.

 Our area is near the river which I'm so in love with. I would walk here almost every afternoon.

And on my first day, I found this beautiful bookshop.

I've never seen a jellyfish as big as a plate until now.

Crows are also flying everywhere.

A toy shop in the nearby area.

Two-level parking for bikes.

 New friends.

 Great food.

 Pets all around!

 Craft shops!

 More friends.

 Meeting friends from home.

 Discovering places on your own.

 A cool housemate.

 Seeing new things.

 Loving these kids smiles.

 Seeing wonderful exhibitions

 And new sights too!

See you at the Koganecho Bazaar 2012

Here's a link to the Press Release (and yes, it's in Japanese): Koganecho