More about Sunny-Side Up's Gigs

Here is further information on our gigs to be held in February:

1. Saturday, 12th February at Laugh-la from 5:00 p.m.

at "Usato Clothing Displays and Sales/Planetta Organica"

The show includes storytelling time by Motti (vocalist).

(the venue opens at 11：00 a.m.)

door charge (including tea): ¥1,000@ (from 5:00 p.m.)

4 W1 S28 Obihiro

(for more info, go to Otokachi)

2. Saturday, 19th February at Rancho El Paso from 7:00 p.m.

"Rancho El Paso's 35th Anniversary LIVE Music"

(the venue opens at 5:00 p.m.)

For advance tickets (¥500@) and priority seat reservations, call (toll-free 0120-33-8683)

One order of drink can be made for free for one ticket.

13-20 W16 S16 Obihiro

1. 「うさとの服」「プラネッタオーガニカ」

＜展示会スペシャルライブ＞ライブと大人の絵本読み聞かせ

ところ：帯広 NPO サポートセンター内 ラフラ

帯広市西1条南28丁目4番地

日時：2/12（土）開場 11：00 開演17:00〜

入場料￥1000（お茶付）

2. 『ランチョ・エルパソ35周年記念ライブ』

ところ：ランチョ・エルパソ

帯広市西16条南6丁目13-20

日時：2/19（土） 開場 5:00 開演 7:00

チケット：500円 ワンドリンク付き／1階優先席での観覧

ご予約：0120-33-8683

Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you.

Something Unusual?

Earlier in August, I visited Saito Farm on the outskirts of Asahikawa, where another music festival called Celebration of Oneness 2009 is going to be held on Sunday, September 27th.

I am very happy to find this farm very peaceful and full of lives. It will surely be great for me to perform music "outdoors" here with a whole bunch of great artists.

Great smile! The owner, Akira Saito has been practicing his own way of sustainable farming style consistently and stubbornly for more than 60 years!

The milk produced here is thick and rich, which instantly reminded me of that good old flavor of Trappist Monastery Butter Candy.

However, there are some things very unusual with the cattle grazing on this farm. Look at this photo!

In Japan, it is hard to find such dairy farms. Have you noticed?

For more photos, please visit my gallery page on this farm.

8月初旬、旭川郊外の「斎藤牧場」を訪ねた。ここでも9/27（日）に音楽祭「いのちの響宴2009」が開催されるからだ。

とても平和で生命力にあふれた牧場。こんなところで野外ライブ、それも名だたるアーチストたちと一緒にできるなんてきっとすばらしいに違いない。

この笑顔！牧場主の斎藤晶氏、60年以上もこだわりの（今でいう）持続可能な牧畜スタイルを貫いてきた。

牛乳も一飲みで懐かしいトラピストバター飴の風味を思い出させるほど、濃くてリッチ。

そして、この牛の写真。日本の牧場ではかなり普通じゃない風景。気がつきましたか？

他にもたくさん写真をこちらでどうぞ。