Hey gang! I'll be leaving for Japan tomorrow and staying for six weeks. I'll be having a show there on the 26th to 31st. During my twelve years over there (I've been back in Canada for three years now) I did a lot of photography. Actually, that is where I basically taught myself. I started with a little Pentax K1000, and worked my way up to 8x10. The show is at a very small gallery (Vasaro Gallery) in an almost forgotten mall (a big store similar to Wal-Mart opened nearby in 2002 so many stores in the mall had to close down after decades of service). It's a very appropriate venue.
Anyways, the show will consist of prints of the long gone coal mining industry in this small city inwhich I taught English (Omuta, on West side of Kyushu Island), a few prints from favourite spots in Japan and photos that I took recently in Canada. All are from 4x5 and 8x10 negatives. The 8x10s are all contact printed. They are all in my suitcase now. My suitcase better not end up in Frankfurt!
I've rented a very small flat on a very busy street (lots of sushi shops and ramin shops!). There is also a big internet cafe. I'll pop in there now and again to keep in touch with all of you. I'll let you know how the show is going.
I'll not be taking any LF cameras with me this time. I'll have a 35mm and Holga to keep me company.

If any of you are in the neighbourhood please pop by!

Well, that's all I wanted to say. Wish me luck and lets hope the horrid humidity over there doesn't get to me and my prints!