Middle East

INTERVIEWS

People lead regular lives exist even in extraordinary circumstances.

2011-05-11

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi & Mai Namiki Written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Kazuya Ogawa (Part2) Filmmaker Kazuya Ogawa, a young auteur or film director who made a movie called “Pink Subaru”, which is set in a town on the Israeli-Palestinian border. In this part, we tell you about the true aspects of the Middle East which Ogawa and his staff saw. *You can go to the first part from here! *Interview in Omote-sando, Shibuya-ku *Edited by Daniel Penso 校正協力：ダニエル・ペンソ *Pink Subaru official website (Japanese): Click here!       Tokuhashi: When did you step into Palestine for the first time? The

INTERVIEWS

I felt something strangely familiar about Palestine when I got there.

2011-05-11

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi & Mai Namiki Written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Kazuya Ogawa (Part1) Filmmaker Today we’re introducing you to Kazuya Ogawa, a young auteur or film director who made a movie called “Pink Subaru”. The movie is set in Tayibe, a town on the Israeli-Parestinian border. A man fulfilled his heart’s desire and got a new Subaru Legacy, but he was robbed of his treasure on the following day. The story opens from that moment. Some of you may think that the movie depicts a war or is political. If so, it’s totally different from what

INTERVIEWS

I really love the place where my husband and children are. So where I end my life is Japan.

2010-12-08

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Satomi Nagakubo Iranian cuisine instructor (She’s been in Japan since ’90) What kind of image of Iran do you have? This project “MET × Niki’s Kitchen” was inspired by a woman whom we are introducing you to. Satomi Nagakubo, an Iranian woman. She has a Japanese name because it makes her life easy here. She speaks softly but laughs and smiles quite a bit when she feels happy. We joined her class for the first time in November, 2010. When we put the food which she made into our mouths,

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I have to scare even yakuzas in this town in order to survive.

2009-08-25

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Iyad Mansour (Palestine) Managing chef of a Palestinian restautant (He’s been in Japan since 1997) Nishi-kawaguchi – It is located near the river which forms a boundary between Tokyo and outskirts. We introduce you to Iyad Mansour, who’s been running his own Palestinian restaurant in that town. He is a “man in a million” guy. His heart is direct and pure so he hates anything crooked. But he is not only stubborn but also mischievous. He holds belly dance shows on Fridays and Saturdays at his restaurant. He starts dancing

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Japan is very safe. But you have to sacrifice yourself to be in a safe society.

2007-09-02

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Dan Zuckerman (Israel) Israeli restaurant “David’s Deli” manager *At that time Today’s talk is with Dan Zuckerman, a manager of “David’s Deli”. Dan is from Tel Aviv, Israel and he is enjoying his daily life in Japan now. But he has faced difficulties, especially in communication with Japanese. He says Japanese has a unique way of communication. *Interview at David’s Deli (Shirokane-takanawa) Click here and get to know more about his restaurant!   I fell in love with Japan. I came here for the first time in 1985. I was traveling India,