Interests: All kinds of popular music (Rock & Pops from 50's to now, hit-chart, Soul, R&B, blues, standard jazz, modern jazz guitar, jazz vocal, gospel, a capella, bluegrass, country, cajun, etc.), travel, driving, California, national park, skiing, consumer electronics, PDA, iTunes, iPod, internet, future of P2P, guitar, singing, karaoke, movies, biking, tennis, swimming, running, stroll, beer, bourbon whiskey, sake, Asian foods, ethnic foods, Mexican foods, gumbo, cooking, football (means soccer, not American football), Japan national football team, MLB, San Diego Padres, Nippon professional baseball, Nippon-ham Fighters(Japan), history, politics, "Friends", Micheal Moore, future of the USA, future of Japan, future of mine, and many other things!