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Barry's Interests
General
I have a wide range of interests. I like to write poetry and articles, as well as listening to music, video production, practicing the piano, studying Japanese and spending time with my family and friends.
Music
Classical, Indie Rock, Jazz, r'n'b, Urban, Ethereal... Sakamoto Ryuichi, Zhou Jie Lun, Salyu, Hiromi Uehara, Tony Grey, I Wayne, Bob Marley, Gyptian, Spinna B-ill, Gregory Issac, Cold Play, Clammbon, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Sambomaster, The Streets, Lighthouse family, Tupac, Keane, Gackt, David Tao Ze, Toshinobu Kubota, Radiohead, Utada Hikaru, Mika Nakashima, Akeboshi, UA, Cokiyu, Hyakkei, Yuiko Goto, Nightmare, Nujabes, Hans Zimmer, and Aus.
Movies
The works of Iwai Shunji, Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshii Kitano, Edward Zwick, Ridley Scott, and others. All about Lily Chou Chou - Iwai Shunji / Casualties of war / American History X, Pom Poko, Grave of the Fireflies, Ghost in the Shell 1&2, Tokyo God Fathers, Spirited Away, (NEARLY ALL HAYAO MIYAZAKI'S WORK), Millenium Princess, The Cat Returns ... and much much more!!!!
Television
I seldom watch tv, but if I do; it's either football, news, documentaries, or the odd movie. I like to watch anime: I have watched or are still watching: Bleach, Beck, Yakitate Japan, Naruto, Death Note, Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent, Full Metal Alchemist, Aishiteru Ze Baby, and Mai Hime, etc..
Books
Books on Spirituality (Hidden Messages in Water, The Power of Now, Hidden Messages In Water, etc). Any Ha Jin, Ryu Murakami, and Haruki Murakami book, and then any book that sticks out to me.
About me: Founder of UK-Japan.net, Barry Crisp is a graduate of Creative Writing & Journalism from Middlesex University, London. He works as a Creative Director for i-genius.org, Assistant Language Teacher in Public Elementary and Junior High Schools, documentary filmmaker, freelance journalist, and private English tutor in Japan. Barry's aims for UK-Japan.net were inspired by everyday social interaction and in the hope to deepen our knowledge of cross-cultures.
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!! yeah i wanna watch the movie too!! must be fun :) i think ill be free in the first week of august! what do you think?? actually i should hand in my schedule to my BAITO...so let me know whens good for you!
Hey Bro, I just noticed that I will be landing on the Anniversary of Hiroshima if I'm not mistaken? 6th August? I will email you everything by the end of the week bro. Hiroshima is a must! I'm waiting for a certain Osaka lady to get back to me about meeting etc. But I guess we can get everything else out of the way!
Thanks, i didnt know that either, i hardly ever check this nemore. im fine thanks just finished uni back home for a bit, goin on holiday on tues cant wait hope all is well with you? take care x
Thanks for those sites you sent to me! I can finally get searching for some good deals! I have so much to tell you when I see you! I look forward to us meeting again!
Hellooooo! How are you and the family. I miss the babies, although I never got to see them properly, you got to let me know when you will be back to London, I would love to see the family again, we go out for a meal with my family? Lots of love. say hello to Japan for me,if Michael's music does well, we shall consider going to Japan.
