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The Good Old America (6)

2025.01.15
【Hisashi Iwase】 Have you ever heard of Buena Vista Social Club? This name became famous thanks to an album created in 1997, born out of a session between American musician Ry Cooder and a group of elderly Cuban musicians… 黒澤伸行

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The Good Old America (5)

2025.01.15
【Hisashi Iwase】 My first visit to North America was in 1972. During my childhood in Tokyo, I would often peer through the fences at Washington Heights (now Yoyogi Park) to glimpse the U.S. military officer residences. Omotesando… 黒澤伸行

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The Good Old America (4)

2025.01.15
【Hisashi Iwase】 Upon landing at Nashville Airport (Tennessee) on a domestic flight from Boston, passengers quickly stood up as soon as the seatbelt sign was turned off. Adjusting my watch to Central Time, an hour behind… 黒澤伸行

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The Good Old America (3)

2025.01.15
【Hisashi Iwase】 In the 1960s, several secondhand clothing stores along Omotesando and Aoyama sold surplus U.S. military jeans and apparel. Even as an elementary school student, I wore Levi’s and LEE jeans that my mother… 黒澤伸行

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The Good Old America (2)

2025.01.20
【Hisashi Iwase】 The second business trip to the United States started off in the worst possible way. My flight was delayed by three hours in Los Angeles, causing me to miss my connection. As a result, I had to take a series… 黒澤伸行

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The Good Old America (1)

2025.01.20
【Hisashi Iwase】 The first time I traveled to the US for work was around 1984, during PITTCON. It was just before the release of the HPLC photodiode array detector. Atlantic City was a town of boardwalks and casinos. I found… 黒澤伸行