Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Waiting for Demain (not a bad title): Yanase Takashi, the Creator of Anpanman

I'll be visiting Hearn's New Orleans in the morning, but first: Yanase Takashi's 80 sayings. From the cover: "No matter how old you are, you can chase your dreams." (Yanase was 68 when Anpanman became a hit- he explains why, if you're not a household name, you haven't really arrived as a writer). And, "There is someone (in the world) who values you for who you are"(You'll never be alone.) Yanase Takashi is the creator of Anpanman. Yanase was/ is an incredibly cool geezer. I'll be sharing his thoughts from time to time. He was a good person, kind, insightful, having suffered in his life (as have we all, but he never became a 'pulled meself up' wanker). Meanwhile, here's the famous Anpanman march song: https://youtu.be/TppPiyGfZhc?feature=shared

Revisiting Hearn's "Fairest City of the South"

Journey to New Orleans planned for tomorrow: a demain.