Monday, September 28, 2009

Kyoto photos

View from the hotel room
Walked to Kyoto University, via Heian Jingu
Chionji
Extremely enjoyable dinner with Steve

Kyoto - Westin Miyako

Westin都にチェックイン。暇なのでバーで飲んでいたら
非常にかっこいい家族(父母娘)と遭遇、少しお話しました。
娘さん曰く、「お父さんってMだよね。全部自分で背負いこんじゃう」
お父さん、40代に見えるが55歳だとか。
フランクに語り合うご家族でした。

特大マティーニ×2、ブルームーン×1を飲んだが、
一杯の値段が4桁だとなんとなく心配で全然酔えない。



Saturday, September 26, 2009

Information Access Symposium (Oct 20) online registration

情報アクセスシンポジウム(IAS 2009)の事前参加登録ページができました。
こちらからどうぞ。名前と連絡先を入力するだけです。
こうすれば当日は、受付でお金を払うだけで済みます。なるべくご利用ください。

新宿のホテルにて

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The MSRA Band

I've joined the MSRA band.
The members are all extremely talented musicians selected from China, Japan, Germany, England and USA. We practice at a nice dark place that reminds me very much of that house in Fight Club, where Tyler Durden lived.







Monday, September 7, 2009

Web Intelligence Anthem

This is a song I wrote for the Web Intelligence Group.


Web Intelligence Anthem


words and music by Tetsuya Sakai
inspired by keywords provided by
Youngin Song and Chin-Yew Lin


C G/B Am C/G Dm7 G7 Cadd9

Cmaj7 Em7
User liberation
Fmaj7
We free his heart and mind
Cmaj7 Em7
Mobile applications
Fmaj7
Easy to search and find
Am7 G
ROUGE and summarisation
Fmaj7 G G7 G6
We can't leave behind


C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Accomplished by diligence
Dm7 Fm7 Ebdim G
As guardians for every boy and girl
C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Provided with confidence
Dm7 G7 Cadd9 C
That's what we are, we will change the world


Cmaj7 Em7
User satisfaction
Fmaj7
No pain no sorrow
Cmaj7 Em7
Clicks and interaction
Fmaj7
Our cloud will follow
Am7 G
Put dreams into action
Fmaj7 G G7 G6
For a better tomorrow


C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Accomplished by diligence
Dm7 Fm7 Ebdim G
As guardians for every boy and girl
C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Provided with confidence
Dm7 G7 Cadd9
That's what we are, we will change the world


Dm7
You say it's science fiction
Em
We say you're so wrong
Dm7
User need prediction
Ebdim G G7 G6
Will help and it won't be long

C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Accomplished by diligence
Dm7 Fm7 Ebdim G
As guardians for every boy and girl
C G/B
Web Intelligence
Am C/G
Provided with confidence
Dm7 G7 Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
That's what we are and we will change the world