The Thrill of Climbing Tengu-dake - Learning from Mt. Ishizuchi’s Ascent “Fear Not!”

2024-06-24

Dreaming of Having 33 Hours a Day - Can I ever get out of boring emails and do what I want to do?

2024-06-17

The Dream of Takegashima - Passion for the Island Nurtured by Three Miracles

2024-06-10

The Extinction of Komatsushima City

2024-06-03

How to use your money - The Philosophy or Making Donations Commonplace

2024-05-27

The Tearful Conclusion to My 22-Day Challenge Around the 88 Pilgrimage Sites in Shikoku - A Time Full of Memories!

2024-05-20

What Does “Be Yourself” Mean? - Examining our Relationship with Generation Z staff, the Future Leaders to Carry the Industry

2024-05-13

A path will always open up! I must go forward believing that there is a future no matter what time of year it is.

2024-05-06

A Life Without Music! When did Music Disappear from My Everyday Life?

2024-04-29

The Pilgrimage that Nurtured My Love for Tsurugisan! Can I complete the route of over 1200 km around Shikoku?

2024-04-15

At My Limits Writing a Correspondence from America While Jet-Lagged - The Thoughts Pouring Out of My Half-Asleep Babbling...

2024-04-08

Moved by the story of an old lady in Uwajima! Asking Myself if the People of Ehime Prefecture are This Friendly?

2024-03-31

A toast to SoundHoushu! Reformation of Sound House starts with good sake

2024-03-25

First Encounters and Partings are a Fine Line - At the end of every encounter on the journey of life, everyone must part ways!

2024-03-18

Researching Ahead can Save Your Life! Part 2 - How to get to the bottom of the news as corporate management

2024-03-11

Researching Ahead can Save Your Life! Part 1 - Misinformation can make your mountaineering trip fatal!

2024-03-06

The Power of Love Surpasses All - The unimaginable power of love from a mother brings tears to eyes all over the world

2024-02-24

A Bright Life Begins with Warm Greetings - Moved by all young people greeting each other all over town in Kubokawa and Shimanto-cho!

2024-02-19

Fully aware of the difficulty of educating young people - Learning from Seiji Ozawa the secret to nurturing world-class people!

2024-02-12

The Craft of Positive Thinking and Having the Courage to Say, This is alright!”

2024-02-05

Rock Dream Opens at Night - The Pinnacle of Rock from My Youth was at California Jam!

2024-01-29

A Story of Alcohol - How Can Alcoholic Beverages Enrich Your Life?!

2024-01-22

The era of living to 120 years old has arrived! - The secret to youth is to realize that 60 is the new middle age

2024-01-15

The Endless Miracles of Life... The History of Sound House Began with the Unstaffed Station, Shimousa Manzaki

2024-01-08

The Dream for 2024 is All about Executing the Plan!

2023-12-25

The BIG Difference Between Being Stingy and Frugal! - My innermost secrets of not overspending and spending money where its actually needed

2023-12-18

The Dizzying Changes of the Times - How Sound House is Trying to Keep Up with the World

2023-12-11

Three, no, four things I don’t understand - I’m concerned about the inexplicable things employees say and do

2023-12-02

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise? - Eat well to live a long life!

2023-11-27

The Endless Long Road - What are the barriers to running the 78 km from Hiwasa to Murotomisaki?

2023-11-20

The Importance of Commanding Role - How long will Commander Rick’s Post last?

2023-11-13

As long as I’m alive - Looking back on Memories with Mitchie

2023-11-06

Challenging my own limits! Breaking Through the Harshest Long-Distance Trail on the Shikoku Pilgrimage!

2023-10-30

Today I’m still running the 88 temple pilgrimage! - The Joys and Pains of Traveling 1,200 km around Shikoku on My Own 2 Feet

2023-10-23

Never give up! My important philosophy is to finish what I start!

2023-10-11

How long until we can dream about surpassing our dissatisfactions? - Believing that someday everyone will find happiness

2023-10-02

The Drastic Change in Shibuya is Astonishing! A look back at the Faces Left Behind in My Hometown

2023-09-29

The Strength of Sound House - The Path We Continue to Take Toward the Future

2023-09-18

Deciding to Survive - Finding the courage to save my life when disaster struck

2023-09-11

Living with the sea!

2023-09-04

Why Expand into Onagawa? The History of Destiny that Began with a Chance Encounter

2023-08-28

Living with Regrets! - Overcoming past traumas and learning how to live without regrets!

2023-08-21

Meeting with OHANA, Where Dreams Become Reality - Reflecting on What I Work Hard for

2023-08-12

When a musician’s dreams disappear... Will we ever be able to go home at 6 and make time for music?

2023-08-07

Expansion in Kyoto Begins with Cocktails! Sound Houses Expansion in Onagawa and the Future of Our Growing Network

2023-07-31

The Reason for Coming to Tokushima: From an unexpected encounter with Futatabisan Iijima Popped in My Head

2023-07-24

Suddenly I realize that I am the oldest? Dream of Being Convinced that My Body is Not Yet An Old Clunker!

2023-07-17

Iron Man for Preventing the Roof from Leaking -The Founders Job is to Stop Water from Entering the Building!

2023-07-10

Chairman Rick Dreams for the Human Resources Department - The company needs everyone to thrive!

2023-07-03

Is going home on time just a pipe dream? There are still so many ways to improve operations!

2023-06-19

The Rule of Male Aesthetics: My Tireless Efforts to Halt Male-Pattern Baldness

2023-06-12

Blogging when my mind is messy - Finding relief after worrying about unexpected asthma!

2023-06-05

I just can’t be a one-man show in business - Am I destined to be misunderstood as long as I’m in this position?

2023-05-22

What is my true dream profession? - I don’t even have time to wonder about how many hats I will have to wear!

2023-05-15

Dreaming about the Importance of Sleep! - Things I Can Do to Improve the Quality of My Sleep

2023-05-08

Climbing Mt. Ishizuchi with Our Staff! - Going with new graduates is full of tremendous challenges!

2023-05-01

2001: A Space Odyssey is now a reality - Is human history really coming to an end due to AI?

2023-04-24

Dreams Come True in Los Angeles! - The hot night at the NAMM Show is a place for guitarists to blossom!

2023-04-17

A Behind the Scenes of the 30th Anniversary Video - A Memorable Narration Created from Pictures

2023-04-12

Our Exciting 30th Anniversary Party! - I’m looking forward to a big feast where anything goes

2023-03-27

The Importance of Endurance - The Fate of the Chairman Who Struggles Everyday Alone

2023-03-20

The fate of the company president - The ending that awaits at the end of a long road

2023-03-13

Let’s celebrate Sound House’s 30th anniversary party to the fullest! What is this peculiar quirk in Japanese culture where everyone in a group laughs in unison?

2023-03-06

Backed into a Corner with No Escape! - This is what I get for taking on the hole-in-one hospitality

2023-02-27

The Mission of Sound House - Cheers to 30 years of keeping the music grooving through time and space!!

2023-02-20

Emergency Alert! - Preparing for the next major earthquake and tsunami in Tokushima

2023-02-13

The Era of Go to Travel! - Traveling enriches our minds, inspires us, and develops us as people

2023-02-06

Sound House’s employees are my family! - The true meaning of meddling that most would never think about

2023-01-30

The New Era of Clinical Depression! - Early to bed and early to rise, eating right, and sunlight are the keys to good health!

2023-01-23

The turning point of my life is now! - A Fresh Start to a Life Full of Expectations!

2023-01-16

Dreaming big in 2023! This is the year that I will chase, overcome, and make my dreams become a reality!

2023-01-09

2022 ended with a bang after a startling blackout! The beginning of the new year is always full of drama and anticipation!

2023-01-03

Feeling Grateful Even at the Hectic End of the Year! - Keeping a Positive Outlook with All of Life’s Happenings

2022-12-26

What do I want for Christmas? - The greatest gift in life is receiving more time

2022-12-19

The Lonely Life of a Business Manager - Reflecting on Endless Isolating Work and Heavy Responsibility

2022-12-12

Reaping What I Sowed after Many Years of Farming - Who knows where the great harvest goes!?

2022-12-05

Keeping Sound House Afloat - Ferocity is the Key to Survival!

2022-11-21

Let’s learn the importance of running! - Contemplating the Meaning of Participating in the Narita Pop Run

2022-11-14

Message from the Founder

2022-11-07

Contemplating Skincare for Men - Maintaining the Youthfulness of My Skin

2022-10-31

What is the fate of living life in a dream state? - Looking Back on the “Mirror of the Heart”, the Story that Came from a Dream

2022-10-24

My Birthday Present for 2022 - Successfully Conquering Mt. Ishizuchi, the Highest Peak in West Japan, with Our Amazing Staff!

2022-10-17

Another Boring Story About Aging - Is there that much of a difference between growing older and just plain getting old?

2022-10-10

As long as you have a fighting spirit, anything is possible! A positive attitude and a fighting spirit are the secrets to an active life!

2022-10-03

The Secret to Overcoming the Fear of Shaking - A Reminder that Maintenance is Always Important!

2022-09-26

Things I Learned from THREE MILE AN HOUR GOD

2022-09-19

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Final Episode: The Company that was Born Out of a Tiny Bankrupt Tailor Shop!

2022-09-12

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Episode 5: The Company that Came into Existence with the Support of Many Friends!

2022-09-05

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Episode 4: Surprise Wedding Ceremony in a Park and the Family’s Bankruptcy Crisis!

2022-08-29

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Episode 3: Unexpected Encounter at a Concert

2022-08-22

When the Master Traveler Stops Running

2022-08-15

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Episode 2: Conviction in Heavenly Guidance that Started with Narita Onsen

2022-08-09

The Untold Story of Sound House’s Founding Episode 1: First Encounter with Narita, a Place I Had No Connection to

2022-08-01

The Meaning and Meaninglessness of Getting Old!

2022-07-19

I forever want to be the man behind the curtain!

2022-07-11

The Days Spent Fighting Against Time

2022-07-04

Blistering hot summer begins with a sweltering hot rainy season?

2022-06-27

The day the tsunami strikes

2022-06-27

Is it a lie that music can revive Japan? - Probing into the root of Japan’s deep-seated demographic problem

2022-06-13

The Future of Music Rests Upon the Shoulders of Children

2022-06-06

The Earth is a Merry-Go-Round - Modern people who are enduring the drastic changes of the time axis!

2022-05-30

Slow and Steady Wins the Race - Looking Back at My Progress Over Half a Century!

2022-05-22

The New Era of “Cheap and Good” - When did I become a Uniqlo devotee!?

2022-05-16

Aiming for a Brighter Future for Children! - The Ideal Role Sound House Should Play

2022-05-08

Music is a Messenger of Peace - What is the Role of Musicians in Times of War?

2022-05-02

Impressions on the President Position Change at Sanrio - Taken Aback as Successor Falls Not Too Far from the Peach Tree

2022-04-23

The Emergence of Adults Who Have Never been Scolded! - Difficulty in Scolding Someone and the Value of being Disciplined

2022-04-18

The Future Envisioned for “Onagawa, Town of Music” - Children Hold Key to Local Development

2022-04-09

The Dream of Wadajima Town

2022-04-02

Is “Those were the Good Ol’ Days” Now a Taboo Phrase? - What is it about this modern era where old-fashioned common sense is not allowed anymore?

2022-03-21

The 3/11 Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Memorial Day - Reflecting on my future with Onagawa

2022-03-12

Rick’s Management Philosophy of Putting Our Customers First: It’s important to give customers what you would like to receive yourself!

2022-03-11

I have a dream of saving our local music stores! - How can we support small music shops, which are the key to revitalizing local communities?

2022-02-21

Why go to Onagawa?

2022-02-12

A Modern Society that Demands Speediness - Confusion while staring at a workplace where no one should be sluggish

2022-01-29

Just a Few More Years until Sound House Turns 40!

2022-01-21

Taking the First Step to Help Revitalize the Local Communities

2022-01-14

The 2nd Baby Boom Generation Coming into Their 50’s are Now Leading Us into the New Era

2022-01-07

2022 is Now Upon Us

2022-01-01

The Dawn of Civilization Began Alongside Music! The Bible has records indicating that musicians have existed since the beginning of humankind!

2021-01-01

Encounter with and farewell to Eddie Van Halen

2020-10-09

Where is my laptop?!

2020-07-14

Cheers to Chick Corea’s divine performance!

2019-08-29

Why am I involved in YOITOKO!?

2019-08-19

The 90s of my dreams revived by the Stones movie!

2019-07-26

The Era of People Living to the Age of 100

2018-11-26

Sleep-talk nonsense

2018-10-22

Sound House has Roots in Tennis!?

2018-09-28

Playing the Violin in the Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan was a Nightmare?

2018-08-17

“Living with No Regrets!” That’s a total lie!

2018-07-20

How will the trade war that is preying on audio equipment end….

2018-07-09

OriHime

2018-05-11

The day musical instrument stores disappear!

2018-04-13

The fate of a gutsy genius guitarist

2018-03-30

Enough’s enough

2018-03-16

Thoughts on staff paper

2018-03-02

Doesn’t Today’s Generation Appreciate the Splendor of Music!?

2018-02-16