I am a piano beginner who is attracted to piano and classical music . Here is a list of some favorite pieces:
Back then I had read a lot, in which I am more attached to "serious" stuffs. I am a fan of Haruki Murakami. I treat "An encouragement of learning" (学問のすすめ) by Fukuzawa Yukichi, as my inspirational book. I was also a hardcore manga & anime enthusiast. Here is my all-time list.
It's interesting that my two favorite sport teams Liverpool F.C (football) and Boston Red Sox (baseball) are both under Fenway Sports Group (FSG), and I chose Boston for graduate study without knowing that at the time.