June 11, 2010 Archives

Meiji Shrine

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Meiji Shrine which is famous as a tourist attraction of Tokyo is a forest grown approximately 90 years ago.It is natural environments eminent in Tokyo now.

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When it is winter here, a splendid mandarin duck is seen. In addition, in June, a sweet flag is beautiful.

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The line of the wedding ceremony is sometimes seen, too.

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Love Ice Cream!!

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I love ice cream and now is best time to eat it!!

In particular I love Cold Stone Creamery !!

There is Cold Stone Creamery several places in Tokyo,You should try top of the shinjuku LUMINE's Cold Stone.

 

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コールド2.jpgWhen they make ice cream, they sing the song without a tip !!

 

コールド3.jpgIf you have a time in shinjuku, please try it !!

Japan on the outside

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I got a mail from our guest from Spain who stayed with us last summer.

 

He had a nice camera with him and took tons of photos during his stay.

 

After coming back to Spain, he created great movie (actually tons of photos).

 

He sent the URL of it to me, and I'd just like to share it.

http://www.vimeo.com/6161847

Who will be a champion?

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FIFA World cup 2010, South Africa will Kick-off tonight 11pm (JPT).

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4 years ago, I was at Sport bar in San Diego, and won the bet of who winning the game.

              Which country will be a champion of 2010? Which team do you bet?

                        Can't wait to see the great players and exiciting games!!

 

Haiku of hydrangea

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As I mentioned in my last entry, hydrangea is cherished flower by Japanese haiku poets.
I introduce one of the many haikus of hydrangea.

紫陽花や きのふの誠 けふの嘘
Ajisai ya kinou no makoto kyou no uso
Hydragea, a truth of yesterday,  a lie of today.

This haiku was made by Shiki Masaoka, a famous haiku poet 100 years ago.
You can read about him in Wikipedia. 
Hydrangea changes its color with its growth.
Green, white, blue, purple and red.
These all colors can be seen in one plant of hydrangea.

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The transition of Hydrangea's color is slow but difficult to foretell and almost capricious. 
So, Shiki used the hydrangea as a symbol of humans' fleeting "truth".