tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10644264947366566532024-03-14T04:13:08.928+09:00I'm what I like.I'm working as a freelance copywriter in Tokyo.
Tokyo is a very exciting city and always inspires me a lot.
Here, I'd like to write down what I think is interesting or just what I like
because it would tell exactly who I am.sericocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12899127228556716374noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064426494736656653.post-70090281289144846102020-07-06T16:11:00.000+09:002020-07-06T16:11:04.974+09:00Visit somewhere cool to relax. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's in the middle of rainy season in Japan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't go out but it's a good time to plan my summer vacation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Somewhere cool to relax and less people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lake Chuzenji in Nikko must be for you and me!</span><br />
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gILpZ4nLW_o" width="560"></iframe>sericocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12899127228556716374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064426494736656653.post-72598958722298306022020-06-24T22:16:00.000+09:002020-06-24T22:16:10.039+09:00Iris Garden in Meiji Shinto Shrine 2020<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hvi7RJxyA10" width="459"></iframe>sericocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12899127228556716374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064426494736656653.post-35756289376570250352020-05-27T16:16:00.003+09:002020-05-27T19:40:18.012+09:00Tange Kenzo. A leading architect in Japan who brought Japanese architecture onto the world stage.<h2>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have no hesitation in saying that, without Kenzo Tange, Japan could not have produced such a number of great architects.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tange played a central role in leading the construction industry after World War 2, and educated superb young architects to follow after him. Now, many of his disciples (Arata Isozaki, Kisho Kurokawa, Fumihiko Maki, Yoshio Taniguchi) are key players both in Tokyo and around the world. And buildings, which Tange designed are still an ornament to Tokyo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The silhouette that stretches heavenward is reminiscent of Yoyogi Gymnasium. The exterior is made of stainless steel. The entrance doesn’t lead you straight inside, like a typical church. Rather, your route goes round up stairs to the nave. The ceiling has a cruciform sky light, and the mystical light falls on the nave as if leading worshippers to the presence of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He looks gentle and cheerful. It seems that he really was good at socializing and, at one time, his house was a kind of salon for international celebrities such as Gropius, Waxman, Isamu Noguchi and Charlotte Perriand. Photographs of them all at the house survive. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">It is said that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tange was a very nice person. He treat</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ed </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">everyone </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">gently and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">equally</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As an educator, his guidance of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Arata </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Isozaki, Kisho Kurokawa, Fumihiko Maki and Yoshio Taniguchi to the heights of architecture was a great </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">achievement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tange also created </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">grand designs of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">cities </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">on a large scale, rather than just for individual buildings. For example, he </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">designed the visionary schemes for the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hiroshima </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Peace Memorial park and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">the Osaka Expo</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">1970.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">However, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">his works in later years, such as the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tokyo Metropolitan Government </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">building and Unite Nation University are sometimes criticized as “</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">authoritarian gothic.” The style </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">of his design </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">change</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">d </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">a lot </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">from his works in 1980s</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I watched these two buildings grow in real time, and remember thinking they were </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">intimidating</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Some say that, as </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tange </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">succeed</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ed, he </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">was drawn into the circles of power and forgot the spirit of the common people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was when I went to Odaiba that I really noticed Tange's greatness. Odaiba is an artificial island and Tokyo's last frontier, developed as futuristic city. Today, it hosts the Fuji TV headquarters building, convention centers, science museums, huge amusement facilities, shopping centers, and so on. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Certainly, Odaiba has all the necessary amenities, but to be honest, it doesn’t look futuristic, it is just a boring new city. With coherent urban planning, it could have been designed in any way and become something like the Marina District in Singapore. Still among the indifferent buildings, there is one that has a strong presence. That’s the Fuji TV headquarters building Tange worked on. It stands out as a unique beacon in the area.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I could go back in time, there is a project I would like to ask Kenzo Tange to undertake. That is the redevelopment of Odaiba. If Tange had worked on a grand design for Odaiba, what would this last frontier have looked like? Even imagining it is exciting! </span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Utagawa
Kuniyoshi and Utagawa Kunisada, who were the top two the most popular ukiyo-e
artists in Edo, vividly depicted the lives of Edo people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through their works, we can see Edo
people are the same or more when it comes to appreciating the joy of
everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">T</span><span lang="EN-US">he style of the two artists is quite
different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kuniyoshi took the men
by storm with his dynamic images of warriors and his bold compositions, while
Kunisada intrigued women with his beautiful portraits of women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">I feel that their ukiyo-e
are like fashion magazines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kuniyoshi’s magazines</span>(<span lang="EN-US">Ukiyo-e</span>)<span lang="EN-US">, there comes a young man wearing
a skull pattern kimono.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He looks
like a punkish guy of the era.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
Kunisada’s fashion magazines, dazzling kabuki actors must have captured women fans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s funny and interesting to realize we of today are
still doing the same things as the people 150 years ago. The Edo period is not so long ago. </span></span><!--EndFragment--><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Tsukiji is a huge market, which deals with 8,800 tons of
fish, vegetables, and fruits a day.
It’s surprising that that amount is traded just in a day for satisfying
the demand of people in Tokyo.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> The other day, the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government announced that the Auction Hall of Tsukiji market is going to move
to Toyosu, a bit to the south from where it is, on the 7<sup>th</sup> of
November 2016. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought it’s almost the last opportunity
to enjoy the present market atmosphere that has lasted since the Edo period and
decided to visit there. My sister
and I met at Higashi-Ginza station and had a half-day tour going around Tsukiji
like foreign visitors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, we headed for
Tsukijii-Honganji temple. It’s a
branch temple of Nishi-Honganji, <u>a </u>Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism, which
is located in Kyoto. At first
sight, you may be surprised to see its peculiar appearance. It’s quite different from authentic
Japanese temples. It’s more like the
Indian style.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">The round shaped roof of the
temple represents the linden leaf, which is one of the very important symbols
of Buddhism because Buddha is believed to have reached Enlightenment while he
was meditating under a linden tree.
Moreover, in the center of the leaf you can see a lotus flower motif,
which has a significant meaning for Buddhism. Lotus flowers bloom beautifully in muddy water, it represents
that your life can bloom beautifully even if you are in muddy water, a metaphor
of suffering of lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tukiji market is divided into two
areas; one is the Auction Hall and the other is Jogai-ichiba, or the shops of
allied traders. Jogai-ichiba is a
huge shopping arcade. There are
many small retailers lining narrow streets and they sell small portions of
fish, vegetables, fruits, and a variety of processed goods. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">At a corner of Jogai-ichiba,
there are some dining areas.
Inoue, a ramen shop, is one of my friend’s recommendations, so we decided
to have lunch there. Inoue is a
standing bar style ramen shop.
People are eating a bowl of ramen at a simple table extending onto the
sidewalk. It seemed that it would take
some time to reach a bowl of ramen because many people were waiting in line in
the narrow street. However, we’ve
already decided to eat there, so we went to the end of the line. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cherry blossoms are now in full
bloom.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been very busy
viewing sakura from place to place.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year’s highlight so far is, definitely, Inui Street in the Imperial
Palace, Tokyo.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The street, which
runs along the eastern side of the Imperial Palace, opened to the general public
for a week.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was about a 30 minute walk
from Sakashita-mon Gate, on the southeast side, to Inui-mon Gate, at the north
end.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was my first time to go
into the premises of the Palace, so everything was quite new and exciting to
me.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After going through the
Sakashita-mon Gate, we crossed the new palace building and in front of the
office building of the Imperial Household Agency, both of which we are familiar
with from TV broadcasting and newspapers.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We passed through the entrance of
Yamashita Street, which leads to Momiji-yama, or Mt. Momiji and Empress
Michiko’s cocoonery, and Dokan-go or Dokan moat, which is named after Ota Dokan
who developed the Edo Castle originally in the 15</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> century.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The combination of sakura with the
castle moat and stonewall is incredibly beautiful.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pale pink color of sakura is emphasized with the
backdrop of the dark stonewall and the white plaster wall.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It looked so refined and so elegant.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The contrast between sakura and dark stonewall backdrop is beautiful</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This experience made me go crazy
about Edo Castle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately,
the castle tower in Edo Castle was burnt down three times and also the main
buildings built in both the Edo and the Meiji eras were lost because of the air
raids during World War ll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Although there are very few remains on the premises, there is still
something in the air that reminds us of those days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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illustrate the reconstruction of the dwelling of Edo Castle. It’s a fun to read those books and to
imagine what it used to be like.
You can easily go back in time and feel very close to the Edo era.</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">NHK released the new version of 311
earthquake recovery support song, “hana ha saku” or “Flowers will bloom” in
March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They call it </span><span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ pro w3"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">anime all star version</span><span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ pro w3"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> and the anime characters, which are very
popular among Japanese almost all generations appeared in it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, “Space Cruiser Yamato,”
“Pocket Monster,” “Lupin the third,” “Astro Boy,” </span><span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ pro w3"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #424242; font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Neon
Genesis Evangelion</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">,” and such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s incredibly </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #424242; font-family: "arial";">star-studded</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> cast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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that we are closely and deeply related to the anime and manga culture and it is
along with our lives anytime.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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encourage us to stand up again when we are in a harsh time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least for me, this new version of
support song is touching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went to the Yokohama Museum to
see “Takashi Murakami’s Superflat Collection.”</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You might think it’s the art work of Takashi Murakami, one
of the most successful artists in contemporary art, but it’s the display of
Murakami’s private collection as an energetic art collector.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was mind-boggling and incredibly
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The collection is assembled based
on the artist’s unique eye and aesthetic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From contemporary art to antiques, from Japan and other countries, it
includes more than 5,000 items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think it’s more than a private collection in scale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems to be collected just by his instinct and I felt as
if I saw inside of his head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Murakami is one of my favorite
artists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially, I like what
he is thinking and saying rather than what he is drawing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is a great concept maker and an eloquent
speaker as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember his
“declaration” for the exhibition “Super Flat Declaration” that he curated in
2001.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It starts with this
phrase, “Japan might be the future of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the Japan of today is SUPER FLAT.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So cool, isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The declaration continues,
“…everything from society and public morals to art and culture is super two
dimensional.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says “Super Flat”
is a new concept to understand Japanese original culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, Japanese students learn
perspective and Western art at school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The two dimensional structure has been disregarded since Japan
modernized in the Meiji era.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
Murakami indicated that sense of two dimensional structure have been handed
down through games, manga, and animation culture. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this exhibition, Murakami
expanded the definition of the concept “Superflat.”</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Everything in here seems to be equal in value. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is no historical period, no genre,
no hierarchies, and no logic in his collection.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s the chaotic world, which is a mixture of good and bad,
valuable and invaluable.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why has he been collecting so
many art items?</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">He explains it is to
find the answer “what is art?”</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And
he concludes that art is the crystallization of culture; that is, the social
circumstances, human relationships, and ephemera of the era in which we
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I expected, what he is
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Last month, I received a letter
confirming that I passed the test to be a government licensed guide
interpreter.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">It’s a qualification
that enables you to guide foreign tourists with a monetary reward.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">I took this exam just for a challenge,
but I never imagined working as a guide interpreter up to now.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2015, the total number of
tourists visiting Japan was 19,730,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a 47.1% increase from the previous year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tourism is one of the highest growing
industries in Japan and the government is aiming to increase it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s surprising to know that the
government is setting the goal of gaining 30,000,000 tourists by 2030.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">It must be interesting to be
involved in the tourism industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, what should I do with this license that is so hard to come
by?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What can I do for people
coming to Japan?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been
thinking about it since I passed the exam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">As for me, I’m a lazy
traveler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to sip drinks
while viewing nice scenery for as long as I want rather than to visit many
places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, I’d like to find
something that is not listed in guidebooks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A package tour or a group tour is convenient, especially for
the first time or the first day in a country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I don’t feel up to joining it because the schedule is
always filled with events and we need to be punctual.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I haven’t come up with any plans
yet but at least I can say I will target people like me, lazy adventurers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope I can help foreign visitors
someday in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">I went to Hakone last
weekend.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Hakone is a popular
resort, which is well-known for having many hot springs, beautiful scenery and wholesome
climate.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">It’s easy to access from
Tokyo and in my case, it took about an hour to drive from Yokohama.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">It’s so convenient.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a fine day and I had expected
to view Mt. Fuji from a very close point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think that Mt. Fuji has a special power that makes us get excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether we are able to see its beautiful
corn shape or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even Japanese
like me, who already have seen the mountain many times, get thrilled and foreign
tourists much more so. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, we went on board a
sightseeing cruse boat on<u> </u>Lake Ashi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lake Ashi is a caldera lake, which collects water in a large
crater shaped like basin made by volcanic activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Caldera is a Spanish word that means sunken places.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lake Ashi is surrounded by forest and
it makes the scenery more profound. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Blowing in the breeze on the deck
of the boat, I was looking at the surface of the lake, which was sparkling with
the reflection of sunshine.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">There
are very few commercial facilities around the lake, so we could appreciate the genuinely
natural landscape there.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">After that, we climbed Mt.Hakone-Komagatake by ropeway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Komagatake used to be a volcano, but now
it’s a good view point that overlooks a panoramic view of Lake Ashi, Mt. Fuji, the
Izu peninsula and more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we
got to the plateau, most of the coulds were swept away and the beautiful shape
of Mt, Fuji with its long skirts appeared just in front of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How lucky we were!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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deity named Konohanasakuya-hime, or literally means “Princess this flower is
blooming now.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe, she was in a
good mood and smiled for us, I believe.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went to see an exhibition entitled
“Yoko Ono: from My Window” held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo in
Kiyosumi-shirakawa.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yoko Ono is most
of thought of in her relationship with John Lennon, but she has been a great
artist in contemporary art long before she met him.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She is one of the pioneers of
conceptual art and I have been a big fan of her works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The exhibition emphasizes her very
beginning works in the 1960s’ including some events she held in Tokyo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking at the photos and videos at the
show, I was taken aback by how avant-garde they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are still interesting and inspiring to this day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why do I like her works?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took a moment to stop and think about
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One reason is that her works
have the power to stir my imagination. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, the “instructions for paintings” series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are just displaying instructional
words on pieces of white paper like this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">bag where there is wind. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With this instruction, you can
imagine any process of changes after the seeds start spreading into the
air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flying in the air, touching
down on the ground, germinating and covering the ground with green leaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can transfer the instructions to
your own vision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that the idea
Yoko Ono came up with is a beautiful invention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can draw invisible pictures in our head and maybe, it’s
more creative than real pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The second reason I like her
works is that her art works are always positive. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing that scares me or depresses me in her works,
even if their themes were anti-war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can always feel happy with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After going through the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">The other day, I joined a talk session on Japanese traditional crafts at
Midtown in Roppongi.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Hidetoshi Nakata, a former football player and Jun
Nakagawa, CEO of Nakagawa Masashiti shoten in Nara pref. talked about their
endeavors to promote Japanese traditional crafts. It was very interesting and thought
provoking for me.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nakata, known as a “traveler,” said he had just finished his trip visiting
artisans, sake breweries and other local traditional craft centers in all 47 prefectural
regions in Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been
wondering why a former world-class football player got interested in Japanese
crafts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn't wrap my head
around it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, my uneasy
feelings finally cleared up when I heard his explanation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nakata said that he realized he didn’t know anything about Japan at all when
he was asked about Japan, as he worked outside of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the more reason, he wanted to know every
inch of Japan and started visiting manufacturing people after he quite playing
football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s his honest
feelings and I also sometimes feel the same way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a shame we really don’t know about our country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nakagawa is the 13<sup>th</sup> generation of a traditional company with
300 years of history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Born in a family
of linen fabric makers, he considered the future of Japanese crafts, which
seemed to be disappearing due to the lack of successors and the change of
people’s lifestyles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, he has
been enthusiastic about revitalizing traditional crafts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And his company is growing enough to
have a flag shop in Aoyoma, Tokyo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">The chemistry of these two people was very interesting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though their standpoints are different, there
are some similarities between them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What impressed me most is their claim that Japanese traditional products
wouldn’t be sold overseas unless customers understand the cultural background,
or how the products have been used in traditionally in Japanese.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">For example, Japanese wooden products and urushi lacquer products are
beautiful but it’s a bit difficult to maintain their good conditions if people
leave them in low ambient humidity, as in Europe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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export the history of the products as well so that the prospective consumers
would keep using them as long as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise, Japanese crafts would be recognized just a souvenirs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo: azuchi-shiga.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If I were asked what period of
Japanese history do you like best, I would say it would be the Azuchi Momoyama
period (1573-1603) because many unique and innovative people appeared in the
era such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oda Nobunaga was a war load who
completed the way to unify the nation and promoted the merchandising by opening
a new market without taxes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born as a son of a peasant and climbed up the
social ladder and finally reached the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sen no Rikyu completed the tea ceremony as an ultimate
art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He created the new concept of
art called “wabi,” a state of calm, quiet subtlety, which avoids being gaudy or
showy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a gorgeous era Aduchi
Momoyama was!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The name of “Azuchi” in Azuchi
Momoyama period comes from the castle’s name, which Oda Nobunaga built in
azuchi-cho, Shiga prefecture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
wanted to visit the castle for many years and finally I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To tell the truth, there is no
castle there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, the
castle was burnt down three year after it was built, when Oda Nobunaga was
assassinated by his senior statesman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All we were allowed to do is just look at the stone walls and imagine
the time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The remains of the castle stand
beside Lake Biwa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the opposite
side of the lake, you can see Mt. Hieizan, in which Enryakuji-temple is
located.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the mountain is
Kyoto, the ancient capital city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Oda Nobunaga must have looked at the scene everyday and accumulated his
ambition to unify the nation and beyond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s nice to deepen my understanding of the history geographically
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think there is something
that we can feel only when we come the site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went to the Chiba City Museum
of Art to see Hiroshi Sugimoto’s two part exhibition entitled “Past and Present
in Three parts” and “Art and Leisure.”</span><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">It was a compact but extraordinarily gorgeous exhibition, which takes in
his works including his three great photographic masterpieces and the “toko-no-shiturae,”
or artistic settings for a tea ceremony room alcove.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a photographer, Sugimoto’s
works are very conceptual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Generally speaking, photos reflect a moment, but he endeavors to show history
or the flow of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of his
masterpieces “seascape,” consisting of simply sea and sky, was created based on
his idea, “Is it possible for us to see the same scenery that ancient people
saw?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">His “theatre series,” consisting
of the white screen and the inside of a movie theater shows the passage of time
using time-lapse exposure.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The
white screens in his photos seem to show nothing but they are the accumulation of
the light of 2-hour-movies.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">In a
sense, we can see a 2-hour-movie in a moment.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">For Sugimoto, taking photos doesn’t mean just reflecting the
real world.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">He shows us the time
we’ve never seen before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before he started his career as a
photographer, he was an antique art dealer in NYC.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Still now, he is an art collector and with his expert eyes
on Japanese art he carefully chose the combinations of hanging scrolls and
artistic objects for a tea ceremony room alcove.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">The 27 combinations displayed in the “Art and Leisure”
section are innovative because he matched, for example, an old Japanese hanging
scroll and a portrait bust statue of Christ harmoniously.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whenever I see his masterpieces,
they remind me of the word “mitate.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s difficult to find an exact word in English, but it might be similar
to “metaphor” or “replacing something in a different image.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mitate is a very basic way of thinking
in traditional Japanese arts, such as landscape design, noh play and pottery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sugimoto’s mitate is always beyond my
imagination and that’s why I’m strongly fascinated with his works.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">photos: Chiba City Museum of Art</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">↓ Thank you very much for your click.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">One year has passed since I
started leaning Japanese style painting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>During the first nine months, I was not allowed to even grip a brush to
draw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, I was told to
practice drawing lines, glasses, boxes and sketching flowers to acquire the
very basic skills, which is useful for both Japanese and Western painting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">At last, the time has come!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After going through the long boring
period of training, I reached the starting point to begin Japanese style
painting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first lesson was
replicating some of the scenes from Choju-Giga, or scrolls of frolicking animals
and humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OMG!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of my favorite art
pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was too good to be
true.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Choju-giga were drawn in the
Heian period by Toba Sojo and other painters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It depicts the life of wild animals such as frogs, rabbits
and monkeys as if they were human beings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A frog and a rabbit are playing sumo wrestling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some rabbits are playing archery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The livery description of animals
evokes some feelings like how wonderful our lives are.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Choju-Giga is considered to be an
origin of Japanese manga, or comics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Although they don't have any speech balloons on the screen, I can
imagine the sounds of laughing, singing and shouting coming out of the
picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was very surprised to know that Raf Simons, the artistic
director of Christian Dior, left the most prestigious fashion house after his
three and a half years contribution. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Dior and I,” is a
fashion documentary film that depicts Raf’s eight weeks, from day one when he
started working for Dior till his debut haute couture collection of fall-winter
2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Initially, I thought it’s
just a behind the scene fashion movie, but it was much more than I
expected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the contrary, it
became one of my favorite movies of the year 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Raf had been a director of Jil Snder, a Milan fashion brand, which
is characterized as sharp with modern line and form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for Dior, it’s the most elegant and feminine brand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People were very curious how Raf, a
minimalist, would meet the high demands and create his own Dior style when he
took the position as a director of Dior. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A haute couture collection usually takes six to eight months to prepare,
but Raf was given only eight weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What is worse, he had never designed haute couture before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The movie reveals all the process of
making the collection including some conflict with staff members and Raf’s
nervousness as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">What impressed me most is Raf’s attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is calm, shy and restricted rather
than arrogant and self-indulgent, which people in the fashion industry are
likely to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is intensely
focused and never loses control until the end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows exactly what is required, that is, a mixture of
Raf’s modern minimalism and Dior’s legacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s easy to say, but when I saw his final output, I knew he
did it in a perfect way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nowadays, almost everything seems to be determined by
marketing.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">People are likely to
rely on the analyzed data and figures because they don’t want take any risks.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As for Christian Dior, Raf’s
inspiration and creativity itself was the marketing that showed the big brand
the way to go.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Under the incredible pressure of high expectations, he must have
carried a heavy load on his shoulder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Raf explained the reason why he left Dior as “personal” only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing
his next challenge after leaving Dior.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can see the details of Raf Simons's first show </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">that was introduced in the "Dior and I." </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Christian Dior Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2012/13 AW held</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> on July 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">25 min</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Raf Simons’s last collection for Jil Sander 2012/13 AW. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It was held just before he moved to Christian Dior. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It’s mesmerizing. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This autumn, I went to Niigata to
see a Yubiwa Hotel’s performance, titled “But I was so in love ---Tsunan-machi
Okura snow shed version,” or </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">あんなに愛しあったのに〜津南町大倉雪覆工篇</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">held at the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. Yubiwa Hotel is one of my favorite
performance units and I had longed to see this performance since <a href="http://english-247.blogspot.jp/2014/08/it-was-heavenly-experience-yubiwa.html?view=magazine" target="_blank">I saw it last timeat Ichihara Art×Mix in 2014. </a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shirotama Hitsujiya, the director of Yubiwa Hotel has a
unique way of making dramas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She trys
to find “treasures” of the local area by doing ethnological research and creating
stories based on them. This time, the drama is set in Tsunam-machi, a remote
area in Niigata pref., which has heavy snow in winter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We got to the Tsunan-machi Okura snow shed, which
Hitsujiya selected as the stage for this performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Okura snow shed, located just along the Shinano River,
used to be a snow shelter to protect the local road and people from heavy
snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We, the audiences were asked
to walk back and forth through the snow shed with the actors as the story went
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically, the shed became the
tunnel that connects the real world with fantasy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Having heavy snow, sometimes over 4 meters a day in
winter, and a decreasing population, Tsunan-machi has a lot of
difficulties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The drama starts
when the schoolgirls who belong to “social study club” introduce the history and
some legends of the region.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
play seems to raise several important matters; how can we cope with this
situation and how can we figure out any solutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it’s not a social scientific drama, on the
contrary, soon before we know it, we are drawn into a beautiful fantasy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“Teacher, can we also become snow?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so, we would be able to come back
here again.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think these words are a great invention of this drama
because it is a fantastic solution to the problem that this remote area
has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then, winter comes and snow starts falling on the
ground of Tsunan-machi with a snow fairy, or yukimushi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The aerial dance that expresses the
snow fairy was breathtaking and we saw the image of people coming back to their
hometown by transforming themselves into flakes of snow. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although there aren’t so many words in this drama or possibly
because there aren’t so many words, the performance appeals to our senses and
we feel at one with the fantasy that Hitsujiya created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
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grilled foods such as yakitori (grilled chicken on bamboo skewers), unagi (eel)
and robatayaki (traditional Japanese indoor grill).</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Chefs appreciate that binchotan hold heat and last longer,
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">However it’s so much more than just that.</span></span></div>
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They say the process of making charcoal leaves countless microscopic
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Promotion of Kishu Binchotan) in Minabe-cho, Wakayama pref. On our way to the kilns, Ms.Kakimoto
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Driving
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me more.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We have to grow and
earn money more than last year.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m sick and tired of hearing that kind of things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do we really need to continue to expand?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a Japanese saying, “ware tada
taru wo shiru</span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">吾唯足るを知る</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">”, or I simply know what is enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is curved on the tsukubai stone at Ryoanji temple in
Kyoto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remembered this words
when I got to know Mr. Hara and other charcoal artisans who engage in preserving
resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I’ve
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had very beautiful holidays in Normandy this summer.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To my delight, my French friends planned the special trip for
me when they knew I was coming to France.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The destination they carefully chose was Trouville-sur-Mer, a superb
beach resort a three-hour drive from Paris.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Trouville
used to be a small fishermen’s village facing the Atlantic Ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup>
century when people started enjoying sea bathing, Trouville had attracted many rich
people living in Paris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
still a lot of classical Normandy style houses along the beach, which preserve
the most appearance of the past prosperity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As
soon as we got to Trouville, we dropped everything and rushed to the
beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The water is shallow to a
considerable distance from the shore and we were able to walk so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sat on the sand and chatted and
laughed a lot until the sunset horizon turned into a flaming red.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I always wonder why French people are
so talkative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend says it’s
“because we are French.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh,
That’s another story though. ww)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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specialty products of this area are seafood, dairy products such as milk,
butter, Camembert cheese, apples, Cider, Calvados, salt and what not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love all of these, but if I had to
choose the best one, it would be the combination of fresh seafood and Normandy
cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creamed white fish and
creamed mussels (moules de bouchot à la crème) are especially incredible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are just the way I like it, rich and
creamy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t get enough of
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friends was exceptional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all
met after a long time, but we were able to jump the distance of time and soon it
was as if no time had passed at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s like an alumna association, indeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Small towns along the coastal road are all
incredibly beautiful.One of these
towns, Honfleur was drawn by many impressionist painters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A friend of mine invited me to
her weekend house,</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">which is located just outside
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On a Friday night, after work, we
headed for a tiny island that floats on the Seine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may know that Ile Saint-Louis and Ile Cite are also on the
Seine, but our destination was a bit farther from the center of Paris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">About an hour’s drive brought us
to the island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To my surprise, it
was a gated community and the way we traveled to the island was beyond my
imagination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you guess how?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We landed on the island by rowing a small
boat similar to the one we can see at parks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was on cloud nine, this was already an exciting start to
our weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The site is, according to my
friend’s explanation, a cooperative society and the residents enjoy their holidays
in conformity with the rules so that they can preserve its beautiful
nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are some sporting
facilities like tennis courts and a swimming pool, <span style="color: black;">but
except for that, there is nothing </span>artificial and even their houses are
made of wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s quite unusual
in France, where stone buildings are most common. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My friend’s house is by the
river.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s very comfortable just
feeling the winds breezing from the river or lying on a sofa in the garden.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These simple things are enough.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is nothing here, but there is
everything to relax and rewind.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the night, I got out of my
bed and watched some cargo boats passing by from the living room. It was a full moon and as a boat
crossed the river, the reflection of the moonlight simmered on the water. It was so romantic. I felt that the house was like a boat itself
flouting gently on the Seine. It
reminded me of Kenji Miyazawa’s story ‘The night on the milky way train’ or </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">銀河鉄道の夜</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went to Paris for the first
time in about 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to
admit that I needed some courage to go there because I thought flying more than
10 hours would have been tiring for my age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the excitement of seeing my old friends overrode my
anxiety and consequently, my trip was wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Almost everyday I hung around
town with some of my friends, visiting museums and enjoying window
shopping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very interesting
just to take a stroll in Paris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
I walked around and gained a recollection of locality, I noticed that there
were very few convenience stores in town as there were ten years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In Tokyo, I’m sometimes
disappointed to find out that my favorite shops have been taking over by convenience
stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even in Aoyama,
convenience stores are invading main streets, needless to say the back
streets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m afraid so many
convenience stores will diminish the character of areas and make them all the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be very active in Paris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bakeries,
spice and grocery shops, delicatessens, cake shops, boutiques and cafes make Paris
exactly what it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They shouldn’t
be replaced by convenience stores even if it is bit inconvenient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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inconveniest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing I’m sick
and tired of in Paris is the subway stations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They still haven’t installed escalators yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moreover, passengers are always waiting
in line in front of the ticket machines because there are so few of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if they improve these things, I don’t
think that Paris would lose its splendor. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sakura season is almost over
in Tokyo, but I’m still in that mood. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe, a sort of sakura DNA that had been hidden in my mind is now awake.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend, I went all the way to
Yoshino in Nara prefecture to see “the best sakura” in Japan. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are thirty
thousand cherry trees, of around 200 different kinds. In colors subtly graded from white to pink, cherry blossoms cover path after path,
valley after valley, veiling all the mountains.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mt Yoshino has been a site for
religious training for monks for over a thousand years.
Mountains are deep and the paths are steep. It’s not easy to climb up and I had to take rests again
and again. However, whenever I
stopped, different vistas of sakura opened out. It was breathtaking and filled me with joy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Saigyo, the twelfth century Buddhist priest, lived in Mt Yoshino for three years.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">He wrote
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Translation
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<span style="font-family: "ms pゴシック";"><span style="font-size: large;">願わくば花の下にて春死なむ<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the places that I long to go in spring is Kujukurihama
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in Chiba prefecture, beach means Kujukurihama and spring comes around with the
taste of fresh seafood.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The slightly
bitter flavor of sazae shellfish grilled in its own shell is my favorite.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kujukurihama is located on the east side of the Boso
peninsula. It stretches 66 km long
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are many seafood stalls along the beach in Kujukuri-cho. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We went to one of them and had a superb
lunch.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It may come as a surprise,
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with their pocket money and my memories of spring school picnics are full of
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After enjoying fresh sazaes, we got
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went to Kazusa Ichinomiya.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
reason why we dropped by that town is there is a tiny lovely auberge (French
style inn and restaurant) that we want to stay for our summer holidays and we
just wanted to look it over beforehand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we had a cup of coffee, the
owner of the café suggested us to go to a lighthouse.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lighthouse?</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
never heard the word for ages and it made me feel something nostalgic and fluttering
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Daitousaki lighthouse on a
hill was much more than I expected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It looked out over both the sea and the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its panoramic view was breathtaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went on a trip overseas every
chance I got when I was younger. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand, I didn’t know much about domestic
places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Day trips visiting places nearby
is not bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s more like new
experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it was a
shame for me not to have visited them much earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I enjoyed cherry blossoms along Meguro
River. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a tad early for full-bloom, but the weather
was fine and I was satisfied so much. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The little difference here from other famous
sakura places is that people are appreciating sakura with a glass of rose
sparkling wine.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The combination of pink sakura and rose
wine is beautiful.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s very much like Naka-Meguro, where
stylish people come gather.</span></span></div>
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