Digging bamboo shoots in the bamboo grove.They are a specialty of our town.Find the tip of the bamboo shoot, dig around it, and mow it with a hoe.It's a bit tough work that requires a bit skill. The spring breeze passing through the bamboo…

On rainy days, rest from the field work for a while.It's a good time to make smoked cheese.Wood chip smoke creates something else.Burn a cherry-blossom first, then an apple.Good aroma, good taste, good for whisky on the rocks. 雨の日の楽し…

Cherry-blossoms guard the castle.Flowers in full bloom for only one week.It blooms brilliantly and scatters vividly.This is the best of Japan. 今年の桜は例年になく早い。 城の桜も見事に満開。 鮮やかに咲き、鮮やかに散る。

While watching genocide news on TV, Rwanda comes up to my mind.A country of thousand slopes.One of Africa's most beautiful and safe countries now.A country with a miserable history in the past.Kigali Genocide Memorial, built on more than 3…

The states of Emergency for COVID-19 will be released tomorrow.Today, it's a day of laughing here. The laughter after a long absence. 'RAKUGU', the traditional Japanese narrative art is immortal even in these hard days. 緊急事態宣言の最終…

There is an old building on the old boulevard in the town.The historical store, which used to be a pawnshop, is open to the public to show the bustling old days.The founder's family donated the library to the town and it's still being take…

A strong spring breeze blows.Farmars start watering the paddy fields.Local train goes through the rape blossoms.The season changes calm and steady in the countryside. 水田に水が入り始める。 菜の花の中をローカル列車が走る。 我が町の春はいつ…

The state of emergency has been extended. Locked in Japan, thinking Africa in memories.There are two spots I love in Dar es Sallam, Tanzania. OYSTER BAYIn a cafe, while receiving the warm breeze from the Indian Ocean, see the sun going dow…

A huge earthquake struck the eastern Japan region.It occurred at 14:56 on March 11, 2011, killing 16,000 people.Even after 10 years, more than 2,500 people are still missing.It was really a tragic disaster.People throughout the country are…

Bottled the persimmon fruits in October and have fermented for about 5 months.It tastes very natural and elegant, then good for health.Looks successful. 芳香を放つ天然酢は料理に良し、飲んで良し。 友人の指導で初挑戦は、たぶん、成功。 Bottle…

In Japan, March is the month of girls' celebration.We have a doll festival called 'Hina-matsuri'.My familiar soba restaurant decorates and celebrates the Hina-dolls.The owner says 'They are nearly 70 years old boys and girls'. 馴染みのお蕎…

I listened to the song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' on YouTube. It reminds me 'LUCY' in Addis Ababa. Fossil human bones from 3.18 million years ago. She was named after the BEATLES song that was playing at the excavation site. Now alway…