Summer Olympic festival is over.The venue is empty with no one but a lone surfer.Rain may turn into snow.雨の釣ヶ崎海岸に行ってみた。無観客のサーフィン会場は雨が雪に変わるかもしれない。

It's freezing at night so stay home not by pandemic.Care and watch the fire in the wood stove.It's fun on a cold night.2度目の寒波がやって来た。雪の日の薪ストーブは殊更に楽しい。自在に姿を変える炎を飽きずに眺めて夜を過ごす。

Gather and burn dead branches at the fields.It's one of the happy tasks in a cold day.Bright bonfire and cold sunset, in the same red.A day is over.枯れ溜めた果樹の枝を畑で燃やす。夕焼けで暮れてゆく冬の一日。

Got some fine oaks.Cut short and split into pieces.They will be perfect after two years' dry up.Worked all day in the cold.楢の木を貰った。クヌギや樫に次いで薪に最適の樹種で、火力と持ちの良さは抜群。40センチに玉切り、27トンの薪割り機にかけ…

A few crops remain and there’s almost nothing to do.Only the cold wind blows through waiting for the coming spring.時おり刈り取る白菜とキャベツを残すだけの畑は、寒風が流れるのみ。植え付けの春はもうすぐやってくる。

Countless lights illuminate the terraced fields.Celebrate the New Year and pray for a good harvest.The freezing night of Oyama Senmaida shines in the dark.大山千枚田のイルミネーションを見に行く。無数の光が日没とともに現れ、冷気にまたたく。…

It's a traditional manners of New Year.Visit Tanjoji-temple, where is the birth place of Great Saint Nichiren, to pray for peace and health.Pray for the pandemic to be over.今年の初詣は日蓮上人生誕の地、誕生寺へ。丹念に祈るのはコロナの終息…

Silent snow falls covering all the landscape.It would be appreciated if everything could be disinfected.Celebration days are about to end.今年初めての積雪で、あたりの景色は一変した。深々と冷えるけれど何故かうれしい、犬の気分。 New Year's d…

Make 'Mochi' in the traditoinal way.Hit and turn by synchronized two guys.A new year is coming soon.今年も恒例の餅つき。来年こそは良い年でありますように。 Traditional gear, USU and KINE.

Take a walk in the neighborhood.There's no wind and the clouds stay up in the sky.A cold but calm day goes down quickly. 今年一番の寒波がやって来た。空気は冷たいけれど空は澄んで、雲も静か。穏やかに日が暮れる。

Take citron in the garden.We throw it in the hot bath and enjoy the scent.Or fill with 'Miso' then steam, exposed to the cold wind for two months. We call it 'Yubeshi', a traditional preserved food in winter.今年も柚子の季節になった。柚子…

Burn the rice husks for the last time of this year.It's the whole day work and good for soil when mix it.Cold winter's day is passing through.今年最後の燻炭を焼く。焼け具合を見守って一日を過ごす。 Burnt marks appear Almost done

Spend all day in the field, while crop and care the vegetables.It's cold but calm.There is only one month left in the year of COVID-19.年ごとに四季の天候は少しづつ違う。作物の出来も変わる。来年はどんな年だろう。 Young Broad beans Lettuce, …

They still keep the traditional way of decoration for New Year.Hoping the prospering business in Japanese style. 町内の製材所に昔ながらの新年飾りがあった。 林業の維持、復興は当地の重要なテーマ。

Go round for a New Year wish. Visit the local temple and shrine.Maybe the benefits are double. 元日を避けて地元の寺社を参詣する。 掛け持ち詣でのご利益や如何に。

I don't know what goes through this year.Bitter or sweet, boring or exciting, only Heaven knows.Let's get started. Nothing at all

Making rice cake for New Year in a traditional way. It's like a year-end ritual that has been forgotten for a long time. A bright New Year will be coming for you. Steam the glutinous rice Hitting tool 'KINE' and receiving vessel 'USU' Put …

Grilled Oysters Soaked in Sesame Oil. It's a New Year's classic dish at my home. Charcoal fire brings out a splended taste and aroma.I can't stand it. カキのオイルづけ。 大粒のカキに、姿が崩れないように金串を刺して炭火で炙る。 オイルに浸し…

Start 2020 at a local shrine.I wish for a peaceful, healthy and calm year. 新年の願掛け 今年の初詣は地元の玉前神社へ。 平凡だけれど、家族や友人の健康を祈願する。 Tamasaki Shrine New year's lucky charm Japanese 'Sake' celebration

It's a snow covered day.Wood-burning stove does the good job. 今年初めて雪が積もった。 一日中続く寒さに、家籠り。 我が家の暖房装置である薪ストーブの威力を再認識する。 Snow covered. Burning woods warm the whole house.