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。
It's not convenient to live in the countryside.Boreing sometimes but feel safe away from the crowd.One fine day, hang out without COVID.良く晴れた寒い日に隣町を散策。どこでも自然にソーシャルディスタンス。
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。
It's a film that won an award at a film festival.The adaptation from the original story is wonderful.A 50 page short novel turns into a three hour movie, it's amazing.Mmm, need to watch again to get a deeper understanding.While driving on …
Here comes 'RAKUGO', Japanese traditional narration. It's hard to hold back laughter.Master Narrator BUNJI always turns me on.恒例の落語会に贔屓の噺家がやって来た。真打・桂文治の話芸に浸る。山あいの町で寄席、何という贅沢か｡コロナに負けぬ主…
I visited the workshop to see the production of wood chips.There's full of the scent of various wood.They become fuel for biomass power generation.Metabolism brings the forest back to life. And brings me firewood as well.ウッドチップ製造現…
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…
Hoping 2022 to be less disease, free movement, no pain.Let's get started.
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。
Go see a movie to my neighboring town.Directed by Yoji Yamada.It's like 'New Cinema Paradise' in Japan.May god bless the movies and theaters against COVID-19.久し振りに山田洋次監督の映画を見た。コロナで閉ざされた活動屋と劇場に向けての応援…
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…
When you wish upon a.....Peaceful year should be coming next.But now, make my day.今年もあと僅か。明るい年が来ますように。
Visit a couple of potters who hold a small exhibition at home. Time flows slowly here.ご夫婦の陶芸家が営む「明賀窯」の小さな展示会を訪れた。その作品は家に溶け込んで心地よい。 Invitation Card for Dec. 2021 Path to the mountain Firewood shel…
The last autumn leaves shine in the winter sun.Late autumn goes by.関東で一番遅い紅葉を見る。遅い秋がはらはらと行く。
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, …
Watching the ever-changing sunshine, the sparkling sea, and the moving clouds.The unpredictable winter is just around the corner. 日差しと雲の行方をしばし眺める。奇妙に収まっているコロナはどうなるのか。予測のつかない冬がもうすぐやって来る。
The event that had been canceled due to the influence of COVID-19 was finally held."Syunpuu-tei Ryukyo", the master's performance is wonderful.Laughter after a long absence overflowed.久方ぶりに落語会が再開した。真打の話術を堪能する。
The autumn leaves in the neighboring mountains begin to turn red slightly.The winter chills haven't come yet. 我が町の紅葉は関東で一番遅い。山の寒気も今一歩。
As always, a peaceful day goes down.The sky and clouds change their appearance every day.
Got an old guide book which covers all the songs of BEATLES.'The fool on the hill' says, See the sun going down And the eyes in his head see the world spinning aroundUmm, sounds comfortable.ビートルズの古い全曲解説本を手に入れた。古い歌詞…
Take a walk in a forest where is no one but me.Strolling around a pond, looking at the far away sea.Feel like owning the whole exclusive mountain.無人の森を散策する。忘れられた橋、コテージ、椿、遠い眺め。贅沢な時間。
With no sweet sun, here come amazing mushrooms.They grow up healthy in the shade.しばらく続いた雨で椎茸が一斉に出る。今年も秋の恵み、ふんだんに。 Wow
It's a common scenary around here, unexciting but restful.Mundane is sometime a valuable view.Daytime is getting shorter and shorter towards winter. 秋の風景には欠かせない柿の実。温暖化で干し柿を作るのが難しくなった。そのせいか、放置される…
