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It's a great pleasure for me to connect with people all over the world through Twitter. I will introduce Japanese traditional culture and modern Japan.
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Otsuka Museum of Art in Tokushima has a full sized replica of " Big Water-Lilies" by Claude MONET. And there's a beautiful pond around it.
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This is a hot spring bathroom in a hotel near Fukuroda Waterfall. In the morning there was no one except me in it, so I could take these pix
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Two days ago, I visited Akeno in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Akeno has the longest duration of sunshine in Japan, and therefor it has several majestic fields with about 600, 000 sunflowers.
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Last night, Tokyo experienced the heaviest snow in two years. The photos were taken at a nearby small park. The snow was quite moist. #大雪 #東京
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My son and his wife, who are already married, have had to postpone their wedding twice because of the pandemic. And they were finally able to have a wedding today. With the dramatic reduction in the number of infection in Japan, the wedding could be held with almost no worries.
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The cherry blossoms in Tokyo will be in full bloom in 10 days. Before that, I collected some of the cherry blossom photos I've taken so far. The first three are Chidorigafuchi Park, and the last one is a row of cherry blossom trees in the neighborhood. #千鳥ヶ淵公園
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I posted a video of cherry blossoms in Chidorigafuchi Park in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, on my YouTube channel. This park forms part of the inner moat of the Imperial Palace and is one of the famous cherry blossom spots in Tokyo.
#千鳥ヶ淵公園 #桜
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Japanese think that skill acquisition and mental growth are inseparable. Therefore, swordsmanship(Kendo #剣道), tea ceremony(sado #茶道), and flower arrangement(kado #華道) have the aspect of training the mind. Do(#道）means a road of spiritual growth.
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This afternoon, I took a walk in Shinjuku Gyoen. The cherry blossoms here are almost in full bloom. There are many types and numbers of cherry trees in the park, and the timing of full bloom is slightly different, so you can enjoy sakura to your heart's content for another week.
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The day before yesterday, I visited a plum garden in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture. Plum blossoms are not as flashy as cherry blossoms, but I also love their deep beauty. Atami is famous as a hot spring resort or onsen near Tokyo.
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Foreign tourists who are not satisfied with standard tourist destinations such as Tokyo orir Kyoto often visit rural areas of Japan and discover the true essence of it. I made a video about Shikoku as one of these attractive regions.
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On December 22nd, my wife and I left Tokyo for Kagoshima in Kyushu. It was a clear day, and the view of Mt. Fuji from the airplane was impressive. #富士山
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I received a question via direct message about the difference between "utsukusii 美しい" and "kirei きれい", which both mean "beautiful". I want to answer to this interesting question here. There is no difference in meaning, but the usage is slightly different.
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Today, I enjoyed the cherry blossoms that were almost in full bloom at Chidorigafuchi Park. This is a long and narrow park along the moat northwest of the Imperial Palace, where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms while walking along the moat. #千鳥ヶ淵公園 #千鳥ヶ淵 #桜
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After making this video about the four seasons in Tokyo, and receiving opinions from everyone, I am thinking about the meaning of the four seasons for Japanese people. As the haiku clearly shows, the four seasons have inspired Japanese poetry.
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On this trip, my wife and I stayed at a pure Japanese-style inn on a hill overlooking the sea of Atami. For me, a Japanese-style room with tatami floors, shoji screens, and alcove is far more cozy and calm than a Western-style hotel room. #新かどや
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I traveled in Hokkaido with my wife from Wednesday to Sunday last week. At first, we stayed two nights on the shore of Lake Shikotsu. It takes 45 minutes by car from Chitose Airport to Lake Shikotsu. The lake is known for its highly transparent water. ＃支笏湖
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Typhoon Hagibis has caused death and destruction across Japan. The Tama River, flowing through the west side of Tokyo, has overflowed. Some buildings were flooded as a result. Fortunately the Arakawa River near my place hasn't overflowed. Pix: today's Arakawa. Last: usual Arakawa
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My son and his wife were supposed to have a wedding in March, but it was postponed to October due to the coronavirus. Today they visited us, so we welcomed them with the eels we ordered at the famous eel restaurant nearby. After dinner my wife and son enjoyed playing the sanshin.
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I posted a new YouTube video that introduce Shinjuku Gyoen National garden in Tokyo. This video focused on Spring and Autumn in this garden. I myself love this video so much. I would be grateful if you could subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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It is said that there were hundreds of castles in Japan during the Edo period. However, after the Meiji era, many castles were destroyed or became unsustainable. Currently, only 12 castles are maintained as they were when they were built.
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I chose my favorite ones from the photos of Tokyo Sky Tree I have taken so far. Which of these is your favorite?
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There are five cherry trees in a small park next to my house. They are now in full bloom and today they were particularly beautiful against the blue sky. These are the most popular cherry blossoms in Japan called Yoshino cherry tree. #桜 #さくら #サクラ
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Zen Buddhism is a Buddhism that has developed uniquely in Japan. Kendo or Japanese swordsmanship became a spiritual practice because samurai learned from Zen Buddhism. Under the influence of this, it can be said that all work in Japan has become a path for spiritual training.
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This is the list of 1026 kanji (Chinese character) taught in Japanese primary schools. The total number of kanji learned by junior high school graduation (compulsory education period) is 2,136. These are called common kanji (joyo kanji) that is required for a general social life.
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On the second day of the trip, we went south of the Izu Peninsula. It takes 20 minutes by bus from Shimoda to reach Shimogamo Onsen. Along the Aono River there, 800 Kawazu cherry blossoms and the rape blossoms are in full bloom. We enjoyed the arrival of spring a little earlier.
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Yesterday, after work, my wife and I stayed overnight at a new hot spring inn in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. The hot water used are those brought from Hakone's hot springs, but you can fully enjoy the feeling of hot springs. The food was very good. The photo is breakfast. #由縁別邸
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Today, I went to Asukayama Park in Kita-ku, Tokyo. The cherry blossoms here were also in full bloom. The weather was nice and Saturday, so there were quite a lot of people in the park. #飛鳥山公園 #桜 #さくら #サクラ
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I posted a video that introduces Yoyogi Park. My poor English can spoil the beauty of the video, so I didn't add narration this time. I'd appreciate it if you could give me your impressions and be grateful if you could subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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About 10 days ago I started to teach Japanese online to 9 students from various countries. I'm really enjoying it, and I want to improve teaching technique more and more. I'm very sorry for the people whom I couldn't accept this time.
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I took these photos around Chidorigahuchi Park near The Imperial Palace. Eeast side of the moat is Kitanomaru Park and west side is Chidorigahuchi Park.
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From Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It's a series of landscape prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai (1760–1849). I am fascinated by the boldness of the composition of his works.
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Now Tokyo is in the midst of tsuyu or rainy season, but now it was fine after all this time today. Hydrangea is the typical flower of this season. I took some photos of the flower at a park next to my house and around the neighborhood.
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This morning, I visited Shinjuku Gyoen again. I wanted to take pictures and videos of this park in late autumn. It was cloudy at first, but then the sun started to shine so I got good photos. #新宿御苑
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Nyuto Onsen is a rural hot spring resort in Akita prefecture and consists of Japanese-style hot spring spas scattered around the base of Mount Nyuto. Nyuto Onsen is composed of seven separate accommodation facilities. Most famous one is Tsuru-no-yu Onsen (photos). #鶴の湯
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Shihuku-Gyoen park today. Cherry blossoms are in their peak now in this park.
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Photos of Cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi Moat on 3rd March. It was so difficult for me to select a few photos. They are all so impressive. #桜
#Sakura
#千鳥ヶ淵 #満開
#cherryblossom
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Takamine Onsen in Nagano is a solitary inn located on the Takamine Plateau at an altitude of 2,000 meters.
Went halfway by bus, and then arrived at the inn by snowmobile. We enjoyed the beauty of the snowy mountains from our rooms and the bath. #高峰温泉
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JR Morioka Station is a station where you can see how the Shinkansen connects and disconnects, which is rare in Japan. At Morioka Station, you can see the connection and disconnection of "Hayabusa'' and "Komachi.'' #盛岡駅 #新幹線 #連結
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With a maximum depth of 423.4m, Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. The lake absorbs the heat of the sun during the warm season and releases it during the winter. Because deep lakes hold a lot of water, they store a lot of heat, so they don't freeze in winter. #田沢湖
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I went to Shikoku because I needed to see my eldest son, who lives in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, for some urgent business. I didn't go sightseeing this time, but I had time to take a walk around Kochi Castle in Kochi City. These are the pictures I took at that time. #高知城
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Recently, I am teaching Japanese online to a Filipino I met on Twitter. Teaching her Japanese in English is a good English study for me. I really enjoy teaching it. I didn't think teaching Japanese in English was so much fun. If you want to study Japanese, please contact me.
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Other than Kyoto, Nara and Kanazawa, there are some small towns that retain their old townscapes. They are Kurashiki, Kawagoe, Sawara and so on. But now you'll see few poeple in these tourist spots,too. The news said that the number of tourists in Kawagoe has dropped sharply.
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The pink cherry blossoms have come to be mixed with the double cherry blossoms (Yae Sakura) in the neighborhood alley introduced the day befor yesterday. Perhaps these will be the last cherry blossom photos this spring. #八重桜
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According to the news, the cherry blossoms in central Tokyo are already in full bloom. I live in eastern Tokyo, but the cherry blossoms in the park next door have just begun to bloom. If it's sunny after tomorrow, I'd like to go take photos of cherry blossoms around Tokyo.
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What’s the difference between Shrine and Temple？And why do shrines and temples coexist in Japan? I will talk about this theme several times in a row. The photos show representative shrines and temples in Tokyo, Yasukuni Shrine (the first two) and Sensoji Temple.
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Happy New Year everyone! It is now past 9am on January 1st in Tokyo. This video is of Mt. Fuji taken from an airplane heading from Kyushu to Tokyo. In Japan, images of Mt. Fuji are often used during the New Year. #富士山
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If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'll go to Kiyosumi Garden in Koto Ward for the first time in a while. I'm going to take a video there. Today, I've organized the photos I've taken in this garden and picked some of them. #清澄庭園
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When I once visited Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, a typhoon approached it. In the rain, I took pictures of the city and its Japanese garden, where no one else was. There was a strange tranquility in the heavy rain. #倉敷 #新渓園
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This morning, I went to Koishikawa Korakuen in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo for the first time in a while. This is my first visit to this Japanese garden in the fall. Autumn leaves have begun. If you go two weeks later, the autumn leaves will be more beautiful. #小石川後楽園
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Fuji taken from the Shinkansen heading to Nagoya on February 23rd. The shape of the clouds covering the summit was impressive. #富士山
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From the 12th, my wife and I traveled around several hot springs in Akita Prefecture for three nights and four days. This Prefecture is in the northern part of Honshu, main island of Japan. On the first day, I got off at Tazawako Station on the Shinkansen and visited Lake Tazawa.
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The cherry blossoms at the elementary school near my house were in full bloom. Many schools in Japan have cherry trees, which are in full bloom in April when the new school year begins. However, recently, it is often scattered at the end of March.
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I changed the cover photo. Two years ago in August, I visited Akeno in Hokuto City, Yamanashi. Akeno has the longest duration of sunshine in Japan, and therefor it has several majestic fields with about 600, 000 sunflowers. But this year you can't see them there. #北斗市 #明野
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Also in Tokyo, the rainy season, which was longer than usual, ended a few days ago and a full-scale summer began. I finished work early today so I walked from work to Shinjuku. I took a summer photo of Shinjuku. #新宿
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This photo was taken at the wedding of our son. Generally, mothers wear kimono and fathers wear morning clothes for their children's wedding, but I attended in kimono. The linked video was taken at the wedding.
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This is the first weekend in Tokyo after the emergency declaration was lifted on the 25th. Our previous daily lives are returning a little. The first two photos were taken today when I was jogging on the bank of Arakawa. The other two were previously taken on the same bank.
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If you take a bus from Nasushiobara Station on the Shinkansen and climb along the Houki River, you will find 11 hot springs scattered along the valley. They are collectively called Shiobara Onsen. They are old hot spring villages with a history of over 1000 years. #塩原温泉
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This year, there have been few sunny days since the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. That's why I couldn't take a good picture of the cherry blossoms, but just after 3:00 pm today, I saw a clear sky for a while. So, I took some photos of the cherry blossoms next to my house.
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These are also pictures of cherry blossoms taken in the park next to my house yesterday. You can see that a petal is flying in the first photo. The Yoshino cherry blossoms begin to scatter as soon as it is in full bloom. The flowering period is 10 days at the longest.
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I was organizing a file of photos I once took at Himeji Castle and found some good photos that I haven't posted yet. This is a hilltop castle complex situated in the Hyogo Prefecture. It is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture.
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It was Saturday today, but I had work in the morning. Since my workplace is near Shinjuku, I stopped by Shinjuku Gyoen Park on my way home from work. The last photo is a Japanese black pine or kuromatsu, which I talked about last time.
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It takes 50 minutes by bus from Takayama Station to Shirakawago Gassho-zukuri Village. The village is registered as a The World Heritage Site and has over 100 large and small-size of Gassho-zukuri building, and the village people keep on traditional way of life in the buildings.
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The foundation of Japan was laid in the ancient capital Nara, which is older than Kyoto. I tried to make a short video of the charm of Nara. The photos show Todaiji Temple and Murouji Temple. #東大寺 #室生寺 #奈良
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I traveled to Osaka and Kyoto from November 21st to today 24th. On the first day, I visited Osaka Castle. On this day, I was blessed with fine weather and took photos of the beautiful Osaka Castle that shines in the blue sky. #大阪城 #紅葉
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The parents of my younger son's fiance live in Fukuoka, so I went there with my family to have a ceremony called Yuino. It is a traditional engagement ceremony to make an engagement official. We held it at a Japanese restaurant in ANA Crown Plaza Hotel near Hakata Sta. #結納
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A part of our family's osechi dishes this year. They are traditional Japanese dishes specially served on the New Year holidays. All of the Ingredients in Osechi are well-meaning. Because Osechi are eaten to pray for good health and happiness for a year.
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Many Japanese think that the Japanese language doesn't sound very beautiful. For those of you who are not native speakers of Japanese, do you think Japanese sounds beautiful or terrible? Please let me know what you think. If possible, please let me know which country you are from
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A photo of the cherry blossoms in Chidorigafuchi Park III. The first two were shot yesterday. The last two shots were taken years ago. #千鳥ヶ淵公園 #千鳥ヶ淵 #桜 #サクラ
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Muruji is a temple of Shingon Buddhism, located in the city of Uda, Nara prefecture. I love the beauty of the five-storied pagoda of Muruji among the buildings that remain from the ninth century. The pagoda suffered major damage in a 1998 typhoon, but now it was restored. #室生寺
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It's sunny today after a while. In the morning I went to take a picture of a street lined by cherry trees that is about 15 minutes walk from my house. The cherry blossoms are finally in full bloom here as well.
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Compared to 20 years ago, the sky over Tokyo has become really clear. In our daily lives, we rarely feel polluted air. You won't be bothered by the smell of exhaust fumes while walking down the street. Also, despite its large population, it is becoming an increasingly quiet town.
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When I was organizing the photos I took in Kyoto Ohara, which I visited last year, I found some unpublished photos. Hosen-in #宝泉院 was founded about 800 years ago. The zen garden is about 300 years old, but the large pine tree on the south side is much older: 700 years.
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These photos are azaleas I took this morning in the park next to my house.
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Unfortunately, Airbnb, which my daughter run next to my house, went out of business amid the epidemic of the new coronavirus. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all the guests in the world for their stay.
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Japan's so-far sluggish vaccination efforts got a lift Monday as two state-run mass inoculation centers in Tokyo and Osaka got up to full speed one week after their opening. And Today I had my first vaccination with Moderna at a center in Otemachi, Tokyo.
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Cherry blossoms in the Kanto region, including Tokyo, reach their peak in late March every year. However, some types of cherry trees bloom earlier. A prime example of this is the Kawazu cherry blossoms on the Izu Peninsula. I visited here two years ago.
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On the last day of our trip around Lake Biwa last December, we went to Kyoto to return to Tokyo by bullet train. The departure time of the reserved Shinkansen was after 4 pm, so before that, we visited Fushimi Inari Shrine. It was my second visit the shrine.
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A torii is a large gate that stands at the entrance of a shrine and is often used as a symbol of Japan and Japanese culture. Generally, the gate at the entrance represents the boundary between the sacred place inside the shrine and our everyday lives. #鳥居
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Last night, this time after work, I went to Chidorigafuchi Park again. Illuminated cherry blossoms were also breathtakingly beautiful. #千鳥ヶ淵 #桜 #満開 #ライトアップ
#Sakura
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Although it was severely damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, it became a refuge for people and saved more than 10,000 people. Anyway, every time you visit, you will discover the new beauty of this garden. It is a few minutes walk from Kiyosumi Shirakawa Subway Station.
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Once I got a question about why such large number of Japanese are atheists. I made a YouTube video to answer that. However, this is the first one in the series. I will talk about the characteristics of Japanese religion and culture in this series.
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"Midnight Diner" is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yaro Abe. It is about a late-night diner, open from midnight to dawn, and its lovely patrons. Netflix Japan produced live-action adaptation series. I’m really into this series now.
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This year, my work ends at around 3:00 pm every Thursday. The weather was nice today, so I took a walk in Shinjuku Gyoen on my way home from work. Azaleas are starting to bloom a little in the park. There were quite a lot of foreign tourists there. #新宿御苑 #ツヅジ
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From December 25th to 29th, I traveled around Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. On the 26th, Hikone was hit by a record heavy snowfall, and I shot a video around Hikone Castle. ＃彦根 #大雪 #彦根城
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Hikifunegawa Water Park Ⅲ．This year, I went to see nearby cherry blossoms several times within walking distance due to the new coronavirus problem. I rediscovered the splendor of the nearby cherry tree-lined streets in full bloom. #曳舟川親水公園 #桜並木 #桜
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On the last day in Kyoto, we enjoyed Hozugawa River Cruise. It's a sightseeing boat rides down the Hozugawa River from Kameoka to Arashiyama. The cruises utilize traditional style, flat bottomed boats piloted by boatmen who guide the craft with oars and bamboo poles. #保津川下り
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Following the government's declaration of a state of emergency, the opening of my school was postponed to May 7. The photo shows a cherry blossom called Yae Sakura (double-flowered cherry) in a nearby park that was in full bloom compared to 3 days ago (last photo).
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Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa is one of my favorite Japanese gardens. Unlike the gardens in Tokyo, it is not surrounded by buildings. In the video, You can see the beauty of the Japanese garden integrated with the surrounding mountains.
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Under the conditions of coronavirus, it's now possible to stay at luxury hotels at a reasonable price. So yesterday, my wife and I stayed overnight at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. Chinzanso Garden belongs to this hotel. Founded in 1877, this garden is rich in historic ruins and crafts.
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Shrines are for Shinto and temples are for Buddhism. Japan's indigenous religion Shinto is originating from the nonliterate Jomon period. So, Shinto has no founder, no dogma, and no scripture. Buddhism came to Japan in the 6th century. Photos: Nezu Shrine and Zojo Temple in Tokyo
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Now it’s 11:20 P.M. in Tokyo, and still snowing. Tokyo has snow at least once a year, but usually melt without accumulating. This time by tomorrow morning, up to 25 centimeters of snow is expected here. Photos were taken at a small park next to my house.
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On my way home from work, I took another walk around Shinjuku Gyoen. I've visited here many times, but each time I discover a new beauty depending on the season, weather and time.
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I hope the threat of the new coronavirus will disappear soon. And I pray that the next world will be a peaceful one in which each country values its own tradition and respects each other's traditions. Excessive globalism, especially the movement of too many workers, is dangerous.
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The Sapporo Snow Festival, Hokkaido's representative winter festival, was held from February 4 to 11. We stayed in Sapporo from the 10th to the 12th and enjoyed snow and ice sculptures. It was held for the first time in three years and was crowded with many tourists. #雪まつり
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Yokohama is adjacent to the west side of Tokyo and is the second largest city in Japan. It is an attractive city that has a nostalgic atmosphere being flourished as a port town since the opening of modern Japan but it has also a futuristic atmosphere. #横浜 #みなとみらい
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When I made a YouTube video aout Ritsurin garden in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, I also organized my photos of the garden. And I found some good photos that I haven't posted here yet. If possible I want to visit this garden again.
#栗林公園 #高松
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Around Tayasu-Gate to the Imperial Palace (near Kudan-Shita Sta.) today. The cherry blossoms around here are also in their full bloom now.
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Shinto considers human beings to be pure and honest in nature. But, while being alive, he is polluted. Purifying this dirt has a big meaning in Shintoism. So, when visiting a shrine, first purify your hands and mouth. Shinto may have influenced the cleanliness of Japanese people.
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