Goshogawara Tachinebuta・五所川原たちねぶた2010

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NHK ニュース　五所川原立佞武多2010

Aomori Nebuta・青森ねぶた 2010/ 1st day

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1st of March- Martisor

"There was a time when the Sun used to take the shape of a young man and descend on Earth to dance among the people. A dragon found out about this and followed the Sun on Earth, captured him and confined him in a dungeon in his castle. Suddenly, the birds stopped singing, and the children could not laugh anymore, but no one dared to confront the dragon. One day, a brave young man set out to find the dungeon and free the Sun. Many people joined in and gave him strength and courage to challenge the mighty dragon. The journey lasted three seasons: summer, autumn and winter. At the end of the third season the brave young man could finally reach the castle of the dragon, where the Sun was imprisoned. The fight lasted several days until the dragon was defeated. Weakened by his wounds, the brave young man however managed to set the Sun free, to the joy of those who believed in him. Nature was alive again, people got back their smile, but the brave young man could not make it through spring. His warm blood was draining from his wounds in the snow. With the snow melting, white flowers, called snowdrops, harbingers of spring, sprouted from the thawing soil. When the last drop of the brave young man's blood fell on the pure white snow he died with pride that his life served a noble purpose. Since then people braid two tassels: one white and one red. Every March 1 men offer this amulet called Mărţişor to the women they love. The red color symbolizes love for all that is beautiful and also the blood of the brave young man, while white represents purity, good health and the snowdrop, the first flower of spring"

This is one of the legends that explain the tradition of the Mărţişor- more...

Wishing you a warm spring!

Japanese noodles 麺山ラーメン

とんこつ醤油ラーメン Tonkotu Syoyu Ramen 麺山



味噌ラーメン Miso Ramen 麺山



餃子 Gyouza　麺山



中華そばラーメン Tyuka Soba Ramen 麺山



チャーシュー麺　Tyasyu men 麺山



つけ麺 Tukemen 麺山



辛味噌ラーメン Kara Miso Ramen 麺山



梅塩ラーメン Ume Sio Ramen 麺山




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Misawa Air Show 2009

Typhoon No. 18- Volendam cancels stop in Yokohama

Opened the Tv and was surprised to see that the news about Taifoon No. 18 are presented on all channels. At the moment it seems that the taifoon left Tokyo area and is heading towards the North.

On October the 6th, Volendam, the holland cruise ship coming from Canada and heading for Australia, had to cancel its stop in Yokohama because of the coming taifoon.





On this day I was asked to help as an interpreter, helping the customers from the ship and the local authorities. It was a full day filled with a lot of talking, meeting many nice people coming from all over the world.
During the departure Aomori Nebuta participants and children from a local kindergarten playing the drums, wished Volendam farewell.

Hoping that this taifoon will be a calm one!

Simple Google magic

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Chicken Little Singing Dragostea din Tei

息子と一緒にYoutubeで面白い動画を探していた時に、このビデオを見つかりました。なかなかいいコンビネーション！

On top of Hakkoda 八甲田の紅葉2009

気温は6度
風はあんまり降っていない



車一台を山の反対側に置いて、朝6時ぐらいに皆さんと酸ケ湯の上の駐車場で会いました。
準備は頑張ってして来たんですか、他の人の準備を見って、勉強になりました。



ズボンと靴は濡れないようにのガードとか、山の頂上でラメンを食べるような準備とか...
出発してから3時間ぐらい後に大岳（1584m）に付きました。



風邪は14m/ｓ、頭のすぐ上で早く早く走る曇り...寒いですがー気持ち！
登場までの上りは長かったんですが、紅葉を見ながら、箒場までの降り道は6時間ぐらいかかりました。



八甲田大岳の頂上で撮ったビデオです



9時間で12km　歩いて、八甲田の紅葉を見って、友達と楽しい登山していい一日でした。

Honda U3- X

photos by Honda News on Flickr

Also called indoor mobility device or personal Howercraft,
Honda U3-X (watch) was presented by Honda`s officials on September the 24th. The new concept is supposed to be used indoors in airports and hotels.
via TokyoMango