Sunday, June 26, 2011

JIN final

I've just watched the final chapter of Sunday drama "JIN -仁-".


Soooo moved.


I don't watch dramas so much, but I think it was a good one.


Go Gaga Over Japan

"Never give up on the dream of Japan."


That was the message Lady Gaga wants to send to her Japanese fans.


She performed at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan in Makuhari Messe yesterday, that was a charity event to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross.


Have a look at her performance → "The Edge Of Glory" & "Born This Way"





During the press conference on June 23rd, Gaga shared how she's heavily inspired by Japanese culture and felt an honor to appear in Japan.

She also shed tears for the devastated Japan and its people.






Lady Gaga was chosen as a top of the Time Magazine's list of  Most Influential People In The World.

It was helpful so much that such an influential person appealed to the world "...Come (to Japan) and enjoy the beautiful country."




Thank you for your kindness and love, Gaga!!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Edmilson sent off

Urawa Reds have agreed to transfer Brazilian striker Edmilson to Qatari club Al Gharafa.

The 28-year-old forward, who has scored 109 goals in 226 games inn the J-League first division since his 2004 debute, will fly to Qatar tomorrow and is expected to sign a three-year contract after a medical





A lot of media have criticized the loss of a fantastic striker, but if you're a real Urawa Reds fan, there is no doubt about the club executive's decision.


I don't like Edmilson as you know.




He is slow, can't jump high, and is not cool.

What's worse, his salary is much high.




Urawa's number 9 has a special meaning and the player who wear the number is called "Mr. Reds".


Edmilson must be unfit as Mr. Reds.





I admire him only when he scored a hat trick against Jubilo Iwata on November 21st, 2009.

Especially, he snatched a dramatic three points with a fine strike from the edge of the area in 89th minute.



Yeah, it was spectacle, but that's all for him.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Electric fans

So hot and humid today and yesterday that I strongly rely on electric fans.




Our boss Mr. Ogura bought them last Monday.




Can we endure this hot summer...?

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Summer solstice 2011

June 22nd is the summer solstice in Japan.


The temperature is 30℃ or above here.


I'm simply melting...(´д`;)




To make me refresh under the burning sun, I like to see some natural things such as plants and flowers.


This flower I found on my way to work today made me so cheerful.



Can you guess what?



This is a pomegranate tree.

You certainly know its fruit, but its flower is also wonderful and like a tropical plant.




Look at the flower closer...


A ladybird and an ant were taking a rest in the shade the tree.



Wanna be a bug...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Where's Wally?

The Street Performance World Championships organized the event in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of Wallies in one location.




A total of 3,657 people showed up at Merrion Square in Dublin over the weekend, all wearing the immediately recognizable dark-rimmed glasses and red-and-white striped outfits.


The crowds jumped and cheered as they tried to break the record and they refused to let the bad weather dampen their spirits when it started to rain.


Video News of Irish Independent → There's Wally








That scene was just like "The Land of Wallies"!!









"Where's Wally?" was created by British illustrator Martin Handford and the first book was published in 1987.

The book consists of dozens of people in a certain situation and readers try to find Wally among the crowds.

He is more commonly known as "Where's Waldo?" in America and Canada.

Monday, June 20, 2011

World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day falls on June 20th.



Tokyo tower was lit in blue for three hours on this evening.








The color of blue means not only the symbol of UNHCR (= United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees) but also that of peace and hope.

The lightning was at 50% of normal bightness due to the saving electricity effort.






100 days after the biggest earthquake in Japanese history, life is certainly not back to normal.


Looking up at the blue lights, we'll never forget the refugees of tsunami and nuclear crisis.