Tanabata

Tanabata is one of Japanese traditions.

On this day, people write their wishes on tanzaku papers and hang them on bamboo branches.

Tanabata originated more than 2,000 years ago with an old Chinese tale.




Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi living in space.

After they got together, they were playing all the time and forget about their jobs.

The king was angry at them and separated them on opposite sides of the Amanogawa River (Milky Way).

The king allowed them to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calender.






Tanabata is known for a romantic story like that, and it's also known as a star festival.



Today the weather is unfavorable, but let's wish upon a star!!

New Sandals

I bought a new sandals.

I don't like to wear socks in muggy summer because my feet get so hot and sweaty.



Please take me to a nice place, sandals!!

Fantastic Lantern Night

So beautiful and dreamful night was in the sky of Poznan, Poland.


As part of celebrations to mark the official arrival of summer, crowds gathered near the Earta River on June 21st and released thousands of paper lanterns into the air, resulting in a magical effect.

This must be a "fantasy".

New Striker #31

Urawa Reds have signed Serbian striker Ranko Despotovic following the departure of Brazilian Edmilson to the Middle East.


The 28-year-old Despotovic has spent most of his career in the Serbian leagues, but last season he played in the Spanish second division at Girona, where he scored 18 goals in 34 appearances.

Ranko Despotovic is 185cm tall so that we can expect his powerful and tactful play in front of the goal post.



Welcome to Urawa, Ranko!! ＼(^o^)／

Tragedy like Juliet

The owner of Kimura Yakkyoku, which is a drugstore in front of Eigonoie, suddenly passed away las week.


And soon after his death, his wife also passed away as she followed him.



The owner's death was inevitable, but his wife seemed to commit suicide by throwing herself.

Before their death, I had seen them often through the window.

They were old, especially the wife's back was bent down with age and she doddered with her cart.




Perhaps she felt lonely after the owner's death and thought that she didn't want to bother anyone else around her.




Didn't she have any regrets on earth...?

Millionaire

I made it, at last!!


My savings now are over one million yen after receiving this month salary!!





Hurraaaaaaah!! ＼(^o^)／

New World Heritage in Japan

The ancient Buddhist temples and landscape of Hiraizumi have won approval as a World Heritage cultural site at the UNESCO meeting in Paris.


It follows the endorsement of the Ogasawara island chain soutth of Tokyo as the country's fourth natural heritage site.





Happy news on the Tohoku area!!


It's expected to boost tourism to the region, which is still reeling from the devastation left by 3.11.


Here is one of the most famous spot in Hiraizumi called "Konjiki-do".

If you're interested in this place, see more information about Chuson-ji Temple and Hiraizumi.