20 January 2008

Luminarie #4

19 January 2008

Luminarie #3

18 January 2008

Luminarie #2

17 January 2008

Luminarie 2007



Luminarie have been held to mourn the victims of Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake since 1995. It happened on Jan 17th, 1995 in Kobe, Hyogo.

In fact I visited the area stricken by disaster that I have been living now by a curious coincidence. After the earthquake people lost most of the things, water, house, bed, table, chesterfield, food, laundry machine, bed. In addition, many people lost their precious person or people by the disaster.

Most people couldn't live their own houses at that time, so they had to spend all of the time in gymnastic hall, community hall, or something like that together. Yet I haven't gone through an an experience, I just saw the situation. Those situation shouldn't have been forgotten. It will happen anytime.

Even i think about the situation now, i can't stop crying....

Anyway I went to Luminarie last year, too. It have been held around middle of December since 1995.

Kobe Luminarie Official Homepage
http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/

16 January 2008

Matsukawa Village


Matsukawa Village(松川村)

15 January 2008

Daruma


Daruma(達磨). I don't know Daruma in English.

14 January 2008

First Date of Japan


It is Hotaka Shrine(穂高神社) on Jan 1st.

13 January 2008

What Kind Of The Bird?


I have no idea this bird. I saw the bird in Tatsumi Beidge(辰巳橋), Gion Shirakawa(祇園 白川), Kyoto(京都). If it is wild owl, it must be first time for me.

12 January 2008

Part of North Alps

11 January 2008

Kurashita No Yu


Kurashita No Yu(倉下の湯) has sooooo nice wide scenery with Mt. Happou(八方尾根).

10 January 2008

Rokuzan Museum in Hotaka


Rokuzan Museum(碌山美術館)

09 January 2008

08 January 2008

Ice With Snow

07 January 2008

JR Hakuba Station


It is Hakuba Station(JR白馬駅), Nagano. Hakuba(白馬) was one of Nagano Olympic game's places. Especially this place had Ski Jump Game.

06 January 2008

Suzumushi-So(すずむし荘)


Suzumushi-So is hot spring spa in Matsukawa-village(松川村).

05 January 2008

Ohume(大梅)


Soba(蕎麦) restaurant in Hotaka(穂高)

04 January 2008

03 January 2008

North Alps in Nagano

02 January 2008

01 January 2008

謹賀新年 2008


For Japanese, new year's day is one of the important days. Most people pray something for the year. In my case, I wanna chage my life little bit because my life in Kobe must be finished and I will move some where to live again. Anyway I am sure my life in this year will be changed.

Have a good year.