Minami-Za

I have to say one thing for all. Thank you for every thing. I really enjoyed my life in 2007, and I learned so many things from and with friends.

Begging of this year, I didn't know any thing about my near future. I think I had been thinking about avoiding difficult things at that time, but several people who I met suggested not to avoid difficult situation. I also noticed that it is the time to do something. I will try to do my best anyway.

Thank you for 2007.

Eikan-Do

Night Scenery of Eikan-Do

Japanese Umbrella

Eikan-Do Tea Seat

People Are Waiting For Nanzen-Ji Night View

Tenjyu-An, Nanzen-Ji

Tenjyu-An(天授庵), Nanzen-Ji

Autumn Leaves in Kyoto

Eikan-Do(永観堂)

Nanzen-Ji In The Fall

Nanzen-Ji(南禅寺)

Nanzen-Ji

Maple Leaves #2

Honen-In(法然院)

Maple Leaves

What Kind Of Thing Is It?

I have no idea what it is. I found this behind the pagoda in Honen-In. Anyway I really don't know....

The Gate of Honen-in

Honen-in(法然院) is along "Philosophy Path(哲学の道)", Kyoto.

Entrance of Eikan-do Kindergarten

Eikan-do Kindergarten(永観堂幼稚園)

Red and Yellow Leaves

This picture was at Eikando(永観堂), Kyoto. Actually people are really crazy about Autumn leaves in Kyoto. Peak season turns only red leaves. Only read leaves kind of amazing scenery, but several kinds of colors, red, yellow, green, etc. are also fun.

By the way, Kyoto is crazy during this season. That is why accommodation is almost full, many restaurant is pretty busy, and it is serious traffic jam. In addition visitors not only from all over Japan but also from all over the world dropped in Kyoto. Recently I have noticed one thing that most part of "travelers" was English speaker, but now it changed already. I think especially people from two parts of the regions are getting huge. One is East Asia like China, Korea and Taiwan. The other region is Europe. Do you know why foreigners visit Kyoto? I am really sure that is why Japanese currency rate is pretty weak now a days. Even Japanese government is having campaign activity for "VISIT JAPAN!" as politics, I think economic situation gives a big result more than that.

Autumn Leaves in Nanzen-ji

I already took the same photo in Nanzen-ji(南禅寺) before, but it was different season. Nanzen-ji has many aspects. Atmosphere of Nanzen-ji in fall season is also nice. Please , compare the different season's picture. Any I will show you several pictures of autumn in Kyoto for a while.

A Wild Pig with A Cat

In Rokko

Wild Pig in Kobe

Kobe(神戸) is kind of strange place because of the wild pigs. People usually can't see wild pig in the other places, but it is pretty often to see the wild pigs in Kobe, especially Rokko(六甲), Mikage(御影), and Okamoto(岡本). Most of the time, the wild pigs appear during night time. I have never known the place that we can see the pigs like Kobe. Usually this kind of place is pretty rural region.

Dumpling

It is the menu of dumpling(餃子) restaurant in Utsunomiya city(宇都宮), Tochigi. Utsunomiya is famous as dumpling place. There are a lot of the dumling restaurants. Anyway the menu of the picture is pretty strange. From right side, i have no idea about 十全菜餃子, next one is "just now native dumpling(生みたての餃子)", next is "dumpling that is swimming(泳いでいる餃子)", next is "dumpling that monkey angry it (猿おこる餃子)", next is "pig pig dumpling(豚豚餃子)", last one is "many children dumpling (子だくさんの餃子)".... for me it was pretty strange.... i had no idea that this kind of menu. In fact taste was not so bad. If i have a chance to visit this restaurant, i will try to eat as much as possible.