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I moved to new apartment last weekend, which is a bit far from where I used to live. I loved my previous neighbourhood, here are photos.. However the new environment is good too. Wherever I hang my hat is home, correct? I bought a bik e & an old stand lamp last week and today. This lamp is a second hand and the shade is torn, but I thought it was pretty! To settle down to a new place brings pleasant moments a lot. -Japanese- 最近引越しをしました。 前住んでたところも好きだったけど、新しいところもなかなか素敵です。 『住めば都』ですね。 先週自転車を買って今日ランプを買いました。 このランプは中古で傘が破れてる（笑 新しい場所に落ち着いていくのってなかなか楽しいです＾＾

I really had a busy December. Work was busy, one of my friend visited Japan from overseas, and my bellydance class had a show at Roppongi for its students……But all hectic days are gone now and I’m having relaxed holiday at home here in Okayama. I’ve got some pictures but didn’t have time for writing! So I’ll post as much as I can during the holiday.. Kibitsu Shrine (Okayama) Kibitsu Shrine (Okayama) Today I went to Kibitsu Shrine with my mother and had a coffee and snacks in the precincts. In Shinto religion, we have thousands of variety gods in every where, even in a toilet. But I first time knew that there was a god of the moment. We are going to see off the god of 2008, and welcoming the god of 2009. That’s the reason we go to Shrine in the beginning of the year. Togakushi Shrine (Nagano) It's very sacred mountain that has five shrines.. It was snowing in the top of mountain in end of November. This is my recommendation to visit if you have chance. It has a lot of power as well ...

I got this pottery figurine of Buddha from a friend of mine, which are a pair of Buddhas that he had owned for himself. He gave one of them to me as a gift recently. And I like this very much, but at the same time, I worry to have this in my room as I'm a bit superstition person. Usually human figure is no good, especially if someone owned it once, you shouldn't take over it. Because it contains previous person's fortunes etc. I consulted my fortuneteller, she suggested I should definitely throw it away when I move out from current place. So I'm thinking of telling this to my friend who gave me that Buddha honestly, because it's a pair thing. But I'm concern if it sounds offensive to him. Because I really appreciate that gift. If possible I want to own it for long time. I don't know how much you are religious, but what is the best option? 1) Hold the Buddha without caring. 2) Tell him what I told here and consult whether I throw it away or give it back to hi...

Quit a job, leave someone, and throw something away. To a girl like me, abandoning something was almost instinctive, as easy as the flip of a hand. Drift from one goal to another, push oneself to the limit, and keep moving. ( Shanghai Baby) It's always easier to leave than being left. However it can't be avoidable for people who lives in the city, city like Tokyo . I have seen off many friends departures in the past few years, in fact I was one of them once before. I left my home, lived in another country, returned to Japan and lived in a different city and moved to Tokyo ... Ever since I drifted down to here, my emotions towards different countries have disappeared. I don't know if someone/something can change my mind. I guess that would be wonderful as well. Raccoon dog doll at some shop in Azabu Jyuban Vegetarian Sandwich at Ginza Laduree Saint Honore Pistache, beautiful!!

Photos today 今日の写真 Local Train Starbucks at Kurashiki Station Aesthetic area ( Kurashiki city, Okayama prefecture) Ohara gallery Drawing portraits on the street Crews with classical costume

This is comic book and the hero is real historical person, names Prince Shotoku . The story setting is that he possessed psychic power and fell in love with a man. 　 I know how it sounds like. However it has a lot of tastes of painful feelings that I can empathize. And I also like this author focused on a lot of spiritual things such as yen and yan . It's not really like magical, mystery power things, but it's more like actual existed but you don't see in your eyes things such as smell or temperature. Anyway, when you crush on somebody, you want to become close to that person and united in the end. This author described this as yen and yan . Hi izuru tokorono tenshi

'One more time, One more chance' by Masayoshi Yamazaki Roughly translated: What more losses I need to experience for releasing my heart? How much more pains I ought to have for meeting you again? Wherever, whenever I always look for you, even though I know you’re never there.