Early Spring in Kamakura

Some spring scenes in Kamakura.
春の鎌倉の風景♪

We had lunch @ some lovely Vietnamese cafe restaurant which is near Kamakura Station.
ランチは鎌倉駅の近くのベトナム風カフェで頂きました。

I ordered 'Pad Thai', I LOVE Coriander!
私はパッタイを頼みました。パクチー大好き♪　　　

Plum in full bloom.
梅は満開。

A Kamakura Walking Video.
鎌倉散策ビデオ。

Colorful Ksitigarbhas.
色彩豊かなお地蔵さん。

I wanted to visit here called Kiridoushi.
切通、ここにずっと来てみたかったのだ。

Comments

~Chow Wo Man~ said…

I've just been surfing looking for fellow Murakami fans and found you. I'm a friendly guy, mellow by nature and have gotten into Asian art lately. Mostly WOng Kar-Wai and Chinese movies but some Japanese movies too. I watched Chushingura last night and wondered... well why did they have to all die in the end? I mean they did their own thing by revenging their lord, why not just ride off into the sunset?

I enjoyed your postings here. Looking for friends all over the world.

I just started this blogger but have had my own web pages for about 12 years now.

Take care.

Mark

23 March 2008 at 07:32

~Chow Wo Man~ said…

Neco,

Thanks for posting on my newly started blog. I will learn from your pictures and post original size so when people click on them they are bigger and more detailed.

I am starved for reading. I am reading Yasunari Kawabata but he really is before my time. Of all the Japanese authors you listed who would you recommend for someone like me who has read and reread Murakami's books and is looking for someone else to read. I have to have a good book to read!

Mark

PS your food looks yummy too.

25 March 2008 at 08:57

Hiking @ Mt. Fuji

Pictures of Mt. Fuji where one of spiritual places in Japan. You can drive to halfway up the mountain. It's about two hours hiking course from there. Many people like to try climbing up Mt. Fuji. It's a popular way that people spend a night at a co ttage and start around 2am to see sun rise at the top, however I have never tried it. R einforcement work is under way as mountain slope is sliding down. I didn't make any effort, instead I just felt autumn there. It was a clear day after rainy days that took off orange osmanthus petals. Fujisan with rainbow Rain cleanses us and brings next season.

Oh Japanese..

I've been reading Hard boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami lately. His expressions are soooo good that I can't help making a note while I'm reading. His descriptions are amazing. I read the book on the commuting train and if there's any line that I am impressed, I take out my mobile and text it to my PC e-mail. Thus, I'm busy on the train, especially my commuting hour has been shorted since I moved. I miss long time train trip a bit. My neighbourhood photos. -Japanese- 今村上春樹の『世界の終わりとハードボイルドワンダーランド』を読んでいます。彼の表現力は素晴らしくてついついメモをとってしまいます。彼の本は評価が好きな人は大好き、良さが分からない、と分かれますが私は彼の表現に感動する事が多いです。通勤電車の中で読んでいて、素敵だ、と思うラインがあると携帯を取り出し自分のパソコンにメールをしてしまいます。なので電車でとっても忙しい・・。引っ越して通勤時間が短くなってしまったので以前のような長い通勤時間も懐かしい気がします。

Aomori

The northernmost part of Honshu(Main Land). It's about 700km away from Tokyo. Where The lantern festival take place. Where Tsugaru Shamisen originated. 8 hours driving. Easy driving. Food! Pink flowers and shrine. Pink pink pink. Season goes a little later than Tokyo. Plants took over the house. How pretty you are. This mountain called Osorezan , which is one of spiritual places in Japan.

Strong coffee & flavored tea

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