What do you say to feeling at ease in the suburb?

Well...it's still full blooms out here in Tokyo. But some cherry flowers were already fallen because of the unexpected weather early this week. There were heavy rains with thunder storms on Tuesday through Wednesday, and some people those who had already taken a day off during the either days must have missed the full cherry blossoms as well.

Gradually, the cherry front is heading all the way up to Tohoku region, which is Northern part of Japan, and now the cherry flowers in Tokyo or some other parts are turning into leaves in bits and pieces.

I'll miss that a bit when all the cherry flowers were fallen...but honestly...what makes me more attractive is the season when the scenery turned into completely changed, like full of greens!!

It is said that the climate is most moderate from the mid April through the early May throughout a year in Japan. The temp is around 65 through 70 (18 to 21) during this season that makes you feel most comfortable day and night. There are also a long Holidays of Japan, called "The Golden Week" and the views you can command is the magical beauty that allows you to take a walk in the woods for long.

So called "a therapeutic walk in the forest" (or "Shinrinyoku" in Japanese)　is said to be not only the most luxury way of spending holidays, but has many efficacy that keeps you healthy in your real life. Being soaked in the nature actually takes mind off work, or it enables you to regain your energy just by taking a deep breath in the forest. You can also skirt around such kind of exhaust gases where you usually get across in the city, when you take the plunge to go out there.

There are bunch of beautiful forests within 30 miles radius around Tokyo. It's not far out from the downtown area. So I'll strongly recommend you guys to take the mass transit like trains and stuff instead of using vehicles, and reach the suburbs.

Heading for the Disney Land or other stuff in the traffic congestion is actually one way for spending holidays...but anything will never do after wasting a hefty sum for your spouse and the kids!!

Just think for yourself especially if you were already in your late 40s, 50s or so...walking in the forests makes your days sometimes without other parties involved. But it's just my point of view.

It might be less spectacular than those of the soaring Rocky Mountains in North America, the Colorado Springs in the U.S, the Great Wall of China, or wherever in overseas since Japan is said to be a rabbit hutch in the first place. But at least you can command a nice view, and it does surely prevent you from such as adult diseases by taking a brisk walk in the woods.

So why not give it a shot sometimes to feel at ease you really want?

take393

Hooked on “Sakura”?

Wow...It's beautiful out there!

You know what it means?

So fabulous...full of cherry blossoms! It's an amazing...'cause most people hang out and kick up their heels, drinking and singing and do chatting and stuff under the cherry's trees around throughout a nationwide. Or lying on the lawn, heeding the voice of nature at times does undoubtedly comfort you.

Night view also makes the landscape so fabulous…what's more, temp is still around 65 in Fahrenheit (18 in Centigrade) on average, and the wind is soft and cool.
Under the moonlight, you can discover a different nature of your own by interacting friends or some sweet.

I'm not sure whether its phenomenon is peculiar to my own country Japan or not, but at least it could be said it's one of our culture that characterizes Japan itself.
Also Cherry is featured on many other scenes like movies, dramas, or songs whatever. Especially in Japanese songs, there are so many songs titled Cherry (or Sakura in Japanese term) in connection with loving someone in the course of starting up a new life, for example like graduating and entering schools, or joining a company.
Whenever you hear these songs, they move you to tears with your overlapped memories sometimes.

Moreover it is said that Sakura is one of the symbolic terms when you illustrate the country Japan on the whole. What sounds more realistic is Sakura is regarded as the best hope here in Japan. It makes you activate even though you lose ground at times. I don't mean to exaggerate at all, but it definitely helps brighten yourself in your real life.

Oh...yes, I remember...and so is the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C.!! It's unforgettable when considering the strong ties between Japan and the US as well as reminding me of my passing days staying in the U.S when taking a look at pictures of the blossoms along the Potomac River.
Yes, it's breathtakingly beautiful as well.

So anyway it's about time for me to take off the ground as to make a brighter life.

take393

The Real Love is・・・

Lying under the sun with your eyes closed
The April wind talks to you with a smile

Heed the sound of leaf's giggling
Kindness embraces your wounded heart
Leaves any sorrow behind

Listen to the children's laughter
Innocent heart awakes your solitude
And the hope showers upon you

Far above the silence dreamed of eternal bonds
Over the rainbow casts the glory of victory

When you smile day and night
Everything is brighter than
The shining stars upon the Milky Way

When you shine and thank to god
Spirit takes your heart
Takes your loneliness away

Don't wake up in the darkness
You can't see what you are

Looking for your heart is brightening
You can see the truthfulness,
That is the real love


Current mood: peaceful
Category: Writing and Poetry


take393

New Year's Greetings

Viewers,
A Happy New Year!
2007 has already come, I rather feel cheerful and gay at the beginning.

As you know, Saddam Hussein was executed at the very end of last year.
What is more the Iraq government ensured his death to people around the world by showing us his video footage just right before and after of the execution.
But you know the city of Baghdad had already been bombard many times before, and it doesn’t seem any signs of reconstruction so far.

It can be said the death of Saddam is milestone of the state’s democracy, as president Bush mentioned after that, yet it is unlikely that the incumbent prime minister in Iraq has power to stabilize the country.
There are still many explosions taking place around the city, and the citizens are forced to being jeopardized now and then.

To explore the issue, we have to reconsider the humanization at first.
I think the most people throughout a world are for his death, because he was a dictator and killed many citizens during his presidency.
On the contrary, however there are some groups such as Amnesty or whatever who are against his execution, thereby it should be controversial as well.

What if Saddam were not executed, and probably were sentenced to life imprisonment or something?
Chances are that many bereaved family from the Shiite must have not been convinced of the court ruling, if he were still alive.

Hence, the execution showed some progress in the phase of its democratization on the whole, whereas the resolution of the internal conflict among Sunnite, Shiite, or the Kurds remains to be seen.
And in my last word to all the viewers concerning this issue, I would like to say that any nation around the world should be resolute in abolishing mass weapons not to wage war any more for the sake of human dignity.

Ok guys.., have a nice New Year,

take393

A different point of view as to spend Christmas

Hi viewers,
It goes without saying that all the people ring a bell what this winter holidays meant to be, and actually today is the Christmas Eve.
It’s most likely that you young guys hang out and kick up your heels respectively at beautiful landscape.

It is true that it's one way to look at it in a way to spend your Christmas, and I don’t intend to ignore the way most people spend their own, of course.
But imagine just like us middle aged, it gets you nowhere no matter how you spend your Christmas fabulously, like dating with some sweet heart, having luxurious cuisines, spending beautiful times, or whatever.
It’s just a brief space of time when it gets you drive to make your day at Christmas.
After spending a lot more bucks than you are expected out there, it is obvious that you feel it was only a consolation as to skirt around your solitude no matter how it makes you feel happy.
That’s what I’ve learned from the lesson since I had grown up to make my points of view.

When I was younger so much younger than today, Christmas sounded so elegant that I was intrigued a lot more with it, like spending gorgeous hours with my special.
Maybe you’ll find how vacant it was years down the road once you’ve got order, yet you seem oblivious how it sounds like at the moment.
Honestly um.., I don’t want to spend my own time with other stupid jerks around me in the first place. You know it often gets me irrational wherever I bump into those guys, and I feel a sort of remorse for my attitude after all.

Consequently, staying quietly at your place, something like reading books, listening to the music is a lot more substantial, where you can use your own time more constructive in comparison with wasting your time and bucks out there.
Recently I’m kinda net surfer, and actually there are many things to get installed, like You Tube which is known as the free downloaded music video web throughout a world, or whatever.

As you already know, it’s not an unusual thing in a way you browse some music video web and get free downloaded and uploaded sometimes, but it currently draws me a lot nonetheless.., ‘Cause I love music.
There are so many amazing videos or other info that I need to know, and it gets me into it.
As I copied and pasted it to my link, why not check this out and give it a shot sometimes?

Anyway, it’s Christmas time. Get a kick out of your own Christmas, and may your days be merry and be bright,

Ok, guys…I wish you a happy new year!

take393