Oriented to renewable energy - after the Great East Japan Earthquake -

Today , I was carrying a foot in the shopping center of Amagasaki , Hyogo Prefecture . The photograph is wind power and solar cells that I saw there .

After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake , in Japan , to reduce the proportion of nuclear power generation , it is trying to actively renewable energy .

If there is energy and time to taunt the nuclear power generation , I hope that it want to be directed to the development of renewable energy .

When Doves Cry is "It is nestled in the beat," Song Title ultra paraphrasing great

This morning, feeling the wind when it comes to garden happening, I suddenly remembered a song called 
BIITO NI DAKARETE in Japanese. It means "is nestled in the beat." It is a typical song of Musician Prince. 
I have the Japanese title is really like, I have a time to remember suddenly, such as when it was blown in the wind.

For this song, What I think the most amazing, the excellence of the Japanese translation title. The original title is in English, When Doves Cry.
When literal translation is, when doves cry, or when the pigeons lament,  relationship who has dared ultra-free translation"is nestled in the beat," is great! 

Even the original title and because was a big hit in the United States it would have to some extent hit in Japan at the time, but to have more hit because of the title "is nestled in the beat", it's in or not is left to memory, I think.

It is not limited to song, title It is important. I thought again and is blown to the balmy breeze.

Field of “Rengeso”- Chinese milk vetch- in Japan

Once after in Japan of paddy harvest, rice farmers were sowing the seeds of Rengeso.

Rengeso field is spread in the spring, the roots became a natural fertilizer. Farmers from putting mix to soil the roots of Rengeso, it was a rice planting.

Rengeso in China native plant, bloom cute flower of lavender. 

The plant began to be used as fertilizer from the Edo period in Japan, the government when it comes to the Meiji era has encouraged its use.Now it has become more difficult to see.

The photograph is a field of Rengeso in the neighborhood. To become a May early rice planting will begin.

Okinawa 's song that I love～That I thought at the time of Prime Minister Abe visited the United States～

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited the current America . The other day , Prime Minister Abe met with Onaga Yushi Okinawa Governor , they talked about the US military base problem of Okinawa .

There were differences of opinion ,

It is also important that a leader with each other to discuss face-to-face .

Two talks also realized many future , I will pray to be as directed in the right direction for the Okinawa Prefecture .

Speaking in the music scene , there is a genre of Okinawan music .

Although defined by the people is mixed ,

" Born in the Ryukyu Kingdom thus Okinawa Prefecture , convenient generic name of music culture that has been nurtured . Other traditional music , as a form of recent years music genre , it is often to be adopted to pop . " Description of Wikipedia called but it goes well in my feeling . Tone of the triple system of rhythm and three -wire ( Sanshin ) is It is impressive .
I also will listen to the seasons Okinawa music ,
What I love is " Nada Sou Sou " that Natsukawa Rimi 's sing .I will be drawn into the lyrics of depth and painful emotion .
It is the perfect masterpiece to her singing voice .I but also is there a period of time bombs these things on the guitar ,Than he sings , it is up to you abandoned and much better is better to listen .
By the way Natsukawa Rimi 's also in Washington Cherry Blossom Festival , is so sang " Tears early " . I also at the festival someday , I want to sing the original song ^ _ ^

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Who listened to the singing and my guitar was Australian youth.

Recently, an increasing number of foreign tourists to Japan.

There was such a thing the other day.
In subway Karasuma Oike Station stage of the Kyoto, there was such a thing when I was playing talking.


When singing with the guitar playing, Caucasian youth travelers wind gave us stopped.
So, the only English song that I sing, I sang "FLY ME TO THE MOON".
This song is a masterpiece of bossa nova and jazz, also ending song of TV version of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Favorite song that was used songs.
The man still and listened, sent me the applause and play ends.
I was happy.


The person in this blog I'd call the A's.
Since the customers who had been listening at that time was the only A's, and most speak not Mr. A the Japanese
I was told many using the clumsy English.
Then Mr. A is to stay in Japan for five weeks was that look around various.
He is a student who came from Australia, was that very interested in Japan.
The entered Japan from Narita, to see Tokyo, and visit to Kansai,
Already was where it came to Kyoto sightseeing in Nara.
After this, he, Kyoto, Osaka, look at Kobe,
Matsuyama, Hiroshima, visited Nagasaki,
After flew to Hokkaido, enjoying skiing in Niseko
It was a schedule that to return home to Australia.


The newspaper article that Hokkaido Niseko is popular with ski fans of Australia
While I was in contact several times until now,
To hear that the A's have praised the snow of Niseko, I was having a feeling.
In addition to the place to visit from Mr. A this time, since I was asked to place recommended to somewhere or, and,
As go easy recommended location, Kanazawa and go by Shinkansen, we recommend Sendai.
Then Mr. A seemed south Tohoku there is a strong image radioactivity,
I was reluctant little to Sendai.
Radioactivity measurements of Sendai I tend to be lower than Osaka,
If you see from Australia, some areas of the nuclear accident of Sendai also Fukushima
And I think in the same area, it might be understandable.
Prima facie, to the extent that know of myself, I talked about regional differences in radioactivity.
By the way, in the most recent measurements of April 16, (see all 14:40 currently http://new.atmc.jp/)
Kyoto 0.041 micro sievert
Osaka 0.077 micro sievert
Sendai 0.041 micro sievert
Kansai resident of people I think than seemed surprising.


Servants I wish a complete convergence of nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima.

At the same, since hot spring was heard and where is any good,
Full it is and put the preface, it is easy to go from travel routes of Mr. A,
I answered and Arima Onsen and Matsuyama Dogo Onsen of Kobe.


Again by various asked from Mr. A, Japan was I thought I wish there is a full recommended attractions.
Late April will be Mr. A that is home to Australia.
As he was able to spend a good moment in Japan!

Cartoon appeared in the national achievement test of Education, Culture, Sports , Science and Technology

National achievement test that has been carried out in the elementary and junior high schools nationwide to April 21 .

In what questions of junior high school of language , 

for the first time manga has appeared in the test problem .

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry also I think that was evaluated the power of comics .

I am happy as my comics fans ( ^ - ^ )

From a portion of the cartoon depicting the Taketori Monogatari of classical literature , 

it was to select the location of the corresponding original .

Force to imagine the feelings of the characters has been questioned from the contents of the manga .

So, you in a good comic life ^ _ ^

In bloom dogwood in Kyoto street corner

Cherry season is gone , young leaves are beautiful season .

Now you are in bloom dogwood in Kyoto street corner . The pink flower is beautiful.

Although dogwood is native to North America of the plant , and whether the time has been ported to Japan ? When the Tokyo mayor at the time in 1912 has sent a cherry ( Yoshino cherry tree ) to the United States Washington DC, United States has donated a dogwood in 1915 as its return . It is the beginning of planting in Japan .

Cherry bloom in the Potomac River , dogwood bloom in Kyoto street corner . Sharp sounds good story ^ _ ^

Takarazuka Revue and AKB Japanese theater type entertainment

You bought a well-station stand and shop the evening paper,
Today in Osaka headquarters evening first surface Sankei Shimbun of April 18 and the entrance ceremony of articles of Takarazukaongakugakko
It was listed with the new Takarajen'nu our photos.
I felt the bravery to more loveliness.
Revue that is also one of the model of Japanese entertainment,
With a variety of entertainment groups and organizations or not than are learning the operations and methods of Takarazuka
Has been pointed out.
For example, AKB. According to Nobuo Morishita of the original Takarazuka general manager,
Have in common AKB and Takarazuka is a concept of deification amateur,
"Graduation" of AKB Center per the "top star graduation" of Takarazuka,
Team by organizing and reclassification also both I will not mention that overlap.
"Akimoto Yasushi producer, in entertainment business development, he is whether not aware of the Takarazuka Revue," says the even Morishita.
"Management strategy of" Takarazuka "" (Kadokawa ONE theme 21 Shinsho)

I see and I may or think,
It only Takarazuka Revue has nurtured techniques will that it's valid.
That aside, I'm not that was also still once in Takarazuka Theatre.
Have you ever seen on the screen, but I also want to still go to the theater.
Theater is to also impressed to see live in the theater, whether not there various noticed also, I think.
Fusion of song and drama is very attractive!
Pains me is a waste not to go because I live in Kansai.
Go what this year.
Evening of articles and photos has pressed the back (^ - ^).

Entranced in cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom from last week in Kyoto.
Cherry blossoms have scattered when it comes to this week. However, still I can see the cherry blossoms in cold places in Kyoto city.

The photograph is a row of cherry blossom trees of Takano River. Cherry blossoms are beginning scattered, but Sakura is still beautiful!