Sakurra-------------------------!

I went to Kochi in Shikoku island for 2 days. Where I live now is still cold outside like in Winter time. Having a look at a calender on the wall, I'm talking to myself saying,

"It should be warmer now!!!"

photo:Sakura tree (Cherry blossom) in full bloom in the Meisekiji-temple in Kochi prefecture. Beautiful!!!









photo:Pilgrims are taking some rest near the main gate of the Meisekiji-temple

Scary head!

One morning, I woke up being surrounded with the light of a beautiful Sun rise. I streched myself upward and opened a window to step into a balcony. I though, "What a lovely morning!

". But when I looked down to my neighbor's balcony, I found.....

A head of a blond guy!

I know that it is a fake and what it is for, but he totally scared me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(It will be used for a training in hair cut by hair dressers. My sisters, a hair dresser would have 3 heads in the room. They were more scary!!!)

Okonomiyaki night

"Okonomiyaki------" is my most favorite Japanese dish.


Some translate "Okonomiyaki" like a Japane Pizza. Maybe I could be, but accoding to Wikipedia, it explains like "Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients". Pancake is a better word. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki


I went out for "Okonomiyaki" dinner with Seiichirou and Yan in the evening right after I got back from Peru. What a tough I was!!! We went to a restaurant called "Hirokazuya" in Douyama town in Umeda, Osaka. When Rodo-chan, my good buddy was here, we would sometimes end up having dinner there.


I don't dare go out much with my friends because my working schedule as a tour leader is always not fixed. So I'm becoming more and more to spend time on my own, but Seiichirou kindly asks me to go out everytime he has time. I really appriciate that, and Yan, his funny French friend usually come with us. So why not!?


Anyway, we had a good Okonomiyaki night with a loooooot of stupid conversations and laughters. People around me are always interesting!!!

Ce qui sera, sera------

I spend most of my free time just relaxing or reading books. Books sometimes give us a chance to get valuable information which inspire or encourage us in chosing the way we should take in life. I may be exaggerating, but it is ture in my cace.

There is one book that I like, and I repeatedly read it when I feel something unsure about my life. The book is called "The Alchemist". It is originally written in Portuguese by a Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho, and translated into more than 60 languages.

Pleae refer to Wikipedia about the summary of the story. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(novel)

As I read this book again and again, I feel the importance of NOT struggling aginst life which is waste of time and energy. The God always shows us the way we should take, and lead us to right places and right people in right timing. All we need to enjoy the blessing is to trust in yourself and let the flows run through.....

I'm becoming more and more optimistic about my life, maybe toooooo much easy going which makes my parents and sisters worry......

Ce qui sera, sera..........(Whatever will be, will be)

Photo1:Plam tree

Photo2:me in shadow