Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

1/01/2013

March 11, 2011 Earthquake

  
  












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. Japan - after the BIG earthquake
March 11, 2011



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1/23/2012

dragon and tiger

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dragon and tiger -
rain and wind and
Japanese art





Ozuma Kaname : Dragon and Tiger 小妻要「龍虎図」
at Rakuten online




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Dragon is the symbol of rain.
Tiger is the symbol of wind.


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ryuugin koshoo 龍吟虎嘯 

龍吟雲起 虎嘯風生
りゅうぎんずれば くもおこり 
とらうそぶけば かぜしょうず

When the dragon sings, clouds are arising.
When the tiger roars, wind is coming.


. Dragon and Tiger .



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4/18/2011

cherry blossoms debris

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a hazy moon
on the cherry blossoms
on the debris






It has been raining the whole day,
keeping the temperatures
and the mood down.

painting source : matsuog gallery
With paintings of Daruma san.


. WKD : hazy moon 朧月 oborozuki .  

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4/14/2011

land of sakura

  
  







this land of
sakura - this land of
tsunami









桜の国
なれど
津波の国










. Japan - after the BIG earthquake  
since March 11, 2011



Photo by plusmin.doorblog.jp


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. Sakura walk PHOTO ALBUM .   


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4/08/2011

plum petals

  
  



08 one detail





06 details




disaster in Japan -
plum petals scattered
on a stone









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March 11, 2011


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radioactive tears

  
  


10 anemone heart



spring rain -
thinking radioactivity
with each drop 








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Tear, tears (namida) Japan. Träne, Tränen


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4/04/2011

GOOGLE logo - INFO

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googling ...
the daily fight
with memory




"flame tree"
another googling spree
to keep me happy





the more I forget
the more I google -
winter solitude







the more I google
the more I forget -
winter solitude



ホリデーシーズン Holiday Season




the Amazon jungle---
people now find their way
using Google


Fred Masarani
Joys of Japan, FB, December 2012



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Google, googling, googeling ...
topic for haiku



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Google Directory - Arts > Literature > Poetry > Forms > Haiku and ...


click at your own risk ... :)
google groups : google.haiku



more:

source : Doodle 4 Google 2010



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gabi,
The world of Googling is great.
It has so many posibilities. A friend from a diferent state sent a picture of a bird in her back yard and asked if I knew the name of it. I didn't, but searched Google ... still didn't find the name. Then found an e- mail address on one of the web pages... sent him an e-mail request... and in an hour, half way around the world I got an answer...(Anhinga)
I love Googling, it connects people around the world...

tt, USA, July 2008


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The Weatherhuman was going to indulge his/her creativity in a pre-Thanksgiving haiku but forgot how many syllables go where.
Funny how Googling "haiku" gets erotic haiku in just a few clicks.
source : www.dailynexus.com

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google logo January 10, 2011



LOGO ... www.google.co.jp/... March 1, 2010


LOGO ... www.google.co.jp/... February 26, 2011
Birthday of Okamoto Taro


LOGO ... www.google.co.jp/... March 3, 2011 Hina Dolls


. LOGO ... Leap Day February 29, 2012 .

Yoshizawa Akira 吉澤章 and origami
March 14, 2012


aasu dii アースデイ earth day
April 22, 2012


kinkan nisshoku 金環日食 solar eclipse
May 21, 2012


Olympic Summer Games 2012
July-August 2012

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Google LOGO on April 1, 2011
They kept changeing every time I clicked ... I wonder how many they have altoghether.



April first -
time to google
with Daruma



Google Daruma
. Daruma Museum Japan


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. Momotaro ( 桃太郎 ) The Peach Boy  


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. All about SUSHI .  





. Udon noodles うどん  


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. Miyajima 宮島 and Itsukushima Shrine  





. Mount Fuji (富士山, Fuji-san, or Fujiyama)  


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GOOGLE art inspired by . my facebook friends .


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. January 18: (万籟鳴・万古蟾) .
featuring the famous Monkey Son Goku 孫悟空, who travelled to China to obtain Buddhist sutras.
saiyuuki 西遊記 Saiyuki


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sailing
the internet seas -
a boat called google


Shared by Stella Pierides ‎.
Joys of Japan, February 2012

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May 4, 2012
Keith Haring キース ヘリング
May 4, 1958 - February 16, 1990
Keith Haring died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1990 at the age of 31.
Keith Haring Foundation
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June 15, 2013



This is in memory of Kobayashi Issa Birthday 小林 一茶、
宝暦13年5月5日(1763年6月15日)- 文政10年11月19日(1828年1月5日))

. Kobayashi Issa in Edo ! .

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June 23, 2013




Mt. Fuji will likely become heritage site
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee is likely to recognize Japan's Mt. Fuji as a World Heritage site.

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3/26/2011

snow in Tohoku

  
  



05 snowflakes and wall



snow in Tohoku -
how many flakes carry traces
of radiation ?









. Japan - after the BIG earthquake .



. Snow on March 26 - my Photo Album   


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3/25/2011

two weeks later

  
  







two weeks later -
nothing can erase
these memories




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3/22/2011

avalanches

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avalanche warnings -
more tales of rain
and radiation



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3/21/2011

bumpy road ahead

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spring mud -
the bumpy road ahead
for Japan




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haru no doro 春の泥 spring mud  


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3/19/2011

spring moon

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full spring moon -
rays of hope
and fear



The moon hangs there beautifully above my bamboo grove.

But they predict more flooding during this spring moon tide during the night.


CLICK for original link . planetxusa.com



.. supermoon theories



. Japan - March 19 .  


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Saturday, March 19, 2011 08:04
Low temperature, high tides to hit affected area

Residents in the quake-hit area are living in fear of aftershocks and other natural disasters following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake one week earlier.

The Meteorological Agency said on Friday that strong aftershocks will continue with an intensity of 5-minus or more on the Japanese scale of zero to 7.

It cautions the residents about the possibility of a tsunami following large aftershocks.

Most of the quake-hit region is suffering from low temperatures. Some parts are expected to sink to minus 2 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning.

Weather officials are calling on those living in shelters without sufficient clothing to be prepared.

The Meteorological Agency also warns of spring tides likely to last for one week from Saturday.

Many parts of the grounds in the quake-hit areas have sunk, leaving the coastal areas susceptible to flooding from high tides.

The agency says the threat from seasonal high tides is not like that from a tsunami. It says people will have time to act as sea levels increase gradually.

But it warns that people working at estuaries or coastal areas must pay attention to sea levels for around one hour before and after a high tide.

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waiting for the another miracle

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I hope this poem sequence is not getting much longer ...

March 17, evening

waiting for Godot
waiting for the meltdown
waiting for a miracle


upgrading from level 4 to level 5


March 19, morning

waiting for Godot
waiting for the meltdown
waiting for another miracle

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. March 19
Japan after the BIG earthquake
 


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The first two lines remind me of Pozzo's words in Waiting for Godot:

"They give birth astride a grave,
the light gleams an instant and then
it is night once more."

Yes, we need a miracle.
Share with you a haiku I wrote last Saturday:


Sendai earthquake...
the darkness pierced
only by flashlights

Keep you and the people of Japan in my thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes,

Chen-ou Liu


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3/18/2011

spring sunshine

  
  







spring sunshine -
the light and shadow
of meltdown news








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some photos from small blossoms in my neighbourhood

12 two blossoms
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waiting for the meltdown

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waiting for Godot
waiting for the meltdown
waiting for a miracle


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3/16/2011

snow

  
  


snow in my valley -
what are my poor neighbours
doing right now?










The Super Earthquake March 11, 2011

東北地方太平洋沖地震
magnitude 9:0

. Tohoku region Pacific Ocean offshore earthquake .



My Diary

. Japan - after the BIG earthquake .


Temperatures are falling, we even had snow here in Western Japan.


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秋深き 隣は何を する人ぞ
aki fukaki tonari wa nani o suru hito zo

. Matsuo Basho about the neighbours .


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3/14/2011

after the BIG one

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. Earthquake, March 11, 2011   






god of earthquakes -
what does it take
to keep you quiet ?


. Nai no kami 地震神 . God of Earthquakes  


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I made a new BLOG for the follow-up of the quake.
I want to keep this BLOG for my Haiku life ...

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3/11/2011

. BIG . earthquake

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earthquake night -
the stars are as silent
as ever


I just stepped out to say good night to the world ..






. So many Aftershocks .



nai no kami ないのかみ / なゐの神【地震神】
deity of earthquakes
nai jinja 名居神社(ないじんじゃ)shrine


He holds the shaking catfish down,
but maybe also the "earthquake bug"


jishin mushi 地震虫 earthquake bug


. Nai no kami 地震神 deity of earthquakes   


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Next Morning



March 11, 2011 Earthquake in Japan

超巨大地震 choo kyodai jishin super strong earthquake

Look at the destruction
source : photos.mlive.com


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The devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan today is bound to affect financial markets around the globe, economists and analysts said.
source : abcnews.go.com/Business




Top of Tokyo Tower is bent

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(Reuters) :
A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan looked set to kill at least 1,000 people along the northeastern coast on Friday after a wall of water swept away everything in its path.

The government warned there could be a small radiation leak from a nuclear reactor whose cooling system was knocked out by the quake. About 3,000 residents in the area some 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo had been moved out of harm's way.

Underscoring grave concerns about the Fukushima plant, the U.S. air force delivered coolant to avert a rise in the temperature of its nuclear rods, but officials said a leak was still possible because pressure would have to be released.

The unfolding disaster in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and 10-meter (33-feet) high tsunami prompted offers of search and rescue help from 45 countries.

China said rescuers were ready to help with quake relief while President Barack Obama told Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan the United States would assist in any way.

"This is likely to be a humanitarian relief operation of epic proportions," Japan expert Sheila Smith of the U.S.-based Council on Foreign Relations wrote in a commentary.

Stunning TV footage showed a muddy torrent of water carrying cars and wrecked homes at high speed across farmland near the coastal city of Sendai, home to one million people and which lies 300 km (180 miles) northeast of Tokyo. Ships had been flung onto a harbor wharf, where they lay helplessly on their side.

Boats, cars and trucks were tossed around like toys in the water after a small tsunami hit the town of Kamaishi in northern Japan. The town of Kesennuma burned down. Kyodo news agency reported that contact had been lost with four trains in the coastal area.

Daylight, just an hour away, looked set to reveal further death and devastation, especially after two strong aftershocks that struck during the night in the northwest of Japan's main island. Japanese politicians pushed for an emergency budget to fund relief efforts after Kan asked them to "save the country," Kyodo news agency reported. Japan is already the most heavily indebted major economy in the world, meaning any funding efforts would be closely scrutinized by financial markets.

Domestic media said the death toll was expected to exceed 1,000, most of whom appeared to have drowned by churning waters after the mid-afternoon earthquake.

The extent of the destruction along a lengthy stretch of coastline suggested the death toll could rise significantly.

Even in a nation accustomed to earthquakes, the devastation was shocking.

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The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
東北地方太平洋沖地震, Tōhoku Chihō Taiheiyō-oki Jishin[literally "Tōhoku region Pacific Ocean offshore earthquake")
was an 8.9 to 9.1-magnitude megathrust earthquake that created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft). It was measured at 7[6] on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale in the northern Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with an initially reported magnitude of 7.9, while the JMA's tsunami warning listed the magnitude as 8.4,[7] later updated to 8.9.

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) has confirmed at least 1000 dead and another 1000+ missing in six different prefectures.

Kesennuma, Miyagi
Major fires broke out in the city Kesennuma, Miyagi whose population is 73,403.

© More updates in the WIKIPEDIA !



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lunchtime -
the increasing tales
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Matsushima ya ...

It seems from a camp of the self defence force a flotilla of 28 airplains (helicopters? 18 or 25 ?) were washed away from the tsunami.
More than 300 people who worked there can not be reached ...
The tsunami reached up to the second floor of the buildings. The warplanes stationed there can not be used any more.

The Military airfield of Matsushima is located at 136km from the epicenter.
Other airports affected are: Sendai (167km), Kasuminome (163km), Matsushima (136km), Ojojibara (168km), Hanamaki (177km).



宮城県にある航空自衛隊松島基地に所属する航空機28機すべてが水没する、
という被害が出ています

ANN NEWS
防衛省によると、宮城県の松島基地が津波の被害を受け、F2戦闘機18機など合わせて25機が海水につかったということです。松島基地は建物の2階まで水没し、海水につかった戦闘機は今後使えない可能性が高いということです。


Sunday March 13
We saw a helicopter fly over the facilities, many airplanes were washed out of the hangar, some standing on the runway with debris on them, some rammed into the barracks at odd angles.
Soldiers were using brooms to clean the runway.

Still no coverage of the temples of Matsushima.

One note about Hiraizumi ... no major damage.


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Tsunami reaching the world


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But Japan’s “massive public education program” could in the end have saved the most lives, said Rich Eisner, a retired tsunami preparedness expert who was attending a conference on the topic at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., on Friday.

In one town, Ofunato, which was struck by a major tsunami in 1960, dozens of signs in Japanese and English mark escape routes, and emergency sirens are tested three times a day, Mr. Eisner said.

Initial reports from Ofunato on Friday suggested that hundreds of homes had been swept away; the death toll was not yet known. But Matthew Francis of URS Corporation and a member of the civil engineering society’s tsunami subcommittee, said that education may have been the critical factor.

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(CNN) --
One person was reported dead and numerous boats and harbors suffered damage in the United States after the tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake off Japan swept across the Pacific Ocean at jet speed Friday.

source : edition.cnn.com


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No major tourist spot seemed to have suffered major damage with the possible exception of Matsushima which was hit by both the earthquake and tsunami, but details are not known to us at this moment. Parts of central Hakodate, including the morning market area, were flooded with some damage caused. Central Sendai, did not suffer widespread major damage.

Aftershocks can be expected to continue for several days in the Tohoku Region with the possibility of more major tremors.
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Morning of March 13



Find a missing person
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?small=no



quote LA Times
The death toll from the 8.9-magnitude quake and associated tsunami reached 680 Saturday and may reach 1,000, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. According to official figures, 642 people are missing and 1,426 injured.
Officials in Miyagi prefecture said 10,000 residents, more than half the population of the town of Minami-Sanriku, couldn't be located after the earthquake, NHK reported. They reported that an estimated 4,000 people were stranded at evacuation centers in the northern city of Sendai, about 193 miles north of Tokyo, without food, water or heat.
More than 215,000 people were living in 1,350 temporary shelters in five prefectures, the national police agency said.

Officials try to calm residents wary of a possible radiation leak -- or worse -- at the Fukushima power plant, which lost its cooling system in Friday's massive earthquake.
The outer walls of the Fukushima power plant's No. 1 reactor were blown off by a hydrogen explosion Saturday, leaving only a skeletal frame. Officials said four workers at the site received non-life-threatening injuries.
The inner container holding the reactor's fuel rods is not believed to be damaged, said Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, and workers were cooling the facilities with seawater.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co. has confirmed that the inner reactor is undamaged," he added. "There was no massive release of radiation."
source : www.latimes.com/news


福島第一原子力発電所 TEPCO
explosion at the power plant
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And a new threat emerged, as Japan's nuclear power safety agency said another reactor at the stricken plant had lost its cooling system and urgently needed water. The number of people exposed to radiation from the plant could reach 160, it said.
An official at the agency said it has rated the incident at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) nuclear plant a 4 according to the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES).
source : news.yahoo.com



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Officials ordered the evacuation of a 20-km (12-mile) radius zone around the plant and 10 km (6 miles) around another nuclear facility close by. Around 140,000 people had left the area, the IAEA said, while authorities prepared to distribute iodine to protect people from radioactive exposure.
"Crisis management is incoherent," blared a headline in the Asahi newspaper, charging that information disclosure and instructions to expand the evacuation area around the troubled plant were too slow.
In Europe, environmentalists seized upon the accident to press demands for an end to nuclear power. Up to 60,000 protesters formed a 45-km (27-mile) human chain in Germany to denounce the government's policy of extending the life of nuclear plants.
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The quake also created problems for the manufacturing sector, with Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. all announcing they would idle all or most domestic production facilities Monday due to difficulty in procuring assembly line components.

The amazing power of the quake was made clear by the US Geological Survey (USGS), which said the main island had moved eight feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis.

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A municipal official in the town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture said, ''More than 90 percent of the houses in three coastal communities have been washed away by tsunami. Looking from the fourth floor of the town hall, I see no houses standing," Kyodo reported.

The quake also created problems for the manufacturing sector, with Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. all announcing they would idle all or most domestic production facilities Monday due to difficulty in procuring assembly line components.

The amazing power of the quake was made clear by the US Geological Survey (USGS), which said
the main island had moved eight feet (2.4 meters)
and shifted the Earth on its axis.
source : www.news.com.au/world



From the WKD Library

Footage on Japanese TV showed that the walls of the reactor's building had crumbled, leaving only a skeletal metal frame standing. Puffs of smoke were spewing out of the plant in Fukushima, 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Iwaki.

. Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises  


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. WKD : Earthquake (jishin 地震)  


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3/06/2011

Stamps with Statues

  
  


travel the world
with Buddha stamps -
letter writing in spring








following Buddha -
every journey begins
with the first step












. Stamps with Buddha Statues  


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2/17/2011

Japanese Values

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Japanese values -
a bowl of hot miso soup
and my kotatsu





. Thoughts on Japanese Values   


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