 colorful spring garden - a white butterfly seeks the white tulips  |
 さまざまな事おもひ出す桜かな so many things that I remember - these cherry blossoms Matsuo Basho Tr. Gabi Greve   |
| Bitchu Kagura Poster The Bitchu Kagura Ritual Dance originated in the ancient belief, held by the local people of Nariwa, that natural disasters, disease and other such misfortunes were brought upon them by a wild god named Kojin. This special dance was created in order to appease the angry god.  Kagura Kaido Mountain Road かぐら街道 At a rest area close to the Matsunaga Bridge there is a special dramatical exhibition ...  deep in the mountains a dragon unfolds ... Bitchu Kagura  SUSANO AND THE GIANT SERPENT Susano was punished for his bad behavior and sent to the far away land of Ne no Kuni. As he wanders the region, he comes upon an old couple doing a dance of mournig. When he asked them, they told him of a giant serpent, which was attacking and eating the young maidens of the village, and now they fear for the safety of their own daughter. Susano wished to take their daughter as his wife, and so enlisted the help of the Deity "Matsu no Myojin" who prepared a concotion of poisonous rice wine. Susano gave this sake to the serpent and could now slay it. Thus he saved the village. gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Kagura Poster  |
  so many blossoms ... the swan house on the lake still empty    Friends in the Sky talking of old times and yesteryear  sudden suspense ... and here he comes our way  and who might this be?  |
| Dragon Branches  dragon branches - the old park is back to life      鯉の口 大きく開いて 落花飲む koi no kuchi ookiku aite rakka nomu this old carp opens his big mouth to drink petals |
 just a few petals on the old stone walls - Tsuyama castle     a pink cloud hanging from the sky - old castle walls ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hiroshige Branches   |
| sudden pain - the chirping of birds behind closed eyes sudden pain - the fragrance of daphne behind closed eyes  |
 getting older - the sad reality of rural Japan  spring sunshine - remembering a friend by the roadside  |
His funeral was in January.
The family graves are right there in the background
of the second photo, behind the breakdown house.
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My colorful friends by the roadside today
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take a walk ... from here to Nr. 34 !
. . . Read my Haiku Archives 2008
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 evening rain - the twilight smells of daphne |
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