take off!!

Hi all, it's been a while!

December of Japan, it's cold, dry, less rain, and busy.

things with me, I went to OKINAWA a few weeks ago!


Do you know where Okinawa is? check google map :D

so now you know.

I was so happy to see such a beautiful view frying over the Japan.

here is my rule, sit on the window seat when it's a short flight:)



Notice:
from 2014, 3,30, ANA, all  Nippon Airways start the flight from Haneda, Tokyo to Vancouver, Canada! it's easier access to center of Tokyo. No more Air Canada? maybe no :D I like it, as well.

kayak @lake ashino-ko, hakone

Hey, all!


One day, the end of summer, I enjoyed kayaking at Lake Ashinoko, Hakone,

It was windy so that kind of hard to paddle!

Kayak is what I really like doing :D How about you guys?

Even Japan, yes you can enjoy outdoor like kayak easily!

When is the next kayak in Canada....

Let me know if you know somewhere beautiful place to go kayak in Canada or somewhere else.

by now!

harvest moon

it's been a while, how have you been?

Here Japan, day by day is getting close to autumn.

This summer was very hot everyday and made me tired!

In august, we have a day of harvest moon which is a traditional day from ancient time.

This year of the day was full moon and beautiful evening so I could see beautiful full moon.

Can you see a rabbit in moon? It was said from long time ago that a rabbit is living there.

sulfur Mt IOU 硫黄山

Hi,

Have you ever smelled Sulfur?

Do you like it ?


Here is Mt IOU yama, Hokkaido and you'll see a lot of smoke around here.

feel earth, nature and smell :D

Lake KUSSYARO ko 屈斜路湖

Hola!

Kussie

Here is one of the lakes in Hokkaido named lake KUSSYARO-KO!

Someone said that KUSSIE are living in this lake like NESSIE :D Do you believe in this?

If you find it, let me know!

Japanese Confectionery 和菓子

 Hey,

Take a look at those pictures, please :) What do you think of this?

real hydrangea

with green tea

We Japanese eat chocolate, candy, cake, cookie, snack as well as Wagashi!

Wagashi suites usually hot Green tea!

The key to eat Wagashi, first look at Wagashi carefully and enjoy watching it and feel something such as seasons, meaning. color, shape, and so on and then taste it.

Wagashi professional confectioners have very difficult skills so that they can make those by their hands. They are same as artists, I think.

There are so many kinds of Wagashi here in Japan, so please try some when you are here with Green tea. Wagashi is sweet so that bitter green tea goes with it well. 

view from BIHORO pass 美幌峠からの景色

 R243, it is the beautiful driving road of Hokkaido.

Now you know that Japan is like concrete jungle :D

I hope you visit not only Tokyo but other country areas.