Traveling The World
A friend of mine is now visiting Japan from Germany.
Another friend of mine in the US is going to visit the UK from today for a week.
Oh, I am really, really glad for them that they could have a chance to visit where they have wanted to visit, but, well, in my heart, there is a bit of jealous…. No, I am very jealous at them!
There are almost 3 years since I made a trip to a foreign country (it was NYC), so I can’t stop to dream to travel again to a foreign country alone….. Alone!
By traveling foreign country alone, I felt that I found myself. It was sometimes I already knew, but sometimes I didn’t know til then. I think it was because of that I was free from the responsibilities of my real life and I had to handle everything by myself just as myself.
I noticed that I could handle some things better than I expected. I also noticed that I didn’t feel lonely but rather enjoying being alone.
Ah…. Those wonderful days….
Well, it is not easy to travel to a foreign county, it needs enough holidays and money, but I will try to make it true in near future.
I will.
For those people who is traveling foreign countries, especially alone, including my friends, Enjoy! Enjoy every moments you are having and experiencing now and then! Find yourself more deeply than ever. All experiences will give you new strength, new knowledge, new wisdom which you wouldn’t get without doing this.
Enjoy!
Banzuke for the Grand Sumo Taunament in September
Well, as my blog has gotten so many visitors who seeks information about Sumo, I thought I’d better post the newest Banzuke.
In Sumo, East is higher rank than West.
Yokozuna at East is Hakuho, obviously, and Yokozuna at West is Asashoryu.
My favorite Sumo wrestler, Kotooshu is the top Ozeki at East. So, there are 5 Ozeki in Makuuchi, and in this case, the highest ranking of Ozeki is the top of East, the 2nd is the top of West, the 3rd is the 2nd of East, the 4th is the second of West, and the last is the 3rd of East.
Well, I am going to leave a link to Nihon Sumo Kyokai (the association of Grand Sumo?) for people who wants to know the rest of ranking.
Here : Nihon Sumo Kyokai
I hope this link works well for you. Good luck, and enjoy!
Oh, by the way, could you please to have a look on my other articles? If you left a comment, it is always welcome and I will mostly appreciate, but if you don’t like, yeah it is perfectly OK. Just please try to read.
Lost a Friend
A friend of mine, my cyber friend, suddenly passed away by a car accident. He fell asleep…..
It is a danger you can’t prevent. You can decide not to drink, but you can’t decide not to fall asleep. Sleeping is one of our natural needs, so it comes to us sometimes unexpectedly. I myself got into this situation so many times. At those times, I stopped the car and had a short break, like to close my eyes for a while, maybe about 30 minutes or so.
Oh, my friend, why didn’t you do so? There is lots of people who needs you…..
In Japan, I have been taught that there is our last and one of most important jobs we have to do before we leave the Earth. Which is that to give the people around you to join together, share the sorrow and memories, and most importantly, to give them a chance to renew the relationships among them and make it stronger and closer.
I have also been taught that I must thank the passing person not only for that they have shared their lives with me, but also because of that they give me a chance to see other people, share my life and theirs, and most importantly, I could have a chance to renew the relationships with them and make it stronger and closer.
It is coming from Buddhism. In Buddhism, we take special ceremonies for each passing person 49 days later, a year later, 2 years later, 6 years later, 13 years later…. Even 50 years later. And, each ceremony has the same meanings. We come to see again, share the memories of passing people again, share our lives in each other again, and make the relationships among us stronger and closer again. It is described like, “to be given an opportunity to build relationships (or, connections?) in each other related to the passing person.”
So, now, it is his turn to do this work. I am sure many people would receive the result of his last work, and their relationships will be stronger and closer every time they think of him. WE think of him.
He accepted me as his Japanese Little Sister. I never thought that he talked about me with his friends who didn’t communicate with me directly, but one of his friends said that he mentioned about me…..
Oh….. Brother, I miss you……..
Rest in Peace.
Messages For Peace
Do you know this?
The message from those people who got the Nobel Peace Laureates for the Peace of the world, especially about the nuclear weapons.
http://www.hiroshimapeacemedia.jp/mediacenter_d/en/hiroshima-nagasaki/
Kotooshu, 10 raws of winnings!
Finally again!
Since his first Championship, over a year has gone!
Come on, Kotooshu, get the Cup again and to be Yokozuna!!!!!!
Ah, but, the Yokozuna Hakuho is really in a good condition and I don’t think Kotooshu can win against Hakuho…… Maybe Asashoryu, the other yokozuna, but not Hakuho……
Let’s see what will happen!
A Piece Of The Atmic Bomb still Develops Radiation
I tried to find English information, but I can’t find…. So sad.
The news was ;
Some Doctors of Nagasaki University found out the way to see that the pieces of the atomic bomb which exploded for over 60 years ago still develops radiation inside of the suffered people’s body.
Even over 60 years later.
That’s nuclear weapons.
If a nuclear weapons will explode around you both by the accident or as an attack for your country, it will happen to you and your family and your friends, and nobody can stop it working inside of your body causing many problems on your health.
Do you want to live such a life?
A Message For Peace From Mr. Issei Miyake
Mr. Issei Miyake (三宅一生) is a famous clothe designer from Japan, Hiroshima.
He offered an article to the New York Times about his experience and opinion of the atomic bomb.
By posting this, as I wrote before, I don’t intend to make an excuse about what Imperial Japan had done or offend to American people.
I just wish everyone to think about the Peace of the World.
Here is a link to the Message From Mr. Issei Miyake
And, I have copied the article here for in case of that the link wouldn’t work…..
IN April, President Obama pledged to seek peace and security in a world without nuclear weapons. He called for not simply a reduction, but elimination. His words awakened something buried deeply within me, something about which I have until now been reluctant to discuss.
I realized that I have, perhaps now more than ever, a personal and moral responsibility to speak out as one who survived what Mr. Obama called the “flash of light.”
On Aug. 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on my hometown, Hiroshima. I was there, and only 7 years old. When I close my eyes, I still see things no one should ever experience: a bright red light, the black cloud soon after, people running in every direction trying desperately to escape — I remember it all. Within three years, my mother died from radiation exposure.
I have never chosen to share my memories or thoughts of that day. I have tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to put them behind me, preferring to think of things that can be created, not destroyed, and that bring beauty and joy. I gravitated toward the field of clothing design, partly because it is a creative format that is modern and optimistic.
I tried never to be defined by my past. I did not want to be labeled “the designer who survived the atomic bomb,” and therefore I have always avoided questions about Hiroshima. They made me uncomfortable.
But now I realize it is a subject that must be discussed if we are ever to rid the world of nuclear weapons. There is a movement in Hiroshima to invite Mr. Obama to Universal Peace Day on Aug. 6 — the annual commemoration of that fateful day. I hope he will accept. My wish is motivated by a desire not to dwell on the past, but rather to give a sign to the world that the American president’s goal is to work to eliminate nuclear wars in the future.
Last week, Russia and the United States signed an agreement to reduce nuclear arms. This was an important event. However, we are not naïve: no one person or country can stop nuclear warfare. In Japan, we live with the constant threat from our nuclear-armed neighbor North Korea. There are reports of other countries acquiring nuclear technology, too. For there to be any hope of peace, people around the world must add their voices to President Obama’s.
If Mr. Obama could walk across the Peace Bridge in Hiroshima — whose balustrades were designed by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi as a reminder both of his ties to East and West and of what humans do to one another out of hatred — it would be both a real and a symbolic step toward creating a world that knows no fear of nuclear threat. Every step taken is another step closer to world peace.
Issey Miyake is a clothing designer. This article was translated by members of his staff from the Japanese.
Queen Of The Night Again
A Happy New Year
I wish all of you a happy new year.
We are goint to have the brand new days.
Wish your brand new days will be happy and peace.
Scarlet
Amazing soap!
Maybe a week or so, I changed my face wash and it is really amazing 
In Japan, it is very dry during winter time, and I always got troubles on my skin.
But, now, it is very, very nice feeling on my cheeks! I felt that it was like 20 years old girl’s…
No, just joking, of course. 
Oh, but the effect is really amazing. I’ve never though a soap could change skin condition so much greatly. Now, I need less lotion than before.
As I don’t like to spend long time in front of a mirror, especially in the morning, it is really helpful 
Well, yes, I am lazy and I want to sleep more than making up my face in the morning.
Oh! I completely forgot to talk about the name of the soap…
The name is, “Snow cakes” from LUSH.
It is sold as a body soap, but it works very well on my face, too. Actually, I even wash my hair and get good result.
Now, I am so happy that I can wash every part of me with only one soap!
