For New Year 2012 (4)

On January 15, 2012, Shinzan shrine naked pilgrimage festival （新山神社裸まいり : shinzan jinja hadaka mairi ） was held in Yurihonjo city （由利本荘市）of Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan. 新山や雪の参道裸者登る　　　　　　　秀法 Shinzan ya yukino sando rasha noboru naked men climb the snowy approach – Shinzan shrine Hidenori … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (4) →

For New Year 2012 (3)

Francis Tugayé, a French artist, kindly sent me a New Year’s e-mail on January 7 as follows. Dear Hidenori San That, through the misty areas, your eyes perceive the best. “Uncertainty” overrides the people all filled with their certainties. Let us be both realistic and (a little) dreamer... and that the year of the dragon … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (3) →

For New Year 2012 (2)

Firstly, let me post haiku and photos by Julia Maul, who studied about haiku and learned to write haiku at the class by Alexander Dolin, PhD, Professor of Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University（国際教養大学）.　 Julia Maul contributed the works of haiku and photos to us in November, 2011. … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (2) →

For New Year 2012 (1)

謹賀新年 Here is a photo of calligraphy by a Chinese artist, who welcomes the year of Dragon and wishes for happiness and longevity. Wish you all a Happy New Year! Now, let me post a new calendar Patricia Lidia inRomania presented to us on December 20, 2011. Here is a photo … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (1) →