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    LOOKING FOR SPRING FLOWERS IN NATIONAL GARDEN.

    2012.02.24 Friday

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       I went to Shinjuku Gyoen National garden again looking for other flowers.


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        There is a plane tree-lined road.

       プラタナスの並木道があります。

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       There was a true parrot on the branch.   Perhaps this bird escaped from a birdcage.


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        White small cherry blossoms were blooming.

        小福桜が咲いていました。



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       Christmas roses were blooming.

       クリスマスローズ、キンポウゲ科も咲いていました。



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       Witch hazel flowers too.

        マンサク、マンサク科です。

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        A Japanese quince flower.  Garden species.

       緋木瓜(ヒボケ) 園芸種です。


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       A winter Camellia. Garden Species.

       カンツバキ、園芸種です。

       It was very warm day. I felt that Spring was just around the corner.

        Sharing with The Creative Exchange.

                             The view from right here.

      UME BLOSSOM SEASON

      2012.02.22 Wednesday

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         I went to see Ume blossoms or Japanese apricot blossoms in a Metropolitan garden named Koisikawa Kourakuen.





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         Koisikawa Kourakuen. The building over there is our ward office.




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         White Ume blossoms.




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         A white Ume blossom by Macro lens.




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         Pink Ume blossoms.



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          A Pink Ume blossom by Macro lens.

         We would say as follows.

         The Ume tree blooms with each new bloom,  it's becoming warmer.

         These Ume blossoms started to bloom more than one month later compared last year.

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        SHIRAKAWAGO VILLAGE (HEAVY SNOW AREA PART 3,FINAL)

        2012.02.19 Sunday

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            There are many houses with steep rafter roofs in Gifu prefecture.

           These houses were designated as World Heritage. We call them Shirakawago.

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           A house with a steep rafter roof.
           

           We call this kind of house as a Gattusho House.

          Gattusho means join one's hands in prayer.

           It was  heavy snow day from last night.

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           The snow removal car was in front of our car.


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           The other kind of snow removal car was in parking area.


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           Removing the snow from the roof.



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           Shirakawago village.



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            Zooming up.


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                      A house half buried by deep snow.

           I wanted to come Shirakawago village in winter for a long time.

           This time I finally came here and took many photos and enjoyed very much.

           Sharing with Lisa Gordon's The Creative Exchange.
                                                     Weekly Top Shot.
                                                      Our World Tuesday.

          TRADITIONAL TOWN. (HEAVY SNOW AREA,PART 2)

          2012.02.16 Thursday

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              We went to Hida-takaya area. There are remaing  houses of the feudal government era.


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             The bell tower in the Hida-kokubunnji temple precincts.

             飛騨高山国分寺の鐘楼です。

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             Three storied pagoda in the same temple precinct

             三重の塔です。

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             The magistrate residence in Edo government era.

              高山陣屋です。

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             The garden of the Magistrate' residence.

             高山陣屋の庭です。

             There are a few traditional shop streets in this town.

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             One of the traditional street.

             古い街並みの一つです。

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             Sake brewer's shop.  Sake means Japanese liquor.

             作り酒屋のお店です。

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            This ball-lile object made of Japanese cedar which is hung by Sake brewery outside their brewery in the eaves to inform people that a new brew of Sake has been produced.

             酒屋の庇の杉玉が掛かっていました。

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             A china and porcelain  shop.

             陶磁器屋です。

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             A noodle restraunt.  There is a household Shinto altar on the signboard.
             The Shinto altar in outside is very rare in Japan.

             蕎麦屋の看板のうえに神棚があります。 とても珍しいです。

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            JAPANESE ALPS (HEAVY SNOW AREA, PART 1 )

            2012.02.13 Monday

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                 There are three Alps in Japan. They are North Alps,Central Aps and South Alps.

               We went to see North Alps.

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               Yakedake mountain.   2455 meters high above sea level.

               新穂高温泉に着くと、焼岳が見えます。

               Just arriving Shin-hotaka Onsen or Shin-hotoka hot spring area in Gifu prefecture, we can see this mountain.

               We need to go to the observation platform by cable car two times.

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               We got on this cable car at first.

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               Then we got on the two storied cable car to the observation platform.

               The observation platform is located  2156 meters above sea level.

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               The snowman welcomed us. He is about 2 and half meters high.

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               Pinetrees were coverd with heavy snow.

               We could see many mountains from the platform.

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               Yakedake mountain.   This mountain looks very different when we see from Shin-hotaka hot spring area.

               焼岳です。 新穂高温泉から見たときと大分異なって見えます。

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               Kasagatoke mountain(2897meters).

               笠ガ岳(2897m)です。


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              Yarigatoke(3180meters).  This mountain is located far away, so it looks not so high. Yari means a spear.  This mountain looks like a spear point. 

               槍ガ岳です(3180m)。

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               Nishihotakedake(2909meters).

                西穂高岳(2909m)です。

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               NIshihotokadake, zooming up.

               西穂高岳のアップです。


               Japanese Alps were named by William Gowland from Uk at the end of 19 century and were  introduced in Uk by Wolter Weston.

                At that time,there was no concept of mountclimbing in Japan.

               So Wolter Weston is called The father of mountclimbing in Japan.

               Sharing with Lisa Gordon'sThe Creative Exchange.

                                                          Tuesday Tips & Pics.

               

              LET'S ENJOY CONTRACT BRIDGE.

              2012.02.09 Thursday

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                   I would play Contract Bridge two or three times a week.

                  I want to write interesting things about Contract Bridge.

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                   End play                                              NORTH
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                                                                                       SOUTH.   


                 If you play one card from NORTH in remaining three rounds, You will get at least 2 cards.

                 For example. You lead 2 from NORThH, then right side plays 8, you play 9, then left side plays 10 and gets one card.
                  But remaining higher cards are KING and JACK,and left side must lead one of then.
                 So SOUTH will get 2 cards.

                 If right side plays JACK, SOUTH plays QUEEN and left side gets
                 by KING. Then remaing higher cards are 10 and 8.
                 And left side must lead one of them. So SOUTH will get two cards.

                 If SOUTH must lead one of the three cards, south can often get only one card.

                                                The Contract Bridge is very interesting is n't it? 

                 Do you play Contract Bridge as follows.

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                                                                                                 Text : by 清水康裕
                  The declarer is EAST. The  Contract 3 NT. The opening lead is HEART  KING by SOUTH.

                 This means EAST plays and need to get 9 cards.
                 It looks like  East can get 9 cards easily.
                    Spade  1 card, Heart 1 card, Diamond 5 cards, Club 2 cards.         But the Diamond forth card gets in East side. There is no way to enter the West side. 
                 So you need to think how to get 5 cards by Diamond.

                  If you are not busy, please try to think how to get 5 cards by Diamond.


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                SPRING WIll COME SOON

                2012.02.05 Sunday

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                    It was very fine yesterday.  I went to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo.

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                   An airplane was in the sky.



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                   Tulip tree.

                   ユリノキ、もくれん科です。

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                   Tulip tree. There were winter buds and seeds.

                   ユリノキの冬芽と種です。

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                   Japanese Garden.


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                   Winter aweet.    Sweet scent was in the air.

                    素心蝋梅(ソシンロウバイ)、ロウバイ科です。

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                   Winter sweet by Macro lens.

                   ソシンロウバイのアップです。

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                   The other kind of Winter sweet.

                   ロウバイです。

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                   Erica.

                   ジャノメエリカ、ツツジ科です。

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                   Erica by Macro lens.

                   ジャノメエリカのアップです。

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                   Paper white Narcissus.

                   ペーパーホワイト、ヒガンバナ科。 冬咲きの水仙です。 地中海沿岸地方の原種です。

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                   Amur adonis or Pheasant's eye.
                   Happy flower by Japanese.

                   福寿草(フクジュソウ)キンポウゲ科です。

                   Amur adonis flowers would bloom around the begining of Spring in the traditional Japanese calender.

                    So we call this flower as Happy flower.

                     Sharing with Lisa Gordon'sThe Creative Exchange.

                                                               Tuesday Tips & Pics.

                  TROPICAL DREAM CENTER IN OKINAWA

                  2012.02.02 Thursday

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                      I went to a botanical garden at Marine Exposition Site Park in Okinawa.
                      The gaden is named Tropical Dream Center.

                     沖縄の海洋博公園にある熱帯ドリームセンターに行って来ました。

                     I enjoyed to see orchid family flowers only,because I did not have enough time.

                     そこでランを見て来ました。

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                     Phalaenopsis. There were many Phalaenopsis orchid flowers.

                     胡蝶蘭です。

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                     Pink Phalaenoosis.

                     ピンクの胡蝶蘭です。

                     The name of orchid came from Greek word of Orchis.

                     ランの英語名 orchid はギリシャ語の Orchis から来ました。

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                     Calanthe.

                     カランセです。

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                     Cattleya flowers.

                     カトレアです。

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                     Cattleya. Zooming Up.

                     カトレアのズームアップです。

                      Looking these flowers, our 3 day trip in Okinawa was over.



                    SIGHTSEEING IN OKINAWA

                    2012.02.01 Wednesday

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                        We went to Nakijin-gusuku castle site at the last day in our trip.

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                       We could see beautiful sea from Nakijin-gusuku castle site.

                       今帰仁城址から見た海です。

                       There were many beautiful flowers just in bloom.

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                       Red cherry blossoms in winter.

                       寒緋桜です。

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                       Zooming up.


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                       Balloon flower. This flower would bloom at the late summer in main islands in Japan.

                       桔梗が咲いていました。

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                       Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem.

                       黄花亜麻(キバナアマ9、アマ科です。

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                       Hibiscus.

                       We went to former Marine Exposition Park.

                       海洋博覧会公園に行きました。

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                       There were funny plant displays.

                       There was Tyuraumi Aquarium in this park.

                       この公園に美ら海(ちゅらうみ)水族館が有りました。

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                       The upper row:
                        Anemonefish in the left side, Oneband anemonefish in the right side.
                      The lower row:
                       Forktailed sea bass in the left side, Moray in the right side.

                       上段左、クマノミ、右、ハマクマノミです。
                       下段左、ハナゴイ、右、ドクウツボです。

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                       There were 3 whalesharks in this fish tank.
                        The whaleshark is about 8 meters and half long.  This fish tank is one of the biggest tank in the world.

                       These fish were caught near the Okinawa sea.

                       約8.5mのジンベイザメがいました。 サメ(鮫)は性器が有るので交わる魚と書くそうです。

                       これらの魚は沖縄近海で捕れたそうです。
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