kenleewrites in 日本 » Life in Japan http://www.kenleewrites.com adventures in Japan and other short stories Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:18:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 First Sunrise 2012 http://www.kenleewrites.com/2012/01/first-sunrise-2012.html http://www.kenleewrites.com/2012/01/first-sunrise-2012.html#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:23:39 +0000 k http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=6232 first sunrise 2012

Spent new year’s eve in Kagoshima and new year’s day waiting for the first sunrise (hatsu hi no de – 初日の出) at Yoshino Park.

Didn’t manage to get a clear photo of the sun like I did for previous new years, but I’m quite happy with this one; the sun rising just to the left of ash-spewing Sakurajima.

My ritual for this new year is complete!

Happy New Year!

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Christmas came and went by pretty quickly this year. Not being a public holiday in Japan, it was good to have christmas eve and day falling on Saturday and Sunday; a christmas weekend.

This post is a little late, but I hope everyone had a good christmas and got what they needed. ^^.

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The other night, I remember driving home and wondering why so many people were out looking at the night sky; there was a lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon are in alignment, with the earth blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon.

Ever wondered how a lunch eclipse looks like from the moon?

I guess, standing on the moon, I would be viewing a solar eclipse. ^^.

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Just me standing in front of a NIKE wall plaque that reads “there is no finish line”. Another variation of “the journey is the reward”?

Taken at a pretty cool cafe in Shibuya. Bonus internet cookies for those who know where it is. Hint. They serve up an awesome latte.

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What do you do when you find yourself alone at the meeting spot?

Triple-double-extra-with-cherries-and-melons-on-top-if-you-know-where-in-Tokyo-I-was-standing.

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Go on, don’t be shy, my treat. ^^,

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Ever wondered why…

1) The emoji for apologizing only shows a guy kneeling and asking for forgiveness?
2) The emojis for “OK” and “ダメ” only have female versions?

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Taken a few days after the passing of Steve Jobs. It was a very surreal experience to see so many people paying tribute to Steve Jobs outside the Apple Store. My favorite, a Macintosh manual…

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Two and a half months left in 2011. Any resolutions left to accomplish this year?

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Steve Jobs
1955-2011

It’s been too short a time, but you have been and continue to be my source of inspiration.

Thank you, Steve.
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