Monthly Archives: January 2013

Haiku はいく 俳句

萩の枝手ごろぞ烏賊の一夜干し A clover’s branch perfect for squid drying overnight. はぎ の えだ てごろぞ いか の いちや ぼし 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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haiku はいく

パパイヤの青の向かいは赤リンゴ パパイヤ の あお の むかい は あか リンゴ Papayas’ green, facing the red of apples. みちこ

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堺便り

1ヶ月後の引越しにむけて、少しずつ準備をしています。 引越し業者が、無料でダンボールやガムテープを持ってきてくれました。 まずは、それらを組み立てなければいけません。 親切なことに、ガムテープを貼る位置まで点線で示してくれています。 こういう細かい配慮は、日本ならではなのでしょうか。 このダンボールを全部で28箱組み立てて、同時に荷物をしまっていくのです。 ちょっと面倒ですが、実家での新生活目指して頑張ります!

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haiku はいく

赤黄色冬の果物暖かい あか きいろ ふゆ の くだもの あたたかい Winter fruits red and yellow giving warmth. みちこ

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Haiku はいく 俳句

壮健の弟子は米寿と栄螺突く Seasoned master and stout disciple turban spearing. そうけん の でし は べいじゅ と さざえ つく *The Horned Turban is a shelled animal consumed as a delicacy in Japan. 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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Letter from Sakai City

At the beginning of March, I’m returning to Miyazaki. At the moment I’m preparing to move. When Japanese people move, they check out a bunch of different moving companies. I decided I would look at four. When I was making … Continue reading

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Recent Trip

Recently, I visited Taipei. It is a very busy city. The first day I had to attend a formal dinner. I discovered that according to Chinese custom it is necessary to toast a lot in order to be sociable and … Continue reading

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Haiku はいく 俳句

島にゐて下弦の月や風やさし Island visit waning moon above balmy wind. しま に ゐて かげん の つき や かぜ やさし 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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Special butter

One of my hobbies is that I like to cook and the area where all of the staff meet where I work there is a fairly large barbeque set and one of the managers makes his breakfast there everyday. He … Continue reading

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Izu

When I lived in Japan I worked as a scuba diving Instructor in the Izu Penninsula. I really loved it there and miss it very much. In Japan, the ocean is divided into sectors and each sector is run by … Continue reading

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