Author Archives: JimWoodhull

bully of the sea sharks tremble in fear cold blank eyes (Jim version) 黒い影魚の波旬冷たい目 くろいかげ　さかな の はじゅん　つめたい め (Michiko version) アジ来ればサメも怯えるいじめっ子 あじ くれば　さめ も おびえる　いじめっこ Seeing the big Aji from either the submarine or when diving can be a breath … Continue reading →

execution day surprising wave of sadness a final salute (Jim version) 海が泣く最後の旅路魚待つ うみ が なく　さいご の たびじ　さかな まつ After many attempts the fishing boat was finally taken off very early in the morning before the tour boats came and it … Continue reading →

pool in the sky shimmering looking glass swimming in space (Jim version) 見下ろせば楽しい怖さ空プール みおろせば　たのしいこわさ　そら ぷーる (Kiko version) 天空で飛び魚になる夢願う てんくうで　とびうお に なる　ゆめ ねがう 　　　　 My scuba diving customers were able to move into a new condominium that was recently was finished. … Continue reading →

Hawaiian smile watercolors in the sky sweet eye candy (Jim version) 塗った空雨の尻尾ハワイです ぬったそら　あめ の しっぽ　はわい です (Kiko version) レインボー三本出たらラッキーです れいんぼー　さんぼん でたら　らっきー です During the end of November the weather has turned very cold for those who live in Hawaii. The … Continue reading →

scarred coral reef splashing waves eat her deck ocean bottom waits (Jim version) 白サンゴ傷負う漁船終の旅 しろさんご　きずおう ぎょせん　つい の たび (Michiko version) 暗礁の潮に洗われ住処待つ あんしょう の　しお に あらわれ　すみか まつ On November 13,another article appeared in the Hawaii Star Advertiser, the main paper in … Continue reading →

once a jewel now lies a broken wreck ravenous waves (Jim versiion) 座礁船朽ちた宝に踊る波 ざしょうせん　くちた　たから に　おどる なみ (Michiko version) 極上の船体朽ちて波の餌 ごくじょう の　せんたい　くちて　なみ の えさ flames lick the sky billowing putrid smoke her end is now here (Jim version) 閃いて粘る黒煙今日死ぬ日 ひらめいて　ねばる こくえん　きょう　しぬ … Continue reading →

roaring of sound gazing up like a child matsuri is here! (Jim version) 神輿来た子供になって大笑い みこし きた　こども に なって　おおわらい I have already written on how my first matsuri was the Aoi matsuri in Kyoto. It was a wonderful experience but my … Continue reading →

soothing cool air gracing the country side forgets Tokyo (Jim version) 癒し風物陰田舎町忘れ いやしかぜ　ものかげ いなか　まちわすれ (Michiko version) 田園は一足先に秋の声 でんえんは　ひとあしさきに　あきのこえ Although my apartment was in Tokyo, I spent most of my time In Hadano for my job so I would be in … Continue reading →

tsunami of sound rolling through the summer night matsuri time (Jim version) 祭り来た静けさ破る音津波 まつりきた　しずけさ やぶる　おとつなみ (Michiko version) 掛け声で町は沸き立つ夏祭り かけごえで　まちは わきたつ　なつまつり The first Matsuri that I experienced in Japan was the Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto so by the time that I … Continue reading →

days grow short north shore regains its power autumn is coming (Jim version) 長い影波が戻ったやはり秋 ながいかげ　なみがもどった　やはりあき (Michiko version) 秋近し大波もどるノースショア あき ちかし　おおなみ もどる　ノースショア Even though it is still just the middle of August, the Autumn season is quietly approaching. It is coming … Continue reading →