Senryo has beautiful red fruits and fresh leaves. I received some from Asai-san’s garden this year too. The room has a Christmas and New Year atmosphere now.
Next to the beginning of Waikiki is an area called Magic Island. It looks like an island from the airplane which is one reason it is called Magic Island. It actually is not an island at all but a part of Ala Moana Park. It offers a beautiful beach and a very large area for picnics and is used by people jogging, riding their bikes and also for people taking a leisurely walk. The whole park was supposed to be a resort and in 1964 the Construction company put up the breaker wall, filled in the reef to make the pool area and also put in the beach. The plan was to put in a very large hotel along with condominiums but the investors pulled out and the company went out of business and so the City and County of Honolulu bought all the land and now it is the biggest park on the south side of Oahu, right next to Waikiki.
I went to the mini market at Shirahata-jinja Shrine. I enjoyed shopping and chatting with Chief Priest Suzuki-san. He is not only a Shinto priest, but also a person who brings vitality to Fujisawa. “Marche at Shirahata-jinja Shrine” is held on the fourth Sunday of odd-numbered months.
Kishore-san’s cousin who lives in New York got married and visiting Japan for their honeymoon. Today, they came to Fujisawa to see me. It was a beautiful autumn day.