Photos only #19 The legendary snow-white village

　The villagers keep this life about 1000 long years.

　Great descendants...

　The loftiness of the human is maintained.

　A lot of steep mountains shut in them.

　The way such as the thread leads to the village.

　It may be good that don't look back on the course came.

　Quietness.

　There is the world without the noise.

　and the human origin.

Here is Shirakawa-gō ("White River Old-District"), Gifu Prefecture.

Photos only #18 Autumn in the Japanese garden

 　　　

Cleanliness is one of the most important factors in Japan.

It's a virtue.

Shrines, temples, gardens, indoors. Cleanliness has always been maintained.

Cleanliness is the basis of spirit, mind and body, life and society.

However, it is often forgotten.

Maybe the cause is economic priority thinking.

There is a big and filthy country next to my small country.

Ancestors have always fought against it since recorded history.

If that filthy country threatens my country, we will definitely fight no matter how big it is.

 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 

Gospel of Mark　10-25

　　

Good old memories with " Once in a lifetime encounter " Japanese calligraphy

　　　"Home"

There are parents, brothers, family...

The place that anyone always returns.

　　　This house is cultural assets stored in a state about 50 years ago.

　　　Childhood, I played with friends around my house.

The long way. 　　The high wall...

At the time, I felt so.

　　　The building becomes old.

However, the nostalgia...

They are vivid, still now.

The disappearance of any building will be unavoidable.
No matter how luxurious it is.
Its Impermanence has already been described in Hōjōki, published in 1212.　

Nor is it clear to me, as people are born and die, where they are coming from and where they are going.  

Nor why, being so ephemeral in this world, they take such pains to make their houses pleasing to the eye.  

The  master and the dwelling are competing in their transience.  

Both will perish from this world like the morning glory that blooms in  the morning dew.  

In some cases, the dew may evaporate first, while the flower remains -- but only to be withered by the morning sun.  

In others the flower may wither even before the dew is gone, but no one expects the dew to last until evening.

Hōjōki　Chapter 1 　 Section 3

"Once in a lifetime encounter"

Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur...

"一　期　一　会"

(　ichi 　go 　ichi 　e　)

This proverb comes from the tea ceremony.

And it is the knowledge of the first on the list of Sen no Rikyū.

Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre. 
Estoy agradecido por su apoyo.
 
te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.

Legendary Shinto shrine with " Heart " Japanese calligraphy

　　　This Shinto shrine is named Mirror Shinto shrine ( kagami jinnja ).

This is the legendary Shinto shrine which there is from the ancient times about 1700 years ago.

There is it in Karatsu-shi, Saga Prefecture.

God dedicated to by here is Empress Jingū (170-269).

She performed religious service at the time of war here and dedicated a mirror.

This area of circumference is named " Mirror ", too.

　　　We rinse out a mouth and hands before entering the precincts of the Shinto shrine.

This is called a small pavilion with water and ladles (chouzuya, or temizuya).

　　　There is the normal in the one side of the approach to a shrine, but there is it on both sides here. 

It is very excellent structure.

　　　"心" (shinn, or kokoro). It is translated as heart, maind, spirit, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, regular script.

This is a movie of the noted place of Kyoto. 
There are scenes of "Fushimi Inari-taisha" ( Shinto shrine) .
 You may already have been to here. 
If it is so, you are lucky.  

Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre. 
Estoy agradecido por su apoyo.
 
te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.

" FIND/47 Japan's hidden visual delights "

The lovely Japanese photographers and their projects have been quietly waiting to be discovered.

Now is the time. 　Click the quote mark below, here you go.

This photo was taken by " Koichi_Hayakawa ".

The title of the photo is　" Mt. Fuji seen from Mt.Takabocchyama Nagano " .

Koichi_Hayakawa is a member of the project " FIND/47 ".

You can see many views of Japan here.

And, the place where the photo was taken can be confirmed.

If necessary, the photos will be downloaded for free.

The following self-introduction will help your understanding of this project.

Why not explore Japan, which is not known yet?

I wish you good luck.

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" FIND/47　Japan's hidden visual delights "

Japan is home to 47 prefectures offering 47 distinct experiences shaped by the natural scenery, historical architecture, and local traditions unique to each region.

Even after a dozen visits, there will still be more that you have yet to see.

FIND/47 offers a dynamic visual platform for discovering aspects of Japan you didn't even know you were looking for.

 FIND/47 is a photo-sharing community designed to promote stunning scenes from Japan's most overlooked localities.

       
           Free to use, free to distribute

 Looking for an image to use?

We encourage you to use FIND/47 to find pictures that highlight the beauty of Japan, and to spread these images around the world.

ABOUT FIND/47

FIND/47 is a photo-sharing community designed to promote stunning scenes from Japan's most overlooked localities.

The dynamic photographs archived on this website showcase off-the-beaten-track scenes of nature, historical buildings, regional festivals and customs, and other local subjects from across Japan.

Such subjects have been captured for years--both by professionals, as well as casual photographers who often discover gems in their own backyards that more seasoned lensmen may overlook--

but there has never been an organized framework for distributing these pictures.

FIND/47 is a community in which anyone may reuse the photographs published on the site.

By inviting the public to browse our archives and find surprising and unexpected moments of beauty that they can then publish in media worldwide, we hope to encourage people of all nationalities to travel to Japan and explore even those parts of the country that rarely appear in tourist guides.

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Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre. 
Estoy agradecido por su apoyo.
 
te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.

**************　Postscript　**************

Hello everyone visited.
Thank you for visiting "FIND/47".

Only selected photos are uploaded, so just looking at it is fun.
And it's free to download.
I'm a photo lover and I don't need to download it, 

but I love the "concept" of such a "Good but Free" site.

The WEB has evolved because it is “free”, 

and I hope that it will continue to exist in the future.
The good things survive by being "free", and the bad things are culled by being "free".

Today's society is like, "Oh, this way. That's no good, this is no good."
In a storm of self-restraint, "justice" and "loudness" pass through the center of the road. We are suffocating.

Even on WEB photo sites, when I see a site that has a signature or watermark on the photo, or has a detailed cautionary note about copyright, I immediately close it.
If it's such a photo, there are many more "FIND/47" and "free and wonderful photos"! I will think.

I respect copyright.
But if they claim it, they should be formally published as a work.
In the Free and No charge WEB world, they shouldn't claim it.


I sincerely pray for the perpetuity and development of all my friends and their sites.

 

　
 

Children's Day with " Faith " Japanese calligraphy

Japan has historically have continued the custom of celebrating children in May.
Decorating room with kimonos and brave dolls.

It is a national honor that men are brave.

No matter what world we are in, we have the soul of the noble SAMURAI.

The carp is the good luck symbol of rising. 

我が君は 千代に八千代に さざれ石の　　 巌となりて 苔のむすまで
　　　よみびとしらず　　古今和歌集


いにしへに ありきあらずは 知らねども　 千歳のためし 君にはじめむ
　　　素性 法師　　　　 古今和歌集

 　　

身心脱落

道元 (1200 - 1253)

- To throw away all the ego consciousness -

  To be free from the bondage of body and mind, enlightenment of the state, taken become a truly Muga.

Dōgen (1200 - 1253)

" Heart " not shaken even anything, anytime.

" 信 " (shin, or makoto). It is translated as believe, trust, faith, etc.

This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 人 (man) + 言 (words or say)

Meaning and form of this character has been very well fusion. This character will feel the solemnity to us.

" My word is my bond. "

" Men willingly believe what they wish. " 　Julius Caesar

I strongly believe your success.

あなたがたは、羊のようにさ迷っていたが、今は、たましいの牧者であり監督であるかたのもとに、たち帰ったのである。

　　　ペテロの第一の手紙　2:25


　　 For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

　　　　1　Peter　　2:25

 

Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre.Estoy agradecido por su apoyo.
te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.

Photos only #17 Cherry tree in full bloom at a mountain temple

Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am always grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre.
Siempre estoy agradecido por su apoyo.

te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.

Hello Kitty Shinkansen " Go " Japanese calligraphy

Pretty painted Shinkansen

This train is operated in JR West.

This train runs between Hakata and Shin-Osaka Station as Kodama trains at each station.

Here is Hakata Station in the early morning of winter.

" 行 " (gyō・iku). It is translated as go.

This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

Etymology :　Pictogram – a street intersection.

Thank you for your visit, always. 　

I am always grateful for your support.

I love you.
sincerely yours.

From Japan.
 

Gracias por tu visita, siempre.
Siempre estoy agradecido por su apoyo.

te quiero.
sinceramente tuyo.
De Japon.