Photos only #08 " March 27 is the day of the ＳＡＫＵＲＡ. "

SAKURA

Thank you for your visit, always. sincerely yours.

Girls' Sweet Day and Wagashi with " Celebration " Japanese calligraphy

This shop is the long-established store of Japanese sweets (Wagashi).

The salesclerk puts on a clean cowl.

Her traditional style treats the heart of the customer.

　The set of ornamental dolls "Hina-Ningyō" stood in line.
It is a thing to celebrate Hina-matsuri (Girls' Day March 3).

In a show case, I see the cakes which seem to be delicious and delicate.

This is the traditional decoration.

Each doll has various roles.

The season is going to come this year.

掌に 飾つて見るや 雛の市
小林 一茶　（1763 - 1828）

On the palm　decorate and view　Doll's market
Kobayashi Issa 　（1763 - 1828）

Welcome to the classic world...

Here is Ginza, Tokyo.

　　　" 祝 " (shuku, or iwau). It is translated as celebrate, congratulate, blessing, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script. 

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 示 (show) +  兄 (elder)

白金も　黄金も珠も　何せむに　　勝れる宝　子にしかめやも

山上 憶良（660 - 733）　　万葉集

Platinum or Gold　even if treasure　no matter what　　the great supreme　it is children

Yamanoue no Okura（660 - 733） 　Man'yōshū (about 759 AD, the oldest collection of Japanese poetry)

by Technigeek. I show the respect for him.

Delicate handmade confectionery.

It is a sublime work of art.

Craftsmen in the long history has been to improve the technique.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Old Testament　Book of Genesis 1-27

神は自分のかたちに人を創造された。すなわち、神のかたちに創造し、男と女とに創造された。

旧約聖書　創世記　第1章-第27節

God bless you.

Photos only #07 " ZEN Japanese apricot in the snow "

Thank you for your visit, always. sincerely yours.

Thanks to you all and your works, sincerely

　　　"The Blue Planet Earth"

A lot of friends gave me many encounters last year, too.With a lot of wonderful works...

Those encounters presented deep emotion to me.

霧しぐれ　　富士をみぬ日ぞ　　面白き

　　　　　松尾　芭蕉　(1644 – 1694)

　　　　　　fog  and drizzle　　can't see  mt.Fuji　　quite a good day

　　　　　Matsuo 　Bashō　(1644 – 1694)

　　　Here is over Mount Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture.

I thank to all friends who visited my pocket-size the Far East space.

All your works are great.

I respect them heartily, and was always impressed by them.

Encounter with all of you is my pleasure.

　　　"Once-in-a-lifetime encounter"

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

" 一　期　一　会 "

　　　ichi 　go 　ichi 　e

I dedicate a lot of thanks to many Friends all over the world.

Heartwarming New Year greetings of all of you.

I am honored your encouragement.

ちょうど、いなずまが東から西にひらめき渡るように、人の子も現れるであろう。

　　　マタイによる福音書  24章 27節

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  

　　　THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW  CHAPTER 24 verse 27

　　　I pray you and yours to peace.　　　And, Peace of the earth.

　　　Happy New Year !!

　　　from the Far East, Japan

01.01.2016 　00:00 JST 　　ruma

ZEN state of soul " Enlightenment " Japanese calligraphy

Quest of my own is mysterious. And, it is infinite.

I don't know the truth of my own.

Obsession. However, it might be incorrect.

　ZEN State

  It is no one knows, never known.

The truth is non-existent.　If you say saw the truth, it is not true.

D. T. Suzuki（1870 - 1966）

真実は無い。もし真実をみたというのであれば、それは真実ではない。

鈴木　大拙（1870 - 1966）

Something feel in the five senses.

Destination of myself.

my mind swing between the conscious and the subconscious.

　　　" 悟 " (go, or satori). It is translated as apprehend, realize, become aware, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 心 (mind) + 吾 (I)

I don't understand the real my mind.

Something it has been trying to hide.

In deep Shadow or unconscious.

I may have been aware of it, but had been ignored.

by Discover Nippon. I show the respect for him.

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)