鎌倉犬聞録 Kamakura morning memoirs from Japan

  　From a small Okinawan restaurant near Jomyoji Temple, you can hear the sound of the sanshin(stringed instrument) followed by the applause of several people. "I've been praised so much, maybe I should drink more." "Mr. Maa, shouldn't you just leave it at that?" Masao, a regular customer, has been looking forward to showing off his sanshin, which he has learned by himself, while drinking awamori(okinawan sake) after retirement. Although the repertoire is few, he was able to respond to each customer's request because it was generally limiteded. Shima Uta, Nada Sosou, Tinsagu no Hana, Asadoya Yunta... After the song is finished, they will feel as if they are in Okinawa just by plucking the strings after having a glass in his mouth. The store manager also welcomed Masao's visit. "Maa-san, you're drinking more than usual today. It's not good to drink too much." "Hey, I've been drinking it for decades, so I know my limits. If I

 The Iwaya Cave at the southern tip of Enoshima is connected underground to the Narusawa Ice Cave at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and it is said that the airway carries the power of Mt. A long pipeline mystery with a distance of about 90km. There is certainly romance. During the Edo period, pilgrimages to Enoshima were popular. The pleasures of Sagami Bay and the power spot experience are always attractive. Well, there is also a small pipeline mystery in Kamakura. It is said that the cave runs from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Genji Pond to Namerikawa river. However, I don't mind going there, it's a big turtle. During the spawning season, he suddenly appear on the road around Namerikawa Toshoji Bridge, about 1km away, and head for the spawning grounds. *** I almost ran over you, but you came again this year. If you crawl in the middle of the road like that, you can't stand a driver who looks away. You're here to lay eggs, so be careful. Are you mostly the same turtle that came last y

"I'm 56 years old, so I'm halfway through, but if you look at the average life expectancy of the company's retirees, it's 70 to 80 years old, so at most I have 20 to 30 years to live. It's the year." Upperclassman Okubo slurped up the matcha left in his bowl and suddenly started a serious topic. Whenever something inspires him, he start talking about things that inspire people. I'm sure he must have felt something in the bamboo grove of Hokokuji Temple. While visiting a client in Kamakura to say New Year's greetings, the two of us came to this teahouse in the bamboo grove with the idea of ``Let's go  matcha suitable for New Year's. "I've been a member of society for 34 years so far, but the rest of my life is shorter than that. Do you understand? 　When I finish working, the rest of my life will be shorter than the number of days I worked. Moreover, about 5 years of that considering that it will be a battle with an illness, I have l

A bonfire is reflected in the dark lotus swamp. The marsh is about 30m wide and 50m long and is surrounded by mountains, so it looks like a jet-black mirror. The light of the leading man's hand is placed below the knee so that it does not illuminate the surrounding area, and it illuminates so that only the end of the path along lotus swamp can be seen, and the path progresses slowly. Followed by horses with people on them, relying on the lights. The person on the horse has a cloth hanging over his head, so it is not possible to tell who he is, but looking at the weave, it is clear that the cloth is of good quality. The trail follows a tiny stream that feeds into the swamp, and eventually comes to a small gate. Opening the creaklessly maintained wooden door, the leader extinguishes the lantern and guides the rider inside. From here, there are stepping stones with lights on each one. The flat stones lined up in the moss are moistened with water, and the luster stands out in the light

  From a distant country yet unseen A floating boat When I unraveled my hometown moyai Body and mind turned into floating weeds on the ocean "Pick me up" When the pestering little sister melts into the cape A plover landed on the bow Nights of Scorching Exhaustion The faint light will soon draw closer Duckweed is carried to the creek A dock made of cobblestone A series of iraka（roofs） and temple bells make my heart tremble When I made up my mind in my hometown My hometown turned into a pattern on a map "Watch your body" My mother, who repeats only that, made her hold I left a little change on the table Even if I change to a Mahayana robe The path to the root remains the same just go there believe so Towards a distant dream that has yet to reach Crawl and drag my own body

  If it is the hydrangea that colors the rainy season, then the azalea adds color to Kamakura after the cherry blossoms. Even Saeko had no objections. She somehow managed to rent this old private house in Omachi, but it is so open that even sitting on the sunny porch makes her uncomfortable. A good percentage of passersby look at this old private house. Eventually, she would like many people to enjoy this space, but she cannot allow this restlessness with her values. After living such a frustrating life, she took action to solve this vision problem after a year. She still need a blindfold. But a metal or concrete fence is not an option. Black charred cedar boards, bamboo branches, or rather, hedges that allow they to feel the four seasons and that passers-by can enjoy are good. She also want to make it as gorgeous as possible. Kamakura is a treasure trove of hedges. She traveled around the city for a while and witnessed the claims of various houses, such as masaki, witch hazel, boxwood

This fried food specialty shop is on the road from Zaimokuza to Zushi Marina.Standing cozy in the place where you entered the path beside the liquor store,There is always a flyer through the glass facing the path.I was storing bubbling bubbles.Pork cutlet, croquette, menchi, ham cutlet...Familiar all-star pops out of the foam with a brown color.It has a fragrant scent. If I buy croquettes here,I bought a can of beer at the liquor store on the corner and headed for Zaimokuza beach.In the summer when the sun is long, you can make it in time for sunset even on my way home from work.This sunset evening drink "Hama Beer" at a pace of about once every two daysenjoy. It's not just me, but similar silhouettes line the beach here and there.As a rule of thumb, everyone keeps deep-fried food close to their skin and bites it from the bag one bite at a time, so it's perfect to prevent black kites from overhead snatching. When the sun sets over Inamuragasaki and it gets dark,as we

 It is better to enter the forest than to look at it.Humidity and insects can be annoying, so try to keep it as light as possible choose a sunny day to go.Because it continues to create shade even after the sun rises, it's cool.Because trees respire instead of photosynthesizing, it emits a unique fragrance of its own ingredients and fills the space. The overwhelming siege network instinctively acts as a defense, looking up at the sky to find an escape. Finding the sky in the gaps between the branches and leaves that are strongly stretched, first of all, calm down. As I gradually become accustomed to the space, I will notice the details. The morning dew clinging to the moss growing on the old stock,with tall branches as if to care about me Little birds resting around. To the light that shines through from the sky without any obstruction floated water vapor, a winged insect hovering in front of me like a guide in the forest. It is right to turn myself into a wild animal there. I just

  Unexpectedly lost, I ended up wandering in the woods.These days, if I walk a little bit, I should look a private house, but if I walk on this gravel road from a while ago, I'll just continue to undulate through the same scenery. The slope on the side of the road is not very high, but since it is a vertical rock, I don't feel like climbing it and  looking over it. Well, it's still 1:00 pm, so I'm not in a hurry. By the way, do I have a smartphone? The location was easily found by GPS, but this rocky mountain is not shown on the aeronautical chart and is a thick green forest. When I switch to the contour screen, it seems to be a doughnut-shaped topography like the outer rim of a volcano. It's less than a few hundred meters around, so it feels like it was made by humans rather than natural terrain. This mountain is isolated from the hiking trails that crisscross the Kamakura mountains. Before I knew it, I wasn't lost, but I was walking along the outer rim of Mt.

   Yoritomo chose this place aiming for impregnability by perfect feng shui.As the map shows, the land where the shogunate was established was surrounded by mountains on three sides. In order to invade, if you control "Kobukuro" in the northwest, "Asahina" in the northeast, "Nagoe" in the east, and "Hase" in the west, then you can only attack from the sea. This is perfect feng shui. Suzaku to the south (Yuigahama sea), white tiger to the west (Hase no Oka), It has all the Seiryu (namerigawa river) in the east.This impregnable figure can be compared to a horseshoe. In this horseshoe, the food, clothing and shelter necessary for the capital developed, To the temples and shrines that were opened one after another after the opening and invited first-class monks. A lot of monks visit the master and use the Wakaejima boat dock in Zaimokuza beach. I came here for training. The richly colored temples and shrines of the time were, so to speak, a lively pl

  Both Betty and I were unable to take walks due to joint pain, so we decided to sit at my desk and write a story about the heartbeats of the morning that we have been writing about.  Please join me in my delusion that springs up in Kamakura, the ancient capital of Japan facing the sea!