Right Here Waiting For You

This is my another favorite song.
When I was at university, I belonged to Broadcasting Society,
where I did a kind of Disc Jockey.
I listened to many English albums
although I couldn't understand as much as I can now.
I happened to find this music and remember the day.
This is for you!
I hope you like it too!!

my wonderful friends

I went to celebrate Doll's festival (Girls' day) with my wonderful friends last weekend.

We met at Ginza.

She is my friend, Aki.

She works at my friend's company and her boss(=my friend) introduced her to me

because he thought we would be good friends.

She is honest and has a strong sense of justice.

I love her!

I liked her outfit and asked her to let me take a photo in front of Louis Vuitton.

We were like a tourist.

At first, we went to a cafe, Mariage Freres.

I love tea very much.

All the shop clerks were men and had a perfect knowledge about tea.

We were treated like a princess at Girl's Day!

After we enjoyed tea and cake, we went to Fukutake near Tsukiji.

This restaurant is famous for a variety of giblets' pots.

There are also other delicious meals.

Sashimi!

Those fish come from Kyushu island, a southern island of Japan.

This restaurant specializes in Kyushu cuisine.

We had a pot of giblets.

Giblets were very chewy and it wasn't my favorite but I liked the soup.

We had a heart-shaped cookie for a kind of celebrating the day.

My little sister, Mika had a chick-shaped cookie.

To me, she is very pure like a newborn chick.

I feel responsibility to protect her!

My little sister and Aki.

They are alike and very cute!

To me, they are my little sisters.

Keiko, my best friend and me.

We were holding a bottle of plum wine.

It was a kind of joke.

Keiko can't and don't drink alcohol much.

Keiko and sake bottles are mismatch and this photo was funny to me and her friends!

Anyway, we ate everything except for a table!!!

All of us had a wonderful time together!!!

Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival)

March has started!!
So MANY things happened last March in Japan.
One year will have passed since the earthquakes and tsunami.
Each day of this March was overlapped with each day of last March.
I live each day sincerely from my heart.



March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, Doll's Festival Day in Japan!
Most families with girls display `Hina-ningyo', special dolls for Hinamatsuri.
and pray for young girl's growth and happiness.
If you are interested, please check this site!
http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa022501a.htm

When I was born, my grandparents presented a whole set of Hina-ningyo.
and relatives presented dolls.

I was going to be one- year old soon!
I wore a kimono, celebrating Hinamatsuri!!

I was one-year old with my big and little brother.
My little sister wasn't born yet.
When she was born, she was presented a new set of dolls by our grandparents and relatives.

I'm not a girl anymore but I'll celebrate Hinamatsuri with my friends!!!

This is the explanation of each doll.

This is the special song for Hinamatsuri, Dolls' Festival.

＜the Japanese lyrics of the first part＞

Akari o tsukemashou bonbori ni Ohana o agemashou momo no hana Go-nin bayashi no fue taiko Kyo wa tanoshii Hinamatsuri

＜English meaning＞ Let's light the lanterns Let's set peach flowers Five court musicians are palying the flutes and drums Today is a joyful Doll's Festival