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anarchist_nomad) wrote2012-04-20 02:18 am
anarchist_nomad) wrote2012-04-20 02:18 am
32: A Cherry Blosson By Any Other Name
こんにちは, gentle readers![*]
As you may recall, my journal entry from Tuesday featured three pictures of the sakura that were taken on my Toyama outing that morning. The post ended with a promise of more, if there was interest. That interest has been expressed, so here I am to make good on that promise! Please to be enjoying!
Sakura, sakura everywhere!
(click on any picture in this post to see the full-sized version)
Besides the lovely cherry blossom, there is a gorgeous plum blossom tree on the right!
Another close up!
This statue in the park caught my eye -- more on it below!
Change of perspective -- looking up from the ground!
The road goes ever on and on...
As mentioned above, the statue of the girl in the park grabbed my attention, being beautifully framed by a halo of petals and blossoms. That said, I have absolutely no idea who she is or why this statue is there. There was no signage present and, even if there were, I doubt that I would have been able to read it! Thus, dear friends, I am offering one thousand points to the first person with Google-Fu strong enough to solve the mystery and uncover her secrets! Happy hunting!
Now then, tis off to bed for this Nomad! The T2K collaboration meeting -- latest in a popular series -- begins in the morning!
[*] That's simply "konnichiwa", or "hello", written in hiragana characters.
As you may recall, my journal entry from Tuesday featured three pictures of the sakura that were taken on my Toyama outing that morning. The post ended with a promise of more, if there was interest. That interest has been expressed, so here I am to make good on that promise! Please to be enjoying!
(click on any picture in this post to see the full-sized version)
As mentioned above, the statue of the girl in the park grabbed my attention, being beautifully framed by a halo of petals and blossoms. That said, I have absolutely no idea who she is or why this statue is there. There was no signage present and, even if there were, I doubt that I would have been able to read it! Thus, dear friends, I am offering one thousand points to the first person with Google-Fu strong enough to solve the mystery and uncover her secrets! Happy hunting!
Now then, tis off to bed for this Nomad! The T2K collaboration meeting -- latest in a popular series -- begins in the morning!
[*] That's simply "konnichiwa", or "hello", written in hiragana characters.
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What's the name of the park the girl is in? Is it in Toyama?
I'm so out of practice on my 日本語. I've been too busy with Español. This Summer I'm going to spend some time at least working on kanji again. It won't help with grammar, but if I can learn a big bunch of kanji from flashcards, it'll be a big help once I sit down and work on the nuts and bolts of the language again. I want to keep up with Spanish too, since I'm not going to have time to take more Spanish courses next semester. But with Spanish, I've gotten to the point, I think, where I can keep learning on my own via reading.
But I digress. Thank you for more wonderful pictures. I hope to share more of mine after I get through with finals in a few weeks!
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My friend, I very much hope that you get the chance to see the sakura in Washington DC soon... and in Japan eventually! I know that you will love it!
To answer your question about the statue: The girl is in Matsu River Park, in Toyama. No one has been able to find out anything about her, though. Which is fine. There is no burning need to know. It just seemed like a fun challenge.
Looking forward to seeing more of your pictures once your exams are over. Good luck with them!!