It is becoming hot in Japan. Spring is over. Summer will come soon, after the brief rainy season. From this month, I re-started to surf in Enoshima.
I am using a surf shop in Enoshima to keep my surfboard and wetsuits. During the last winter, I didn't go to the shop. When I went to the shop after a long time, I realised soon that the shop changed very much. It started a restaurant!
The restaurant name is DIEGO BY THE RIVER. The menu is mainly Italian food. The owner chef was a surfing instructer before, but he quited the job and went to Italy to learn real Italian food. (He already had the experience of chef job though.) And now, he stared the new restaurant in his previous working place.
For me, the new restaurant's open is a good thing. Because, I always become hungry after surfing. As soon as I come back from the sea, I can eat something. It's great.
Another reason is because the wave of Enoshima is sometimes very weak. In the case, we can't surf at all. Thanks to the new restaurant, I can give up surfing soon, go back to the surf shop and start to drink. Actualy the wave was very weak yesterday. I couldn't stop thinking what to drink and eat while I was on the still sea. I got how to enjoy even on the baby wave.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
VS Futenma Relocation Issue
If I was Prime Minister Hatoyama, I would have already given up solving the issue for myself, broken up the House and asking the people in the election where US army should be in Japan. Most Japanese think US army is needed for our security in Japan, and most Japanese think it is better for the army to stay far away from our living place. That's why the relocation issue is very difficult to solve. I don't know why PM Hatoyama made the deadline (the end of May) to solve the difficult issue.
For not only him but also anyone, it is too much heavy resposibility to decide any conclusion. So, the responsibility should be divided into all people.
It is said that US army's deterrent must weaken if Futenma base is relocated far from Okinawa. It might be true. However it doesn't equal tha danger of Japan's security. Because it is an option that the Japanese Self-Defence will replace the base in Okinawa. It means Japanese stands on the front line of danger. It's good or bad? I think it's meaningful for us all to think about the question and make our own answer. I think Okinawa people will agree with the idea, Japanese Self-Defence replacing Futenma base. The danger of living next to the army is unchanging, but they can feel safer. Because their stress is caused by many past troubles with US soldiers.
US army in Futenma base can go to an empty base used by Japanese Self-Defence. They can be still strong deterrent for Japan.
The biggest problem of the relocation issue is that it's very dificult for the residents in a new place to accept for the base. But, US army and Japanese Self-Defence exchanging method can possibly solve the problem. Because the residents in the new place are accustomed to the existence of solidiers near their living place.
Our government think Tokunoshima island is a candidate after Futenma, but it is obvious that is's a bad idea. Because there has been no soldier there.
For not only him but also anyone, it is too much heavy resposibility to decide any conclusion. So, the responsibility should be divided into all people.
It is said that US army's deterrent must weaken if Futenma base is relocated far from Okinawa. It might be true. However it doesn't equal tha danger of Japan's security. Because it is an option that the Japanese Self-Defence will replace the base in Okinawa. It means Japanese stands on the front line of danger. It's good or bad? I think it's meaningful for us all to think about the question and make our own answer. I think Okinawa people will agree with the idea, Japanese Self-Defence replacing Futenma base. The danger of living next to the army is unchanging, but they can feel safer. Because their stress is caused by many past troubles with US soldiers.
US army in Futenma base can go to an empty base used by Japanese Self-Defence. They can be still strong deterrent for Japan.
The biggest problem of the relocation issue is that it's very dificult for the residents in a new place to accept for the base. But, US army and Japanese Self-Defence exchanging method can possibly solve the problem. Because the residents in the new place are accustomed to the existence of solidiers near their living place.
Our government think Tokunoshima island is a candidate after Futenma, but it is obvious that is's a bad idea. Because there has been no soldier there.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
VS Niigata
My challange of Sepak Takraw games was held on Myoukou hill in Niigata prefecture. It was regrettable for me and my friends to lose all games, but we enjoyed very much.
The people in Niigata was very kind. They arranged not only the tournament, but also all lunches for Sepak Takraw players (approximately 200 players) for three days and the dinner party after the tournament. To be honest our playing level didn't deserve such too much hospitality, so it made us humbled. We have to pratice more and more.
Myoukou hill is near Myoukou mountain. It is a good place for skiing in winter season. I am not sure what we can do in summer season there, but the cool condition seems to be good for any sports.
In this spring season, the mountain vegetables are very tasty there. Every night I enjoyed them with Japanese Sake after playing Sepak Takraw.
The only one bad thing is that Niigata is far. During Golden week, the trafific jam was disqusting. Fortunately we could escape from it (because we got up very early, 3 am), but it took 5 hours to go to Niigata from Atsugi by car. For the regidents in Kanto area, the access to Niigata is not easy. Of course, it wouldn't ruin the city's value, though.
By chance, I could look at the flower of a skunk cabbage (Mizu Ba Syou) on the hill. The flower is in bloom from the end of April to the begining of May. Because it's a very short time, I was lucky. If I can enter for Sepak Takraw tournamnet in Niigata next year, I will enjoy the nature there.
The people in Niigata was very kind. They arranged not only the tournament, but also all lunches for Sepak Takraw players (approximately 200 players) for three days and the dinner party after the tournament. To be honest our playing level didn't deserve such too much hospitality, so it made us humbled. We have to pratice more and more.
Myoukou hill is near Myoukou mountain. It is a good place for skiing in winter season. I am not sure what we can do in summer season there, but the cool condition seems to be good for any sports.
In this spring season, the mountain vegetables are very tasty there. Every night I enjoyed them with Japanese Sake after playing Sepak Takraw.
The only one bad thing is that Niigata is far. During Golden week, the trafific jam was disqusting. Fortunately we could escape from it (because we got up very early, 3 am), but it took 5 hours to go to Niigata from Atsugi by car. For the regidents in Kanto area, the access to Niigata is not easy. Of course, it wouldn't ruin the city's value, though.
By chance, I could look at the flower of a skunk cabbage (Mizu Ba Syou) on the hill. The flower is in bloom from the end of April to the begining of May. Because it's a very short time, I was lucky. If I can enter for Sepak Takraw tournamnet in Niigata next year, I will enjoy the nature there.
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