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31/12/2007 Nikko toshogu shrine is situated in Nikko city of Tochigi prefecture. This is more famous as the Nikko. NIkko is very famous for it s great architecture.The shrine of Nikko toshogu was built in 766. Tokugawa Iyeyasu and his grand son s remains are entombed here. This shrine is listed as one of the Unesco world heritages. I had the chance to visit the Toshogu shrine on the 31st of December, 2007. I was out in Nikko with my  host family to enjoy a day out on the new year s eve.   14.1 The five floored pagoda at the Toshogu This five floored pagoda represents the earth, water , fire, wind and heaven with each floor ascendingly.  To protect it from earthquakes it is said that a big central pillar is hanged  with chains from the top inside the pagoda.  14.2 Old buildings with attractive carvings     14.3  The tomb of the Tokugawa Iyeyasu and his grand son   14.4 The very famous carving of  "

Mount Fuji is my favorite  scenery spot. I used to go to see Mount Fuji every dawn of the new year. First it was at Hakone and then next year it was at Izu in Shizuoka. it`s  always the most enchanting view and mount Fuji always manages to calm me down.  I have seen different Mount.Fujis through out my 2 years in Japan. Sometimes it is blue, then again it is red. Again it is of a dull brown colour and then no snow at the  top. Mount Fuji is so  beautiful that it always had been a favourite matter of discussion among painters and nature lovers.  13.1 Mount Fuji from the Hakone mountains The photo above was taken at Odakuwani Hakone of Kanagawa prefecture . I was out on a trip to tne odawakuni hot springs and this photo was taken at the car park. The blueness of the clear blue sky and also the clearness of the winter air has given mount Fuji a blue aurora. Just imagine the wonderful meaning I felt when I see this with my naked eyes. 13.2  Mount Fuji from the Chuo Ex

Roses are the symbol of love. It also symbolizes the summer and the and the sun. I was able to capture the summer roses at the Sagamihara Kita koen last year. Watching the hot summer sun shining on the petals make you forget the loneliness and the missing things in your life. Below are some of the snaps of roses,I mamnged to capture last summer of 2008.       Photos All Rights Reserved.

Report - 13.07.2009 According to the most recent data (2006) of the World Health Organization, the death cause of 23.7 in 10000 persons of the Japanese population is suicide  and a Japanese kills himself/ herself every 15minutes somewhere in Japan. These facts have made Japan rank at the eighth palce among the suicidal countries, gaining a name called "suicide nation".Why is the tendency for suicide is high in Japan.In this report,The causes of suicide,and suicide prevention in Japan is explained. Why has Japan become a suicide country? According to the Japanese media,internet group suicides have become a big reason for the sudden rise of the suicidal rate.Internet suicide means a group of people meeting in the world wide web, and then the group killing themselves as a group. It is said that in year 2006, nearly 100 people had died by internet group suicides. Now, as suicide sights have become very common ,internet related suicides have become dangerously high. Even

18/08/2009 I had the chance to make Japanese dolls using traditional Japanese paper, for the second time in this summer of 2009. It was fun and of course a little bit of hard work. I managed to take photos step by step in the process. All the steps  are not included, so that I hope to explain the procedure each step. The worst part is, all the stuff  and shapes needed are already stuffed in to a little bag so that we never learn to cut out the papers by ourselves. Here we begin. The head is made of cotton and an oil paper wrapped around to get a smooth surface. The head is then glued to the end of a  steel wire which is at least 15cm long.Then another steel wire is attached horizontally and tied up with a thread to make up the arms. Next, paper serviettes are used to build and fatten up the body of the doll. Tape is used to tighten the tissue papers around the body of the doll so that the body becomes slim. Additionally, the tissue is also wounded up around the horizontal steel

14/06/2009 Hydrangea is a flower that can be seen mostly in the end of  the spring. In Japan Ajisai season is a seasonal celbration where people go to see Hydrangea bloomed in its various colours at temples or parks. Near Tokyo, the most famous Ajisai  spot is in Kamakura.This year (2009) I had the chance to visit the Hasedera, a temple famous for it s Ajisai. There are various species of Hydrangea, in various colors. SOme species found at the Hasedera premises are included below.  8.1  Endless Summer   8.2  Frillibet 8.3 Ayesha   8.4  Lemon Zest  8.5  Larnath White 8.6   Lilacina   8.7  Ayesha  8.8 Pretty In Pink  8.9  Nikko Blue   8.10  Madame Emile Mouillere  8.11  Nightingale   8.12 Tokyo Delight   8.13  Mariesii Photos all rights reserved.