The barn at my uncle's home

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   What year is this in your country?
   2019?
   In Japan this year is 'Heisei' 31.
   And it will be new era name on May 1 following the accession (to the throne) by the new Emperor.
   The new era name will be announced on April 1.

                                   Plum trees

                   Don't look at me that way.

                   "Root Beer Rag" (Billy Joel Cover)

                   Piano - HARA. Kanako

                   Drums - HARA. Kanako

                   Trombone - HARA. Kanako

                   Synthesizers - HARA. Kanako

                   Ara River, Tokyo

                   ara = raging
                   kawa = river

                   Metropolitan Expressway, Tokyo

                   My new running shoes

                   Hayley Westenra  "Pokarekare Ana"

                   It's a traditional New Zealand love song written in Maori.

                   PRAY FOR CHRISTCHURCH

                   PEACE

                   Pub, Tokyo

                   Take-out Bento shop

                   Bento =  boxed meal, boxed lunch

                                  Hiroo, Tokyo

                                  "MEIDI-YA" is a supermarket

                                  It takes about 80 minutes to walk to my house from here.
                                  I'll walk back home.

                   SHIBATA Jun  "Utakata" (A fleeting life like a bubble)

The outline of the lyrics

   You've passed away.

   I remember the days with you as if they were yesterday.

   If you are looking for me, I'll run to you.

   I wish you were by my side.

   I wish I could be with your tender smile.

   I miss you.

   If I could meet you again, I would say to you,

   "I love you".

March 11, 2011

   A massive earthquake struck Japan and the tsunami swallowed many people.

                   Azabu, Tokyo

                                  Strong defense

                                  Botschaft = Embassy
                                  Bundesrepublik = Federal Republic
                                  Deutschland = Germany

                              Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Tokyo

                              Germany = ドイツ (in Japanese)
                              The pronunciation of "ドイツ" is almost the same as "Deutsch".

                              Right side - Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park
                              Left side - Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Tokyo

                              There are many embassies around here.
                              (Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park website)

                              On the way home from the hospital

                   Titi Stier  "Jolene" (Dolly Parton Cover)

                   Fede Petro, guitar
                   Ale Moffardin, double bass

                   Azabu, Tokyo

                   

                   The elevated road on the left - Metropolitan Expressway

                   On the way home from the hospital