A deciduous tree wants to show (and grow) externally his leafs, while internal he looks dead. Actually what we see is a kind of masquerade (at the outside) to cover up the ugly inside. Maybe exactly the same as with (some) human beings…? Read More
Category Archives: Japanese Culture
A small impression of my life next to Koi
Me and the mando
In this blog I want to share something else then the ‘usual’ Koi business I normally show on this website. Koi is my literally my life at the moment, but even a Koi Kichi like me cannot appreciate the Koi when I don’t focus on other things as well. So next to the daily work, I am following Japanese lesson two or three times a week in the evening. Next to that I have played volleyball with the local youth, including Sakamaki (Dainichi staff) and Mitsugu Tanaka (Maruju Koi Farm), but now I am very busy with something else. Since the beginning of July I am helping with constructing a ‘mando’. A mando is a kind of construction for celebrating Ojiya Matsuri (a festival in the city Ojiya). I can’t give a better explanation about it, but just watch the pictures in this blog.
10 breathtaking Japanese Castles
Hiroshima Castle
Japan, in a certain time of history, has been, besides the land of nishikigoi, also the land of castles. Unfortunately, throughout this history, many of them were demolished. From the original 5000 castles, there are only 50 left that proudly resemble this Japanese architecture. Just because they’re so enchanting to see and part of this culture that we envy the most, I want to share with you these 10 beautiful castles in Japan … Read More