tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309510992011-08-27T00:38:38.103+09:00Reflections in English & ImagesMasanobuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10168114947895572263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30951099.post-40633032477654215522010-07-17T22:17:00.001+09:002010-07-21T22:19:06.001+09:00

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My wife bought red turnips, the shape and color of which made me draw this.

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My son's souvenir from Hawaii was the famous coffee. The package impressed me.

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My wife put these flowers on the desk in our living room. The Japanese name of the flower, miyakowasure, means "the one which forgets the capital.

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I received an invitation to the exhibition of Setsuko Migishi's works. This is my attempt to imitate one of her oil paintings.

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I saw this cat on the cover page of an in-flight magazine. It might be a cub of tiger.

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I had this cake at a bakery in Fukuchiyama City near Kyoto.

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This was inspired by an image in the in-flight magazine I read on the way to Osaka.

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Yesterday I had this small Tiramissu at a restaurant. It WAS on a plate, but I omitted it to save time.

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I was going to draw this bottle for a while. And finally did today

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This must be the last pick of mushroom this Spring in my garden. It was good.

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This came out of my scratching the board rather aimlessly.

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Mr. Tao likes to draw robot-like figures, such as this, representing full of energy. I imitated the image.

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I copied the picture from a page of a magazine using iPod touch.

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They may not look delicious but they were.

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I saw this Jeep on the way to my office.

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This is the very first picture I drew on the iPod touch I bought just a few days ago. 

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A haniwa is a clay doll in ancient Japan, whose purpose is not known. It might be used in religious rites.

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A friend of mine on the internet surprised me by sending this mushroom compost.

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The one-eyed Daruma is often used to make a wish in New Year.

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The sushi is wrapped in a persimmon leaf to avoid decay.

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Gajumaru trees in Okinawa stimulate my imagination.

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Dejima, a small island in Nagasaki, was Japan's only contact with the outer world during Edo period. The Dutch enjoyed benefits from the trade.

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The colors of leaves of cherry trees are among the best in autumn.

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I am always fascinated by the colors and shapes of wagashi (Japanese sweets). The one on the right is wrapped in a bamboo leaf.

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The roly-poly doll is about 5 cm tall.

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I made the small pumpkin out of clay. The green eggplant is called "shiro'nasu"(white eggplant).

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I saw these cakes at Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo.

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This size of the fish was about 30 cm wide.

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My wife and I have arrived in Tokyo safely, with a bit of jet lag. Thank you for all who helped and participated in the Brazilian events and others. I have also posted a photo album on New York City, where I stayed a few days before going back to Japan. - MT

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For those who are interested in my lecture tour in Brazil, I have created a photo album. - MT

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This is a sneak preview of Junko Taniguchi's lecture delivered on August 8, 2009, at TransAmerica Expo Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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I drew it after visiting John Lenon Musium, run by Yoko Ono. Well, the faces are not quite like them, though. - MT

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This is an efuto version of the Moon-Night. - MT

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A quiet moon-night with my friend. - MT

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I try to achieve the feeling of oil painting. Successful? - MT

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I drew it at an efuto workshp I conducted. - MT

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I've waited for a while to eat this bread. Having drawn it, I now can eat. Itadakimassu!- MT

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The brightness of Spring made me draw these bottles. I like blues.- MT

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I use this old-style glue to paste clipped papers and others into my notebook. The green container looks good.- MT

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I drew it from the window of the hotel I stayed. It was lightly raining.- MT

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This is our Mother's Day present. Mom, thank you so much for caring for us!- MT

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This is my neighbor's mountain villa. It's still raining here, so I drew another one.- MT

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It has been raining all day in the mountain. But because of this I could draw these roses. Thank you, rain! - MT

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I like the blue colors of this flower, delphinium. It is another fine day in Tokyo. - MT

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Another big SNI event has been concluded, where I gratefully accepted another bunch of flowers. - MT

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I've just finished an SNI Special Conference for women. This is what I received. Thanx everyone! They are beautiful. - MT

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Today I encountered this "good-old" bottle of wine from Italy. It was pleasurable to draw it. - MT

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Today I felt that time really flies as I was involved in preparing for the upcoming event.

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It's time to eat tomatoes. - MT

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Kitsuki City in Ohita prefecture maintains a traditional-style small district. This long wall was literally crumbling but the brilliant colors and the shape of it struck me. Sometimes passage of time produces what modern technology cannot. - MT

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The light green color of this package struck my eyes when I visited a souvenir shop in a Ohita hotel. It looked tasty and I decided to buy one of those packages of pickled vegetables.- MT

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These are the sweets my wife and I chose to buy as souvenir from Kagawa prefecture. The brown one is called "Kawara Sembei"(Tile-shaped hard cracker). This is really hard so that I won't recommend it for older people without strong teeth and jaws. I like it because it maintains the shape in my mouth for quite a long period, maybe 30 minutes to 1 hour, during which I can enjoy the taste. -

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A Koinobori is carp-shaped streamer which is made of cloth and hung on a rope to catch the wind. It is the symbol of strength and hope and displayed in Japan to celebrate boys in a family. The fifth day of May is Boys' Day and the people display Koinoboris to make wishes for happiness of the boys. I found this couple of Koinobori-shaped porcelain at a shop in Takamatsu City, Kagawa prefecture,

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Ohtsu City also has a traditon of Hikiyama, decorated cars drawn by men when they have Ohtsu Festival in October. I visited Ohtsu Festival Hikiyama Exhibition Hall before going home and made this efuto. - MT

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Ohtsu is the capital city of Shiga prefecture, Japan. It is famous for Japan's largest Lake Biwa. Unknown to me was that the people in Ohtsu have produced Ukiyoe-like pictures of their own since Edo era. I imitated one of them to make this efuto. - MT

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These Spring flowers were given to my wife and me when we went to a Tokyo auditorium to conduct Seicho-No-Ie lecture meeting. After the meeting I sent this efuto to say "thank you" to the person who arranged the meeting. - MT

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A Japanese saying goes that dumplings are better than flowers. It seems to mean that beauty comes after necessity. Well, I would say that this is sometimes true but not true in other times. There are many Japanese sweets that are made to resemble flowers and other natural lives. In such cases beauty comes before necessity.These dumplings that I bought in Matsuyama City, Ehime prefecture, are

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Action makes a difference. If you want to get something, you need to act. Planning alone, no matter how thorough it may be, does not bring about change.- MT

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Some say you cannot compare an apple with an orange. But they are so similar, aren't they? Similarities bind, while differences discriminate.　- MT

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There are many ways to cut an apple in half. Each way is unique and no better or worse than others. Enjoy the diversity.- MT

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If old age has a value, this is because the passage of time brings about harmony among many.- MT

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Flowers attract bugs to pollinate and bear fruits, which give nutrients to propagate seeds, which, then, sprout and grow to bloom. They just continue to give. - MT

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I was almost asleep when I saw this sleepy face in front of me in an airplane.- MT

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What if there's no color? Different colors enhance each other's characters. Don't worry about being different.- MT

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