<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866</id><updated>2011-11-26T03:33:23.980-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The life of a wanderer</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>140</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7541283039517332980</id><published>2011-05-18T21:13:00.010-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-18T21:42:50.811-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring is gone.</title><content type='html'>Two weeks ago we had a spring.&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQEbMW1jEls/TdSbpM7Lr8I/AAAAAAAAGtg/WFlPoUJb6nw/s200/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608278568129507266" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cherry blossom was beautiful a week ago.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2d7gFT8vA4/TdSb6yv_6cI/AAAAAAAAGto/bHp20T6hY_I/s200/SN3M0021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608278870340921794" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tiny migrational fish has a transparent body, that is symbol of spring, came up the river few days ago.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8KyTBKxafyY/TdSdCHpstWI/AAAAAAAAGtw/cyk3ZDHJi_8/s200/P5120175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608280095722354018" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cherry blossom petal fell down on the ground. Now the green of the leaves is so beautiful. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wDC0qxIcSUk/TdSdMLjDKaI/AAAAAAAAGt4/ScCLxslQuNg/s200/DSC_0061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608280268566899106" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Spring buds along the river are so beautiful. We are in kayaking season. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1RYGdT9B-Qw/TdSdq8ANlsI/AAAAAAAAGuA/VoA4kr1WCJM/s200/P5150205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608280796970194626" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Spring is gone. But some flowers are beautiful. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUp39Pz1NYg/TdSd5KzmbbI/AAAAAAAAGuI/O1cIt4-jvjg/s200/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608281041461996978" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are in an early summer. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M7PNdu-OO2g/TdSeWMJks1I/AAAAAAAAGuQ/UmCHX89jM5E/s200/P5150231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608281540038800210" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;See you spring next year. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IG7IGhTs8xk/TdSe1ue2slI/AAAAAAAAGuY/nwooHrrVevc/s200/P5140182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608282081830810194" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;２週間前にやっと春が到来したようです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;１週間前に桜が満開に。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;数日前、春の風物詩シロウオが、いつもの練習場の川を遡る。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;桜の花びらは散り、新緑の葉が美しい季節に。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;川沿いの新緑は本当に綺麗で、カヌーのシーズンの到来を感じる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;春はどうやら去ったようだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;初夏に入ったようだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;春よ、来年までさようなら。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-7541283039517332980?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/7541283039517332980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-is-gone_18.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7541283039517332980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7541283039517332980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-is-gone_18.html' title='Spring is gone.'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQEbMW1jEls/TdSbpM7Lr8I/AAAAAAAAGtg/WFlPoUJb6nw/s72-c/DSC_0036.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-8312749636946825958</id><published>2011-05-11T05:53:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-11T07:24:47.244-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Where are you who wrote lots on the journal book??</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTd4tSb8s_8/TcqcKDdtxLI/AAAAAAAAGsc/gUiSQ1ELai8/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTd4tSb8s_8/TcqcKDdtxLI/AAAAAAAAGsc/gUiSQ1ELai8/s200/DSC_0282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605464382758569138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;ゼミの要旨を書き終えたが、プレゼンのシート作りが進まない。きっかけがつかめない。一年やってない弊害がここにきてでている。こうしてゆっくりと僕は普通の日本の学生が戻っている。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;ところで、学校が始まってから、明らかに本を読む時間と物を書く時間が減っている。&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;一冊のノートを一ヶ月で書き終えていた僕はどこへ行ってしまったのか？？&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;そして、僕はその減った分の時間、何をしているのだろうか？？&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;確かに４月からここまで、朝練、学校で作業、昼、作業という生活が続いてきた。そして、また夜から作業というような生活だった。本を読むのは昼と寝る前の数十分と物を書くのは昼くらいだ。まず顕微鏡作業で目が疲れるので、終了すると無気力になってしまう。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;しかし、やりようではまだまだ時間を作れるのだろう。無気力でたたずんでいる時間が使えるのだ。そんなにも追いつめてやりたくもないのだ。"Take it easy"という言葉に惑わされる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;やりようなのだ。しかし、こんな代わり映えのない生活が続いていると、本当に物を書く題材もない。振り返ってみると、「本当に物を書かなくなった。」とか「新鮮さがない。」という言葉が目についてくる。結局、何かの新鮮さを求めてカヌーに繰り出す日々となってしまう。しかし、それも何も変わりないことなのだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;家に帰り、カナダの写真に目をやると、その時の自分があまりにも別人に見えてしまう。「本当にいたのか〜。」とか「あれは僕じゃない。」と思って見ていることがある。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;あの一年、いろいろなことを考えていた。今ではすべてを思い出せないが、すべてが新鮮だったように思う。写真に移る自分も今とは全く違って見えてしまう。カナダの話をしていても、その物語が自分の話ではなく、むしろ誰か知らない人の物語を伝えているかのようだ。事実、その語られている物語の主人公は僕本人であるのだが。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;見た人は一部しかいないが、友達のJoeが撮ってくれたParks Canadaの‘Yota Story'を見ていても、映っているのは他人にしか見えない。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;写真と同じ姿になるのは、カヌーをしている時ぐらいだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;あのとき物を書き綴っていた自分は、何者だったのだろうか？？今の姿が本来の姿なのだろう。僕は、もうごく普通の日本の大学院生だ。一つだけ、勉強にあてる時間とカヌーにあてる時間が同じくらいということが違うだけだ。英語も聞けなくなってきたし、読むスピードも遅くなってきた。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;何かが違う。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2 months have already past since I came back to Japan. Gradually I am back into Japanese ordinary graduate student. Yesterday I finished writing a presentation summary. But I cannot start making a presentation sheet. It is because that I did not do it when I was in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I have not written my journal often like when I was in Canada since I started new term. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Where are you who wrote lots on the journal books??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And what am I doing except studying?? I think I have a time to do it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have done a routine work since this April. Kayak training in the early morning, Studying in my laboratory, lunch time, studying, supper, school and sleep. At the lunch time and few minutes before going to bed is the time to read books. And I write my journal at the lunch time sometime. Sorting the sample is so hard work. I get tired after finishing this. I don't feel like doing anything after that except kayaking. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Well my Canadian big sister, Jenn has kept writing her journal almost everyday. She was actually traveller then. But now, I think she is one of the resident of Haida Gwaii. I guess she has kept doing it right now. Why is she able to write journal even she is in Canada?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I don't have anything to write on my journal. Ordinary student life make it like this. Looking at my journal, I see the phrase that I have not written the journal recently. I go kayaking to seek something new to write. But it is not right. Going kayaking is just part of my ordinary life. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Looking at my pictures on the wall in my room, who was in Canada 2 months ago looks so different from now on. It is not me.... Now I feel that it is strange for me that I had been in Canada for a year. But I actually was there. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I thought lots while I was there. Everything around me was totally new. Nothing was old. A guy that is in my pictures is not me. He is..... Who is?? I cannot tell. Sometimes I can get a chance to talk about my life in Canada. Then I tell my story as if I were talking the story that is written by someone I don't know. Actually the main character of the story is me. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I often see the film "Yota Story" that my friend, Joe made and lots of my friends in Canada saw. Sometimes, while seeing it, I feel that Yota is an unique Japanese traveller. I think where he is living now. I am totally different from Yota who is in the film. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I enjoy the time when I go kayaking. Just it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Who is he who had written journal in Canada?? Where is he gone?? It might have not been my self. Myself in Japan and school is true myself. I am getting worse at English. Contrarily I am becoming ordinary Japanese student who cannot use English well. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Something is wrong, I think. Is it right?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-8312749636946825958?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/8312749636946825958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-are-you-who-wrote-lots-on-journal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8312749636946825958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8312749636946825958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-are-you-who-wrote-lots-on-journal.html' title='Where are you who wrote lots on the journal book??'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTd4tSb8s_8/TcqcKDdtxLI/AAAAAAAAGsc/gUiSQ1ELai8/s72-c/DSC_0282.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5678983562503985960</id><published>2011-05-09T18:37:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T02:50:04.303-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First canoe race in Hokkaido</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqpIAocz-go/TckKQbLpNqI/AAAAAAAAGsQ/l1rAyYlP46A/s1600/IMG_0762.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqpIAocz-go/TckKQbLpNqI/AAAAAAAAGsQ/l1rAyYlP46A/s200/IMG_0762.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605022488530073250" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ゴールデンウィークも終わり、再びいつもの日常が訪れています。雨と晴れが交互に僕の前を去って行く天気もそろそろ終わってほしいものです。いつになったら春らしくなるのだろうか。&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;連休は、釧路で釧路川100キロカヌーマラソンの大会があったのですが、そこでカナダクイーンシャーロット諸島で作ってきたパドルを使ってきました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今回は、カナダに行っている間に出場し、惜しくもゴールできなかった後輩のゴールを演出することが僕の役目だったように思います。あまり、順位も気にせず、ゴールできれば良いと思っていました。気楽にカナダのパドルを使ってみようと。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;雨のせいで川は水が多めで、前半は今まで見たことのないような瀬が待ち構えているのでした。沈はしませんでしたが、さすがに水を汲みます。水抜きの時に、船の側面にどうやら穴をあけていたようです。気付かずにゴールしていました。前半は、カナダのパドルは使うべきでないと判断し、（前日の練習で、ハイダのパドルがラダーを打つとしなっていたので）後半から（５区）投入されました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;クイーンシャーロットにいた７月に一度だけ同じようなパドルを使っていました。その時の感触が最高で、冬に自分用を作ろうと決めていたのです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;後半は、すべて自作のパドルを使っていました。先が尖っているので、入水の時の抵抗が少なく疲れない、ブレードが縦に長く、横に狭いので、余計な水をつかまないようでした。雰囲気、アリュートのパドルに近いのでしょうか。市販のパドルに比べて圧倒的に長い僕のハイダのパドルですが、終始あまり疲れず、かつしっかりと漕げた気がします。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;前半はだらけてやっていました。まあラダーで操船するのでやっとなのでしょう。後半からスイッチが入ったようで、ピッチをあげて漕いでいました。静水に近くなるとやる気が湧いてくるのです。後ろから、バウマンを叱咤激励して漕いで、結果二位という成績になりました。どこからか水が入ってくるのに気付いていましたが、それは無視していました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ハイダのパドルのおかげとしか言いようがありません。漕ぎやすく、疲れないパドルでした。さすがは、海洋で漕いでいた人々のパドルだけあって、持久戦にはもってこいなのでしょう。ゴール後は疲れ果てていましたが、終始全区同じピッチで漕いでいたことは不思議です。カナダで一年漕いでいなかったから、体力などないと思っていたのですが。僕の体にハイダの精神が乗り移っていたのでしょう。一年漕いでなかったとはいえ、毎回２５キロ近い荷物を背負って旅していた分、体力がついていたのかもしれません。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ともあれ、後輩のゴールをお膳立てしてあげるレースは、二位というおまけ付きで終了しました。その彼も喜んでいたようで何よりです。しかし、二位になってしまったということは、後は一位しかないというプレッシャーに押されるということですね。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;残りの連休は雨が降り、寒かったので思うように漕げませんでした。すぐにレースの筋肉痛は治ったのですが、残念です。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今、自分のパドルは先端が傷だらけになり、側面も傷があります。それも良い思い出になっています。自作のパドルを使うという目標をまずは達成しました。次は手塩川にデビューです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ハイダのパドルを日本で作りたいと思うようになってきました。師匠の勘違いで、センターの部分が弱いので、次ラダーを打ったら折れるかもしれませんね。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hi, my friends&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There were the holidays last week. I took one week off from school. I went to the east of Hokkaido to participate in canoe race on May 1st. I paddled for about 90 km. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Last year, when I was in Canda, my friend could not reach the goal. He was not allowed to paddle further from a final check point. He was supposed to reach the check point at 2 pm. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My aim to participate in this race was to have him reached the goal and use my haida paddle. Water level was so high due to the heavy rain a week before. The first half of the river is whitewater section. So we are needed to have a technique. But the second half of it is flatwater. So physical strength is needed. I decide to use my paddle in the second half not to break it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We paddled well. Specially my paddle helped a lot. Sharp point made it easy to put it in the water. Long and narrow blade did not catch excess water. I could paddle so smooth. Haida paddle was so awesome paddle. I thought it is so developed for hours paddling. But it is not good for whitewater paddling. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I had him reached goal. And in addition to it, we were the second place. He was so happy with the result. If I paddled 7 minutes faster, I would have been the first place. Finally I could not win the race. But it does not matter. The first aim was not to win the race. It was to reach the goal and use my haida paddle. Everything in the race owes to my haida paddle. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Haida paddle might have given me the some strength. And I paddled with the spirit of Haida Gwaii. Thanks so much. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Next canoe race will be held in June. It is a kind of sprint race, short distance, around 20 km. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Then I use haida paddle again. Kayaking and canoeing is so fun. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway end of this month I go to get a license of tree climbing. I plan to get an instructor license in this year. Tree climbing will be my third hobby. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5678983562503985960?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5678983562503985960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-canoe-race-in-hokkaido.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5678983562503985960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5678983562503985960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-canoe-race-in-hokkaido.html' title='First canoe race in Hokkaido'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqpIAocz-go/TckKQbLpNqI/AAAAAAAAGsQ/l1rAyYlP46A/s72-c/IMG_0762.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-6336402060367614866</id><published>2011-04-25T19:48:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T22:15:58.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Banning doing slackline by nasty professor</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_uM7LcXwIvo/TbZTDKBjuxI/AAAAAAAAGrE/ti0hFSzDzag/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_uM7LcXwIvo/TbZTDKBjuxI/AAAAAAAAGrE/ti0hFSzDzag/s200/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599754500377393938" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;学校の教員駐車場の前に一本の大きな松の木とトウヒの木が立っていて、二本の間隔は素晴らしく、スラックラインに最高である。&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;帰国してから何度となく、練習してきて、この二本の木のおかげでだいぶ上達したのを感じている。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;週末は幾春別川にカヌーの練習に行ってきた。さすがに、土日みっちりと練習してしまったので、体が重い。函館は、最近久根別川も春なのに水がほとんどでないし、波もなさそうだ。大野川で練習するべきなのだろうが、愛用のスラパドがひび割れで病院入りしてしまったので、練習意欲が湧いてこない。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;そういえば、最近カヌーばかりしていて、スラックラインをやっていなかった。上半身も重いので、朝、体幹を鍛えるためにスラックラインをすることにした。８時から９時までの学校が始まる前の少しの時間を練習にあてることにしたのだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;始めて３０分、続々と教員がやってくる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「綱渡りか。すごいな。」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;と関心を持って、声をかけてくれる。なにもやるなとは言われない。日本でマイナーなスポーツに興味があるのだろう。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;そして、戦略講座の工藤先生がやってくる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「何してるんだ。木が曲がるだろ。人間の力がかかった時の木にかかる負担を考えろ。やめろ。」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;と言われる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;当然、カナダUBCのキャンパスで学生が楽しむ姿を見つめ、友達と公園やUBCのキャンパスでやってきた僕には全く納得がいかない。木を痛めないようにタオルを巻いて保護している。you tube でも公園で皆が楽しんでいる動画が沢山ある。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;どうやったら人二人の力で木を曲げられるのか？？重機を投入しないとあの二本の木は動きもしない。まったく彼は分からず屋の何者でもない。舌打ちをしながら、睨みつけて、うるさい工藤先生の話を聞いていた。ばかばかしいとしか言いようがない。どうせなら木を動かしてほしい。言うからにはそのぐらいの力があるのだろう。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;あんなことを言ったのは、単に運動の出来ないことの腹いせを僕にしてきたのだろう。運動音痴、何もできない彼が、僕がするすると綱を渡るのをみて妬みをおぼえたのだろう。なさけない大人である。うっとうしいの一言につきる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;先生一人に言われるならば、事務に許可を取れば良いと思った。許可を取っていると言えば、何も言い返せないはずだ。とりあえず、学生係へ。学生係の人は、&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「前から見てきて感心していた。自然のものを上手く使って、創造的に遊ぶのは、関心していた。素晴らしい。」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;と。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;しかし、木のことは営繕係らしく、営繕係に聞きに行こうと言われる。聞きに行くなり、一蹴された。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「構内の木は国有財産だから、一切の使用を認めない。」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;と。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;学生係の人は、&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「海外ならそんなことはないんだろうけどね。これが日本なんだよ。役に立てなくて申し訳ない。」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;と言ってくれる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;縦割り社会の日本、アウトドアスポーツに風当たりの厳しい日本。もとから、許可なんか取れるはずもないと思っていた。今まで、散々カヌー関連で提言してきて、一蹴されてきた過去があるからだ。危ないことは、やらせない雰囲気の日本が嫌いだ。もう黙ってやるしかないだろう。縦割りでもなかったら、対等に訴えることもできるだろう。しかし、学生の僕は、単なる底辺だ。上から一蹴されるだけだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今日の一件でさらに日本嫌いが顕著になってきた。一部の人は温かく見てくれるし、賛成の立場を取ってくれるが、工藤先生のような頭の固い人間が権利を利用して、学生を抑圧するのは最低だ。対等に話をできる環境がなぜないのか。あの時、彼は明らかに学生という僕らを上から目線で見てきた。あのとき、対等に話ができるのならば、状況は変わっていたかもしれない。日本はダメだ。学費を払っている立場なのだから、学校の施設を利用する権利は少なからずあるはずだ。たった少しの時間、木にスラックラインを張るくらい何の問題でもないと思うのだが。日本の学校は不自由だ。そのぐらい自由にやらせてくれないと、個性的な学生も生まれないし、学生の多様性も失われる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;これからも、学校で続けたい。これに屈してスラックラインをやらなくなったら負けに等しい。認めてもらうまで。なぜ両者の妥協点を見つけて、容認する姿勢を見せないのか疑問である。頭が固すぎる。こういうくだらない教授がいると学校の印象はさらに下がる。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I went kayaking often this month. I go training in the morning and go to school. And in the late afternoon I go training again and go back to school. I go back to home at late night around 12 am. I go kayaking for study. I study for kayaking. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I went kayaking last weekend. I enjoyed kayaking and trained so hard. I came back yesterday midnight. I went  to school with short sleep. I wanted to go kayaking yesterday too. But I had muscle pain on my back. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I thought that I have not played slackline for a little bit long. There are 2 nice pine trees in my campus near the parking lot for professor. The distance between 2 of these pine trees is so nice to play slackline. I have played since I came back to school. I got better at it owing to these 2 trees. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I started playing it in this morning with my friend from 8 to 9 am. In 30 minutes, lots professor came in to the school staring at us. And they say. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"What are you guys doing?? It is awesome. Do you have a competition??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"We are doing slackline. I learned it from Canada. No we don't have a competition. Just a training for kayaking."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Almost professor did not complain about it. They were curious about it. But one nasty professor, Kudo who studies salmonid came toward us and said. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Don't do that. You guys are hurting the trees. Human power that you guys doing against trees is considerable. If you do that constantly, the trees eventually bent. These trees are belonging to the school. You are not allowed to use it."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Actually I roll the mat for the trees not to hurt it. And I dismantle the set every time not to break the gears. We just play it for a few hours. He does not understand our care for trees. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He is totally nasty guy. I hate him. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;After that I went to school office to get a permit for doing slackline in the campus. An officer of student affair section allowed me to do that. He said to me that. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I was watching you doing that there. I was interested in that. Using the trees and playing such a sport is so awesome. It is good for us to play in our nature. I am impressed. I want to give you a permit. But actually this affair belongs to other section."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But permission for using trees is belonging to a building and repairs section. So he took me to the office. And the other officer said to me that you cannot use it. These trees are belonging to nasty government. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Finally I found that it is impossible to get a permit. He said to me that.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"If we were in US, Canada or Europe, you can use it. But here is Japan. I am sorry that I cannot help you."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Japan is generally strict for outdoor sports. Government is so stubborn to give a permit. Student is so weak against government. Our opinion for school are not reflected. We are paying the tuition so at least we have a right to use things in the school. It is not fair. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I don't like Japan. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyways I don't stop playing slackline in the school. Stopping it means just a defeat. I don't want to be treated like that and obey.  If I see him again and he says same things, I quarrel against him. I disobey him. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Social structure is so vertical in Japan. So it is so hard for young people to raise a cry. Japan is actually beautiful and nice country. But the custom is so nasty. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Oh, my kayak paddle broke. I ordered new paddle today. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-6336402060367614866?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/6336402060367614866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/04/banning-doing-slackline-by-nasty.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6336402060367614866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6336402060367614866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/04/banning-doing-slackline-by-nasty.html' title='Banning doing slackline by nasty professor'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_uM7LcXwIvo/TbZTDKBjuxI/AAAAAAAAGrE/ti0hFSzDzag/s72-c/DSC_0028.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-2784703765249430318</id><published>2011-03-26T02:56:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-26T03:50:28.196-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Graduation ceremony</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0-QrSwLAGk/TY3E7vRYtrI/AAAAAAAAGp4/XZN-2Lk3vyA/s1600/002.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588339243217368754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0-QrSwLAGk/TY3E7vRYtrI/AAAAAAAAGp4/XZN-2Lk3vyA/s200/002.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMv3aG0w6vs/TY3E7YalN1I/AAAAAAAAGpw/ImoohW7TfGM/s1600/020.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588339237081921362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMv3aG0w6vs/TY3E7YalN1I/AAAAAAAAGpw/ImoohW7TfGM/s200/020.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AF1V0xuLWek/TY3E7LxLFcI/AAAAAAAAGpo/lKzWbD3WvdM/s1600/022.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588339233687016898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AF1V0xuLWek/TY3E7LxLFcI/AAAAAAAAGpo/lKzWbD3WvdM/s200/022.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Graduation ceremony of my university hold yesterday. Many of my friends graduated. They wore the suits and attended it. I went to take a look at the ceremony. They looked so happy to graduate. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I met there and met my friends after a year. They did not change. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;If I had not gone to Canada, I would have attended the ceremony with friends. But I chose a different and an unique way in 2009. It had been my dream to go to North America specially Alaska or Canada. I wanted to study fishey and anthoropology. I tried to take an enough score of TOEFL but unfortunately I could not. Then I thought that it will take so long to study abroad. So I decided to go to Canada with working holiday visa. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I took year off from the school in 2010 and left. In Canada I found new interests and views on the world. It was so awesome. From the views of the ordinary students, a year off can be regarded as negative thing. But it does not matter. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I became more unique than before. I got the new interests and views on the future world. It is the importance of the sustainable life and Community Economic Development. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Looking at the students who graduated, I was strongly sure that my decision to go to Canada in 2009 was not wrong. Life in Canada made me tough and smart at making the life path. I thought that I have to go back to Canada in the future. Speding a time in the school for just 2 weeks, I found that I don't want to study in an university in Japan anymore. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I came to Sapporo yesterday after the ceremony. I came here to take a test to evaluate my English after having spent in Canada. I took today. I thought I got better. But I could not do well. I think it was 60 % of my English skill. I am so slow reader to answer the questions in the limited time. I could not. Speaking section was so difficult because topics was out of my interests. Although I could not do well, I am satisfied with it because I got better at listening. I want to check the score early. The score shows my ability of English. The score in 2009 was 51/120. It is so terrible. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I met my friend who traveled almost whole world when he was 2 grade. He took a year off too. He is choosing his life path too. It is so fun to talk with him because the view on the life is so similar with him. I plan to study abroad in Thailand this summer. He is a typical traveller. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;He stayed with me when I was in Hakodate in 2009. He change his faculty. He moved out the faculty of fishery then. When he stayed with me, He encouraged me of applying the visa. If it had not been for him, I would have not gone to Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you so mucgh, my friend. I go back to Hakodate tomorrow. Back to real life again. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-2784703765249430318?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/2784703765249430318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/graduation-ceremony.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2784703765249430318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2784703765249430318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/graduation-ceremony.html' title='Graduation ceremony'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0-QrSwLAGk/TY3E7vRYtrI/AAAAAAAAGp4/XZN-2Lk3vyA/s72-c/002.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5642805664224434220</id><published>2011-03-23T03:36:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-23T04:29:43.242-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do my best everyday.</title><content type='html'>I am still staying with my friend. Actually I should decide the house. I have been easy-going. Life in Canada made me much more easy going. It is not bad thing. Everyone around us are so hasty to do everything. My friend too. He tries to do lots things in a day. I want some cloths, shoes and so on. It is not necessary actually because I have in my hometown. When I hang around with him, he suggests me to buy and do everything in a day. But I say that. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I don't wanna be hasty. I take a time because I have lots of time."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My way of thinking is not Japanese but Canadian. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am trying not to watch TV but to read articles on the web. I have nothing to do for people at all right now. So I get mad when watch it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Getting mad and going to regard myself useless are so bad for our health. So I and he decided to enjoy the life and do our best everyday. I do slackline almost everyday and he joins too. He is getting better at it. And we went kayaking today. It was too windy and cold to paddle long. After that we planed to do slackline but did not. It was cold and we did not have enough time. Keeping up shape may help and must help when we are allowed to go volunteering. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But just enjoying slackline and kayaking is not good for me and him. We have to set the target for it for a year. For example, jumping on the line and participating in national kayak competition and trying to get on the good standing. But I think we don't have the target right this time. So we are thinking about it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And I started studying step by step. I printed some research papers, and I am reading it. Today I attended the workshop on introduction to Japanese International Cooperation. It was so fun. I learned lots because I plan to work with JICA after my graduation. Specially it was about on the aspect of recipient countries. So attendance were almost exchange students. Just only 2 including me were Japanese students. And couple of professors and one from JICA office. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was focused on the proposal of project from the developing country. I discussed about with them and did presentation in English. English was used in the workshop. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think I could discuss well. However I could not do well at presentation. I felt that I got better at it than before. It was really nice opportunity for me to do it. Needless to say that I have lots room for improving for sure. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was strange for me that professors are really impressed by our English. Other Japanese student who studies in the opposite side of my laboratory. She was good too. Was my English good?? I don't think so. It is true that students are not good at speaking, writing and reading. They can just only read. Professors are worrying about their English. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway life in Canada helps me a lot. Then I thanked my friends for the conversation and so on. They said to us that we forget it as we are in Japan. They suggested us to speak English frequently even in Japan. So I want to chat often with my friends in Canada not to forget it. Keep talking English. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you my friends in Canada. Keep in touch. I am so thankful. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e17285351d05611f" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De17285351d05611f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331263426%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D34B6418411505E23C02590CA5176DDABAF0A1D89.47F4C7D045385C69C3912E45D7B813885FE51EFE%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De17285351d05611f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DX6Gr-PlG10BCqozbCpfJFAZgjV4&amp;amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ps=blogger"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De17285351d05611f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331263426%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D34B6418411505E23C02590CA5176DDABAF0A1D89.47F4C7D045385C69C3912E45D7B813885FE51EFE%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De17285351d05611f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DX6Gr-PlG10BCqozbCpfJFAZgjV4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5642805664224434220?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5642805664224434220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-my-best-everyday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5642805664224434220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5642805664224434220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-my-best-everyday.html' title='Do my best everyday.'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-1000370756480068215</id><published>2011-03-18T23:08:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-26T02:50:17.188-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Start of my life in Japan</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qim4QTSSAFM/TYYtd__aHyI/AAAAAAAAGo8/c0KG8N3WVsM/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586202381216522018" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qim4QTSSAFM/TYYtd__aHyI/AAAAAAAAGo8/c0KG8N3WVsM/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GGIVJRVCVy8/TYYtdVJS67I/AAAAAAAAGo0/pmGevYhPZgc/s1600/DSC_0034.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586202369715268530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GGIVJRVCVy8/TYYtdVJS67I/AAAAAAAAGo0/pmGevYhPZgc/s200/DSC_0034.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dp0dZBq7Ibs/TYYtdABzxcI/AAAAAAAAGos/rxO9T1nlezk/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586202364046722498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dp0dZBq7Ibs/TYYtdABzxcI/AAAAAAAAGos/rxO9T1nlezk/s200/DSC_0014.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I got back in Japan on 10th. It was my birthday and first day in Japan in 2011. I was excited to come back. I did not feel anything about that devastating earthquake. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I called my mom and grandfather and told that I came back. I told them that I go back on saturday 12th. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"See you on Saturday."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I hung up the phone. I left the airport and went to my friends house. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At my friends house, I talked a lot about my travel. I enjoyed japanese meals. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On my first full day in Japan, I relaxed and read a book about sustainable life. At 14:46, we had the biggest earthquake in Japan. In a few minutes big tsunami waves struck the east coast. The place I visited with my family and club member. I was shocked by that scene from the TV. I held my head in my hands for a while. Finally I cried quiet because I could not grasp why it happened on my first full day in Japan. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I was thinking what I can do for people in Tohoku region where I grew. But I found that I have no any skill to contribute. I found that I am so helpless. I learned how to use a power saw from my friend. I think I can use it but it is not perfect. I can contribute if I have a power saw. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I helped my friend stacking a firewood and cutting logs by power saw. I got a skill and ready to go there whenever I can with a power saw. I really wanted to go there but the situation has been so terrible. I think it looks getting worse. People in Fukushima are in danger of a nuclear radiation. And people lost their home starve and eventually die. It is so sad. Watching TV I feel helpless all the time. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One day, maybe on 15th, my mother called me. She said to me that go back to Hakodate and find your place to live for a year. Just in case, keep the refuge for us in Hakodate. Her suggestion was right. I can not resist her suggestion because she is in a stricken area and danger of a nuclear radiation. I think that my mom and dad have known that I am helpless right now even if I went there. I decide to go back to Hakodate passing through over Fukushima. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I booked a flight immediately. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At last I came back to Hakodate where I study on 16th. Finally I could not meet my family and talk about my travel in Canada. I was really really looking forward it. My family must have been sad that they cannot hear from me. I hope I go back there early and talk. Now my mom and sisters went up to north far from the nuclear power plants. But my dad helps patients in hospital. He is so so noble father. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I became a refugee too. But I am so lucky because I have a money and so on. I would have been in the stricken area if I had been back in Japan earlier than 10th. I planed to come back on 1st or 2nd in March when I was in Japan. I changed it in last July. It was right decision. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My stuff is safe in the house. We did not loose anything. So I feel so sorry for people lost their home and property. I want to help but I cannot do now. The thing I can do is just to donate. I donated 55 bucks. I think it is not enough. But I have to live too. It is the limit. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have stayed with my friend since then. He is so helpful. I am so thankful. We watched TV about the devastation almost everyday. And we felt helpless and got mad. Specially &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He was helping his and my friend in the 10 to 20 km area of the nuclear power plants. He moved out his house and was trying to figure out how to go back to Hakodate where he studies. So I helped too. He figured his money to come back. So we told how to get to Hakodate from there. He will be back on 22nd. I hope he comes back safely. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I came back to school yesterday just to meet my friends in my laboratory. The board on the wall that shows where he or she in the laboratory is has my name. A remarks about me was "he is in CANADA". I came back. So I erased it and wrote "Back in Lab." &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I met my friends after a year. I said. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Hello. Long time no see you guys. How have you been??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They looked fine. Everything changed and New laboratory member was in. But the desk at the corner had my some stuff. The copy of letter from the Canadian embassy of Japan and a flight information from Tokyo to Vancouver are still there. It reminded me of the time before I leave for Canada. Then I was so so excited to go to Canada and dreamed a lot about the life. I looked at it and enjoyed planning and dreaming of the Life in Canada. I was so happy to see that and missed that time. I felt that one year passed so fast. I am in Laboratory from traveling in Canada. I am back in a real world as an ordinary student. But I think I changed a lot in my mind, thinking and attitude but my looks. One notable thing I changed is what I stopped drinking entirely. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I went to have a supper with my friends. It was a familiar scene when I was in Japan. I felt that I am turning into a ordinary student and back in the real world. Some parts of me reject my becoming a ordinary student. So some time I speak English. I try to speak it. But it is no good because nobody understands well. I am still confusing. In a casual conversation, I feel easier to speak English than Japanese often. I want to. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And it is so easier to introduce myself when I meet someone new. Japanese hesitates. So I would like to use English. I found it when I met some new laboratory members. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Specially at the super market or the stores we talk little bit in Canada. Cashier says to me that. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"How are you??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I am good. Thank you. And you??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Thank you. I am fine. Anyway your hat is so nice."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I made it!!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Really!! It is beautiful."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Is it unusual?? I think talking little bit is common, isn't it?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I like such a talking with somebody I don't know. It is so great. There is no such a custom in Japan. So I confuse. I want to and try to. But I should not. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Japan is good too. But I prefer Canada to Japan in that. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Listening to music I missed Canada so much. I looked at my pictures. I really felt that I am back in school. It will be hard for me to finish it. Then the memories in Canada will give me a strength to overcome it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am in a tough situation. I think I find my way because I got strong after living in Canada. I am totally new man so life is totally new. That is why I am confusing. I should not back to old style. I have to make it totally new and different from before. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am fine. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thanks my friends in Canada for worrying about me. I am grateful and glad that. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-1000370756480068215?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/1000370756480068215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/star-of-my-life-in-japan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1000370756480068215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1000370756480068215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/star-of-my-life-in-japan.html' title='Start of my life in Japan'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qim4QTSSAFM/TYYtd__aHyI/AAAAAAAAGo8/c0KG8N3WVsM/s72-c/DSC_0006.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-2126438315242372424</id><published>2011-03-09T11:51:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T13:01:04.112-08:00</updated><title type='text'>See you Canada, Thank you Canada and Love you Canada.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwTvUg4LYq8/TXfqemA15JI/AAAAAAAAGok/_AwkIqJwYOw/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwTvUg4LYq8/TXfqemA15JI/AAAAAAAAGok/_AwkIqJwYOw/s200/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582188074470073490" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am waiting for the plane bound for Japan. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So today is my last day in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yesterday I went to UBC Museum of Anthropology to say see you and thank you to Haida totem poles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Museum of Anthropology"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Today is my last whole day in Canada. Tomorrow I am in Airport and wait for the time to go back. It is not too much to say that today is last day in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I wanted to go to Museum of Anthropology in UBC and say thank you and see you to Haida Totem poles. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I looked at totems, argillite carvings and cedar bark hat. In the show case I found the chunk of argillite that Graham collected in Haida Gwaii and cedar bark hat that master Isabel made. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mostly I looked at Totem pole that used to stand in Skidegate. I think it was that pole. I recalled all of my memories in Haida Gwaii last summer and winter. But I could not imagine well that I was there a month ago. Life in Haida Gwaii means so much to me. I have too much memory to remember it. I felt that the pole talked to me something. It may be the memories with Totem poles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think those precious memories will be vague as time passes. Then my writings recall it to my mind vividly. Pictures help remembering it. My journals are my non-fiction books. Reading it, I recall it as if I were in Haida Gwaii as a form of spirit. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Looking at totem, I imagined that one or two bald eagle was resting at the top of the pole long ago. They must have been soaking up the sun. And I imagined that eagle is resting at the same moment in Haida Gwaii while looking at the old totem pole. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Haida Gwaii is getting farther from me. I am in Japan day after tomorrow opposite side of Pacific Ocean. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My life in Haida Gwaii. Was it just a dream?? Or it was not?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It is so difficult for me to imagine that I was picking up garbage on the road one day. I imagine that dimly. I sent my spirit there and saw me picking up garbage. Things that I can do now is to send my sprit there and walk there as a spiritual form. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I started walking toward real life. I turned into normal. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Myself in Haida Gwaii and Canada, was it the original form of me?? Or was it the form that I long for and want to be in the future?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think that I was in a dream for a year. I think it was not real. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Real life is getting closer to me. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Dream and reality, Ideal and reality. These are an antonym.  Dream and ideal are the thinking in one's mind. So we are living in real life everyday. But I think, such like my this journey, we sometimes spend the real life that mixed with dream and ideal. I want to call it mind-blowing real life. I was in mind-blowing real life past year. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I go back to school and study as an ordinary student. Life in Japan won't be mind-blowing. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When can I have it?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I want to immigrate into Canada in the future. It is my dream and ideal life. So is the mind-blowing real life long-lasting?? According to my definition of it, It, immigration into Canada, means long-lasting mind-blowing real life. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Can I do it?? I think I have a right to live in it as same period as I've dreamed. I had dreamed for more than a year to go and spend time in Haida Gwaii. So I could stay there and in Canada for a year. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;15:17 March 8th 2011&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I cried little bit because I am so thankful to all of my friends. I am not sad. I cried with happiness to have met you. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;See you Canada, Thank you Canada and Love you Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you so much. See you in the future. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Xanjuugii&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-2126438315242372424?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/2126438315242372424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/see-you-canada-thank-you-canada-and.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2126438315242372424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2126438315242372424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/see-you-canada-thank-you-canada-and.html' title='See you Canada, Thank you Canada and Love you Canada.'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwTvUg4LYq8/TXfqemA15JI/AAAAAAAAGok/_AwkIqJwYOw/s72-c/DSC_0016.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-289942081329933393</id><published>2011-03-07T09:09:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-07T10:53:10.984-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you so much</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MRWQKin2d0/TXUpd5mKaYI/AAAAAAAAGoc/l_D6aZUDI94/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MRWQKin2d0/TXUpd5mKaYI/AAAAAAAAGoc/l_D6aZUDI94/s200/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581412906849429890" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Toronto-Vancouver"&lt;div&gt;In the morning my friend Dan took me to Toronto Pearson international airport. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I said that see you again. It was so nice to meet him again. I said to my friends that see you again or in the future. My travel finish soon. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am not sure when but I think that I come back to Canada. This country is my second home country. I really love this country. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I felt sad when I got into Airport terminal. Because my travel in Eastern Canada finished. And I don't go back to west by train. I prefer train to plane. If I had a time and money, I would have taken a train again. I can meet and talk with lots people and see the beauty of Canada on the train. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One more reason is that my travel is almost ended and time to leave this country is getting closer. I have only 2 weeks before going back. Actually less than 2 weeks. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Airport reminded me of my first day in Canada. I was so excited that I started traveling and left for from Japan. But this time, when I go back, it will be quite different. I won't be excited so much. I may cry on the plane. I recall all of my memory in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;However, I have to go back and finish my school. And I go for work and get lots experiences. Anyway I go back to west after January 31st. My friends are looking forward to meeting me again. I am looking forward it too. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And I am so thankful and grateful to my friends in East. I am so happy to have met them. Thanks Eastern Canada and my friends. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;8:41 YYZ Feb. 25th. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Victoria life"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I met Graham in Victoria again after end of July. I looked so fine. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He took me around the town and told me some stories in Victoria. I enjoyed hearing that. I met his friends a lot. They are so nice. I was so busy with hanging around with him. So I had no time to write my journal. One day we relaxed whole day and I wrote my journal. I saw lots things. It means lots things to write. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One day I visited Royal Museum of British Columbia. I enjoyed looking at some Haida art work. Sitting in front of Haida totem poles and argillite carving, I recalled my life in Haida Gwaii. I missed so much. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At the museum store there was a cedar bark hat made by salish people. I was so so surprised by that price. It was $1,000!! And a miniature paddle was $175. Then I was happy to see it and thankful to my master in Haida Gwaii. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The weaving style was so interesting and little bit different from Haida one. I took some pictures of it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When I was in toronto, I went to museum and art gallery, and  saw some Haida art. Looking at those Haida art, I thought that my miniatures gave it to my friend is not so good. I thought that I have no talent of art. But it is true that these miniatures were made in Haida Gwaii and my art work. I have not seen any miniature paddles that painted Haida art. It is not so good but special gift. I think those miniatures are the proof of our friendship. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sad to say, Graham did not get it. Miniature for him are gone somewhere. I was so sad to hear that. I tracked the item and knew that it successfully delivered. So I threw away the receipt. So now it is not possible to find it. I sent it to exactly Graham's house. So I think it is Canada post's fault. He looked forward to getting it but he could not. So I have to make another one for him after going back. Looking forward it, Graham. It will be special one because it is made from Japanese cedar. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I planed to go to meet my friend in Courtenay. But I could not contact him. So I stayed with him until 2nd. On the last day in Victoria, I, Graham and his friend Javier went to the aquarium in Sidney. I enjoyed it. At the airport, He sang funny song for me. He said to me that you should stay one more night. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am so glad to meet him again. We took a picture together. I wore a cedar bark hat. Joe, Graham and Julianne I met in Haida Gwaii last summer are my special friends in Canada. I took a picture with Joe and Graham wearing my cedar bark hat. So I have to take one with her, too. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I am so thankful to Graham. I hope I see him again in the future. Thank you so much. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Thinking about my talent"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On March 2nd I met Julianne again. She is really really busy right now. She got a sick too. I hope she gets well soon. She needs a rest. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway she took me to the conference about Community Economic Development. I enjoyed it and thought about lots things about our future. I wrote lots on my journal. I don't write here. But one things here. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Action that everything from local makes better world. Buying local food and growing vegetables are the step to the better world. I thought that I have to take an action for making better world. So I decided to grow vegetables after going back. I think I am so busy to finish my school. But I will take an action. I am planning how I grow vegetables and where I should live. I think I don't want to live in city and near my university. So I wanna live away from it surrounded by nature. I want to live different before I came to canada. Picking up garbage and growing own vegetables are my project after going back. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She thinks lots about community economic development and so on. I respect. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Through this travel I met friends. Specially my close friends, Joe, Graham and Julianne are close to my age. And I found that they are so talented person. I don't explain about their talent here. But they are so talented compared to me. Their eyes sparkled. I have admired their talent. They shine. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Spending time with them, I thought about my talent. What is my talent?? Do I have some talent?? Do I have a room for finding it??  I asked to me. It is true that my eyes sparkle when I go kayaking. But my kayaking skill is not awesome. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Looking at them, I got little bit sad and felt like going back to Japan and shining as a kayaker. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And I thought that I have to study fishery science so hard.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I respect them so much. They taught me lots. I am thankful. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;What is my talent?? Do I have a talent?? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think that my life will be to find my talent. It will be long long travel. When I find it, I will settle somewhere. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Day after tomorrow"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I leave Canada day after tomorrow. I go back to real life. I am excited to go back and see my home country that changed a lot. And I am so sad to leave here. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Throughout this travel I learned lots. And I forgot lots about my study. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And I found that I am not talented person. But I like helping people who needs help. I could find out what I wanna do in the future. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;To become a big person, I have to start studying again and graduate school. Ok, Back to academic and scientific thinking. It will be difficult to adapt into real life and graduate. But I will do it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In this traveling, I was helped lots and found that I am green and child. I respect all of my friends in Canada. They are shining. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So I wanna say. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"This time I was so childish, green and cheeky. I had no talent at anything. But next time, when I come back, I will be a big and amazing guy. "&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"My dear friends, Thank you for your kindness and helping me realizing what I am. I am so happy to have met you."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I am so sad to leave here. But now I want to go back so as to be a big and amazing. I think I have no time to upload this blog on my last day in Canada because I am busy at recalling all of my memory in Canada. "&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Anyway Thank you for everything. I am not sure when I come back. But I come back for sure because Canada is my second home country. See you in the future. "&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;10:51 March 7th 2011 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-289942081329933393?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/289942081329933393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/toronto-victoria-vancouver.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/289942081329933393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/289942081329933393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/03/toronto-victoria-vancouver.html' title='Thank you so much'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MRWQKin2d0/TXUpd5mKaYI/AAAAAAAAGoc/l_D6aZUDI94/s72-c/DSC_0027.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-4090541663739847328</id><published>2011-02-09T09:16:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T03:45:45.272-07:00</updated><title type='text'>From the amazing train in Canada</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzO1lRo6I/AAAAAAAAGnc/6KXIIaWgPM4/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzO1lRo6I/AAAAAAAAGnc/6KXIIaWgPM4/s200/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571783125237867426" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzOWDlqjI/AAAAAAAAGnU/O8f8PUhX6E4/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzOWDlqjI/AAAAAAAAGnU/O8f8PUhX6E4/s200/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571783116775074354" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzOJDh8KI/AAAAAAAAGnM/jvonfMb-jd0/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzOJDh8KI/AAAAAAAAGnM/jvonfMb-jd0/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571783113285169314" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello my friends!! How have you been?? I am really fine. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I left my home, Haida Gwaii on January 31st. I carved Haida traditional paddles and made a cedar bark hat. I did lots things through this life in fall and winter in the island. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I looked like a local people especially Japanese Haida there. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On my farewell party day, My Haida father, Jags gave me a Haida name. Xanjuugii, it is my haida name, means "traveller". So I was adopted into Juus Haida. I am so happy that I got a Haida name. I promised my Haida Father that I never drink. If I break it, I lose my name and never be able to go back. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On my last day in the island, I could not stop crying. In the morning I stayed in coffee shop and looked at the ocean in front of it. Music in the shop made me so sad and cry. I tried not to cry until the departure of a ferry. And Everyone looked so sad that I leave the island. Even the island. It was rainy. As if the island was so sad. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ferry departed at 11 am. I was so sad to leave. I cried and cried. I was so thankful to my friends and family in Canada. Haida Gwaii is my home. I am Haida. So I come back. I tried to think that I come back in the future without period. I go to travel in Japan. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I started new life and last travel to meet my friends in Canada. I got a call from my friends, Julianne and Joe before I leave. They are really looking forward to meeting me again. I was excited that I meet them again, though I was so sad. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Near the mouth of Tlell river, ferry headed toward east. Hecate strait was so rough and bumpy. It made me sea-sick. I slept long. Getting up, Haida Gwaii was gone far away and I could see the mainland. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I felt that new life started when I got to Prince Rupert. I went to have a coffee but it was not better than Jags Beanstalk. Music made me recall the life there and sad. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I took a train to Jasper on Feb. 2nd. I was excited. I headed to East where my friends waiting for me. I stuck in Prince George. But everything is going well. I got to Jasper and stayed two nights. I met some traveller from all over the world. I enjoyed. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Everyone asks me that where you are from. I am originally from Japan. But I want to say that from Haida Gwaii where west coast islands. I am a Haida, too. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I took a train bound for Toronto on Feb. 5th. I enjoyed traveling big country, Canada with my buddy, cedar bark hat. More and more I see the beauty of Canada, more and more I love this country. Everyone on that train said to me that nice hat you have. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I made it."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Really!! It is so nice. Let me try on."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Can you make for me??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I want to. But I can not."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In Japan I look so strange with this hat. I guess that Japanese stares at me with strange and crazy looking. I did same thing in Japan 3 years ago. I traveled with bamboo hat from west to east. One day One guy said to me that you are crazy. Nobody said that nice hat except for my parents. I think I feel same thing after going back. But It is fine because I am a Haida. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Here in Canada, Everyone says to me that nice hat not crazy. In Jasper, I met a old guy, Paul works in Parks Canada. He really liked my hat. I talked a lot. I don't write it here much about it. But he said to me that you are a unique guy. It is good for you to be unique. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He came to Jasper station to see me off. I was so happy and sad. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think that Japanese does not want to be unique. They want to be as same as others. I don't like it. I hesitated to be unique in Japan before coming. So I escaped last march. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Canadians I met including Paul were so unique. It is so great. I have been unique. That is why I could experience lots special things in Canada. I think I have been traveling so unique compared to the other Japanese travelers who came to Canada with working holiday visa. I am so proud of it and thankful to my friends in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Feb. 6th, in the mid night, I got to Winnipeg. Temperature showed minus 21 degrees. It was so cold. Hands and ears were freezing. So it is so called winterpeg. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I got to Toronto biggest city in Canada. It was better than Winnipeg but it was cold though. I am so surprised that lots people passed me by because I came from small island. Everyone wears a tuque and warm grabs. But I wear a garden grabs and cedar bark hat. It was funny but I enjoyed. It did not matter because I have been used to cold. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Strings to tie my neck is getting skinny. I may have to change it. I hope not. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I tell my funny story at the hostel in Toronto. In the night I met three Japanese guys, one young guy and two girls. They came to Canada through working holiday visa. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway we don't know where from each other. So we say.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Where are you from??"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I am from Japan......" I say. Actually I don't wanna say that. I want to say that I am from Haida Gwaii. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As sooner had we known each other that came from Japan than they started speaking Japanese. I thought I speak it too because I write my journal in Japanese. Strangely I could not. I spoke English all the time. I felt so strange. I tried to speak Japanese little bit. But I could not speak well. I was as if like a foreigner came to Japan. It was so funny that Japanese cannot speak Japanese. They were laughing at me when I spoke poor Japanese. I was happy about it. It is proof that I got used to live in Canada without difficulty. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am not Japanese but Haida. It was easier to speak English because I don't have to care about his or her age. They are older than me. So usually in japan, I have to use a polite language. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They said to me that it is good for you to speak Japanese sometime. I agree that. But I came to Canada to improve my poor English. So I did not need to speak it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One more funny thing, they thought that I am more than 28 years old. They were so surprised that I am 23. It is good. But actually I am still a cheeky child. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am so thankful to my friends for supporting. Thank you so much. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am so sad to leave Canada in a month. I don't feel like going back. I found that Canada is my right place to live. My master philosophy, Kevin said to me that.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I think oil will be ran out as soon as we think. After that we are not able to travel. As if like a musical chair. Music (oil) is still playing. But, So Yota, you have to find out your right place to live before music stops. Wherever you want, Haida Gwaii, Japan, somewhere in Canada or Somewhere in the world."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So I have to immigrate into Canada before oil running out. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am traveling as Haida. So I stop writing my blog in Japanese. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;See you later. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano @ VIA rail between Toronto and Montreal &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-4090541663739847328?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/4090541663739847328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-amazing-train-in-canada.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4090541663739847328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4090541663739847328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-amazing-train-in-canada.html' title='From the amazing train in Canada'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TVLzO1lRo6I/AAAAAAAAGnc/6KXIIaWgPM4/s72-c/DSC_0005.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7140702607148301741</id><published>2011-01-02T20:49:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-02T22:46:19.893-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy new year</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwR7F-duI/AAAAAAAAGa4/Y1Jy65533Y0/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwR7F-duI/AAAAAAAAGa4/Y1Jy65533Y0/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557846868374746850" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwRnhHiWI/AAAAAAAAGaw/0Ksg79ggQTw/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwRnhHiWI/AAAAAAAAGaw/0Ksg79ggQTw/s200/DSC_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557846863119878498" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwRVHCsJI/AAAAAAAAGao/lxavUQljPRU/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TSFwRVHCsJI/AAAAAAAAGao/lxavUQljPRU/s200/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557846858178670738" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy New Year!! &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Special year 2010 ended. And New year 2011 started. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Time passes so fast. When I came back to Haida Gwaii, I thought that three and half months are long. I thought I have a lot of time to carve paddles and weave a hat. But 2010 ended..... I have just only one month before I leave here and across Canada by train. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I enjoyed New Year's Eve with playing road hockey with my friends in this island. I spent the time slowly. So I did not carve so much. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But my two paddles are not finished yet. And I have to weave a cedar bark hat, make a photo frame for my master and paint on my paddles. I will be so busy in January. I feel being in hurry. Today I almost finished sanding my paddle for hanging on the wall. Next is to finish carving a paddle for race in Japan. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I am so so sad to leave here end of January and have only 2 months before going back. On New Year's Eve, I felt so much love from people in Haida Gwaii. Everyone really wants me to come back in the future. To immigrate into Canada, I have to get a master degree of fisheries and go for a work in somewhere in the world. And work in scallop farm in Japan and get a skill and knowledge. I plan to come back 4 years later as fast as I can. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Well, I set two determination. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One is not to drink alcohol anymore in my life. Never.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The reason is that I met some people who are alcoholic and read a news that alcohol is the worst than any other drugs and smokes. Alcoholic has been one of big problem among the aboriginal people in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am staying with my family in Canada. They stopped drinking it. They taught me lots about alcoholic. I have not drunk since beginning of October. Through recent three months, I found that not drinking alcohol is so good for my health and life. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So I never drink alcohol. I don't want to collapse my life. And it will be a step to immigrate. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Second is to prepare for immigrating step by step. I found my English is so terrible. So I have to improve it at first. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think 2011 will be tough year. But life in Canada in 2010 helps me a lot. I am so thankful for my friends in Canada. I am so happy to have met you. I enjoy rest of my life in Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think I am in love with Canada. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;新年あけましておめでとうございます。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;特別で素晴らしい２０１０年は終わりました。そして、２０１１年という新しい年がスタートしました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;この島に帰ってきたとき、３ヶ月半の生活は長いなと感じていましたが、もう２ヶ月半が終わり、この島での生活も１ヶ月を切ってしまいました。帰ってきたときは、時間はたくさんあるからパドルや帽子を作る時間は十分あると感じていました。しかし、月日が経つのは本当に早いものです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;クリスマスから大晦日にかけて、ゆっくりとカナダの年末年始の生活を楽しんでいたので、パドル作りに励んでいませんでした。クリスマスを楽しみ、大晦日は島の人たちとロードホッケーをして遊び、２０１１年のカウントダウンをして、２０１１年を迎えました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;しかし、新年を迎え、自分の島での生活を考えると意外と時間がなさそうだと感じたのです。少しは焦らないと目標を達成せずに島を去ることになりそうです。明日からは再びいつもののカービング生活に戻りたいと思っています。やっと今日、壁掛け用のパドルが完成に近づきました。もう少し磨いて、ペイントを施したいと思います。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;それはさておき、愛するこのクイーンシャーロット諸島を今月末去ること、そして、２ヶ月後、カナダを去ることになるのが本当に悲しいものです。大晦日、島の人たちの僕への愛情&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;を強く感じました。僕のことは、島で広く知れ渡っています。長い道を歩いて過ごしていた夏、沿道のゴミ拾いをした夏、その姿を見られて僕の存在を知った人、そして、友達の撮ったフィルムで一段と知れ渡る。冬に帰ってきて、行き着けのカフェの家族と共に暮らすようになり、時たま、カフェの仕事を手伝い、ラテアートをマスターし、その合間でミニチュアパドルのペインティングをしたりする。そのうちに、またさらに有名になる。カービングを始めて、島のアーティストの卵として活動しだす。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;そうやって、僕がこの島をこよなく愛していることを知った人たちもまた僕を島の一員として捉えてくれるようになった。今や、島の人間になっている。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;そんな僕が、いつか島に帰ってきて、住み着くことを島の人たちは願っているようだ。島に愛されている僕は、カナダに移住することを心に決めている。そのために僕は帰国し、学校を卒業して、経験を積んで、帰ってきたいと思っている。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;２０１１年を迎え、２つのことを決意した。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;一つ目：断酒、もう一生お酒は飲まない。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;１０月初めから一切お酒を飲んでいません。そして、お酒が薬などよりも有害であるという研究結果や、カナダやアラスカのインディアンにとって、アルコールは大きな問題であること、その実態をこの目で見たことから、お酒がどれだけ健康に害であるかを感じたのです。今一緒に暮らさせてもらっている家族が一切お酒を飲まないこと、そして、彼らからアルコールによる様々な問題を聞かされ、お酒を飲まないほうが今後の人生にためになると感じたのです。お酒で、人生を台無しにするようなことはしたくないですし、飲まないほうが身のためと思ったのです。そして、飲まないことで、それにかける時間を別なことにまわすことができると思うのです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;日本に帰国した僕とお酒を飲むのを楽しみにしている人もいるかと思いますが、もう一切飲まないと決めました。ご理解ください。日本人であるが故、お酒を楽しんでいた、好きだった自分ですし、少し飲みたいと思う自分がいる現在ですが、いろいろな飲酒にまつわる事件事故を見聞きすると、心を鬼にして断酒すべきと思いました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;断酒、それは２０１１年、そして２４歳の決断です。僕のカナダの家族の父は、２４歳の時に断酒したそうです。それに習い、その家族との固い約束になりそうです。もし破ったらカナダには帰れません。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;二つ目：カナダ移住に向けて少しずつ行動を開始する。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;職を得る上で重要となる、経験や知識をゆっくりと習得していく。断酒して、その経験や知識を忘れないようにする。しっかりと成長して、大きい人間となり、カナダに移住できるようにする。いろいろなこと（水産学以外の学問）に目を向けて、広く深い知識とそれに対する自分の考えをしっかりと持つようにする。青年海外協力隊として働くことは、非常に重要な意味を持つと思う。２年間、世界のどこかで働くことができるように帰国後、すぐに応募したい。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;２０１１年、僕にとって非常につらい年になりそうですが、２０１０年の素晴らしい経験がそれを乗り越える力となると思います。カナダに帰るという夢に向かって突き進みだす、２０１１年にしたいと思っています。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;２０１０年、お世話になった日本の友人、家族に心から感謝しています。こうして、自分を見つけ、進む道を見いだせたことも一重に皆さんのおかげであると言っても過言ではありません。本当にありがとうございます。２０１１年３月、大きく変わって帰る僕ですが、２０１０年と変わらず、おつきあいください。よろしくお願いいたします。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;僕はカナダという国に恋してしまったように思います。２０１１年３月から、カナダという国との超遠距離恋愛になりますね。４年後再会できるように自分を磨きたいと思います。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Happy New Year&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br 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href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TRU9yX6z_uI/AAAAAAAAGWw/sTKAXg-d-Us/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TRU9yX6z_uI/AAAAAAAAGWw/sTKAXg-d-Us/s200/DSC_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554413651054821090" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TRU9yC38x9I/AAAAAAAAGWo/tvNN5v1qJ_s/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TRU9yC38x9I/AAAAAAAAGWo/tvNN5v1qJ_s/s200/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554413645405669330" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today is Christmas eve. I am excited that I spend Holiday season in Canada. It is my first time to spend the Year end and New year in foreign country. I don't get any kind of homesick at all. Because I spend the time with my family in Canada. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When I was in Japan especially recent 2 years, there was no Christmas season. I had been tired with my presentation of study about early life history of walleye pollock. Christmas is not important in Japan. Therefore, needless to say, there was some presentation. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I had thought about my life since I traveled in Canada in 2007. I got bored with spending time with my friends who don't think about their life carefully and slowly. Everyone seemed to be on a conveyor belt. So I decided to travel whole year. In 2009, I applied for Canada/Japan working holiday visa program and got it. I took one year off from school in 2010. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I came to Canada on March 31st. I met so many kind people and learned lots. I enjoyed traveling and challenging. Now I am carving paddles and learning first nation culture. It is quite different world from my study, Fishery. But I found that it is so important for me to learn and study different things. This travel healed my sick with life in Japan. I have to thank my friends.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Through this travel, I could figure out my life in the future. One thing is to immigrate to Canada in the future. I don't want to go back. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It is not too much to say that this travel is a healing travel. So I am so happy that I can spend Holiday Season in Canada where healed my sick. I appreciate all of my friends in Canada. Thank you so much.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I will finish carving my paddle for race in Japan soon. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have only about 2 months before going back. I am so sad..... So I have to enjoy the rest of my travel as much as I can. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway I wish you have a nice holiday season. Talk to you later.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you so much!! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今日は、クリスマスイブ。もう日本はクリスマスですね。今まで、ここ最近、クリスマスなど何？？と言うくらいのつまらない生活でした。去年、一昨年などは、クリスマスなのに卒論中間発表や修論中間発表が重なり、重苦しい雰囲気のクリスマスと年末でした。日本のクリスマスに大きな意味はないですから、しょうがないのですが。とりあえず、大学３年生のカナダの一ヶ月の短い旅行以降、自分がどうしたいのかについて考え続けてきました。何か日本にいる自分に疲れ、物足りなさを感じてきたのです。その結果、何もかも（学校生活や日本での自分）に疲れきって、何か大事なものを見失いそうになった時に、カナダにやってきました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;いろいろなことを経験して、自分の道を見つけたように思います。そして、いろいろなことから解放されて、その疲れを癒すことが出来ました。旅を通して、カナダに移住したいと思っています。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今回の旅は、ある意味、癒しの旅である気がします。そんな、僕を癒してくれたカナダで年越しできることを本当に嬉しく思っています。本当に日本に帰りたくないものです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;癒す機会をくれたカナダの友人達、そして、僕が旅にでたことによってできた様々な穴（研究室、学校など）を埋め合わせてくれている日本の友人達に感謝いたします。ありがとうございます。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;楽しく、有意義な年末年始になることをカナダより祈っております。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;カナダ学んだことです。"Take it easy. Take your time"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-8162434099346757874?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/8162434099346757874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/have-nice-holiday-season.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8162434099346757874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8162434099346757874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/have-nice-holiday-season.html' title='Have a nice holiday season'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TRU9yX6z_uI/AAAAAAAAGWw/sTKAXg-d-Us/s72-c/DSC_0014.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-6065381011823730176</id><published>2010-12-17T14:40:00.005-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T17:34:51.793-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Change my blog style</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvqUaFa2WI/AAAAAAAAGRs/QOdcxvmYmPQ/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvqUaFa2WI/AAAAAAAAGRs/QOdcxvmYmPQ/s200/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551788601984604514" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvoiG96_9I/AAAAAAAAGRQ/lXGKpC6vUsI/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvoiG96_9I/AAAAAAAAGRQ/lXGKpC6vUsI/s200/DSC_0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551786638347796434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvoh-e_3KI/AAAAAAAAGRI/bcKJ3M3JuAE/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 107px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvoh-e_3KI/AAAAAAAAGRI/bcKJ3M3JuAE/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551786636070608034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Change my blog style”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;November was gone. It is already December 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. Time passes so fast. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was so nice month. I carved lots of miniature paddle and painted on it. I thought lots and wrote it down on my notebook. I finished writing my third one and sent those three notebooks to Japan. It got to my parents house on December 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. I started writing on my fourth one and have already written half. This island is filled with lots of interesting things. So I write lots everyday. I should buy one more notebooks. Every notebooks turn into awesome nonfiction books immediately after completion. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;From November to middle of December, I had shared the house with my friend, Jenn who came from New Brunswick. She taught me a lot. I think that she is my older sister in Canada. She gave me a chance to think about myself. I am so happy to have met such a person. I had a great experience that I cannot do in Japan. She left here 3 days ago. Thanks my friend and sister in Canada. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I cannot imagine that I am back in Japan next march. Japan is the country far away from Canada and opposite side of Pacific Ocean. I should have difficulty to get used to live. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Anyway I have to say sorry for everyone who reads my blog for not uploading often recently.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I really want to upload my blog frequently. But my writing is getting longer and it makes difficult to upload. And I am busy with drawing, painting and carving. I have been painting on my miniature paddles for my friends in Canada. It is so fun and my pleasure to give something to my friend as an appreciation. And painting on miniatures is good practice for bigger paddles painting. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is just an excuse. But I want to concentrate on painting, carving and writing. Upload is the second. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So I am thinking about new uploading style. I cannot catch up with my writing. It is no longer possible to upload my writing on notebooks. It is the time to change my style now. So I plan to write about things that I did in a week in short sentence. And instead of short sentence, I will attach some pictures about it. I want to make you understood by showing pictures. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;November was artistic month. I carved and painted lots. These are my artwork pictures. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/KayakingInWinter#"&gt;http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/KayakingInWinter#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「ブログのスタイルについて」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;１１月はとっくに終わり、もう１２月１７日、クリスマスまであと１週間。月日と本当に早く過ぎ去ってしまうものです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;１１月から１２月１４日までは、本当に素晴らしい月になりました。沢山のミニチュアパドルを作り、それにペイントを施す。この島のアーティストとして活動していたように思います。沢山のアイデアが思い浮かび、それを試みる。失敗は必ず、新しいアイデアへつながり、成功がもたらされる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そんなことをノートに書き綴っていたら、あっという間にノートは文字でいっぱいになり、それはノートではなく一冊のノンフィクションの本になっている。５月から今まで３冊書き終え、それらは先日１６日、日本の僕の両親の家に届けられた。４冊目も、もうすでに半分書き終えている。２ヶ月に一冊のペースだったが、今月ですべて書ききってしまいそうだ。一冊余分に買わなくてはいけない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そんな素晴らしい生活をもたらしてくれた人がいる。友達の&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Jenn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;である。一ヶ月、家をシェアして暮らした彼女なくして、カービングとペインティングの成功はなかっただろう。いろいろなことを教えてくれ、考えさせられた一ヶ月となった。最後の最後に、いろいろあって嫌悪な感じになったが、なんとか仲直りすることができた。友達から親友になった気がするし、いろいろな経験をしてきた彼女を、カナダの姉のように思っている。姉のように思える友達に会えたことを本当に嬉しく思っている。そんなカナダの姉は故郷に向けて島を去った。日本では出来ないことを経験する機会をくれた&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Jenn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;に感謝している。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そして、僕は再び、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Jags&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;と&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Sue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi- mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Khataya&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;のいる家に帰ってきた。１月末まで暮らさせてもらう。一人で暮らすのは、もう結構だ。楽しいクリスマスと新年を迎えられそうだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;来年３月、日本にいる自分が想像できない。日本は、僕にとって遠い異国である。帰りたくない。大きく変わって帰った自分は、生活に慣れるのに時間を要するであろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;それはさておき、このブログを読んでいる人にお詫び申し上げます。１１月から１２月とほとんどブログを更新しておりませんでした。すみません。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;多くのことを更新したいのが本心ですが、カナダの友達にあげるミニチュアパドルのペインティングなどで時間がないのが事実です。パドルに描く動物の下書きや構成を考え、ペイントを施し、それについてのことをノートに書き綴る生活でいっぱいでした。文も長くなり、一日に書く量も多くなっていて、今までのようにノートに書いたことをブログにすることができなくなりました。ブログよりも今のアートワークに集中したいのが本心です。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そういうことで、今の僕に必要なのは、ブログの投稿スタイルを変えることです。今までのようにノートの記事を投稿するのではなく、一週間のことを短く書き綴り、代わりに写真を多く載せるというスタイルに変更したいと思います。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;昔、カヌー部の掲示板に書いていたようなスタイルに戻る方向で考えています。それなら１週間に１回は投稿できそうです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;確かに、僕のノートのことを投稿したいのですが、こういう状態になってしまったので、スタイルを変更します。ノートのことは、いつか本を書いた時に。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。島の仲間との夕飯、僕のアートワーク。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'ＭＳ 明朝', serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/KayakingInWinter#"&gt;http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/KayakingInWinter#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-6065381011823730176?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/6065381011823730176/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/change-my-blog-style.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6065381011823730176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6065381011823730176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/change-my-blog-style.html' title='Change my blog style'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TQvqUaFa2WI/AAAAAAAAGRs/QOdcxvmYmPQ/s72-c/DSC_0035.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-8756172261261964809</id><published>2010-12-02T22:36:00.007-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-17T15:34:14.096-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Miniature Paddle</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPiZAlh7ZaI/AAAAAAAAGMg/dMFtUxf-yes/s200/DSC_0055.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546351176460232098" /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPiZBILeXzI/AAAAAAAAGMo/v643RS0EkNc/s200/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546351185761296178" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPiXsRPAjgI/AAAAAAAAGL8/dUJXoKHKljw/s200/DSC_0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546349727903157762" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Miniature Paddle"I finished making 8 miniature paddles. But my paddles for use and hanging on the wall are under making. I hope finish it in this month.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have to paint these miniature paddles. It is so difficult to paint. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think my friends who read my english blog are on facebook. So you know w&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;hat I did before. But friends in Japan don't know what is going on. Therefore this post is for my friends in Japan.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;「インディアンアートのアーティストとして」&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;１１月はちっともブログの更新をしておりませんでした。それには理由があります。１１月から始まったパドル制作が楽しく、いろいろと書くことが沢山あり、さらに久々にシ&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ーカヤックに行ったりと忙しい生活をしておりました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;さらに、一人の生活をしておりましたが、東部カナダのニューブランズウィック州から１ヶ月間島に旅行に来た女性とハウスシェアをして暮らすようになりました。一人の生活もなくなり、いろいろな話をして楽しく生活しております。特に、彼女がベジタリアンなので、僕がアラスカで学んだマクロビオティックを実践するようになり、楽しく勉強になる生活となっています。１２月中旬に彼女は帰るので、その後からはいつものカフェの家族と楽しい年末を迎えます。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;もう一つは、パドル制作で重要となるナイフの使い方を習得するために、トーテムポールなどを作る際にでてくるクズ木を使って、小さなミニチュアパドルを作り始めました。カナダで会った友達にあげる分を作っていたところ、計８本を作りました。さらに、ハイダのアートをパドルに描くことも始めました。結果、ミニチュア、実用、壁掛け用のパドル作りとそれへのペインティングの練習をしています。さらに、ここ最近はハイダ語の勉強も始めました。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;忙しい島の生活で、ブログに書きたいことが山積みで、結果投稿しないという状態になっています。少し余裕がでたらまとめて投稿しますのでお待ちください。自分の書いたものを英語に訳すのに時間がかかるのがネックです。しかし、僕の英語の記事を楽しみにしている人が結構いるのも事実です。英語を書かない訳にはいかないのです。むしろカナダにいる訳ですから、英語だけにしても良いかもしれません。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。一つのミニチュアの完成したものをお見せします。背景は、僕が愛用するノートに描かれたカナダの作家、画家であるエミリー・カーの絵です。僕に背景のような絵を描く才能はありません。そして、同居人の女性と島をサーフボードで一周した友達Eliと一緒に撮った写真、僕の最近のラテアートです。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-8756172261261964809?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/8756172261261964809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/miniature-paddle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8756172261261964809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/8756172261261964809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/12/miniature-paddle.html' title='Miniature Paddle'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPiZAlh7ZaI/AAAAAAAAGMg/dMFtUxf-yes/s72-c/DSC_0055.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5905000873763743273</id><published>2010-11-28T12:17:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-28T12:22:30.391-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Morning glow of sleeping beauty</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPK57ZMh8UI/AAAAAAAAGLY/6xg8RXrPYYM/s1600/DSC_0025.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPK57ZMh8UI/AAAAAAAAGLY/6xg8RXrPYYM/s200/DSC_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544698521273364802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPK57NZC0rI/AAAAAAAAGLQ/Wa-mkOgVEIg/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 91px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPK57NZC0rI/AAAAAAAAGLQ/Wa-mkOgVEIg/s200/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544698518104625842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Morning glow of sleeping beauty”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I woke up little bit late. I had no time to eat breakfast. So I put some rice and left over meal into lunch box. I hurried up but the road was so icy. I could not bike fast. Sky in the east was so beautiful with morning glow. The sun was about to rise. It is so comfortable to bike in such a morning. It was better than yesterday that windy and rainy. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I got to the middle point between Skidegate and Queen charlotte city. Where is good to see the mountains. I looked back. The mountains were beautiful with morning glow. It was my first time to see the beautiful mountains. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It seemed like a kind of treat that I biked every morning even if windy and rainy. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I recalled the life in Alaska that I saw the beautiful mountains. Morning glow of Mt. Denali was so beautiful. The sleeping beauty is inferior to that. But I was so happy to see the morning glow of the mountains. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I missed the mountains while I am living in the sea. When I stayed in Alaska, I missed the ocean occasionally. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I may need both of a horizontal expansion of the ocean and vertical expansion of the mountains. I think here is the best place for me because the beautiful ocean is in front of the house and the mountains are behind it. The summit of the mountains is covered with snow in winter. And the mountains glow with sunshine. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Haida Gwaii meets my requirements. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I paddled toward the sunrise. The mountains behind me glowed with sunrise. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Here is so beautiful even if it is stormy. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;20:23 Nov. 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"&gt;This year, it snows a lot. The picture is taken a few days ago. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5905000873763743273?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5905000873763743273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/morning-glow-of-sleeping-beauty.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5905000873763743273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5905000873763743273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/morning-glow-of-sleeping-beauty.html' title='Morning glow of sleeping beauty'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TPK57ZMh8UI/AAAAAAAAGLY/6xg8RXrPYYM/s72-c/DSC_0025.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-1734115529756475591</id><published>2010-11-08T16:11:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-08T16:18:00.062-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Carving Life and Latte Art</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTIpVNDII/AAAAAAAAGIQ/WIL39VPVK38/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTIpVNDII/AAAAAAAAGIQ/WIL39VPVK38/s200/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537337518595050626" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTIadKFSI/AAAAAAAAGII/Jdr1XUpjpq0/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTIadKFSI/AAAAAAAAGII/Jdr1XUpjpq0/s200/DSC_0046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537337514601878818" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTH8BdsLI/AAAAAAAAGIA/e9sJ3qSkaL4/s1600/DSC_0043.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTH8BdsLI/AAAAAAAAGIA/e9sJ3qSkaL4/s200/DSC_0043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537337506432659634" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Carving life”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I go to carve a paddle everyday. First I sharp the knife before carving. Next I carve the paddle. I can concentrate on carving just an hour. It is not good for me to carve constantly. It is important to do other things, draw the centre line or looking at outside. I always draw the centre line. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have been learning lots things about carving a paddle. Thanks master. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Today I attach my paddle under carving. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:02 Nov. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Finally I made it”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I go to carving school (shed) in the morning. After that I go to have a coffee and write about carving. Then I help the café shop little bit and learn how to make latte especially latte art. I had been mistaken. But today finally I made it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Fortunately I could do well. Thanks Master latte art, Jags Beanstalk. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:02 Nov. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「カービングライフ」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;毎日、パドル制作に行っている。小屋に着いたら、まずナイフを研ぐことからはじめる。そして、パドルを作る。集中して、丁寧に削ることができるのは、およそ１時間ほどだ。１時間を超すと、作業が雑になってしまう。頭から足先までの全神経をパドルに集中させるので、かなり疲れるのだ。集中できるのは１時間が最大だ。疲れたら、違うことをする。師匠のパドルに中心線を引く、もしくは、外を眺めてゆっくりするのだ。いつもはパドルに線を引いている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そんな感じで、僕はカービングライフをおくっている。師匠、ありがとうございます。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今回は、僕の制作途中のパドルをお見せします。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１１月８日　１６：０２&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「ついに成功」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;午前中は、必ずパドルを作りに師匠のいるカービング小屋に行く。午前中をそこで過ごす。その後は、その日のパドル作りについてノートにまとめるためにいつものカフェに行く。合間を見つけて、カフェの手伝いもする。そして、コーヒーは自分で入れる。手伝いをするようになったので、自分で入れたコーヒーはただになっている。僕は、いつもラテを飲んでいる。ラテアートを習得するためである。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;いつも失敗ばかりだった。泡がちなスチームミルクになってしまう、注ぎ方がうまくいかないというような失敗を繰り返していた。失敗しても味は変わらないが、見た目が美しくない。カップの上に葉っぱの模様が描けたら、さらに美味しくなるのは言うまでもない。目で味わうことも大事な要素だから。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;島のあちこちにあるカフェを巡ったが、どれもラテアートのない泡が乗っかったコーヒーばかりだった。ここのコーヒーが一番美味しい。日本に帰ったら、函館に帰ったら、カフェ巡りをしたい。どんな風にラテを入れるか、そして、どんなラテアートを描いてくれるのか気になる。そして、一番美味しい店を見つけたい。そして、それを報告しなくてはいけない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;思うに、目の前に美しい海を眺めるここのカフェにかなう店はないだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;話は戻って今日、僕はいつものようにラテを入れる。今までの失敗はなかった。泡がちなスチームミルクにもならなかった。ちょうど良い状態だった。高い位置からスチームミルクを注ぎ、教わったようにラテアートを描いていく。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;初めて成功した。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;まだまだの出来だが、成功したことに変わりはない。これからもゆっくりと学んで、もっと綺麗なラテアートを習得したい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１１月８日　１６：０２&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;毎日新しいことを学び、新しいことを習得する生活を送っている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;それを教えてくれる人々に本当に感謝している。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-1734115529756475591?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/1734115529756475591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/carving-life-and-latte-art.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1734115529756475591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1734115529756475591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/carving-life-and-latte-art.html' title='Carving Life and Latte Art'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNiTIpVNDII/AAAAAAAAGIQ/WIL39VPVK38/s72-c/DSC_0062.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5552640617104449671</id><published>2010-11-04T16:34:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T16:37:00.466-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Carving Paddle</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNNDbBq92mI/AAAAAAAAGGk/WqS8Ob0PO9w/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNNDbBq92mI/AAAAAAAAGGk/WqS8Ob0PO9w/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535842498552650338" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Carving Paddle”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I woke up so early in the morning. I left my house at 7 am. It is still dark. I was so sleepy. I paddled bike to carving shed in Skidegate in the dark. To ask about carving paddle. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I met a master carver, Bert Crosby and asked that I want to make two paddles. He greeted my making paddles. Master Bert gave me a plank that drawn a line. And I started carving it. First I drew a line on the centre of the plank. He said that to make sure the centre line is the most important to make paddle. I drew it carefully. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I carved both side of paddle part using drawknife. And I carved the grip little bit. I carved too much, I though. But the master said to me that it is almost close so not bad. I know that I tend to do too much. So I have to be careful as I carve. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;He taught me that carve slowly and carefully, take your time and you have much time. You have to carve as same as learning English. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Master says that it is easy part and painting is the hardest part. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This paddle is a practice one. After finishing it I want to make one more. I want to bring back two paddles to Japan. One is for displaying in the house and another is for canoe race in Hokkaido. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I started carving. My winter quotas in the island are to carve a paddle and weave a cedar bark hat. One of my quotas started. It is so good. I am not sure when I finish first one. I want to go to carve it almost every day. And finally I want to master and carve it after going back. I want to be a master carver. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Master said that you can come to carve anytime you want. I am so glad. I have to thank him so much. It is difficult to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is fun to carve it. But it is difficult. It is not good to be shy and careful at carving all the time. It needs not to be shy but also to be bold. It is difficult to tell it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Three things that important to carving; is to be slow, careful and conscious of the centre line. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The wood smells so good. The carving shed is filled with good smell of it. I can see the beautiful ocean in front of the shed. Smelling the wood and looking at the ocean, I carve a paddle. What a nice time I spend. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Longer and longer I want to stay here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I will be busy with helping catching salmon, volunteer and carving. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Battery was out. I could not take a picture. Look forward next time. This picture was taken in this summer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;13:12 Nov. 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「パドル作り」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;雨の降る中、暗い朝７時、家を出る。３０分かけて自転車をこいで、カービング小屋に着く。パドル作りについて聞くためだ。薄暗い朝８時ちょっと過ぎ、パドルカーバーのバートがやってくる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;すぐに型を取った板を僕にくれた。それで、一本目のパドルを作ることになった。今日は、どのくらいかかるのか（お金と時間）聞くだけで終わりにしようと思っていたが、タダで作らせてもらえるとは思ってもいなかった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;まずは、中心線を引いていく。パドル作りは中心線が本当に重要らしい。慎重に中心線を引いた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;次は、パドル部分をドローナイフで削っていく。ある程度終わると、次は柄の部分を削っていく。中心は削らないように、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;V&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;字に削っていく。少し削りすぎた気がしたが、師匠が言うには、ギリギリだが大丈夫ということだった。ほっとする。カヌーの修理、修士論文のテーマの耳石の研磨の時といい、僕はどうしても削りすぎてしまう傾向がある。しかし、いつも慎重が良いというわけではない。時には大胆に削ることが必要だ。そこの見極めが大事だ。最初はそんなものだろう。研究の耳石も、最初は削りすぎて、輪紋が見えないことが多々あった。しかし、今では大胆になる時と慎重になる時を見極められるようになっている。要は、パドル作りも慣れなのだろう。削りすぎぐらいがちょうど良いのかもしれない。失敗することが大事だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;８時から１３時までの間でゆっくりと時間をかけてやろうと教わった。１月末までいるから、時間は十分らしい。師匠曰く、英語を勉強するようにゆっくりと時間をかけてやることが大事らしい。今のパドルは練習。その次に本番という感じだ。１月末までにはできると嬉しい。まあできなければ、滞在期間を延ばせば良いだけだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;パドル作り開始。冬の島生活の目標達成に一歩近づいた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;パドル作り、いや物作りは楽しい。カーバーへの道を歩み出した。日本に帰国してからも、道具と木を手に入れて、パドルを作っても良いかもしれない。この３ヶ月である程度マスターしたい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;パドル作りで大事なこと。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「ゆっくり、丁寧に、中心を意識すること。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;杉の木の香しい香りが小屋を包む。そして、目の前には美しい海が広がる。木の香りを嗅ぎながら、美しい海を見つめながら、パドルを作る。なんと素晴らしい環境なのだろうか。最高の時が流れる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;日本に帰ることが、考えられない。今では、かつて住んでいた懐かしい国という存在になりかけている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;サケの捕獲手伝いにパドル作りと忙しくなりそうだ。だらだら過ごせない。そのぐらいがちょうど良い。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今日は、バッテリー切れで写真が撮れませんでした。次回。今回の写真は夏に撮ったもの。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年１１月４日　１３：１２&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5552640617104449671?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5552640617104449671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/carving-paddle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5552640617104449671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5552640617104449671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/carving-paddle.html' title='Carving Paddle'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNNDbBq92mI/AAAAAAAAGGk/WqS8Ob0PO9w/s72-c/DSC_0018.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-680759404768211939</id><published>2010-11-02T14:52:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T15:28:35.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Live alone</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNCQaACTSII/AAAAAAAAGFU/LSNRGWIbFSA/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNCQaACTSII/AAAAAAAAGFU/LSNRGWIbFSA/s200/DSC_0086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535082718398990466" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Live alone in the edge of the village”&lt;br /&gt;I have started living alone since November 1st. In the noon, Patrick and Ooy left for their destination. Fort McMurrey and Thailand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the afternoon, I went to catch coho salomon to Tarundle creek. As I came back to home, no one was in the house. It was so quiet. So I turned radio on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I cooked a dinner by myself. Rice, soup and steak. I am Japanese so I cooked Japanese. I cooked well. I felt as if I was in Japan when I lived alone in apartment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I said “Itadakimasu” in Japanese before having it. If were not for radio, here would be Japan. Having Japanese supper, I listened to Canadian radio. It is a strange combination. I felt as I had a dinner with learning English in the house in Japan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was too tired to sleep at 9 pm. I dreamed that raven stole my supper.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I woke at 9 am. I seemed to be lazy guy has no job and nothing to do. There is no internet and TV. So I have nothing to do except for reading books. It is not too much saying that sleeping is the thing to do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I had a breakfast after having shower. Left over rice with seasoning and soup. It was a perfect Japanese breakfast. I listened radio but I cannot understand at all yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I kept left over rice in the freezer. I remembered the life in Japan. I live like a student in Japan. It is common for students to live alone in apartment house. It is rare to share the house.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now I live alone. I am supposed to be used to live alone but I need someone here. It is more fun. And it is good for me to learn lots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am live in little Japan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is so nice weather. Nice after big storm. Bright sunshine comes into the house. Let’s go out. Leave my little country.&lt;br /&gt;10:04 November 2nd 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;「一人暮らし」&lt;br /&gt;１０月お世話になった人の家を出て、新しい所に住むようになった。しかし、ここは本当に遠い。パドルや帽子を作るようになったら、そして、１２月からは再び１０月お世話になった人の家に移る。７月に家賃を払ってしまっていた。一人暮らしは今の僕の良くない。まったく英語が上達する気がしない。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ここに帰ってきてからの仕事であるサケ捕獲を終えて、家に帰ってくる。誰もいない。正午に、家主のパトリックは仕事に行き、タイ人のオイは母国に帰っていった。一人だけの空間。本当に静かだ。あまりに静かで、部屋が広いので、ラジオをつける。のんびりとしてから、夕飯を作る。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;最初の日ということもあったので、記念にステーキを食べることに。ステーキに、白米、味噌汁という和の夕食だ。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;一人で食事を作ることになったので、夕飯はおのずと日本食になってしまう。料理の手際も、日本で一人暮らしをしている時の状態にもどった。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;「いただきます。」と言って、夕飯だ。ラジオがなかったら、この空間は日本になってしまう。日本で、リスニングの勉強をしながら、夕飯を食べているようだ。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;疲れていたようで、夜の９時に寝てしまう。夢の中にワタリガラスが出てきて、僕の食事を盗んでいった。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;そんな夢を見て起床する。９時だった。一人暮らしになったせいで、起床時間が遅くなったようだ。再び怠惰な生活に戻ってしまったようだ。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;朝食は昨日の残りだ。日本にいるときの食生活が戻りつつある。カナダにいるのに。この空間が完全に日本になりかけている。朝の「Good morning.」の一言がないのが大きな要因だろう。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;日本だったら一人暮らしは普通だが、ここはルームシェアが普通だ。そういった意味で、今の一人暮らしには不自然さを感じる。誰か一緒に暮らす人が欲しい。そうすれば、カナダ人らしい暮らしができるからだ。ここは小さな日本だ。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;台風一過の晴れになった。暖かい陽光が部屋に差しこむ。外に出よう。出国だ。&lt;br /&gt;２０１０年１１月２日　１０：０４&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;では。&lt;br /&gt;Cheers,&lt;br /&gt;Yota Kano&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-680759404768211939?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/680759404768211939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/live-alone.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/680759404768211939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/680759404768211939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/11/live-alone.html' title='Live alone'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TNCQaACTSII/AAAAAAAAGFU/LSNRGWIbFSA/s72-c/DSC_0086.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5384627778592362761</id><published>2010-10-18T20:33:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-18T21:23:42.037-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Challenging week</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TL0T41QDs5I/AAAAAAAAF_k/po758dqqHDs/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TL0T41QDs5I/AAAAAAAAF_k/po758dqqHDs/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529597784568869778" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TL0T4kxHw7I/AAAAAAAAF_c/1Lhw3xCIGJU/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TL0T4kxHw7I/AAAAAAAAF_c/1Lhw3xCIGJU/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529597780144145330" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“I am home”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It had been for 2 months since I left. Last Monday I came back to the islands. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It seems to be in rainy season. It is stormy and rainy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I met a lady who lives in the islands and knows me. But I did not know. I said her that I came back and stay for 3.5 months. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Everyone in the islands welcomed me back. My new life started. I have lots of things to do here. Making canoe paddle and cedar bark weaving hat. And volunteer at department of fisheries and oceans Canada. Earning a little bit money for train ride in February. I stay at Jags until the end of October.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I came back. I feel here is my hometown. I really want to immigrate. Should be so hard for me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;New life started. We may have hurricane today too. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;18:04 Oct. 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Volunteer at Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to volunteer at Fisheries and Oceans. I went to catch salmon and take out and fertilize eggs. The way of fertilize was same as Japan. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is so good opportunity for me because I learn the difference of salmon hatching between Canada and Japan. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I thought that Canadian salmon hatching is a small scale compared to Japan. Japanese one is so intensive. We go to catch salmon to creeks here. There is no trap in the islands. Some places have a trap. A trap sets up near hatchery. And a trap has an escape to let salmon spawn naturally. It seems to consider about the genetic biodiversity and the diversity of the population each river. Contrary, a trap in Japan has no escape. And it sets up at the mouth of a river. So salmon cannot come up the river except for the beginning and end of the season. It leads the loss of the genetic biodiversity and the simplification of the population. I think Japanese salmon hatching action has lots of room for improving, and is bad. I think that salmon hatching should be supplementary. It should not be operated intensively. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Therefore Canadian salmon hatching action is better than Japan. So there are so many things to learn. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But there is a problem here too. It is logging. Intensive logging breaks habitats in a river. These habitats are essential for smolt. But we cannot live without wood. Trees are so important for us. So it is important to think about the coexistence between logging and conservation of salmon. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Through this volunteer, I feel like finding a job about fishery in Canada more and more. But I cannot get a job in this department. Foreigner cannot apply for it. And my so poor English make it so difficult. It is the most that I can find a job in Japan. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I learn lots right now. I want to go to help as many as I can go. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:40 Oct. 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Temporary helper”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Sue and Jags have been gone to Vancouver and Terrace. They will be back on Thursday. Erica was supposed to be alone in Café shop. But it is so hard for her to operate it by her self. She needed a helper during four days. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So I was elected as a temporary helper of café shop. Last week I learned how to use a casher and what to do. I could not complete it. My poor listening and understanding made it worse. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I greeted the first day of helping. I got up so early in the morning. I baked muffins and so on with being taught by Sue. I am afraid that I can do well in the morning. I think that I may do some mistakes. Mistake is so terrible because baking is the heart of café shop. So it bears a heavy responsibility. I am nervous. But I am glad to get such a job that bears a responsibility. I think it is rare to have it. If I had been in Vancouver, I would have not gotten it. Thanks so much.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And I can not tell native totally. It is too complicated for me. Customers who don’t know me order and speak so fast. It makes difficult too. Speaking fast or not influences so much. I must concentrate on listening one's order. So I am working as if like a robot that cannot speak but smile. It would be so great if I did well. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Well I will be used to wake up and bake at the end of working. It takes long to master it. It is more difficult than taking out and fertilizing salmon eggs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I think I am so useless in foreign country. If I had been good at English, I would have helped a lot and been useful. I regretted that I did not learn English thoroughly before. I am totally stupid. Japanese is required perfection at one’s job in Japan. So I try to be perfect. If here had been Japan, I would have been fired well. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Anyway this is good opportunity for me. I can learn lots. I really thank my friends for giving me such a great opportunity. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have to do image training and go to bed as early as I can. I am not sure I sleep or not. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Anyway I should sleep in my sleeping bag so as to wake up. 12 dollars I got today as a tip is so huge for me. At first I don't need any money because my contribution is too little to get it. It should be volunteer. I was helped a lot by Jags, Sue and Erica. So I should pay their kindness for my work. I have to do my best as much as I can. As much kindness as I got from them. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;12:36 Oct. 18&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「帰宅」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;二ヶ月ぶりに島に帰ってきた。雨期に入ったようで、雨が降り続いている。下船前、僕を知っている人にあった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「また来たの！！」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「帰ってきました。一月末までいます。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「楽しい生活を。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;といったことを話していた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;懐かしい光景が目に入る。僕は帰ってきたのだ。この島への思い入れは本当に深い。これから数日は、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Jags&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;の家に滞在させてもらうことになった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;カフェにいると、知っている人達が訪れる。僕がまた島に来たことを歓迎してくれた。知らないうちに有名になっていた。友達の撮った僕のシーカヤックの旅のフィルムを皆が見たようだ。彼のフィルムは、カナダの環境省のような省庁で、トップ５に入ったようだ。嬉しい限りである。そして、僕がいない間の島の様子を聞いたり、アラスカの生活を話したりしていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;午後は、ハリケーンが襲ったハイキングトレイルに倒れた木を切るのを手伝いに行った。朝起きて、働く癖が完全にアラスカの２ヶ月で定着したようだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;新しい島での生活が始まった。島への帰省の旅は終わった。島へ帰省し、ここへの移住を決定づけるような生活が始まった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１０月１１日　１８：０４&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「カナダの水産試験場のボランティア」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;島の水産試験場のボランティアに行ってきた。サケの捕獲と採卵、人工授精の補助をするのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ここでは、ウライで大量に捕獲して孵化事業を行っていない。職員の人が、小さいクリークやその支流に行って、サケを網で捕獲する。そのサケをその場で卵と精子を採取して持ち帰り、孵化場で受精させるのだ。雄が捕れなかった場合は、孵化場で生かしておいてある雄から精子を採取する。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;人工授精に関しては、方法は同じであるが、孵化事業の規模が日本よりも小さい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ここ以外の所では、ウライのような仕掛けでサケを捕獲して、孵化事業を行っている。しかし、ウライの一部に逃げ道があるので、自然産卵もシーズンを通じてできるようになっている。そして、ウライは孵化場のそばだ。日本はどうだろうか？大野川も遊楽部川も河口近くにウライがあり、逃げ道はなかったように思う。シーズンのはじめと終わりにしか遡上ができない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;これでいいのだろうか。河口近くで大量に捕獲して無作為に近い状態で人工授精をする。すると、遺伝的な多様性は失われるし、かつ河川ごとの小さい個体群の多様性も失われる。日本のサケマス増殖事業はあまりに大規模すぎる気がする。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;孵化事業は、補助的な役割を果たすべきだと僕は考えている。そういった意味で、カナダのサケマス増殖事業は補助的な感じでやっているように思う。そして、カナダ人は、環境や増殖事業に対する一般の意識や関心が高いように思う。若い人が積極的にこういったボランティアをしているように見受けられる。今日、一緒に行った人は水産とは関係のない絵描きを専門にする人だった。こういった人々の意識と関心が深いことも、増殖事業の見直しと改善につながるのだと思う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;自然のあるがままの姿を残していくのが大事ではないかと思った。孵化事業で来遊数を増加させようとするのではなく、来遊数が増えるような環境作りが必要ではないだろうか。その補足として、孵化事業が果たす役割は大きいと思う。ここでは、森林伐採が大きな問題だ。豊かな森林はサケマスにとって非常に重要だ。しかし、木材も私達には欠かせない。両者がどのように折り合いをつけて共存するかについて考えることが大事だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;孵化事業について、日本は考え方を変えるべきではないだろうか？？そういう時代に入っていると思う。毎年たくさんサケマスを漁獲したいという欲を張った行動を変える時が来ているように思う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１０月１７日　１６：４０&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「猫の手も借りたい？？」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今日から&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Jags&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;と&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Sue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi- mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;が、買い物などのために島を離れた。なので、カフェをきりもりするのは&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Erica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;だけになった。一人は大変だろう、猫の手も借りたいだろうということで、ここに居候させてもらっている僕が補助員として選ばれた。今日から４日間、朝のマフィン作り、レジ打ちをすることになった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;いきなりは危ないということで、先週からレジ打ちとカフェですることを教えてもらっていた。結局、完璧にマスターすることなく、今日を迎えてしまった。今日の朝は、マフィンの作り方を徹底的に教わった。明日からは一人でやらなくてはならない。しかし、あまりに早い起床によって、頭がまったく働かない。おぼろげにしか手順を覚えられなかった。紙に書いてあるのを頼りに明日はやらなくてはならない。こんな状態で４日間をこなせるのだろうか。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;さらに少し残るだろうと思ったサンドウィッチも売り切れてしまい、マフィン類を焼き終えたら、すぐにサンドウィッチも作らなくてはならない。一人ですべてをこなすことが可能だろうか？？かなりの不安が襲ってくる。手順を復習し、イメージトレーニングをしなくてはならない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そして、レジに立っても、インディアンを区別できない。カナダでは、インディアンは消費税、固定資産税非課税なのだ。つまり、レジで客がインディアンかどうかを見極めないといけない。明らかなインディアンという人が少ないので、区別できないのだ。今や混血が進み、ほとんど白人のようなインディアンもいる。そして、インディアンの配偶者も非課税だ。まったくもって複雑だ。そのせいで、僕のレジ打ちは遅く、いつもどちらであるか聞いてから勘定をする。手にお金を持っていて、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Erica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;とおしゃべりなどしているときはどうして良いものか迷う。客の手にあるお金を見ると、「早く勘定してくれ。」と言われているように見えてしまう。かといって、楽しそうな会話を邪魔するわけにもいかない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;日本ならば長話もほとんどないし、日本人しかいないから消費税はつくわけで、簡単に見える。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;さらに、なじみのない客は、普通に恐ろしいほどの早口で注文してくるので、何を言っているかまったくもって理解不能となる。僕を知っている人ならば、言葉ができないのを理解して簡単に言ってくれる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;言葉がろくにできない人間にとってみたら大きな問題だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;肉体的が疲労はまったくないものの、精神的な（失敗してはいけない、もたもたしてはいけない、最大限尽くすという責任感からくる）疲れがこの身をおそう。何をするか、客は何が欲しいかということに気を張っていて、話しかけられても上手く返せない。今や、しゃべる事のできないロボットのように働いている。こんなことを日本でやらかしたら、すぐにクビだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;はっきり言って使い物になっていないとしか思えない。日本人であるが故に完璧を求めてしまう。「完璧でない」＝「使えない人間」という考えが、僕の頭に浮かぶ。もうすこし、まともに英語のできる人間になっていたかった。そうであれば、使える人間になっていたのだろう。もう手遅れであるが。カヌーばかりやっていた自分が本当に愚かに思えてしまう。猫の手も借りたいという状況で選ばれた僕であるが、はっきり言って、猫の手もない。蚤の足くらいのものだろう。まあ「散りも積もれば山となる」というように、蚤が手伝うだけでも大きな貢献になるに違いない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今までにない挑戦的な日々が始まった。今日一日でもらった１２ドルのチップは、僕にとって大金だ。それだけの貢献をしたように思えない。そして、まず無報酬でいいのだ。お世話になりすぎている。今回の労働、お世話になったお礼としても十分とは言えないだろう。やれるだけのことをやって、一つ一つ世話になった恩返しをしていこう。今年は、本当に多くの人にお世話になっている。どうお礼をすればいいのだろうか？？&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;寝坊しないようにシュラフに寝よう。日本にいれば、猫の手になっていただろうか？？できない、使えない自分を発見できたことが本当に幸せに思う。使える人間になろうと努力する原動力になる。４日間頑張って、期待に応えられるようにしよう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１０月１８日　１２：３６&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5384627778592362761?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5384627778592362761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenging-week.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5384627778592362761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5384627778592362761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenging-week.html' title='Challenging week'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TL0T41QDs5I/AAAAAAAAF_k/po758dqqHDs/s72-c/DSC_0004.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7405638828121742707</id><published>2010-10-16T10:07:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-16T10:10:28.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First snow</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLncNcJXaLI/AAAAAAAAF-c/OPCcgSTJEcI/s1600/DSC_0036.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLncNcJXaLI/AAAAAAAAF-c/OPCcgSTJEcI/s200/DSC_0036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528692141025880242" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It has passed 4 days after coming back. Rainy weather here is. I wanted to post more about Alaska. I have lots things that I want to show you. But I found that it takes little bit long. So I decided that this post is last one. Picture named "Sea to Peak"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;11:40 Oct. 14&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;One day, end of September, we had first snow. Then I wrote it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“First snow”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was cloudy when we came back from Fairbanks. It was warmer than there. Fairbanks showed 9 degrees below zero in the morning. But Trapper creek was warmer than Fairbanks. It is obvious because here is about 200 miles south from Fairbanks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the morning it was cloudy. The sunny weather lasted for long were gone somewhere. I found that whitish cloud gets closer and closer toward our house. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Soon, it started raining. Looking at it carefully, it contained sleet. Portion of sleet got lager gradually. Sleet turned snow eventually. We had first snow on 29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; September. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Snow seemed to come here from Mt. Denali, northwest. I drove nails into beam of deck. I got wet and hands were numb with snow. The north side ground was covered with thin coat of snow. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Two persons who work at Department of Transportation came up to our house and gave Toru a tire chain. People seemed to be in hurry with unexpected snow. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A snow turned into rain in the afternoon. I was back and forth between deck and wood stove inside the house. I could see blue sky for a few minutes and Tokosha-mountains 10 miles away from the house were covered with snow. The mountains without snow in the summer seemed to greet snow. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I felt extreme winter is coming step by step. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have to hurry up preparing for winter. Rain is better than snow. It seems to last for a few days. I am not sure that the swamp is covered with snow at the end of my staying. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Winter comes so suddenly. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Fall had ended already. We are in winter. A snow told me that I have only 5 months before going back. I am so sad. Winter comes so suddenly. End of my travel should come so suddenly like a winter. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I may leave here with lots snow. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;9:58 Sept. 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「初雪」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;フェアバンクスから帰ると、ここはどんよりとした曇り空、フェアバンクスよりもはるかに暖かいと感じて眠りにつく。朝目覚めても、外は曇り空だ。あの長く続いた好天は嘘のように、どこかへ行ってしまった。朝食を食べながら、北の空が白く曇っているのに気付く。その白い雲は森までかかり、家の方に向かってくる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;やがて、小さい粒の雨が降ってきた。良く見ると中にみぞれが混じっている。そうか、みぞれの降る季節になったのだと思っていると、徐徐にみぞれの割合が増してきた。みぞれはあっという間に雪へと変わった。初雪になった。しばらく雪が北東のほうから降ってくる。デナリから飛んできた雪なのだろう。その中、僕は残った釘を打ちに行く。水気の多い雪が服に付いてくる。手と軍手は濡れて、手がかじかむ。雪は、目の前の湿地を白く覆い隠してしまうほどだ。湿地には雪は積もらなかったが、北側の冷える土の表面にはうっすらと雪が積もった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ある時、州の交通局の人が親切にもチェーンを届けに来てくれた。彼らも、初雪に焦り、チェーンをわざわざ届けてくれたのだった。道路にも少し積もったそうだ。冬の突然の到来に人々は焦りを覚えたことだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;昼も過ぎると雪は雨に変わり、冷たい雨が僕を濡らす。ストーブと外を何度も行き来し、手を温めながら作業をしていく。時折雨は止み、少しだけ青空が姿を見せる。東のデナリの山々は見えないが、その手前の山が見える。今まで、雪の降っていなかった山々が真っ白の雪山へと姿を変えていった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;冬が一歩一歩、家へ近づいているのをひしひしと感じた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;大忙しで冬支度をしなくてはならない。雨など関係ない。雪が降るよりはましなのだから。この雨の天気はしばらく続くようだ。帰る頃には、うっすらと雪の積もった銀世界に変わっているのだろうか。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;冬は突然にやってくる。今までの人生で初めて、９月に初雪を見た。日本だったら高い山の頂上くらいのものだろう。しかし、ここは北緯６２°のアラスカ、今回は寝雪にならなかったが、この雨の天気が終わったら、雪が降り積もり、寝雪となるに違いない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;季節の変化がめまぐるしく、突然に冬がやってくるアラスカ。冬支度は早ければ早いほうが良いのかもしれない。いつ冬がやってくるか分からないのだから。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;秋はとっくに終わった。冬。僕の残りの滞在期間は５ヶ月しかない。本当に悲しい。半分過ぎた。充実した５ヶ月にしようと思う。悲しいもので、あと５ヶ月。あの初雪は、僕に旅の残りの日々が少ないことを伝えに来てくれたのかもしれない。そんな旅の残りを知って、この句が生まれたのです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「長月末　過ぎ去る日々を　忘れる我に　旅の残りを　告げる初雪」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年９月３０日　９：５８&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;これでアラスカのブログを書くのは終わりにします。結局、書きたいものの半分くらいしかまとめられませんでした。しかし、もう島に帰ってきてしまい、新たな生活になっているので、これで区切ります。アラスカのことは、帰国してから書く予定の本に詳しく入れようと思います。次からは島での生活を綴っていきます。しかし、両方書くのは本当に面倒。まったく追いつきません。冬は夏以上に忙しくなりそうです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１０月１５日　１０：０３&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-7405638828121742707?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/7405638828121742707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-snow.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7405638828121742707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7405638828121742707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-snow.html' title='First snow'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLncNcJXaLI/AAAAAAAAF-c/OPCcgSTJEcI/s72-c/DSC_0036.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5302667273547548101</id><published>2010-10-09T23:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-09T23:28:11.273-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tanka and Haiku</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc2BgOmOI/AAAAAAAAF9E/0FBw1QUuv6c/s1600/DSC_0026.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc2BgOmOI/AAAAAAAAF9E/0FBw1QUuv6c/s200/DSC_0026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526300300946610402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc1rf7RYI/AAAAAAAAF88/zhlgHa9jTG0/s1600/DSC_0292.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc1rf7RYI/AAAAAAAAF88/zhlgHa9jTG0/s200/DSC_0292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526300295039763842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc1OCHWRI/AAAAAAAAF80/G6iLsqIGaGE/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc1OCHWRI/AAAAAAAAF80/G6iLsqIGaGE/s200/DSC_0044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526300287130097938" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Tanka that is kind of Haiku and Haiku”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;On September 5&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Toru and Mitzi’s friends came to Alaska to travel around Denali National Park. They stayed at the house for two nights before going to Denali. One afternoon Mr. Matsuki said to his wife that why don’t you &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ｃ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;composing Haiku about this awesome landscape. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have been like composing since I was young, maybe elementary school student. So I thought that I do it well. I decided to compose some Tanka or Haiku. I think I could compose good one. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I really want to translate into English and make you understood. But it is too hard for me. So I tell you about the scene when I composed it. I am sorry. If you want to understand my Tanka and Haiku, please learn Japanese. When I composed it, I thought that Japanese is one of delicate language in the world.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:09 Oct. 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「短歌と俳句」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;９月５日、徹さんと&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Mitzi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;さんの友達がアラスカを訪れた。この家には、二泊していったのだが、その時素晴らしいアイデアを僕に残していってくれた。ある午後、松木さんが彼の奥さんに、こう言ったのを覚えている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「この素晴らしい風景を詠んでよ。」と。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;その時、素晴らしい光景に出くわした時は、なるべく短歌か俳句を詠もうと決めた。小さい時から何気に俳句を詠んでいたし、短歌を知ってからは短歌も詠むようになっていた。別段難しいことではないと思っていたので、できるだけたくさん詠むことを心に決めたのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;カナダとかの友達に、英語に訳して伝えたいのではあるが、難しすぎてできない。理解したいならば、日本語を勉強してもらおう。日本語は英語以上に繊細なので僕は好きだ。だから、今回は日本語だけで。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年１０月９日　１６：０９&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Looking at a fluttering colored birch leaves.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;風にはためく白樺を見つめて。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「しらかばの　黄色く色づく　葉がかもす　秋の臭いを　運ぶ風かな」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「移りゆく　四季の香りを　かぎながら　草木色づく　秋を眺める」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;14:38 Sept. 6&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Looking at a colored aspen leaves and taiga forest in Denali National Park.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;デナリ国立公園でアスペンの黄色く色づく葉と紅葉の山を眺めながら。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「そよ風に　はためき輝く　アスペンを　じっと見つめる　アラスカの秋」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「霧雨に　おぼろげ映る　金色の峰」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:11 Sept. 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Looking at a frost. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;霜が降りる草の葉を見て。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「草木散り　霜が降り立つ　原野かな」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;8:48 Sept. 18&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「身にしみる　凍てつく寒さに　つつまれる　霜の原野は　白く染まりける」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;10:04 Sept. 23&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 autumnal equinox&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Blowing strong wind.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;強風の日に。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「吹き荒れる　北風したがえ　来たる冬」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:34 Sept. 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Looking at first snow.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;初雪が降った日に。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「長月末　過ぎ去る日々を　忘れる我に　旅の残りを　告げる初雪」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;9:58 Sept. 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the wooden hot tub. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;槇風呂につかりながら、渡り鳥の気持ちになって。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「冬来たる　原野を離れる　渡り鳥　それに従い　我も帰らん」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:55 Oct. 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Looking at the snowed mountains.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;雪化粧した山々を見つめながら。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「白無垢の　雪の衣を　まとう峰に　朝日差しこむ　初冬のデナリ」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;9:39 Oct. 3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I cannot compose it right now. It may be because of my leaving from Alaska and Mckinley Chino Nature Center. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;アラスカを出た瞬間から短歌と俳句を詠めなくなりました。日本語の世界から出てしまったからでしょう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;感想をお聞かせください。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5302667273547548101?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5302667273547548101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/tanka-and-haiku.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5302667273547548101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5302667273547548101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/tanka-and-haiku.html' title='Tanka and Haiku'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFc2BgOmOI/AAAAAAAAF9E/0FBw1QUuv6c/s72-c/DSC_0026.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-3571663783267225980</id><published>2010-10-09T23:08:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-11T16:55:19.902-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fall to winter</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFZoxyINqI/AAAAAAAAF8s/jPRGCVyBJUk/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFZoxyINqI/AAAAAAAAF8s/jPRGCVyBJUk/s200/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526296774853539490" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFZokuu7dI/AAAAAAAAF8k/1qsPWa7qGMI/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFZokuu7dI/AAAAAAAAF8k/1qsPWa7qGMI/s200/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526296771349638610" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;At the end of September, fall ended and winter came. I wrote about the changing of seasons. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Fall to winter”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was not sunny today. It was cloudy all day. Temperature did not rise but kept cold. Birch leaves fell down on the ground being shaken by mild wind. The ground is covered with fallen leaves. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I smelled the wind. I could tell that it is not fall smell but the smell between end of fall and beginning of winter. It was the smell that we smell before snowing. Looking at the falling leaves and smelling the wind, I remembered the fall in Japan. End of September is already winter in Alaska. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I was making a firewood shed. I made four poles standing and put some plank on the poles. It looks like a shed step by step. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Then I remembered my childhood. I made a bird feeder using wood that I gathered. It was in the end of fall to beginning of winter, I think. End of fall it gets cold so I could not correct beetle and freshwater fish near my house because all these creatures were gone. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So making a bird feeder was my hobby at that time. I think I prepared for winter then. I might know well the coming of winter even if child. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And I remembered the time in fall in Hakodate. At the end of fall, I went to hot springs with my club members. It is cold at the end of fall. So I didn’t feel like going kayaking. So we went there looking at colored leaves or trees have no leaves. At one of hot springs we cooked boiled eggs. And the other I looked for edible wild mushrooms. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I know that it snowed after visiting there. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I think these events, making a bird feeder and going to hot springs, was for me to change my mind to winter from summer and fall. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am feeling the end of fall with my skin, nose and eyes. And I recall that I made a bird feeder when I was childhood and went to hot springs with my friends. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I look back on my childhood when I made it. I think I am back to my childhood. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;21:40 Sept. 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Strong wind”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It has been windy since last night. It has been sunny so full moon is so bright. So It gets colder and colder. Moon creates a shadow of trees. Light of the moon is looks so cold. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the morning temperature showed 2 degree below zero. Leaves had frost on it and there were frost columns in the ground. And Water in a bucket froze. I felt we are in the beginning of winter. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The trees shook in the strong wind. Birch leaves were shaken off by the wind. Beautiful colored Taiga forests turned into grayish forests that white spruce’s green stands out. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We were able to see somewhere we could not see in summer. I felt winter came. Trees finished preparing for long extreme winter. The wind seemed to help trees preparing. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We saw Mt. Denali dimly. Wind brought snow or silt of glacier. Mountains covered with it. Sun shined on the mountains. The top of the mountains turned dimly red. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Mountains show me different scenes every time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;By the way we were filled with the smell of fall recently. But the smell seemed to be carried off by this strong north wind. Instead of it, the wind brought us the smell of winter from north. I smelled winter in the cold air. Looking back upon Japan from child to last year, I tried to finish making the north side deck. We hurried up to finish it. We did not hurry when we are in August. But coming of winter and shortening of daylight hours hurried us. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our feelings are so easily influenced by the changing of seasons. It is not good to hurry. But we cannot stop hurrying. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My friend, Toru said to me that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“After leaves falling down with this strong north wind, it snows.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This wind is the wind that tells us the coming of winter. This night all leaves should be fallen down. We will have first snow in a few days. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Fall finally ended. Winter comes. We have to prepare for winter. And the daylight gets shorter and shorter until December 21&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;. Windmill is welcoming this strong wind. Wind is blowing so hard. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:34 Sept. 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「秋から冬へ」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今日はいつものように晴れなかった。一日中曇だった。気温は今までのように上昇することはなく、低いままだった。そよ風に揺られて、白樺の葉がひらひらと舞い落ちる。地面は落ち葉で覆われている。風の香りは秋のものではなく、晩秋から冬へ移るときの香りになった。雪が降る前の曇の日に嗅ぐ香りだ。どんよりとした空の下、ひらひらと舞い落ちる葉を見ていると、日本の晩秋から冬の景色を見て、その香りを嗅いでいるようだった。まだ９月なのに、アラスカはもう冬なのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;そんな中、僕は黙々と薪小屋を作っていた。ねじで板をとめ、釘を打ち、小屋を造っていく。そんな時、思い浮かべるのは、同じように晩秋から冬にかけて、外で鳥の餌台を作っていた小学生の頃だ。虫取りもできなくなり、何も外で遊ぶことがなくなり、冬がせまっている頃の唯一の楽しみだった餌台作り。子供ながらに、冬に備えてやるべきことをしていたような気がする。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;もう一つは、少し身にしみる冷たい空気と落ち葉、そして色あせ木に残る葉を見ていて、いつも秋の終わりに行っていた熊の湯という温泉と名前を忘れたが、梨が実る木がある温泉のことを思い出した。落ち葉が積もるその中を音を立てて歩いて、キノコを探した時期を思い出した。そうあれは、カヌーもできなくなり、漕いでもすこししかできなくなる１０月末のことだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;そういう思い出のある時期のすぐ後に雪がちらつきだしたのを覚えている。ということは、すぐにここにも雪が降るということだろう。まだ９月なのに。冬はもう目の前に来ている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;秋の終わりを肌で、鼻で、目で感じ、秋の終わりの日本での思い出を懐かしむ。今日は、そんな晩秋の曇の日であった。あの餌台を作っていた子供の頃が懐かしい。やっぱり子供に戻っている。原点回帰の旅。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月２０日　２１：４０&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「強風」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;昨夜から強風が吹き荒れる天気が続く。満月が空に光り輝き、空は澄み切っている。冷たい澄み切った空に、煌々と光り輝く満月。月の光は、木の陰を生み出し、夜の闇に光をもたらす。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;朝起きると、外は冷え切っている。気温はマイナス２℃くらいを示す。霜が降り、霜柱が立ち、バケツの水は氷る。初冬に入ったかのような天気だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;強風はうなるような音をたてて、ありとあらゆる木々を揺らす。踊るように木は揺れる。白樺は、その枝についた色づき落ちるさだめの葉を振り落とす。黄金色に埋めつくされていた森も、風に葉を奪われ、視界が広がり、シロトウヒの緑だけが残る森となった。今まで見えなかったところが見えるようになり、長い冬の到来を覚える。木々は冬支度を完了した。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;デナリの山々は、強風で雪か氷河のシルトが舞う地吹雪になっているようだ。山々は白くかすむ。いつも見ていたくっきりと映る山の輪郭は、ぼやけてやわらかく見える。夕暮れ時、地吹雪に囲まれた山々に夕日が差しこむ。ぼんやりとしたあかね色に頂上は染まる。本当にこの山はいつも違った表情を見せてくれる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;そういえば、今まで秋の臭いに包まれていたが、その臭いは、この強い北風に飛ばされてしまったようだ。かわりに、北から冬の臭いが運ばれてきた。鼻に冷たい空気が流れ込む。そこに冬の臭いを感じる。その臭いを嗅ぐと、日本の冬の到来を感じ、その時自分がしていた様々な事を小さい頃から順に思い出していく。そんな懐かしい思い出に浸りつつ、デッキを仕上げにかかる。冬の到来を間近に感じたせいか、気持ちが焦ってしまっている。今まで、ゆっくりと良く考えてやっていたことができない。残り少ない日照時間と雪の到来を前にして、気持ちが焦っている。できることはやってしまいたい。僕らは、こんなにも季節の変化に気持ちを大きく左右されてしまうのだ。僕らが、自然の中に生きる動物であると強く感じる瞬間でもある。焦るのは良くない。でも焦ってしまう。そうさせるのは、この季節の変化なのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;徹さんが言うには、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「この風で木の葉がすべて落ちると、雪が降る。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ということだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;この風は、春一番ならぬ冬一番なのだ。季節の変化をつげる風なのだ。今夜、木の葉はほとんど落ちてしまうだろう。そして、遠く山々で起きる地吹雪と雪がここへやってくるのも、もうそんな遠いことではないだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;秋はついに終わった。冬が来たのだ。僕らは、冬支度をしなくてはいけない。今日から夜のほうが長くなる。この強い北風の到来を喜ぶかのように風力発電のプロペラは勢いよく回る。そして、外では北風が轟音をたててうなっている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月２４日　２２：３４&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXgqV-K2I/AAAAAAAAF8c/49h_7MP4fxI/s200/DSC_0173.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526294436394183522" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXgG8IA8I/AAAAAAAAF8U/hFOFCnE0eE8/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXgG8IA8I/AAAAAAAAF8U/hFOFCnE0eE8/s200/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526294426890535874" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXfzFwtrI/AAAAAAAAF8E/inPCHaHPbIE/s1600/DSC_0287.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXfzFwtrI/AAAAAAAAF8E/inPCHaHPbIE/s200/DSC_0287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526294421562242738" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to Denali National Park and Preserve with my friends. I felt deep emotion with the scene of park in fall. I was too impressed to write a lot. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So I show you all of my writing while I was in the Park. I took so many pictures. I think you can imagine the spectacle of Denali in the fall. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Oct. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“To Denali National Park”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We started traveling to Denali National Park. It was sad to be rainy. Birch leaves were turned beautiful yellow. Blueberry bushes were turned red. It looks like a red carpet. White Spruce green was stood out in the red carpet. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tundra of Alaska was looked like a natural painting created by three colors. The world of colored leaves that is different from Japan spread before us. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am seeing the landscape of tundra in fall that I have seen from books. I am in Alaska right now. But I cannot believe it. It is so beautiful as if I were dreaming. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am not sure whether I remember this awesome landscape after leaving from Alaska. I think I cannot. Because I am overwhelmed with this wide spread beautiful landscape of Alaska. I can just remember dimly. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I don’t know where to see because it is too beautiful. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;18:38 Sept. 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Entering into park”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I got on the shuttle bus to wonder lake. As soon as the bus departed, the beautiful tundra spread before me. Yellow leaves of willow and dwarf birch and Red leaves of alder and blueberry color the tundra plain. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see dall sheep are grazing something on a rocky and desolate mountain. Their white body stands on the rocky mountain. I took so many pictures. But it looks almost same things. All of pictures are so beautiful. The fog covers the top of the mountains. And it showers too. It gets cold even if I wear four clothes. I feel it will snow in a few days. Winter is almost there. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Shuttle bus goes on the red carpet. To Wonder Lake. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;11:52 Sept. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 near Eielson Visitor Centre&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Hiking”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I hiked McKinley Bar Trail after getting to Wonder Lake. Shower became little bit strong. And there were so many puddles on the trail. I walked along the rail avoiding the puddles. Along the trail there are so many blueberry bushes that have lots berries and red colored leaves. I walked on the trail as if I were a VIP and were treated to the red carpet. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I can hear the sound of step on the trail and a creek run through the tundra. Eating blueberries, I heard the singing of Sand hill crane. There were so many cranes over my head. They formed triangle formation. I wondered where they are going. I think they were on their way to south to avoid extremely cold winter. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;After passing through the spruce woods, I got to the shores of McKinley River. It was grayish because of silt from glacier. I saw the mountain with colored leaves on the opposite shore. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I felt I am held by the beautiful Alaskan landscape. I wanted to see a Caribou, Moose, Wolf and Grizzly. But I was satisfied with this beautiful landscape. It was enough for me to feel I am in Alaska and this park that I have dreamed. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was shower on my way back to bus stop. But I did not care that. Colored tundra was so beautiful for me even if it was shower and cloudy. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I imagined the sunny day. It should be nice because we can see Mt. Denali. I could not see it. I think god gave me a chance to come here again without showing me the great mountains. If I could see the mountains, I would have been satisfied with the park. So I might not have visited again. God knows it for sure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is true that I come to this park again in the future. Then I may see the mountains. But I am not sure when it is. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Colored tundra that has dense fog is still holding me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;17:17 Sept. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Story of visitor”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In this morning I got on the shuttle bus bound for Wonder Lake. First I was supposed to get on the later bus. But I could take earlier one. In this park we can take earlier bus if there is a room. Fortunately there was a room for one person. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I met two old American. One of them was his 12&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; time and another was his third time to visit here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Then I thought that this park has a special power to grasp our heart strong. I don’t feel such a special power to grasp our heart forever in the small and thickly wooded park, I think. There is just a road in a park that is almost same as Shikoku Island, Japan. Tundra and taiga field spread vast. And Alaska Range that has the highest peak of North America is. Such a harsh and extreme nature bears this special power, I think. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;People come to this park with his or her admiration and story. And then they were grasped by this special power. And they get a piece of it. Someone may lose this piece of power. But someone makes it as a seed of his or her life and sprouts it eventually. Such person comes here again and again. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Today I got the power of this park. This power will influence upon my future. I am not sure the influence. It may be the factor to decide my job in the future or to decide where to live except for Japan. I may find it when I go back to my home country. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I came here with story of my life and Denali National Park gave me a piece of the special power. I think I come here again when the special power influence upon me. I don’t feel like going back to Japan more and more. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“I feel finding my infinite potential in this vast tundra. Denali National Park’s vast spread tundra field has sympathy for the infinite potential that young man and woman has.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I heard that young people should not go to Alaska from my friend. I feel understanding what he meant. Alaska has a great power to the young people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;18:22 Sept. 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Did you find three grizzly in the pictures??&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;デナリ国立公園に９月のある日行ってきました。あまりに美しすぎて感動してしまい、あまり長く多くのことを書いていませんでした。今回は、書いたすべてをここに書きたいと思います。代わりに多くの写真を撮っています。それを見せることで僕の感動を分かって頂けるかと思います。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年１０月８日　ウィッティアからプリンスルパートのフェリーの中で&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「デナリ国立公園へ」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;雨が降る中、松木さんご一行と共に、デナリ国立公園の旅に向かった。白樺は美しい黄色に色づき、ベリーブッシュの葉は赤く色づき、赤いカーペットになっている。そこにシロトウヒの緑が映える。広いアラスカの原野が３色の絵画になっている。自然が描く絵画を見つめている。日本にはない美しい紅葉の世界が広がっているのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;本で見たアラスカの原野の秋の景色をこの目で見ている。今、自分はアラスカにいるのだが、それが信じられない。夢を見ているようだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;この旅が終わり、アラスカを去ったとき、僕があの時、アラスカの秋の原野にいたという事実を実感をもって思い出せるだろうか？何となくできないような気がする。広く美しい秋のアラスカに圧倒されてしまい、呆然とぼんやりとしか思い出せないように思う。美しすぎて目のやり場がないのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月７日　１８：３８&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「国立公園」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;シャトルバスに乗る。するとすぐに、ツンドラの秋の景色が目の前に広がる。ヤナギと低木の白樺の黄色く色づく葉、ブルーベリーと小さいハンノキの赤く色づく葉が一面を美しく彩る。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;草木のない山のがけにはドールシープが見える。その白い身体は、山肌にくっきりと映える。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;広大なツンドラの写真を撮っても、どれも美しく同じに見えてしまう。キリがかかり、小雨が降ってくる。４枚着ていても寒いくらいだ。もうすぐ雪が降る。冬が訪れつつあるのを感じる。真っ赤に染まるツンドラの絨毯の上をシャトルバスは縫うように進む。ワンダーレイクまで。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月８日　１１：５２　アイルソンビジターセンター付近にて&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「ハイキング」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ワンダーレイクに着き、そこにあるハイキングコースを歩いてきた。小雨が強くなり、トレイルには大小様々な水たまりができていた。水たまりを避けるように、僕は飛び跳ねながらトレイルを歩く。道端には、赤く色づいた葉と青く熟したブルーベリーが茂っていた。自然が作りだした赤い絨毯の上を、まるで歓迎を受ける&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"&gt;のように歩いていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「クシュ、クシュ。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;というぬかるんだ土を踏みしめる足音と小川のせせらぎの音が聞こえてくる。ブルーベリーを口にほおばりながら、歩いていると、「クォー、クォー。」というツルの鳴き声が聞こえてきた。空を見上げると無数のツルが、三角形の編隊を組んで飛んでいる。彼らはどこへ向かっているのだろうか？そんなことを考えていた。きっと彼らは、厳しい冬を避ける南への渡りの準備をしていたか、その移動の途中だったのかもしれない。やがて、低くそびえるシロトウヒの林を進み抜けると、広い河原に出た。マッキンリー川は氷河のシルトで灰色に濁り、川向こうには紅葉で美しくそびえる低い山々が見えた。僕は、漠然と広がる美しいアラスカの自然に抱かれているのを実感した。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;カリブーやムース、オオカミ、グリズリーをこの目でじっくりと一人で見たかったのだが、この美しい風景を見ているとそんなことはどうでもよくなった。数年間、憧れ続けてきたアラスカにようやく来た。そして今、その自然に抱かれているのを実感できるだけで十分だった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;帰りも小雨が降っていたが、濡れるのは気にならなかった。ぬかるみを飛び跳ねるように歩き、時折滑りながら、来た道を戻った。小雨が降り、空は灰色に曇っていたが、それでもこのアラスカの美しい原野は、大きな輝きをもって、僕の目の前に飛び込んできた。山が一望できる晴れた日はさらに素晴らしいのだろう。しかし神様は、僕が再び来るときのためにとっておいてくれているようだ。最初から素晴らしいのを見てしまったら、もう二度と来ないかもしれないということを悟っているのかもしれない。いつになるかは分からないが、再び来るのは疑いのないことだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;深いキリを抱くデナリ国立公園の紅葉に色づく原野が、今も僕を抱いて放さない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月８日　１７：１７&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「訪れる人の物語」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ワンダーレイクへのバスに僕は一人乗った。空きが一つあったので、一つ早い便に乗せてもらえたのだ。バスに乗ると二人のアメリカ人の老人に出会った。入り口近くのモーテルに８日間いて、毎日公園に入ってきているそうだった。一人は１２回も来ていて、もう一人は３回目らしい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;デナリ国立公園は、それほど人の心をつかみ、放さない特別な力を持っているような気がした。小さな、そして、森がうっそうと茂り、山々が所狭しとあるような狭さを感じる公園に、人をいつまでも惹きつける力を感じることは少ないだろう。デナリはその逆だ。四国ほどの広さの公園に道路は一本、ツンドラの広大で漠然とした広がりをもつ原野がどこまでも続き、遠くには北米最高峰のデナリ山がそびえる。そんな人を寄せ付けようとしない荒々しく、厳しい自然が、その人に特別な力をもたらすのだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;バスに乗っている人、一人一人がそれぞれの物語と憧れをもって、この国立公園へやってくる。そして、アラスカの自然が内包する人を惹きつけて放さない力を、その時その人に植え付けていく。その力が消えることもあれば、種となり、芽吹き、花を咲かせることもあるだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今日、僕はその大きな力を植え付けられた。その力は何かの形となって、僕の中に残るだろう。いつまでも忘れられない思い出として残り、これから僕を形成するものの大きな部分を占める気がする。そして、将来何かを形成することだろう。それは、僕が就く職業かもしれないし、住む場所かもしれない。このアラスカ滞在とカナダ滞在が終わり、日本に帰った時に分かることだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ここに来る人はどんな物語をもって来ているのだろうか？それは、僕に分かる、知ることのできないことだが、少しは知ることができるだろう。その少しとは、皆少なからず、ここへの憧れを抱いて来たということだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今日、僕が物語を担いでやって来て、デナリの自然が大きな特別な力を宿していった。いつか、その力が種となり芽吹いた時、僕は再びここを訪れることだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;いよいよ日本には帰られそうになくなってきた。そして、日本に住み着くのは不可能に近くなってきた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;『漠然と広がる原野に、僕が秘める無限の可能性を見いだすことができる。若さが持つ無限の可能性とデナリの漠然とした自然の広がりは美しく共鳴する気がする。』&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ある時、若い時にアラスカに行った友達がいます。彼は、アラスカに憧れる僕にこう言いました。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「若い時に、アラスカに行ってはいけない。」と。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今回、デナリ国立公園に来て、やっとその意味を身をもって理解できた気がします。アラスカは、若者の人生を決定づける力を持っていると改めて思ったのです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月８日　１８：２２&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;川の写真の中に３匹のグリズリーの親子がいるのが分かりましたか？？&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-3680127582494461584?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/3680127582494461584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/denali-national-park.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/3680127582494461584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/3680127582494461584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/denali-national-park.html' title='Denali National Park'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFXgqV-K2I/AAAAAAAAF8c/49h_7MP4fxI/s72-c/DSC_0173.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-332518623976849298</id><published>2010-10-09T22:42:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-11T16:57:05.730-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Northern light</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFT3MCAf4I/AAAAAAAAF78/NOgB5aB-jO8/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFT3MCAf4I/AAAAAAAAF78/NOgB5aB-jO8/s200/DSC_0089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526290425347866498" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Northern lights”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the midnight, 3 am, I went for a pee. Stars were brilliant over the sky. In the evening, before going to bed, sky was covered with thick cloud. So it was incredible. Looking at the northern sky, I could see the line of the dim light. It looked like a cloud or a dim light of morning. As I looked it carefully, it was moving slowly and has greenish light. So it was northern light. Northern light looked as if dancing in the sky. It looked like a curtain or line. I stared upon it for a while. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Northern light has been in my mind since three years ago. I have imagined that it appears in the sky. Northern light that has traveled for three years in my mind finished traveling and appeared in the sky. I compared this northern light to that of three years ago. And I remembered three years ago. I have thought that I should not take a picture but picture it in my mind. But it has been my dream to take a picture of it in Alaska. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to take my camera to the house. In the house everyone has slept comfortably. How often has northern light appeared in the sky while we slept comfortably?? It might have appeared often without our noticing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I prepared a tripod and took some picture of it. I could take it. I thought it is good. But few weeks later I went up to Fairbanks and saw northern light again. Then I could take way better pictures of northern light. I found that I did little bit mistake when I take it first. I was too excited to take an excellent picture. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I tried taking pictures again and again. I came not to feel sleepy. I knew that I was so excited. The swamp in front of the house covered with dense fog. So I couldn’t take a picture. However, the line of greenish light did not fade away. I waved slowly like kelp in the sea. Occasionally it appeared strongly over the Mt. Denali. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I had worried about I wake up my elder friends came from Japan or not. I wanted them to tell it because it is difficult see northern light in fall and in a week travel. But I could not wake them up. Because I heard they are breathing peacefully and sleep comfortably. I thought they should be tired with long travel to Alaska. I gave up waking up. I decide to wake them up when I see it again while they are staying here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to bed. But I wanted to see it longer. I saw it from my bed. I slept without my noticing. I thought that I see so beautiful morning glow few hours later. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the morning, the mountains and the house were covered with dense fog. It was so incredible because the mid night was so clear and beautiful. I doubted that I saw northern light. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;They woke up and came to upstairs. I said to them that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“I am sorry for waking you up because I saw northern light last night.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;They said to me that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Oh, no way!! Wake me up!! Please wake me up when you see it again.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I promised that I wake them up even if they sleep comfortably. I regretted. Toru and Mitzi knew that star was so brilliant but they did not know northern light appeared. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;After all the show of northern light became mine. I wanted to share the time with them too. But it was good for me to see it alone. I never forget that time for sure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I thought I should picture in mind when I see beautiful scene not taking picture. I took some pictures and pictured in mind too. I think northern light must be appeared in my mind when I get tired with living in Japan in the future. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I can imagine that it appears in the sky even if it is cloudy, foggy and rainy. I think I am happy because I can imagine it wherever I am. I feel that I remember it vividly even if I go back to hasty world, Japan. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When do I see it again?? I think that I can see it when I am unconscious. But if I am eager for seeing it, I cannot. When I was unconscious, I saw killer whale, black bear and northern light. Nature and animals may feel our eagerness for seeing it. They are too shy to appear in front of us. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;By the way, I wanted my friend came from Germany to show this spectacle of northern light. I wonder what she feels because she came from one of the hasty country, Germany. She must thought that Germany is not country where she lives in the future. If we see it together, we say that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“I can not go back anymore.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When I tell that, what does she feel, imagine?? She may imagine and conscious that northern light appears over her head and somewhere in the far north. What is it like?? I cannot know it. It is beyond my imagination. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And what do I feel when I see it with my friends in Canada. I wanted to see it with my friends who I met in Haida Gwaii. They say that it is so beautiful for sure. And they including me may feel spiritual because we have spirit of Haida. But it is true that northern light was a fearful thing for first nation people. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I can share this experience in Alaska when I upload my blog. Then they imagine it appears over each of them head. I am curious what their northern light is like. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I think northern light that we imagine may be more beautiful than that in the sky. Our imagination is so great. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Everyone look over their head and look for it where they are. Then they imagine the scene the northern light are moving in the sky and may be conscious of far north. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am always having so precious time here. These experiences will be a seed of my life and fall down on my mind. And it sprouts in the future. When does it sprout?? I don’t know. Imagining northern light appears in the sky, I finish writing. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;10:54 Sept. 6&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This picture was taken at Fairbanks in the end of September.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「オーロラ」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;夜の３時、小便に行きたくなって起きた。用を足して、空を見上げると星が輝いていた。寝る前の曇り空が嘘のようだった。空一面に光り輝く星々。そして、北の空を見るとぼんやりと一筋の光の線が見える。雲のようでもあり、薄暗い朝の光のようでもあるが、何か黄緑がかり、ゆっくりと動いている。それは、３年前に見たのと同じオーロラだったのだ。ゆらゆらと光の強弱をつけながら、空を舞っていた。一条の光の線の時もあれば、カーテンのように見えることもあった。僕はしばらく見入っていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;３年前から僕の心の中に生きつづけ、頭の中に映し出されてきたオーロラが、今こうして、僕の目の前に現れたのだった。３年間の心の中の旅を続けてきたオーロラが旅を終えて、外の世界に現れたのだ。３年前に見たオーロラと比較したり、その当時のことを思い浮かべたりしていた。ずっと大切にしたい思い出は写真に収めないほうが良いと思ってきたが、僕の今回の旅の目的はあの時撮れなかったオーロラを、ここアラスカで写真に収めることだった。つい昨日まではそんなことは考えてもいなかったのだが、それを思い出し、カメラを取りに家に戻る。家の中では、皆が心地よい寝息をたてて寝ている。僕らが静かに気持ちよく寝ている間に、何度オーロラは僕らの頭上に現れていたのだろうか？雲に隠れている時も、僕らが知らない星空が出ている時も、現れていたのかもしれない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;三脚を用意して、写真に収める。ファインダーを通して、僕のカメラの中にオーロラは写っていた。（今になって言うと、このとき撮ったのはお世辞にも綺麗というものではなく、まだ撮り方が甘かったので分かりづらかった。あとで行ったフェアバンクスで撮影した写真は、綺麗に撮れていた。おそらく、アラスカに来て最初のオーロラだったので、興奮して冷静に調節できてきなかったのだろう。）&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;ゆっくりと眺めながら写真を撮っていた。眠気は飛び、興奮していたのがよく分かった。次第に目の前の湿地がキリで覆われて、写真が撮れなくなった。それでも一条の光の筋は、消えることなく揺れるように動いていた。時折、強くデナリ山の上に現れた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;僕は、ここに来ている松木さん達を起こして、見せてあげようかとずっと悩んでいた。１週間近い滞在の中で見られるか分からないオーロラを見せてあげたかった。しかし、心地よい寝息と静けさを前にすると、起こす事ができなかった。また、さらに美しいオーロラが見られるだろうと心の中にささやきかけ、その時は起こしてあげようと心に決めてベッドに戻った。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;いつまでも見ていたくて、なかなか寝ようと思えなかった。ベッドから一条のオーロラの光の筋は消えることなく見えていた。知らぬ間に僕は寝てしまっていた。朝は、山が綺麗に見えるだろうと思いながら、眠りの世界に入っていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;朝が訪れ、山は深いキリに覆われていた。そして、キリは家にも覆い被さっていた。あの未明に見た星空とオーロラは夢のように思えた。本当に自分は見たのか？夢だったのではないかと疑ってしまった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;朝、皆が起きる。僕は、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「すみません。起こさなくて。夜オーロラを見ました。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;と謝る。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「たたき起こしてくれればいいのに。次は起こしてください。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;と言っていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;次は寝息が心地よさそうでも起こそうと思った。少し後悔もあった。徹さんと&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Mitzi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"&gt;さんは星が綺麗だったのは知っていたが、オーロラが出ているとは思っても見なかったようだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;結局、あの夜３時のオーロラと星空のショーは僕だけのものとなった。皆と共有したい気持ちもあったが、一人で眺めているのも良かった。一人で眺めていたオーロラと星空は一生のものとなった。忘れることはないだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;大事にしたい思い出は写真に撮らないほうが良いと思ってきた。でも思うに、今日の出来事の記憶は、生きた思い出として残る事だろう。写真に撮ったとはいえども、その写真を見ない限り、僕の心の中に生きた光景として残る事だろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;今は、深いキリに覆われているが、きっと今もキリの上、雲の上にオーロラは揺らめき、光の強弱をつけながら、一条の光の筋とカーテンの帯が舞っていることだろう。そのことを心の片隅に意識できるのがどれほど幸せかとおもった。僕が日本に帰っても、そのことを心の中に意識できる気がする。星野道夫の著書の中に、私たちが日本の雑踏とした世界に生きているときに、あるところでクジラが大海原でジャンプしているのを意識できるかは天と地ほどの差があるというようなことを書いていた気がする。まさに僕が感じたのは、それと同じことである。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;また一つ、僕は旅の目標を達成することができた。次にオーロラに出会うのはいつになるだろうか？見たい見たいと思うと姿を見せないが、何も意識していないと偶然に出くわすことが多い。そんなことが何度もある。カヤックから見たシャチ、クマとの遭遇、オーロラ。すべてが自然と何も意識、期待していない時に起こる。動物や自然との偶然の出会いは、期待していると目の前に姿を見せないようだ。僕らの意識や期待が伝わってしまって、恥ずかしがって出てこないのかもしれない。日々見せる自然の表情を見つめながら、自然のペースに合わせて生きている。その景色を、カメラのファインダーを通す前に、自分の目で心の中に収めていきたい。また一つ美しい表情に出会えた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;そして、オーロラが出た夜、この美しい光景を、僕の大事な友達の一人である&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eva&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"&gt;に見せてあげたいと思った。ドイツという日本のような忙しい国に住む彼女が、このオーロラを見たらどう思っただろうか？そんな二つの忙しい国に住む僕らが一緒に見ていたら、きっと母国に帰りたくないということを口にするか、静かにじっと見ているかもしれない。僕がオーロラを見ていたころは寝ていただろう。このことを伝えた時、心の片隅にオーロラが空を舞っていることを意識し、想像することだろう。それは、どんなオーロラなのか？&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;さらに、僕がクイーンシャーロット諸島で出会った素晴らしいカナダの友達と一緒に見ていたら、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;「綺麗だ。美しい。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;と口にしながら、楽しく眺めていたことだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Julianne&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"&gt;や&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Joe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Graham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;と一緒に見ていたかった。４人で見ていたら最高の思い出になるだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;僕がブログを更新し、写真を載せたとき、僕は彼らと心の中でそのオーロラを共有できるだろう。その人それぞれが、それぞれのオーロラのイメージを持って、オーロラが宙を舞っている光景を想像することだろう。皆、どんなイメージを持って想像するのだろうか？目で見るオーロラよりも、心の中で想像するオーロラのほうが綺麗であることは間違いない。人の想像力は素晴らしいと思うからだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;皆、それぞれの場所でその空を見上げ、オーロラを探す。そして、それがそこにあることを想像し、極北の地でそれが舞っていることを意識してしまうだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;僕は毎日、貴重でかけがえのない経験をしている。その経験は、僕の中に何かの種として落ちていることだろう。それが芽生えるのはいつになるのだろうか？オーロラが、今も頭上に舞っていることを想像してペンを置く。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;２０１０年９月６日　１０：５４&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;この写真は、九月末にフェアバンクスで撮ったもの。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-332518623976849298?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/332518623976849298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/northern-light.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/332518623976849298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/332518623976849298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/northern-light.html' title='Northern light'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFT3MCAf4I/AAAAAAAAF78/NOgB5aB-jO8/s72-c/DSC_0089.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7614731076017510028</id><published>2010-10-09T22:36:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-09T22:41:36.248-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thinking</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFSBc76MQI/AAAAAAAAF70/CajlZ_WdT4Y/s1600/DSC_0020.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFSBc76MQI/AAAAAAAAF70/CajlZ_WdT4Y/s200/DSC_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526288402661126402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Thinking”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is not rainy but cloudy today. I make metal frames for deck foundation under the eaves. To be precise, I am not concentrating because I always think about something in my mind. About after going back to Haida Gwaii and Japan, my life in the future, where I am. I have too much things to think. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In this morning, I thought whether I am in Canada in the future. Or I work in foreign country. I want to work in foreign country in the future. I have no idea whether I, whom not good at English can work in foreign country. I think it is ridiculous for me whom cannot get enough score of TOEFL. But I can do that as long as I make effort. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I like being lost in thought with making some stuff alone. I organize my thinking step by step. And I think about what to do for it. I like listing my thinking and thinking carefully. These times are so precious for me. Thinking about lots of things, I am lost in thought about my future. I love this time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have so much potential to do things. My potential is so vast. So I can think that. I have no idea what I go on in the future. But I strongly think that everything goes well and it should be fun. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I don’t want to walk on the rail someone made. I want to build my own rail. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I started working again with imagining the scene that I work in Canada and get married to a Canadian girl. I am making my rail right now carefully and slowly. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;14:24 Sept. 5&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Combination of food”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Meat with a mushroom, dried or grated white radish. Fish with edible brown algae or grated white radish. Egg with mushroom. These combinations are good for health. These vegetables make meats easy to digest. These are Japanese wisdom. I learned that meat with cranberry sauce is one of good combination in western food culture. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We developed such wisdom through our long history. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My friend, Mitzi has taught me lots of wisdom and the important meanings that each food has. It is so great opportunity for me to learn wisdoms. I thank her so much. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I had not known the meanings that I often eat. I think we are losing important wisdom which people long time ago developed. Especially Japanese are influenced by western food culture so much. So Japanese, including me, lose and forget great wisdom, I guess. I think we have to learn again and keep up our precious wisdom. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I thought that I have to be proud of being Japanese in that food culture. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I really want to study about food culture more and more after going back. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:27 Sept 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「考え事」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今日は雨ではないが、どんよりとした曇り空だ。軒下でデッキの基礎のコンクリートを支えるための鉄骨を組んでいた。集中している気でも、頭の中では何かを考えている。いつもそうだ。作業をしている時は何かを考えながら動いている。帰国してからのこと、島に帰ってからのこと、将来の自分のこと、そして、その時自分がいるところ、一緒にいる人のことだ。いくらあげてもキリがない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今日の午前中は、自分がカナダに職を見つけて暮らしているかということだった。カナダではないにしても、自分は日本以外の国に職を持って暮らしたい。それが本当にできるのかと言うことだ。英語もろくにできない人間にそんなことができるのであろうかと考えてしまう。頑張ればできることなのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;こうやって、作業をしつつ物思いにふけるのは楽しい。帰ってすること、したいことを整理しながら、そのために何をすればいいのかを考えている。自分の中にあることをすべてあげて、それへの夢や思いをふくらませる。この時間が本当に楽しい。それを実現するのに必要なことも自然と考えられる。毎日違ったことを考えながら、これからのことに思いをはせる。そんな時間が好きだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;こう考えられるのは、この先に無限に広がる可能性があるからだろう。これから、僕がどう進んでいくかは分からないが、どう事が進んでも、すべてが楽しいとしか思えない。自分の先に何一つレールがない。そして、無限に広がる可能性を見つめると、どこから手をつけようかと悩んでしまうが、それが楽しいのだ。僕の中に不安などない。何が起こり、どう進んでいくのか楽しみで仕方ない。レールに乗った人生など嫌だ。旅に出てから、日本にいる僕の友達は皆、何も深く考えず、レールに乗っかっているとしか見えなくなった。レールは自分で敷いていくものだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;将来、僕がカナダで働き、カナダ人の女の子と一緒にいることを思い描きながら、再び作業に戻りたいと思う。僕は今、レールをゆっくりじっくりと敷いているのだ。カナダやアメリカの若者のように。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年９月５日　１４：２４&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「食の知恵」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;肉料理には椎茸、切り干し大根や大根おろし。魚料理には、大根おろしやひじき。卵料理には椎茸といったキノコ。これは、消化を良くし、身体に負担をかけない食の組み合わせだ。欧米だったら、肉料理にクランベリーソースといった感じだ。人々は長い歴史の中で、そういった食に関する知恵を生み出してきた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ここに来てから、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Mitzi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family: Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;さんからたくさんの食の知恵とそれが持つ意味を教わっている。本当に素晴らしいことを学ばせてもらっている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;何気なく食べていた物の一つ一つにちゃんとした意味があった。そんなことは僕はここに来るまで知らなかった。日本にはそういった知恵がたくさんあり、長い歴史の中で育まれてきたことを実感する。私たちは、これらの知恵を本当に大事にしなくてはいけないと感じる。思うに、私たちはその意味を忘れているだろうし、知恵を失いかけているように思う。特に僕を含む日本人は、欧米の食文化に影響されて、多くの知恵を失っているように思った。堅い物は嫌い、米よりもパンのほうが良いといった若い人が多いと聞こえる。僕は、堅いのが好きだし、パンよりも米のほうが良い。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そういった食生活は日本人にあっていないと思う。日本人には日本食があうように形作られている。カナダとアラスカに来てから、日本食のことを意識するようになった。数週間は食べなくても耐えられるだろうが、どうしても日本の食べ物が食べたくなってしまう。どこにいっても生まれ育った土地の食べ物の味は忘れないのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そう考えると、帰国したらしっかりとその知恵を学びたいと思うようになった。そして、その知恵を守り受け継がれるようにしたいと。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年９月４日　２２：２７&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-7614731076017510028?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/7614731076017510028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/thinking.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7614731076017510028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7614731076017510028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/thinking.html' title='Thinking'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFSBc76MQI/AAAAAAAAF70/CajlZ_WdT4Y/s72-c/DSC_0020.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-5273962148361903495</id><published>2010-10-09T22:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-09T22:35:41.298-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Green energy and compost</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFQcP4-7tI/AAAAAAAAF7k/6jsBJ9zKkPE/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFQcP4-7tI/AAAAAAAAF7k/6jsBJ9zKkPE/s200/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526286663992405714" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I got on the ferry from Whittier to Prince Rupert. September was so busy with making north side deck and I went camping to Denali national park and preserve. September was almost sunny. I saw lots of wildlife and scene that season changes from summer to fall, fall to winter. In the middle of fall almost birch leaves turned beautiful yellow. In the end of fall leaves were fallen by strong wind blows from north and we had first frost. I was impressed by the beautiful life cycle of nature. So I wrote a lot. I had no time to upload blog. But I have lots time on the ferry. So I pick up some writing and upload my blog. It will be 10 or more posts. Look forward it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;October 6th, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Green energy”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;There is no power line from the town here. So we use solar panel, windmill and generator. In summer we have enough electricity by solar panel. In winter we have no sun. So we cannot use it. But wind is so strong from November to January. Therefore windmill is usable but it is not enough. So we have to generate it using diesel oil. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The owner does not want to use generator so we have to think about good idea to generate electricity without oil. We can generate it with a temperature gap. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;One day I came up an idea to generate. We often use wood stove in winter. The smoke goes up in the chimney. So I thought that we may generate it using this movement of smoke. But it is so difficult because smoke moves slowly and soot disturb generating. I thought it is beyond dream. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I really want to have some good ideas to generate electricity without oil. I have to be conscious about it carefully and slowly. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It will be more important to generate electricity without oil. Green energy is essential nowadays. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am thinking about self-sufficient in electricity, garbage problem and compost. Thinking about these ecological action is so important for me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:01 Aug. 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Compost”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Here it is difficult to make compost because some odors of kitchen garbage may attract animals. It is not good for animals to taste our food. Here we have to think about it more and more because this property is in Denali State Park. We should keep wildlife wild. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So my friend, Mitzi said that disposal of kitchen garbage is big problem here. She really wants to make compost and use it as a fertilizer. So I thought that I should think about good ideas of compost that do not smell, and take account for environment and is natural. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To make compost inside the house is the best way but it is difficult to handle lots of it because the space to put compost is restricted. The Heat of a fireplace and ash of firewood may make it odorless and faster to turn into a soil. I want to have a good idea in rest of 1 month.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I had thought that compost is so easy to make but I found that we should take account for wildlife in Alaska. It should be difficult to solve these problems to make compost. I need a unique idea. It is important to think about it all the time. But the idea that costs too much is not good. The idea that is nearly primitive and low cost is needed. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;23:30 Aug. 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;After all I could not get a good idea of green energy and odorless compost. I want to think about it after going back to Haida Gwaii and Japan. It is my task, I think. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ウィッティアからプリンスルパートまでのフェリーに乗った。長いようで短かったアラスカ生活も終わってしまったと言っても過言ではない。９月、本当に忙しかった。北側のデッキ作りに奔走し、デナリ国立公園にキャンプに行き、書くことだらけという生活だったからだ。晴れの日が多く、毎日のように違った景色を眺め、それに感動していたので、書きたいことが沢山出てきたのだろう。ブログを更新する暇は一切なかった。しかし、フェリーは９日までの長距離だ。何もすることがないに等しい。頑張って２ヶ月のアラスカ生活を振り返り、いくつかの書いたものをピックアップして、ブログに更新したいと思う。おそらく１０記事くらいになると思う。ゆっくりと確実に仕上げて、島に帰る前に終えておきたい。島でアラスカのことをブログにするのは区切りが付かなくなる。アラスカはアラスカ、島は島でしっかりと区切って生活をはじめたい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;１０月６日　２０１０　夜&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「グリーンエネルギー」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;アラスカ、冬は太陽光発電ができない。しかし、１１月から１月にかけてはデナリ山からの強風が吹き荒れるので、風力発電ができる。しかし、風がないと発電機が自動的についてしまう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;冬は薪ストーブがフル稼働する。上昇する煙の流れを利用して発電はできないのだろうか？？そんなことを考えた。煙突にタービンをつけて回したら少しくらい発電できないのだろうかと。しかし、煙突はなんだかんで細いし、煤が付いてしまうので現実的に厳しいものがあるかもしれない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;温度差があれば発電ができる。何かアイデアを考えたいと思う。冬でも発電機を用いずに発電できるシステムができれば最高なのだ。意識して考えて暮らすことが大事だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;エネルギーの自給自足、ゴミ問題、コンポスト、食料の一部自給自足、環境への配慮。これらにしっかりと考えていきたいと思う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;８月２４日　２２：０１　２０１０年&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「コンポスト」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ここでは、臭いがクマやその他の動物を引き寄せることから、コンポストをなかなか作ることができない。生ゴミの処理が大変であると嘆いていた。コンポストができれば、生ゴミを有効に利用できるようになるし、環境に優しい。しかし、生ゴミを野生動物があさりに来て、人間の食物の味を覚えてしまうことは避けなくてはいけない。まして、ここは州立公園内の土地であるからなおさらである。野生動物は野生のままにしておかなくてはならないのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;臭いを出さす、早くに土に変えるアイデアを考えたいと思った。環境に配慮して、自然に近いアイデアを考えなくてはいけない。屋内に臭いを出さないコンポストを作ればいいのだが、スペースと処理量の問題が出てくる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;薪ストーブの熱を利用して分解を促進し、灰を消臭のために用いたら何か良いアイデアが浮かぶかもしれない。この滞在で何かアイデアを考えておきたい。ストーブの熱と灰、屋内、臭いを出さない、早くに土に変えるということが課題となる。今まで、コンポストなど簡単に作ることができると思っていたが、野生生物が歩きまわるアラスカでは非常に難しいということが分かった。野生動物は野生のままにし、人間との衝突は避けなくてはいけないという条件が、コンポスト作りの大きな問題となるのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;この問題を解決して、コンポストを作るのは本当に難しい。ユニークな発想によるアイデアが生まれるのを祈っている。常に考え続けることが大事だ。お金をかけず、原始的なものを作るという条件も非常に大事である。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;８月２０日　２３：３０　２０１０年&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;結局、滞在期間中に素晴らしいアイデアを思いつくことはなかった。島に帰り、日本に帰っても考え続けたい問題だと今一度再認識した。考えることは僕の義務であるのだから。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-5273962148361903495?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/5273962148361903495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/green-energy-and-compost.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5273962148361903495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/5273962148361903495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/10/green-energy-and-compost.html' title='Green energy and compost'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TLFQcP4-7tI/AAAAAAAAF7k/6jsBJ9zKkPE/s72-c/DSC_0022.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-4574298494069633939</id><published>2010-08-29T20:48:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T21:08:10.276-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The beautiful sunset</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THsumHMyPPI/AAAAAAAAF5Y/JsbTaUnoPM8/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THsumHMyPPI/AAAAAAAAF5Y/JsbTaUnoPM8/s200/DSC_0086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511049801320512754" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THsulrsAkiI/AAAAAAAAF5Q/0T7uBMCKVb0/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THsulrsAkiI/AAAAAAAAF5Q/0T7uBMCKVb0/s200/DSC_0071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511049793935282722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“The beautiful sunset like northern lights”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We could not go to take bath because of car battery trouble yesterday. We were upset with it and returned to our house. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As we returned, we could see a beautiful sunset of Alaska Range. Sky turned red and there was a shadow of the mountains. I had never seen such a beautiful sunset in my life. It looked like red colored northern lights. I have not seen northern lights here yet. But I think that this sunset is as beautiful as northern lights. Praying that I see it again, sunset faded away and night came. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;After this beautiful film show, moon was coming out. It was beautiful too. I saw beautiful morning glow yesterday and could see the top of it all day. I saw the changing expression of it. But now, I cannot see it. It is covered with cloud as if the mountain got tired with showing their top all day long. It looks sleeping with warm blanket. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We have a guest tomorrow too. It will be rain or cloudy. While guest stays here, the mountain sleeps long. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;How expression can I see when the mountain gets up and shows the top. Should be beautiful. It may be the mountain with northern lights. The mountain shows different scene as the season changes and time passes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This beautiful morning glow and sunset were the last time to see in this summer. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is cold in the morning as cold as in Hokkaido in early winter. It shows below 5 centigrade. Attracted by this cold temp, birch leaves already turn yellow. Fireweed scatters its seeds like cotton on the ground and its leaves turn red. But due to lots of rain, the leaves have a color are not beautiful. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The fall is coming. The short fall is emerging. I am looking forward to seeing the fall scene of the mountain. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The season passes so quick and long winter comes soon. I am in the country where the season changes so quickly &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;23:00 Aug 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「夕日に映える山々」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;昨日、風呂に行こうとしたのだが、バッテリー切れで行けなくなってしまった。がっかりして、皆肩をおろして、家に戻った。家に戻ると、目の前に広がるデナリの山々が夕日に映えていた。空は夕日の赤みがかったオレンジ色に染まっていた。山が日の光を遮り、山の裏側の空は陰になっていた。こんなに美しい夕焼けとそれに映える山々を見たことがあっただろうか？夕焼けに映える空を見ていると、ふと思ってしまった。夕日の色が、何となくではなく、まさしくオレンジ色のオーロラに見えてしまうことだった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;オーロラはまだ見ていないが、それに劣るともとらない美しい夕日、夕焼けを見た。また見られることを祈りながら、夕焼けは薄れ、空は闇に包まれていった。いつの間にか夜が訪れ、一日は終わってしまった。空には美しく輝く月が出ていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;思えば、昨日は朝焼けに映える山々を見たし、一日中山の頂上を見ることができた。一日の流れのなかで移り変わる山々の景色を見つめることができたのだ。今日も姿をみせていたが、今はその姿を見ることはできない。何か、一日中元気に起き続けていたことに疲れ、寝てしまったかのように雲に隠れている。雲という布団をかぶって、山は寝息をたてているのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;明日から再び来客を迎える。いつも客がくると天気が悪い。その間、疲れた身体を癒すように雲をかぶって寝ていることだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;再び山々が起きたとき、その時、僕にどんな表情を見せてくれるだろうか？見たことのないような美しい姿を見せてくれるだろう。それは、オーロラに輝く山々かもしれない。一日の流れ、季節の移ろいの中で見せる表情は違ってくるだろう。あの朝焼けと夕焼けは夏の最後の表情だったのかもしれない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;もう朝は、初冬の北海道並の寒さとなっている。５℃を割り込む日が続いているのだ。その寒さに導かれるように、白樺の葉は黄色く色づきはじめている。ファイアウィードは白い綿毛のような種を飛ばしている。そして、その葉は赤く色づきはじめた。もう秋はすぐそばまで来ている。本当に短い秋が目の前に姿を現しだしたのだ。しかし、雨の多い今年は紅葉が綺麗ではない。残念である。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;次に見る山々の表情は、秋に見せる表情だろう。もうすぐ初霜がおり、秋が訪れ、冬が来る。めまぐるしく移ろう季節のまっただ中に僕はいるのだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年　８月２０日　２３：００&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-4574298494069633939?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/4574298494069633939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/beautiful-sunset.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4574298494069633939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4574298494069633939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/beautiful-sunset.html' title='The beautiful sunset'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THsumHMyPPI/AAAAAAAAF5Y/JsbTaUnoPM8/s72-c/DSC_0086.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-6516278418206448528</id><published>2010-08-29T20:35:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T20:59:08.935-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The encounter with black bear</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THssddokhLI/AAAAAAAAF5A/5OjnbbR0B0Y/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THssddokhLI/AAAAAAAAF5A/5OjnbbR0B0Y/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511047453700555954" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;“&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The encounter with black bear”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was supposed to be rain today. But it was not rainy. As soon as our friend went back, it got sunny. It is so strange that it is rainy and cloudy when we have guests but it gets sunny as they went. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We can work well in sunny day. We tried to use a crane but it did not work because battery is out. I went to take a generator to container near our house. As I was entering it, I saw a black bear standing in front of me. The distance between bear and I was less than 10 meters. It was really closed. Bear was staring into my eyes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I was too surprised, excited and scared to shout out. I just thought that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Oh!! Bear is in front of me.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was my first time to stare into each other’s eyes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I stared his eyes for some seconds. After that I came to and remembered the way when we face to bear. I moved backward slowly and stared him. I worried about him rushing toward me. I said him that in my mind. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Don’t rush to me. But I was glad to meet you. Anyway why did you come here?”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The bear looked confused at encounter with human. He might say that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Oh I faced with human. What should I do.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I shouted out to tell my owner the existence of bear as I get to near our house. He noticed it and brought his gun. Bear was standing in blank surprise. He might have not known what to do. One moment later, he came to his mind and walked down to the wilderness where he lives. He was walking slowly. He was as if said to himself that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Oh I could not remember that we should go back to wilderness when we face with human. Holy scared.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The encounter with bear, conversation with bear was filled with surprise, happiness, excitement and scare. I am so glad to see bear so closed and stare each other for a minute. I think bear is a symbol of Alaska. So I felt I am in last frontier, Alaska exactly. I am not sure I have one more time to stare. I would like to have.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It was so valuable experience in my life. And I strongly felt I am living in wilderness and bear country. I am looking forward to having next chance. Life in Alaska is so nice. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I think that it is so essential for me to living in the place surrounded by wilderness. Nature tells me lots. It is important for me to be conscious that we are one part of nature and animals. So I wanna say to him that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Thank you for your coming.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;23:04 Aug 18&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「クマとはち合わせる」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今日もいつものように雨だと思っていた。しかし、雨は降っておらず、曇り空。私たちの友達のシャロン達が帰ると、空は晴れ上がってきた。いつもお客が帰るとここは晴れる。何か不思議だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;天気が晴れると仕事もはかどる。楽しくなる。デッキのビームを持ち上げるためにクレーンを使おうとしたが、バッテリー切れ。バッテリーを充電するために発電機を取りに物置に行った。物置に入ろうという時、ふと前を見ると一匹の若いブラックベアがたたずんでいた。僕とクマの距離はおよそ１０メートル以内。本当に近かった。クマは僕をじっと見つめていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「あっ！！クマが目の前にいる。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;と思った。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;こんなの初めてだったので、驚きと興奮、喜び、恐れの感情が複雑に入り交じっていた。そのせいか声がでなかった。ぽかんと口が開いていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;数秒の対峙の後、僕は我に返る。クマと遭遇した時の対処法を思い出す。そして、ゆっくりとクマの目を見つめながら後ずさりする。クマが走って向かってこないか不安だった。クマはじっと我を失ったようにたたずみ、僕の目を見つめていた。僕は、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「走ってくるなよ。でも、会えて良かった。ところで何しに来たんだ。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;と問いかけていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;クマのほうは、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「あっ、人間に会ってしまった。どうしよう。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;と戸惑っているようだった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;クマとの距離を離してから、僕は大声でクマの存在を知らせようとした。オーナーが銃をもってくる。大声を出してもクマは立ち尽くしたままだった。どうしていいか分からないようでもあった。クマもある時、我に返ったようで、背を向けて道を下っていった。足取りはゆっくりで、&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「そうか。歩いて森に帰ればいいんだ。あー怖かった。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;とつぶやいているようだった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;一分ほどのクマとの会話は、本当に驚きと怖さ、嬉しさに満ちていた。面と向かって、クマとはち合わせたのは初めてだったし、怖くもあったが、驚きと嬉しさのほうが勝っていたのは確かだ。アラスカの自然を象徴するクマとはち合わせることができて本当に良かった。次はいつ訪れるだろうか？しかし、同時に危険も伴うのは事実だ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;アラスカの大自然の中に暮らしていることを深く実感し、それがどれほど自分にとってありがたく、貴重な経験であるかを改めて知った日となった。次が楽しみだ。ここでの生活は本当に素晴らしい。大自然の中で暮らすことは、僕にとって必要不可欠なことのような気がする。僕らが人間らしく、動物であることを意識しながら生きることがどれほど大事であるかを考えさせられる。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「貴重な経験をありがとう。」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;とあのクマに言いたい。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年　８月１８日　２３：０４&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-6516278418206448528?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/6516278418206448528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/encounter-with-black-bear.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6516278418206448528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6516278418206448528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/encounter-with-black-bear.html' title='The encounter with black bear'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THssddokhLI/AAAAAAAAF5A/5OjnbbR0B0Y/s72-c/DSC_0006.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-6331381762706833220</id><published>2010-08-29T20:30:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T21:03:45.167-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Traveling Abroad</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THstej3Qc1I/AAAAAAAAF5I/albXYgFDCAk/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THstej3Qc1I/AAAAAAAAF5I/albXYgFDCAk/s200/DSC_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511048572064265042" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Traveling Abroad”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Girl who works here together went abroad often when she was in University. Listening her traveling, I want to go another country. She traveled for less than month. I guess she looked lots of things and world. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Then I thought whether it is valuable for me to travel abroad often and visit lots of country in a short term. It is true that I can see the world and lots of interesting culture. It is important for sure. But am I satisfied with it? I say “No”. When I was third grade student, I traveled North America for a month. Then I thought I feel like living longer. After going back to Japan, I felt like studying a culture of first nation and environment of Alaska. I got a purpose of traveling. I am doing it right now. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I found my condition to travel abroad. First is to travel long. Second is to have a certain purpose of traveling. Not sightseeing. I can go anytime and anywhere I want with enough money. I can enjoy traveling in a short term but I think I learn nothing about there a lot. I should go abroad with certain purpose. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have lots of country where I would like to go. But I have no purpose of learning. I should not go there now. I will waste my money and time without purpose. Someday I will find it. Then I should go there. I can learn lots and have lots of nice experience. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Traveling abroad is something like studying abroad for me. So I need long time and purpose. Sightseeing is good because we can see some in a short. But it is not good for me because I want to know the culture and make a lot of friends there. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have to keep in my eyes to the world and wait for the time when the purpose comes up in my mind. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;22:57 Aug 13&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「海外に行くこと」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;一緒にここに滞在している女性の友達は、大学時代にいろいろな国に行っている。話を聞いていて、うらやましく思っている自分が少なからずいた。彼女の旅の期間は、長くて一ヶ月。今回のアラスカ滞在がもっとも長いようだ。それに対して僕の海外旅行の回数は本当に少ない。今回が二回目。しかし、今回は一年にわたる長期旅行。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;旅の回数と旅の期間について考えていた。ある問いが僕の中に浮かびあがった。僕にとって、何カ国もの国を短期で旅するのは良いのかどうか。そして、回数を多く行くということが。確かに、世界の様々な国に住む人々の生活を見ることができるし、世界の広がりを見ることができるだろう。しかし、僕はそれに満足できるだろうか？できないと思う。３年生の時、カナダとアメリカを一ヶ月旅行して、もっと長く、そして、土地の人の生活に溶け込みたいと思った。あの時、日本に戻り、インディアンの文化とアラスカの自然を学びたいと思った。今こうして、アラスカとカナダに来ている。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今の生活を通して思ったこと。僕が海外に行くために必要な条件は、長期間で何か一つ目的を持つことだ。たた行ってみたいからという気持ちで行くのではなく、長い期間の中で何を学びたいかで渡航する国を選ぶことが必要なのだ。人の話を聞いていて、行きたい国はたくさんあるが、その国に何かを学ぶ目的があるかと言われれば、それはない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;目的もなく行ってしまっては、時間とお金の無駄になってしまう。僕は、その国に行く確固たる目的ができたら、その国に行くべきなのだろう。僕にとって、ただやみくもに海外に観光旅行に行くのは良くないことだと思う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;じっと何か目的が生まれるまで、しっかりと世界に目を向けて待っていたと思う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;僕にとって、海外旅行とは、ある意味留学のようなものなのかもしれない。だから、長い時間と渡航の目的が必要になるのだ。僕は、長い期間の中でいろいろな人と出会い、一生のつながりを作りたいのだ。いろいろな国に行ったという人の話を聞いていて、うらやましく思う自分もいるが、同時に同じようなことはしたくない、人とはまるっきり別の旅をしたいと思う自分が確実にいる。次の目的が生まれるのはいつになるのだろうか？&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;厚い雲が空を覆い、マッキンレー山は見えなくなった。明日は晴れるのか？&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年　８月１３日　２２：５７&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-6331381762706833220?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/6331381762706833220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/traveling-abroad.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6331381762706833220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/6331381762706833220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/traveling-abroad.html' title='Traveling Abroad'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THstej3Qc1I/AAAAAAAAF5I/albXYgFDCAk/s72-c/DSC_0055.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-172283891177902471</id><published>2010-08-29T20:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T20:30:07.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Traveling Tree</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THslsnUgBBI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/Dfpd-9Fk5wk/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THslsnUgBBI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/Dfpd-9Fk5wk/s200/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511040017417372690" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Traveling Tree”&lt;br /&gt;This was my first holiday since I came here. I went to Talkeetna. Two young guys came from Japan work here too. One of them went to shopping with owner and the other went there with me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the town where ranger station is. Climbers who plan to ascent should visit here and get a permit. I wanted to meet my owner’s friend who has to do with human waste. But he was absent. I think I can meet him someday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After that we went to museum. There was a booth of Japanese famous adventurer Naomi Uemura and legend of bush pilot Don Sheldon who is on the books of Michio Hoshino. They are no longer with us. But I felt I approach their life. Though, I don’t climb the mountain and look around whole Alaska, I am traveling the place where they lived. I cannot help feeing deep emotion. So Alaska is special place for me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We went to see Susitna River runs near Talkeetna. River is whitish because of silt from glacier. There were so many drifting woods along the riverside. They were as if like waiting for the time to travel again. I am reading a book “Wild Harmony-Animals of the North”. First chapter, Traveling tree, is a story of a spruce tree’s travel to the ocean. Today I met traveling tree. I thought when it gets to the ocean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway I am a traveling tree. I am staying in Alaska like it lay along riverside. I know when I go back to Japan. But I don’t want to think about it. I wanna enjoy traveling like a traveling tree. I want drift my river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the end of story, it eventually got to the ocean and washed ashore where no tree. The traveling tree used as a good marker of fox and became a good hunting place. Finally it used as firewood and burned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am on my way to descend my river named life. I am drifting. I took one year off from my school. This year is something like a rest. I will start drifting next April. I might finish descending my creek and enter my big river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am not sure when and where to get to. Is it Canada, Alaska, Japan or the other country?? Period of traveling is different each other. I think that my river is so long and it takes long to get there. I am drifting big river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was the day that I felt I am traveling tree. I don’t know when and where but it is true that I get there in the future finally. So I want to enjoy drifting and descending my river named life.&lt;br /&gt;17:26 Aug 11th 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;「旅をする木」&lt;br /&gt;今日は、ここの生活が始まって最初の休日であった。タルキートナに行ってきた。ここには、僕の他に二人の日本人の若者が働いている。そのうちの一人とタルキートナに行ってきた。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;この町は、北米最高峰のマッキンレー山登山の許可を出す公園管理局のある町だ。登山者は必ず訪れなくてはいけない。この管理局で茅野さんの友人に会いたかったのだが、あいにく不在で次回へ先送りになった。彼は、登山者に排泄物を入れる缶を持たせ、山に排泄しないように指導している。違反すると罰金が科せられる。美しく山を保つために必要なことだ。日本はそういった取り組みが少ない。登山者数の規制や登山者の意識の改善が必要だ。そのように茅野さんは語っていた。日本は技術ばかり進み、人の意識教育がなっていないと。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;そして、博物館に行ってきた。冒険家植村直己の記念ブースがあったり、星野道夫の本の中に登場する伝説的なブッシュパイロットのドン・シェルドンのブースがあったりと自分が本を読んで知った人々のことをここアラスカでさらに知ることができた。彼らはもうこの世にはいないが、アラスカに来て、さらに彼らのことを身近に感じることができるようになった気がする。僕は、山を登ったわけでもないし、アラスカを見て回ったわけではないが、彼らが足跡を残したアラスカにいることは事実だ。それだけ、アラスカは僕にとって思い入れが深い土地なのだ。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;僕らは、スシトナ川を見に行った。氷河のシルトが大量に流れ込んでいる川は白く濁っていた。大きな川の川岸には、いくつもの流木が横たわっている。いつその流木は再び流され、海に辿り着くのだろうかと考えていた。そう、僕は「極北の動物誌」という本に出てくる「旅をする木」に出会ったのだ。ここにある旅をする木が海に辿り着き、薪となり空に帰るのはいつになるのだろうか？&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;僕は旅をする木だ。ここの川に横たわる木のように、僕はアラスカの土地に身を置いている。いつ海を越えて日本という国に帰るのだろうか？その時を僕は知っている。しかし、僕はそんなことを考えたくない。旅をする木のようにその時その時を楽しく生きていたい。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;旅をする木は、やがて永久凍土が広がるツンドラの浜辺に打ち寄せられ、キツネ猟のスポットとなり、薪となり、空へ二酸化炭素として舞っていく。こんな感じで話は終わる。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;僕は、まだ旅の途中、川を下っている。ちょうど澄んだクリークを下り終えて、大河に入ったところで川岸に横たわっているようなものだろうか。来年から大河を下りはじめるのだ。川の長さ、つまり人生の長さは人それぞれ違うが、僕の川は本当に長いような気がする。大河を下りはじめようとしている。海岸に辿り着く、つまり住む場所を見つけて落ち着くのはいつになるのだろうか？&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;僕が落ち着く海岸は、カナダ、アラスカ、日本、それとも他の国なのだろうか？今はそこが分からないが、時の流れに乗って下っていたら、いつか辿り着くのは確かだ。人生という川下りを楽しみたいと思う。たのしい川下りになるのは間違いない。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;初めての休日は、自分が旅をする木であると感じた一日となった。&lt;br /&gt;２０１０年　８月１１日　１７：２６&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;では。&lt;br /&gt;Cheers,&lt;br /&gt;Yota Kano&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-172283891177902471?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/172283891177902471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/traveling-tree.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/172283891177902471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/172283891177902471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/traveling-tree.html' title='Traveling Tree'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/THslsnUgBBI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/Dfpd-9Fk5wk/s72-c/DSC_0041.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7254225198731180101</id><published>2010-08-11T10:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-11T10:35:01.245-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life in Trapper Creek, Alaska</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TGLfNnvbkuI/AAAAAAAAF2w/T7NVKOc7XTU/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TGLfNnvbkuI/AAAAAAAAF2w/T7NVKOc7XTU/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504207119699383010" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TGLfM0vgBvI/AAAAAAAAF2o/9IkLLJuvDWw/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TGLfM0vgBvI/AAAAAAAAF2o/9IkLLJuvDWw/s200/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504207106009466610" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life in Trapper creek, Alaska started from August 4th. It is so difficult to use internet here. But I found I am able to upload my blog once or twice time in a month. Work here is a typical physical labor. I get so tired when I finish working in the evening. So I have no power to write my blog post in the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But I have been keeping writing on my notebook bought at Heritage Centre in Skidegate. This notebook is so awesome. I love. So I should buy new fourth one after backing to my hometown, Haida Gwaii.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If I have a power to write blog post, I will write and upload for sure. Look forward it. I am enjoying life here. I learn lots of things. But I miss Canada and small adventure that look around country occasionally. And I miss English. I speak Japanese all the time here. But here is Alaska. I often feel strange and incongruity. I wanna use English but it is difficult because everyone is Japanese and use Japanese. I think my English gets worse step by step.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On my way to Trapper Creek, I felt that United States is not safe. I felt scare with people walking in the street. Canada is so nice. I come to love Canada more and more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Physical labor”&lt;br /&gt;I have worked since yesterday. My first work was to brush the log house. We should brush so hard to varnish it. I got tired with my arms. But it is a good exercise and training muscle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway I went to see a movie with my friends in Vancouver a week ago. I cannot remember the name of the movie well. I guess “Karate kids”. In this movie, hero moved to the other town from his hometown with his mother. In his new school, classmates are so hard on him. One day he saw them learning Karate. Then he wants to learn it. Fortunately he met an old guy who is his neighborhood came from Japan. The old guy is master of it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The master gave him some training menu of Karate. It was to wash some cars and paint the wall and house. Training was physical labor. Hero was told to use both of hands. And master said that when wash cars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Wax in. Wax out. Breathe in. Breathe out.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally hero mastered Karate and won the competition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was happy ending and little bit funny movie. Everyone enjoyed it. I enjoyed too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been doing almost same things here as if like the hero in this movie. I think that I will be so tough at the end of staying here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to tell my friend, Eva that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“You know. We saw the movie at Stanley Park end of July. I’m doing work as if like the hero.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life here is so interesting and valuable. I may build a log house in the future. I want to build Haida traditional six beams style house. Working here, I remember the movie that I saw with my friends all the time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I work repeating the old guy’s phrase “Breathe in. Breathe out.”&lt;br /&gt;9:49 Aug. 6th 2010&lt;br /&gt;I cannot cure my wrist pain at all. But hanging there!!&lt;br /&gt;I could see the top of Mt. Mckinley. But I could not see the whole mountain. Alaska is rainy and cloudy all the time. It is said that this summer is extraordinary compared to last summer. I wanna see the sun and whole mountain early. I don’t like cloudy and rainy weather.&lt;br /&gt;I may not spend summer in Alaska. Leaves already turn yellow. Autumn is coming toward us so fast. Summer is gone. I miss summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ここでの生活がスタートして約１週間。曇りがちの天気が続いています。ネットも以外と簡単に使えそうな環境にいるので、暇を見つけてブログの更新もできそうです。デッキ作成や壁作りで忙しい肉体労働で、毎日仕事終わりは疲れ果てて、ブログの記事を書く暇はありません。時間を見つけて投稿しょうと思っています。お楽しみに。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ノートにはこまめに物を書いています。滞在終わりには、ノートは埋まっているでしょう。４つめを島で買わなくてはいけません。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ここでの生活は、人生の糧になるものばかりです。大変ですが、まあそれもいいことでしょう。いろいろなことを学んでいます。しかし、住み家のカナダや旅が恋しくなることが時々あります。さらに、アラスカにいるのに日本語を話しているので、若干の違和感や変な感じを覚えます。英語を使いたいのですが、皆が日本人なので日本語になってしまいます。カナダに帰る頃は、英語のできない自分に戻っていることでしょう。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;今の家までの道中、感じたことがあります。それは、アメリカは怖いということ。街ゆく人が怖いのです。物騒な話も良く聞きます。それを知って、さらにカナダが好きになりました。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;では。ある日の日記より。&lt;br /&gt;「仕事」&lt;br /&gt;昨日から働き始めました。最初の仕事は、ログハウスを洗剤とブラシで洗うことでした。終わる頃は、腕がくたくたです。しかし、良いトレーニングになったと思います。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;さて、約１週間前、友達とバンクーバーの公園で映画を見ました。映画のタイトルは「Karate kids」。主人公はある町に転校してきて、同級生からいじめられてしまいます。ある日、同級生たちが空手をしているのを目にし、空手を習得したいと思うようになります。幸運なことに、隣人の日本から移住してきた老人が空手の名人であることに気がつきます。彼は、その老人に教えを請うことにします。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;老人の与えた空手の練習は、洗車と塀と家のペンキ塗りなどの単なる肉体労働だったのです。それが、一番の練習だったのです。最後、彼は空手を習得し、ある大会で優勝するのです。そんなハッピーエンディングストーリーの映画だったのです。見たい人がいたら探してみてください。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;今僕がやっていること、それはこの映画で主人公がやっていたこと。つまり、ブラシがけなどの肉体労働です。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;友達に言いたいこと。&lt;br /&gt;「あの７月終わりに見た映画を覚えているかい？今、僕は映画の主人公と同じことをしているよ。本当に面白い。なんか偶然性を感じてしまう。」と。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;この滞在が終わるころには、空手はできませんが、さらにタフになっていることでしょう。毎日が良いトレーニングです。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ここでの生活は疲れますが、楽しくいろいろ勉強になります。ログハウスが建てられるくらい勉強しようと思っています。僕の夢は、ハイダ族が建てていた伝統的な家をモチーフにした家をカナダに建てたいということです。それができたらなんと最高でしょう。&lt;br /&gt;２０１０年８月６日　９：４６&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;マッキンレー山の山頂を見ることができたのですが、山の全容は見られませんでした。アラスカは、雨ばかり降っています。異常なようです。花は綺麗に咲かず、もうすぐ紅葉の季節になってしまいそうです。今年は夏がないアラスカかもしれません。残念です。早く晴れて欲しい今日この頃。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;では。&lt;br /&gt;Cheers,&lt;br /&gt;Yota Kano&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-7254225198731180101?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/7254225198731180101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/life-in-trapper-creek-alaska.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7254225198731180101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7254225198731180101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/life-in-trapper-creek-alaska.html' title='Life in Trapper Creek, Alaska'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TGLfNnvbkuI/AAAAAAAAF2w/T7NVKOc7XTU/s72-c/DSC_0018.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-7309471316392095733</id><published>2010-08-03T21:40:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-03T22:08:10.825-07:00</updated><title type='text'>New life starts soon</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFj1lSCPRiI/AAAAAAAAF1o/V-i026TmAhg/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFj1lSCPRiI/AAAAAAAAF1o/V-i026TmAhg/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501416965678253602" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I left from Seattle in this morning. And I left for Anchorage, AK. In the afternoon, I got to Anchorage safely. Well I got to my second destination in this travel. I have dreamed to go to Alaska for years. So I am glad to come here. Dreams come true as long as I do effort. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I leave for my friend's house tomorrow morning. My new life starts tomorrow. I am not sure whether I can do well or not. But I think I can enjoy the life there even if it is hard job. I have to take lots of pictures and write lots about Alaska because my friends in Canada and Japan are looking forward to reading my blog and looking my pictures. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I want to learn lots of things and think about myself carefully and slowly. And finally I want to find out my way in the future. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think I don't feel like leaving Alaska when I come to the end of my life in Alaska. It will be so nice experience there. It is true that this experience influences on my future life. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am looking forward to showing my pictures and blog posts in October. So see you in October. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I will upload my blog as possible as I can. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Best regards,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano from Anchorage, AK&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;アンカレッジに到着した。ついにあこがれのアラスカに足を踏み入れたのだ。明日、大学のOBの人の家に向かう。新しい夢の生活が始まるのだ。たとえ、仕事の内容が大変でも楽しめるだろう。なぜなら、僕はアラスカにいるのだから。そして、ローズハーバーや島での生活で身体を鍛えてきたからだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;多くの写真を撮り、文章を残してここを１０月に去りたいと思う。ここを去る時、僕はここを去りたくないと思うだろう。２ヶ月の生活を楽しみたいと思う。いろいろなことを学び、いろいろなことを考え、将来に影響を与える生活にしたい。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;僕の旅の日記を楽しみにしているカナダ、アメリカ、日本の友達のためにも、美しい写真と文章を残してこようと思う。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;１０月、島に帰ってから写真と文章をお見せするのを本当に楽しみにしている。では。しばしのブログ休止に入ります。投稿できるようならば更新します。１０月、多くのことを報告します。その時をお楽しみに。１０月は本当に忙しくなるだろう。僕は、これから始まる２ヶ月のアラスカ生活の報告方法を考えなくてはいけない。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。１０月に会いましょう。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano at Anchorage. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-7309471316392095733?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/7309471316392095733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-life-starts-soon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7309471316392095733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/7309471316392095733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-life-starts-soon.html' title='New life starts soon'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFj1lSCPRiI/AAAAAAAAF1o/V-i026TmAhg/s72-c/DSC_0004.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-1784795902584784512</id><published>2010-08-02T21:51:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T22:25:10.499-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Supper with my friend's parents</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFeoGDmo0eI/AAAAAAAAFqU/avelXSjIG0Y/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFeoGDmo0eI/AAAAAAAAFqU/avelXSjIG0Y/s200/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501050291856396770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFeoFgfcZkI/AAAAAAAAFqM/w4g57YAT5OE/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFeoFgfcZkI/AAAAAAAAFqM/w4g57YAT5OE/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501050282430981698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I stayed at my friend, Evan's parents house. Evan visited me 2 years ago. I traveled around Hakodate with him. It was so nice trip. Then we talked a lot. So I have never forget it since then. And I promised that I go to meet him in the future. The time came. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;First I was supposed to meet him in Seattle. But he was gone. He was kind to introduce his parents and allow me to stay their house. So I met his parents. I talked about him and his and my friend, Yoshiko. And his father, Bob took me to look around Seattle. And his mother, Mary Jean cooked a dinner for me. They are so kind. I am so glad to meet them. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I hope they will visit my parents and me in Japan someday. I am ready to have them. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I had a last dinner with them tonight. I thought I want to talk more and more. It was too short for me. I should visit longer next time. And I want to cook for them. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I dream to immigrate to Canada in the future. So if I could do that, I would like to visit them and Evan then. I am not sure when but I visit again for sure. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thanks Bob and Mary Jean so much. Thank you for everything. See you again!! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;２年前、僕が住んでいた函館を訪れた友達のエヴァンの家に泊めさせていただいた。あの２年前の日々は忘れない。大学院入試がちょうど終わった日、彼が訪れた。温泉に行き、いろいろ話した思い出は忘れることはない。そしてその時、次は僕が彼を訪ねにシアトルに行くことを約束した。そして、その時がきた。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;しかし、残念なことに彼は新しい地に旅立っていた。親切なことに、彼はを紹介してくれて、そこに泊まるのを許してくれた。本当に感謝しなくてはいけない。僕らは、エヴァンとの思い出や僕らの友達であるヨシコとの思い出を話した。あの時の出会いが、こういう形で再び僕の前に現れたことは本当に嬉しい。願っていればまた会えるのだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;彼の父のボブは、シアトルの名所を案内してくれた。母のメアリーは夕飯をご馳走してくれた。本当に親切にしてもらって嬉しかった。彼らに出会えて本当に良かった。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今度は、僕がもてなすばんだと思っている。いつか彼らが日本を訪れたとき、僕の両親を紹介して、もてなす準備はできている。僕が帰ったらいつでも来てもらっていい。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;今夜、僕らは一緒に夕飯を食べた。もうすこし長く話していたかった。僕にとって、２泊は少々短すぎたのだ。また今度訪ねなくてはいけないと思っている。その時、僕は夕飯のお礼として、何か料理を作りたいと思う。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;僕は将来カナダに移住することを夢見ている。もしその夢が叶ったならば、その時彼らとエヴァンを訪ねたいと思う。いつになるか分からないが、もう一度会いにシアトルにやってくることは確かだ。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;本当にありがとう。また会いましょう。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;では。&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cheers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-1784795902584784512?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/1784795902584784512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/supper-with-my-friends-parents.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1784795902584784512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/1784795902584784512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/supper-with-my-friends-parents.html' title='Supper with my friend&apos;s parents'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFeoGDmo0eI/AAAAAAAAFqU/avelXSjIG0Y/s72-c/DSC_0001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-4119094132353455956</id><published>2010-08-02T17:26:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T17:47:50.415-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Farewell and Seattle</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmMCBRUZI/AAAAAAAAFpc/dBsIvrfc6tY/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmMCBRUZI/AAAAAAAAFpc/dBsIvrfc6tY/s200/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500977826743013778" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;August 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I got to Seattle on Aug. 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;. I planed to come here on July 31&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; but I prolonged my staying at Vancouver to go to bike trip to Sechelt with my friend. We enjoyed our trip. I am so glad to share the time and travel with her. I never forget it forever.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“August 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; 2010”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I woke up early in the morning. As soon as I woke up, I became sad and lonely. Well, today is my farewell day to Eva. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But she is still sleeping because she got so tired yesterday. So I decided to look back my time with her looking at my pictures. Looking at pictures, I cried without my noticing. I wanted to cry enough and show my smile when I come to farewell.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But is it possible?? I think it is impossible. She will be wake up soon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;8:35&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We went to Pacific Union Station to take a bus. But the bus ticket leaves for Seattle at 10:20 were sold out. So I decided to take a later one. We got 4 extra hours before I leave. Now I am relaxing at her house. I have to leave in an hour. Then I come to farewell exactly. I thought that I wasted my tear in the morning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My god gave me an extra time with her. I have to thank my god for it. The time is coming toward me moment by moment. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;12:11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We went to bus terminal together. And I said thank you to her with sitting on the chair. Then I did not cry. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;She said to me that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Goodbye, Yota.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I remembered that she does not like to say goodbye. So I said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Don’t say goodbye. Say see you soon.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Let’s meet again in Canada, Germany or Japan. See you.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As I rode on the bus, I could not see her anymore. Can we meet again?? I thought we might not meet again anymore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I cannot stop crying. At last it was impossible not to cry. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We started walking our own way again. I left for Seattle and Alaska. She left for her destination. She is my good friend forever even if we live in different country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am so glad to meet her. I thought I should not cry anymore because we are good friends even if we go back to our home country. And I thought she does not want me to cry. I have to enjoy my travel and tell her my story.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Thanks Eva. Danke&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;15:04 August 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 on the bus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;August 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmMsUMSOI/AAAAAAAAFpk/AnOnJ56A-IM/s200/DSC_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500977838096664802" /&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to look around Seattle with my friend father. He took me to some place in Seattle. Burk museum, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and Discovery Park. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am so glad to look around the place where I did not visit three years ago. I could see some storage of first nation people and the other tribes in the world at the museum. It was so interesting. And I saw the salmon come up the locks there. Salmon season is coming.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmNKBIBRI/AAAAAAAAFps/uUyh6PDUZ60/s200/DSC_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500977846069757202" /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I had the beautiful view of Puget Sound from Discovery Park.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I thought it is little bit too short for met to look around whole Seattle in a day. I cannot look around tomorrow because the plane leaves at 12pm. I think I should visit again someday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Thank my friend’s parents for everything so much. I regret that I should have planed my trip to Seattle longer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;16:35 Aug. 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I may not upload after getting to my friend house in Alaska. But I really really want to upload it at least once a month. So I will ask him about my uploading at least once a month. If it is not possible, I will upload my blog about life in Alaska after going back to Haida Gwaii. I wanna post 30 article in October. So see you in October.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmNagFjFI/AAAAAAAAFp0/OvNyq0hC78k/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500977850494585938" /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;生活に慣れてきたのか、英語もすんなりと出てくるようになりました。物書きは日本語ですが。最近の忙しい移動により、英語と日本語両方載せるのが面倒です。なので、今回は英語だけで勘弁してください。英語の読めない人は、読める人に内容を教えて貰ってください。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そしてアラスカ到着後ですが、ネットが緊急時以外使わせて貰えないようなので、ブログの更新は２ヶ月お休みになると思います。月に最低一回はブログの更新をさせてもらえるように交渉してみますが、望み薄な感じです。なので、１０月にまとめて投稿したいと思います。おそらく１０月はブログ更新に忙しくなるでしょう。月に１５投稿と考えると、１０月は４５投稿になるでしょう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今日は、シアトルの隠れた名所を巡ってきました。友達のお父さんが、案内してくれて、博物館やサケの遡上、ピュージェット入り江の美しい眺めを見て、ほぼ一日だけのシアトルを満喫しました。明日、アラスカへ向かいます。若干の後悔、それはもうすこしのんびりとした旅程を組めばよかったということ。そうすれば、アラスカまでの旅行をもっと楽しめたはずなのです。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-4119094132353455956?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/4119094132353455956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/farewell-and-seattle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4119094132353455956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/4119094132353455956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/08/farewell-and-seattle.html' title='Farewell and Seattle'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFdmMCBRUZI/AAAAAAAAFpc/dBsIvrfc6tY/s72-c/DSC_0067.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-2879632715414160633</id><published>2010-07-30T20:53:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-30T20:54:41.908-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Museum of Anthropology</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOeeXCeAVI/AAAAAAAAFmM/7ik98Ta7Mtg/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; 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height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOedU4HbEI/AAAAAAAAFl8/CJZCx83IXTw/s200/DSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913796606979138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Museum of Anthropology”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I went to UBC Museum of Anthropology today. I saw the house frontal poles that used to be in SGang Gwaay. It was cut into some pieces but I felt some sacred. I could tell what crest it is. But we cannot know the story that the totem pole has. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Anyway I visited this museum three years ago. I enjoyed looking at the totem poles but I did not know what these poles mean. I was just impressed by it and thought it is so beautiful art. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But now it looks different from three years ago. I went to Haida Gwaii and learned lots of things about Haida culture. And I went to SGang Gwaay and saw the old totem poles remain there. So I can understand lots about it. When I saw it, I felt a deep emotion and little bit spiritual things. It looks as if they wanted to go back to the earth. And it looks as if they were welcoming me whom spent time in Haida Gwaii for two months. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I should look it carefully and slowly. It is important to spend time for long time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;11:33 July 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 at the museum &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I spent for about 4 hours at the museum. I took 2 guided tour and learned lots of things. More and more I learn about it, more and more I want to make the traditional canoe paddles and weaving hat. I am looking forward to coming October. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;「人類学博物館」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;僕のふるさとでもあるクイーンシャーロット島にあったトーテムポールを見るために、ブリティッシュコロンビア大学の人類学博物館にやって来た。あこがれの島、アンソニー島でみることができなかったトーテムポールを見た。展示のために切られて、迫力に欠けているが、不思議な力を感じる。そして、一つ一つの彫刻に込められた意味が分かるようだ。何の動物であるかは分かる。しかしながら、ポールに秘められた人々の物語は私達には分かることがもはやできない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;そういえば、３年前ここを訪れた。その時は、トーテムポールを作っていた人々のすごさとその美しさを感じただけであった。そこに秘められた物語や何の動物が象られているかまではわからなかった。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;今回は、本当に違った目で見つめている。クイーンシャーロット島に二ヶ月半滞在し、そこの博物館でいろいろなことを学んだ。そして、アンソニー島に赴き、この目で朽ち果てるままに残るトーテムポールを見てきた。だから、この博物館にあるトーテムポールが放つ不思議な力を感じるし、そのすごさを改めて実感している。ハイダ族のトーテムポールは、その人々がいた島からやってきた僕を歓迎しているようにも見えた。そして、故郷のクイーンシャーロット島に戻り、土に帰りたいと言っているようにも思える。丸一日では足りない。確かに、島であらかたのことを勉強したから、その意味なりは理解できるから少々飽きた。しかし、２日かけてじっくり眺めるのも大事な気がする。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ハイダ族のトーテムを見たとき、僕の背筋は震えた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;２０１０年７月３０日　１１：３３　博物館内にて。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;ところで、博物館には４時間近くいて、２つのツアーを受けてきました。十分見たので、明日は友達と登山に行ってきます。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Century; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;ＭＳ 明朝&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latinfont-family:Century;"&gt;では。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Yota Kano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1446936871631719866-2879632715414160633?l=kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/feeds/2879632715414160633/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/07/museum-of-anthropology.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2879632715414160633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1446936871631719866/posts/default/2879632715414160633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kanoyota-thelifeofawanderer.blogspot.com/2010/07/museum-of-anthropology.html' title='Museum of Anthropology'/><author><name>Yota Kano</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14609260130256475217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TADAMwT9T2I/AAAAAAAADAE/bJOczo4FgsM/S220/DSC_0014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOeeXCeAVI/AAAAAAAAFmM/7ik98Ta7Mtg/s72-c/DSC_0067.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446936871631719866.post-3404983130413805203</id><published>2010-07-30T20:07:00.009-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T22:44:52.619-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Coming back to Vancouver</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUA3wCWpI/AAAAAAAAFlE/wcw_A5XsjnA/s1600/DSC_0037.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUA3wCWpI/AAAAAAAAFlE/wcw_A5XsjnA/s200/DSC_0037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499902312635849362" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUAQ4OTQI/AAAAAAAAFk8/ArB2N_Q7uR8/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUAQ4OTQI/AAAAAAAAFk8/ArB2N_Q7uR8/s200/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499902302201203970" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUAIxR4rI/AAAAAAAAFk0/LS6tQCah3Es/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H8UFm1MjuN4/TFOUAIxR4rI/AAAAAAAAFk0/LS6tQCah3Es/s200/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499902300024595122" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Coming back to Vancouver”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I can see the city of Vancouver. I see the tall buildings. What a huge this city is. Looking at the city, I felt I come back here again. And I recalled my travel before getting to Haida Gwaii. When I was in Vancouver, I was a traveler came from Japan. But now, I feel I am a temporary resident in Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So it is not strange that I look at this city as quite different as before I felt in spring. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And I have one thing that I think. It is that I compare Haida Gwaii with Vancouver. In Haida Gwaii, there is just only one big road. Behind the house, a rainforest that expand wide. In front of the house, there is a beautiful ocean and we can see a vast rainforest. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In Vancouver, there are so many beautiful buildings and parks. And there are so much people. It is quite different from Haida Gwaii. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But there is one thing that is common between it. It is that people live in both of places. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When I get to the downtown of Vancouver, I will miss Haida Gwaii where people and everything around us is so beautiful. But then, at the same time, I feel a great possibilities and expansions for my travel. Because Vancouver is the place where my travel started.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It is not too much to say that both of places are my hometown. I love Vancouver too. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;15:31 July 29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 on the ferry from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“I met my nice friend again”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I took a bus to UBC after getting to downtown. I looked back on my life in April. Everything, from Broadway to UBC, made me recall my life in Vancouver. Because I walked to UBC from downtown and took for 2 hours. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As soon as getting there, I called my friend, Eva who came from Germany. I heard her familiar voice over the phone. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Hi, Yota. How are you? Anyway where are you now? Please come to student union building. See you soon.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As I walked toward it, I met her. Nothing changed except for the clothes for summer. We talked about our life before meeting. For example, what we have done after farewell in April and how we have lived in Canada. We talked for an hour. I thought that two and half months are little bit long but it passed so fast. I was alone and wandered in the town and UBC when I was in Vancouver. Then I met her at the hostel and she told me lots of things and invited me to come to hiking. She was my first good friend that I met in Canada. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I felt we grew up in this two and half months and found our own way where we are going. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the night, she took me to the outdoor film event held in Stanley Park where we jogged together and introduced her friends. I can remember that I jogged with my hiking shoes. It was nice to meet them. She has lots of friends in Vancouver and I found she is enjoying her life here. I regret that I cannot introduce my friends in Haida Gwaii. That is so pity. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Anyway she plans to go to Haida Gwaii in September. I am not sure when. But she will stay for a few days. So I would like my friends in Haida Gwaii to help her and show her the food culture in Haida Gwaii. Best regards from Yota Kano who is little bit famous Japanese in Haida Gwaii. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When I was in UBC, I saw people playing slackline. Then I did not know what they are playing. But I know it was slackline. I played it with her and got better at playing. I could do round way. But not for UBC and her, I would have never done well. I think it was a totally chance. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;She is one of my good friend exactly. I am so glad to meet her again. She will go back to Germany on September 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have seen off some of my good friends, Graham, Julianne, Dan, Joe and Eva. I am so happy to meet them. And they helped me a lot. I plan to meet some of them but it is the last time to meet her in this year. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have to thank Eva so much. So I say. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;“Thank you for everything, my friend. Thank you very much.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;10:42 July 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2010 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I leave for Seattle on Sunday. And I take a plane to Anchorage on August 3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/July24thToJuly26th#"&gt;http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/July24thToJuly26th#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/Vancouver02#"&gt;http://picasaweb.google.com/kanoyota/Vancouver02#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;「バンクーバー」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;今日、再びバンクーバーに戻ってきた。フェリーからビル街が見える。本当に大きいこの街。街を見つめながら、今までの自分の旅について振り返っていた。特にクイーンシャーロット島に着く前のことについて。英語のできない旅人であったが、今では１１月からの住む場所を決めてあるカナダの住人になっている。英語も大分まともになった。街に着いたら、この街を去った時と比べて違った目で見つめるだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;今、頭の中で考えていること。それは、どうしてもクイーンシャーロット島とバンクーバーを比べてしまうことだ。大きな道路が一本だけあり、家の後ろには手つかずの森が広がり、家の前には美しい海が広がっている僕の住み家、クイーンシャーロット島。そして、美しいビルが建ち並び、たくさんの人が行き交うバンクーバー。その対照的な２つの土地を比べてしまうのだ。どちらにも共通していることは、どちらにも人が住んでいることなのであるが、そこに住む人々の生活は全く違う。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;市街地に入ったとき、僕はクイーンシャーロット島を懐かしむだろう。そして同時に、この大きな街に大きな期待や可能性を見いだそうとするだろう。それは、この後続く僕の旅への期待、可能性、広がりといってもいいかもしれない。なぜならば、バンクーバーは僕が旅をスタートさせた場所であるからだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;どちらの土地も、僕のふるさとと言っても過言ではない。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span &gt;２０１０年７月２９日　１５：３１　フェリーにて。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;「&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eva&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;と再会」&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;フェリーを降りて一路大学へ向かう。バスから眺める景色がすべて懐かしく見えた。２時間かけて歩いてたどり着いた大学、そして、その道筋をバスから懐かしい思いで見つめていた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;大学に着き、一人寂しくベンチに座り、鳩の写真を撮っていた頃を思い出していたら、彼女に会った。夏服を着ているということ以外、なにも変わっていなかった。小さな丘の上で、これまでの自分たちのことを話していた。何をしてきたか、どう暮らしてきたか。１時間近く話していた。２ヶ月半という月日は長かったのであるが、あっという間に過ぎ去ったという感想のほうがしっくりとくる。友達がいなくて、さびしくキャンパスを歩いていた頃とは違う。２ヶ月半で、僕は成長したのを感じた。僕は、４月のある日、ユースホステルで彼女と会った。いろいろなことを話したし、彼女はハイキングに誘ってくれたりもした。いろいろと助けてくれた。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;そんな親切な彼女は、僕を夏の間だけ開催される野外映画館に誘ってくれた。そして、友達を紹介してくれた。開催される公園を、彼女に誘われてジョギングした４月のある日を思い出す。ハイキングシューズで走った僕は相当疲れた。４月のブログにすべてが書いてあるから読み直してみよう。僕が、クイーンシャーロット島の友達を紹介できないのは残念であるが、彼女は９月に島を訪れるそうだ。その時、きっと僕の友達に会うことだろう。島で若干有名になっている僕のことを話したら、きっと皆が友達になってくれるだろう。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;そういえば、大学で綱渡りをして遊んで、一周できるようになった。かなり上手くなった。これも本当に嬉しい。４月のある日、僕は綱渡りをして遊ぶ学生の光景を同じ場所で見た。今では自分がそれを楽しんでいる。なんか本当に不思議だ。偶然なのだろうが、親友のジョーが綱渡りを教えてくれたことが必然としか思えない。そうなるのが運命づけられたように。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;ともあれ、僕にとって彼女は大切な友達の一人だ。僕は本当に素晴らしい友達に出会っている。ジョーにジュリアン、ダンにグラハム、そしてエヴァ。本当に感謝しなくてはいけない。９月２５日、彼女は復学して、学士号を取得するために母国のドイツに帰る。なんか本当に寂しいものだ。多くの友達が僕の前から去っていくからだ。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &
