- Absolutely divine; wish I could have stayed longer
we were extremely pleased with everything at seifuso. it was clean, quiet, comfy beds (we did japanese style without bath) as well as a ton of extras as the hostess was always trying to make our stay comfortable. some highlights: -half-priced tickets to the matsumoto castle -free bikes to bike around town, and to bring us to the jr station each day -lovely traditional japanese bathes, with the availability of private time one night -free dressing up in kimonos -participate in traditional japanese tea ceremony (500 yen pp) -internet in the common room -small fee for laundry (no dryer, only hang dry) -drop off/pick up at jr train station when you check in/out all this for a very reasonable price (8400 yen for 2 people). the only drawback is that it is a bit outside the city centre, but with the bikes and pick-up/drop-off, it was a breeze to get around.
- group exhibition at kodak photo salon
will be participating in kodak photo salon's third special exhibition from feb. 7 to 18. some pieces from my solo exhibition awareness in 2008. please come if you have a chance.
- クリーンアップバグ修正メンテMaintenance of All Shards - 10/10
we will bring down all shards at 3:00 pm edt today for a short maintenance. this will fix issues with the clean up britannia event.
- Driving at midnight constipation stomach ache 〓 真夜中の移動と便秘と腹痛＾＾； 〓
we drove at my darling s flat formed italian blue sporty car , and my darling drove at high speed ...! ( _ the road from midnight to early morning had no traffic jam, and he could drive at high speed !
- 英和対訳軍事用語ブログ296
the [drone] attacks（無人機による）攻撃
- 2010年11月6日のテーマ
we will discuss how we should join this trans-pacific discussion with protecting our domestic industries.
- Make a Statement Using your Favorite NHL Jersey
whatever nhl players and teams you basis for, you a lot of
acceptable can't delay until those nights if you can sit aback in your
couch with a algid one (or two) and get beguiled for a abounding sixty
minute bold of authentic adrenaline and speed.
- 米紙 大々的に特集１０－２デモ
while right-leaning rallies often attract older
generations, ms. kima said the latest incident is energizing younger
japanese who are gathering force in internet chat rooms and japan's
popular social networking site mixi. she estimates an online forum she
frequents called my nihon attracts about 30,000 people.
awash in a blanket of japanese flags fluttering in the slight breeze,
the crowd cheered as a handful of speakers took the makeshift stage set
up outside japan's public broadcaster nhk in shibuya. for 1½ hours,
speakers blasted china and the japanese government. as the afternoon sun
beat down on the crowd, mr. tamogami, who delivered the opening
remarks, began his speech saying china stupidly claims the senkaku
islands, also known as diaoyu in china, as its own and if the japanese
people do not stand up to such claims, they will lose control of the
territory.
china is reacting like the yakuza, said masanori miya, 41, a
salesman in tokyo, referring to japanese gangsters. a regular
participant in anti-china oriented rallies, mr. miya said china-japan
relations are definitely approaching the breaking point.
it is unclear how much the sentiments of the crowd have been embraced
by mainstream politicians. no prominent political leaders attended the
event. organizers said that they invited former prime minister shinzo
abe, known for taking a hard line against china but that a conflict
prevented his attendance. he has gone to previous events organized by
the group.
while saturday's rally appeared peaceful, the extended spat with
beijing has fueled some scattered events of more extreme forms of
protest in japan. china's national tourism administration on friday
issued a travel warning for japan, citing an alleged attack against a
chinese tour bus by japanese right-wing activists in the southern city
of fukuoka.
the statement said: chinese tourists and tour groups currently in
japan or planning to go to japan in the near future [advised] to watch
their travel safety. according to japan's yomiuri shimbun, a motorcade
of some 60 trucks of right wingers held a anti-china rally, blocking the
path of tour buses carrying chinese tourists headed back to a cruise
ship after sightseeing in the city. the incident delayed the group's
departure by 30 minutes, but no one was injured, the newspaper said.
in separate incidents, japanese men have been arrested over the past
week for throwing flares or smoke-bombs at chinese consulates in
nagasaki and fukuoka.
saturday's tokyo rally attracted activists drawn to a variety of
causes. a couple of people distributed free tibet fliers. another man
walked silently among the protestors dressed as a ninja in the pale blue
colors of the uighur flag. a pastel-colored banner with the name of a
women's activist group, translated roughly as women who love the
country, was hoisted above baby strollers and a group of some 30
members.
after the speeches, the crowd swelled by about another thousand as
the demonstrators took to the streets. the rally snaked through tokyo's
congested sidewalks of shibuya, spanned the main strip of the tony
omotesando neighborhood, and up to trendy harajuku. onlookers were taken
aback by the large following as they waited to cross the street or
covered their ears to block the parade's pronouncements blaring through
megaphones and sound trucks: stand up! fight for japan! protect peace
in asia !
some bystanders like 29-year-old emmie hama were impressed. i
thought it's nice to see them working hard. japanese people usually
don't have strong will power , said the sales clerk, as a third chunk of
protestors passed an intersection. a fur cap falling over her eyes
heavy with layers of black mascara, she said that she didn't agree with
japan's decision to release the ship captain and that she would like the
government to release the video of the collision so she can personally
judge which side was in the wrong. she said she knew of the rally but
couldn't participate because of work.
others weren't as taken with the loud intrusion on their saturday
afternoon. i think it's a little overboard. this kind of reaction won't
resolve anything, said anna karaki, 19, a second-year student at tokyo
women's college. ms. karaki then wondered why the march was in shibuya
at all and not taking place closer to where the government buildings are
located. it's an inconvenience to people who want to cross the
street.
- Burnett out of Yankees rotation
we absolutely like the way [mitre's] sinker has been alive afresh and the way he has been throwing the ball, girardi said.
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