Pai-chan made an Autumn trip to Nikko on September 29, 2017 Senjo-ga-hara, the vast unspoiled marsh just started changing colors <a href="http://skbjkjsk.blog.fc2.com/img/DSC_0031_Fotor.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="https://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/DSC_0031_Fotor.jpg" alt="Senjo-ga-hara"… Read more

Autumn is the best season for Hiking The deeper in the woods the more vivid colors of Autumn Earthly peace .... Autumn is what Pai-chan likes ... Let's start exploration .... everything you meet are fresh and new and wonderful .... http://blog-imgs-82.fc2.co… Read more

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On the hunt for Tono’s mythical water trolls | The Japan Times | by Louise George Kittaka The city of Tono (pronounced as Toh-no), Iwate-ken where a local harvest festival was held a few days ago is also considered as the Home of Kappa (河童), a Japanese unique legendary water trolls or "Yokai". The Kappa (河童) is a popular motif throughout this city as in many other areas in Japan, but upon arrival it is soon apparent to visitors that Tono's kappa fall into two distinct camps: the traditional creatures with their creepy countenances, and modern manga-esque kappa who look like th… Read more

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート), connecting Toyama with Nagano-ken is a unique and spectacular route through the Northern Japan Alps which is traversed by various means of transportation including cablecars, trolley buses and a ropeway. (Autumn colors can be seen along the Alpine Route from late September into early November) The fall colors typically reach their best around Murodo and Daikanbo from… Read more

In August 1950, Kurosawa would release the classic "Rashomon". A murder of a samurai, and the ******* of his wife. But the movie is told through several different perspectives, and the “truth” is never made clear. It is the first movie that would get the attention of viewers around the world. Many directors mention that it was while watching Rashomon that they decided to become movie makers. Without Kurosawa’s knowledge, Rashomon was entered into the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where the film won the highe… Read more

Part One - Early Life - Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) is considered one of the greatest directors of all time. He is the director of such films as: The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Ran, and many many others. Through his career of over 50 years, he directed 30 films. His films have influenced nearly every director working today, including but not limited to: George Lucas, Sergio Lione, Stephen Speilberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and many others. The legend would later be rejected by his own, try to com… Read more

Here are some of Japanese typical, traditional sweet Wagashi (和菓子 : Japanese sweets) of Pai-chan's favorite. How many of them do you know or want to taste any with Pai-chan ? Dango (だんご) Dango are chewy, small, steamed dumplings made of rice flour. They are typically served skewered three or four to a stick and topped with a sweet sauce or bean paste. The dumplings are also added into other desserts like anmitsu and oshiruko. Like daifuku, dango are best eaten fresh. Anmitsu (あんみつ) http://… Read more

Toh-no-city(To-no), Iwate-ken 岩手県遠野市 Toh-no-matsuri is an Autumn Harvest Festival at Tohoku region The festival is held every year to pray for a year's good harvest. This year it will be held on September 16 and 17th. The largest annual festival at the city of Toh-no. Shishi-odori (lion dances), Ta… Read more

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri(岸和田だんじり祭りSep.16-17) is a fun high-octane festival held in Kishiwada in the south of Osaka. The festival is the biggest and most famous danjiri matsuri in Japan. Danjiri is a traditional Japanese wooden float very much the same as "dashi (山車)" of other places e.g. Kyoto, Hida-takayama except the smaller size that has elaborate carvings and is decorated with various ornaments. The wooden floats, entirety of zelkovawood, are made in the shape of a shrine or temple and are pulled t… Read more

It was a gathering of the youngsters in a town. They began to talk about what they were afraid of one after the other. "I'm afraid of snakes. I don't like the way they move zigzag." "I'm afraid of badgers. They will change into ghosts." "I'm afraid of spiders. The web is very sticky." "I'm afraid of bats. They fly at night." "I'm afraid of caterpillars. They hide under a leaf." "I'm afraid of ants. They move in a long line." Everyone there but a young man spoke what he was afraid of. The man was lying himself on Tatami (straw mats used in Japanese house). "Mr. Pine. What are you af… Read more

One Autumn afternoon Pai-chan was enjoying a hike along a beautiful stream. The color of leaves are already changing .... but some trees were still green like this ripe chocolate vine ... looked like a part of woman's body. One year ago I happened to find another tree with an erotic hole in the same forest ... Pai-chan had not met any single hiker at all since this morning. So there was no need of walking in… Read more

Sōunkyō (層雲峡 Sōunkyō) is a popular autumn leaf viewing spot, and one of the first places in Japan to see the seasonal spectacle. The colors typically start to appear around the summit of Mount Kurodake in mid September and then gradually move down the mountain slopes until they reach the valley floor around mid October. (Below : Mount Kurodake's northeastern side as of September 10, 2017) Sōunkyō is a range of gorges located in Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, a touristy hot spring resort town in the north of Daisetsuzan Nat… Read more

Extracts from *******'s Pai-chan videos While X-Hamster continues to re-post Pai-chan's video to GAY porn which is against my intention, ******* smoothly accepts me without arguement .... As long as X-Hamster treats " Crossdresser " as " GAY ", which I'm NOT, I have to do it this way.... First I upload on X-Hamster as usual requesting not to change to " G… Read more

Young hotel maid Yui-chan made a debut today ... But it is going to be a rough start ... ht… Read more

Mount Fuji climbing season is over today. It means that all 4 Mount Fuji climbing (as well as descending) trails are officially closed today. All huts, toilets (many are available until Sep.11 noon) will no more be available from tomorrow until next July. This year due to bad weather especially the whole month of August the overall climbers may likely be fewer than previous years. (not official yet until statistics known on or after Sep.12) However there still is another way to enjoy Mount Fuji. After all trails clo… Read more

Tonomine Plateau (砥峰高原), Hyogo-ken The Tonomine plateau (90ha grassland) is one of Hyōgo’s Prefectural Natural Parks. In spring the flowers are in full bloom and summer is all fresh green. Then autumn is the best time to enjoy the colors of seven herbs growing in the area. In winter the plateau is entirely covered by pure white snow. http://blog-imgs-82.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/1441034540VYlnFt_nfM7RdU_1441034536.gif[/imag… Read more

A couple can't think of a name for their baby, so the father goes to the local temple and asks the priest to think of an auspicious name guaranteeing his c h i l d long life. " How about Jugemu (寿限無)? " suggests the priest. "It means limitless life." "Not bad," says the father. "Got any other suggestions?" "Sure, okay. 'Go-Kō-no-Surikire'? That one's from a story about a heavenly maiden brushing a rock with her garment once every three thousand years. It takes five kō to rub the rock in two (surikire). Five kō adds up to about twenty billion years." "Hmm, that's okay, but I feel li… Read more

Finding Solitude on Mount Fuji by James Dziezynski of Mountainous Words December 5 , 2013 Beyond The Edge (National Geographic Adventure Blog) Mount Fuji is a deeply meaningful mountain in Japanese culture. The graceful, triangular contours of the peak are beautiful when viewed from a distance, especially when glazed with powder-fresh snow. Poets and artists poets have immortalized Mount Fuji with elegant words and moving pictures. It is large enough to create its own weather systems and is classified… Read more

Travelogue by Mark Edward Harris ( Below picture is Narai-juku, the 34th post station of Nakasendo ) Every step the 17th century haiku poet and traveler Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) took in his native Japan seemed to inspire another short poem. It's not surprising in a country with so much natural beauty. And this country is perfectly suited for on-foot exploration, with an artery of well-defined and maintained walking and hiking trails. http://blog-imgs-89.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/201609132008489d2.j… Read more