I really like this song by Ayaka, so, I decided to post it here on my blog. The lyrics traslated in English is provided below together with the video with the lyrics in Japanese written in Romaji. So guys enjoy!!!
English translation
We were always together
The two of us walked down a straight road
Separating into two,
we walked off in our separate ways
I hold to this chest that overflowed in loneliness
Even now, I look up at a sky that seems about to cry
I thought of you…
*Even in the nights without you
like that, no more cry
I won’t cry anymore
Because I’m trying my best
Because I’ll become strong
You must be watching too
This crescent moon that seems like it’ll disappear
Because we’re connecting
Because I love you
The days when I warmed my completely chilled hands by myself
I so, so yearned for your warmth
No matter how much I was told “I love you” on the phone
I couldn’t ever rely on you
I wiped my tears…
Even in the nights without you
like that, no more cry
I won’t cry anymore
Because I’m trying my best
Because I’ll become strong
Next time, when will we be able to meet, I wonder?
While embracing the batteries up until then
I said the one word that you love
*repeat*
I stretched out my hand toward the crescent mooon
Let these feelings reach you
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Our 1 day trip to Kanazawa
Me and my friends decided to make a tour in Kanazawa 金沢, a city located on the West part of Japan along the Sea of Japan. Since we we're on the East side of Japan, I doubted that we cannot make a day tour and still manage to come back home. One of my friend got a "Seishun Juhachi Kippu" (Youthful 18 ticket) which allows you to ride unlimited JR trains. Travelling across Japan, it is practical to use Juhachi Kippu however, it can be tiring because you need to transfer trains before you can get to your destination and it really takes time. I forgot what trains and destination we took all I can remember is that it took us 3 transfer before we got to Kanazawa and we travelled for almost 6 hours. In Kanazawa we decided to eat first in a nearest shopping mall near the Kanazawa Station. After that we took a loop bus which will take us to the famous park in Kanazawa, the Kenrokuen Park. Actually, we planned to visit Kanazawa to see the snow, because they say that the view from the park is really breathtaking but sad to say, the weather wasn't friendly at that time. It was a bit rainy, so after we had our lunch, we searched for 100 yen shop (百円ショープ) to buy an umbrella. Unfortunately, we couldn't find one so, we just stick to buy a 300 yen umbrella. We started to roam around the park and took as many pictures as we can. After the park we decided to go back to the station since we were trying to make a ride back home. At the station I bought some shrimps which they say famous in Kanazawa. We never had time to eat dinner so we just bought some foods in the convenience store. Tired but I really enjoyed this trip, though the weather was not good I appreciate Kanazawa, it was like an adventure for me.
Kenroku-en (兼六園, Six Attribute Garden)
Is a strolling-style landscape garden with the characteristics of a typical landscape garden of the Edo period. Originally the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle. it was located on the slope facing the castle. In 1676, the 5th lord Maeda Tsunamori moved the construction administrative institution on the slope to the castle, and built a resthouse called "Renchiochin" at the site and started to landscape a garden called "Renchitei" in the surrounding area.
However, the rest house and garden burned down in 1759. The 11th lord Harunaga restored the garden with the creation of Midoritaki (Emerald) Waterfall. and the construction of Yugaotei in 1774. In 1822, the 12th lord Narinaga constructed the gorgeous Takezawa villa on Chitosedai plain to te southeastof the castle, even though seven retainers' houses and the clan school were located there. He developed the gardeb by creating winding streams with water from Tatsumi Water System, and building stone bridges over them.
In the year of the completion of Takezawa Villa, Lord Narinaga asked Shirakawa Rakuo to name the garden. He named it after a garden combining the six attributes of a perfect landscape garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, watercourses and panoramas. The name derives from a gardening book written by Li Gefei, a famous Chinese poet. Lord Narinaga died two years after the completion of Takezawa Villa. On the site where the villa was subsequently destroyed, the 13th lord Nariyasu expanded Kasumigaike Pond and added some winding streams that harmonized with Renchitei Garden. The basic structure of the present spacious strolling- style landscape garden was thus completed.
On May 7, 1874, when the domain system had been abolished, Kenrokuen Garden was opened to the public. The Garden was designated as a National Site of Scenic Beauty on March 8, 1922 and as a National Site of Special Scenic Beauty on March 20, 1985.
Opening Hours (year-round):
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Mar. 1-Oct. 15)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Oct. 16-end of Feb.)
Admission Fee:
Adult 300 yen, Child 100 yen (6-17 years old)
Kenroku-en (兼六園, Six Attribute Garden)
Is a strolling-style landscape garden with the characteristics of a typical landscape garden of the Edo period. Originally the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle. it was located on the slope facing the castle. In 1676, the 5th lord Maeda Tsunamori moved the construction administrative institution on the slope to the castle, and built a resthouse called "Renchiochin" at the site and started to landscape a garden called "Renchitei" in the surrounding area.
However, the rest house and garden burned down in 1759. The 11th lord Harunaga restored the garden with the creation of Midoritaki (Emerald) Waterfall. and the construction of Yugaotei in 1774. In 1822, the 12th lord Narinaga constructed the gorgeous Takezawa villa on Chitosedai plain to te southeastof the castle, even though seven retainers' houses and the clan school were located there. He developed the gardeb by creating winding streams with water from Tatsumi Water System, and building stone bridges over them.
In the year of the completion of Takezawa Villa, Lord Narinaga asked Shirakawa Rakuo to name the garden. He named it after a garden combining the six attributes of a perfect landscape garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, watercourses and panoramas. The name derives from a gardening book written by Li Gefei, a famous Chinese poet. Lord Narinaga died two years after the completion of Takezawa Villa. On the site where the villa was subsequently destroyed, the 13th lord Nariyasu expanded Kasumigaike Pond and added some winding streams that harmonized with Renchitei Garden. The basic structure of the present spacious strolling- style landscape garden was thus completed.
On May 7, 1874, when the domain system had been abolished, Kenrokuen Garden was opened to the public. The Garden was designated as a National Site of Scenic Beauty on March 8, 1922 and as a National Site of Special Scenic Beauty on March 20, 1985.
Opening Hours (year-round):
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Mar. 1-Oct. 15)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Oct. 16-end of Feb.)
Admission Fee:
Adult 300 yen, Child 100 yen (6-17 years old)
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