Zōjō-ji temple's Sangedatsu Gate (Sangedatsu-Mon), Important Cultural Property: "San" means "three", and "Gedatsu" means "salvation from the bondage of this world". If someone passes through the gate, he can free himself from three passions (Ton; "greed", Shin; "hatred", Chi; "foolishness").

8月27日の土曜日、「3.11東日本大震災」からの自粛ムードの中、月遅れの隅田川花火が開催された。いつの世も、花火は『夏の風物詩』。そして花火は、屋形船に乗って観たいものだ♪
Fireworks are the summer features. I want to enjoy fireworks from Yakatabune: Japanese Home style Boat.

Sekiyado Castle is a Japanese castle located in Noda City, northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
When the castle was reconstructed in 1671, the new donjon was constructed as a copy of the three-story Fujimi Yagura of Edo Castle.

Cha-no-yu (Japanese tea ceremony) is more than a ceremony ─ it is a fine art; it is a poetry, with articulate gestures, for rhythms: it is a modus operandi of soul discipline. Its greatest value lies in this last phase.By the way, what about Czech Beer ceremony?

Japan's seabeds shifted by as much as 79 feet (24 meters) during the giant March 11 earthquake, scientists say. It wasn't a mischief of the goddess of water.

北海道のサクラは今、見頃を迎えたようだが、今年のサクラは例年に比して、散るのが早いように思えてならない。～　ひさかたの　光のどけき　春の日に　静ごころなく　花の散るらむ　（紀友則）～

In the post-earthquake days, people's kindness and compassion have been seen in small acts everywhere.
We hope that with these acts, the sadness enveloping the areas affected by the earthquake, tsunami and other crises will be healed.