trump

 

Southern Hindu temple

 I think Southern Hindu temple show the dynamic energy of human belief and creativities.

flavor of the history

 

Ocean side old apartment that has the flavor of the history. I want to stay when I will be there next time.

Bernie Sanders

 

Rome

 

Rome who has been influencing western culture since this empire was born. These ruins have seen countless sunset and will do so in future.

unknown small station at the border

 

It was a nostalgic train trip from Sophia, Bulgaria, to Istanbul. This is the unknown small station at the border between the two countries. We arrived there after midnight. Over there all passengers were asked to get out of the cabin to have a border control procedure.  

It was a chilly and dark platform. The building was old and curt. I felt as if I was in the scene of an old movie. After 40 minutes, the train left the station. Scenes gradually ran behind the window, and the train was covered with darkness again, with the sound of tapping railroads. I decided to sleep in the old-fashioned sleeping cabin. The train arrived at Istanbul terminal at 10 a.m. It was a bright morning. 

Colosseum

 

Visiting Colosseum after 35 year’s absence! Rome is filled with ancient stories and ruins.

Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof

 

Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. This is the central station where tourists gathered and spread. Terminal has been the witness of 142 years’ Europeans’ history. 

Margaret Borke-White

 

She is Margaret Borke-White, who actively worked as a photojournalist in the 20th century. This image always tells me that somebody is watching you. We need the bravery to reveal the facts and truth behind the surface, particularly in an era when populism is taking advantage.

Stockholm

 

Stockholm is as it was. Nice private walk before the long business trip.

Happy Chinese New Year!

 

Happy Chinese New Year! This new year’s celebration is the symbol of the beauty of diversity. I wish everyone in this planet can regain peaceful life without any exceptions. 

インドネシア バンドン

 

インドネシアのバンドンに出張中。イスラム教とドリアン、そしてごった返しの交通混雑。東南アジアによくあるこの光景から、いつも逞しいエネルギーをもらっています。今こうした地域でのアメリカ離れが激しい中、日本の立ち位置が問われています。

There is no right and wrong in the world!

 

This is really interesting!

There is no right and wrong in the world!

Philippines

 

A young Filipino friend said the Philippines is more convenient than Japan. He said this because you can get a tricycle anywhere, anytime, and move around the city, so you don't have to wait for the subway or walk between trains. The more I ride in tricycles, the more I think he's right, and I can't help but smile. You can get anywhere and move around the city for 100 yen, but they've banned them in Manila because of the air pollution. When I'm on my way to a business appointment, it's also helpful that they can weave their way through the traffic, even when there's congestion. Today's temperature in Dagupan（fisher town 200KM north of Manila） is 32 degrees. The vibration of the engine resonates throughout my body like a vibrator.

Taos Pueblo in New Mexico

 

This is the place near Taos Pueblo in New Mexico where American Indians are silently praying for the world at their Kiva.

Roeses

 

It was the beginning of a new year, and I was getting ready to finally start working. Last year, I had cut off a dying branch of a rose in my garden to prepare it for winter and was hanging the buds on it in my study to make dried flowers. Today, I looked up and noticed that the bud had swelled up and was even pointing upward toward the sun shining through the sunroof.

I hurriedly put it in a vase of water and wished it good luck. The main portion of roses are now quietly waiting for spring in the snow. And I was moved by the vitality of these pruned portion that were about to be thrown away. In English, it is resilience. It is a power given to all of nature. People should be no exception. I believe that the power of love is the heart that encourages such resilience. I have come home to the importance of such small action of preparing vase.

Let’s get start to work!!

The Ideology of Democratism

The Ideology of Democratism, dismissing "populism" as anti-democratic is highly problematic. In effect, such arguments essentially reject the actual popular will in favor of a purely theoretical and abstract "will of the people."

Happy New Year

 

Happy New Year, from Nasu Japan! I hope 2025 will be a fruitful year for all of you! Pray for the peace and this beautiful planet that still under many unreasonable issues.