4.30.2010

Monthly Japan

For a month between my retourn from Burkina and redeparture to Burkina,

I enjoyed my country.

Here are some photos.

The first thing to see in spring in Japan is...

Sakura (cerry blossoms)!!!

I missed it for 2 years.

I could enjoy many of them during my trip in Kyushu (from Kitakyushu, my city to Oita and Kumamoto).

400 year-old cherry blossom (Aso, Kumamoto)

Another at Kokura castle (Kitakyushu, my home town)

They are so beautiful that they make me (all Japanese) so happy

On the trip, I crossed the longest suspension bridge in Japan (Kue, Oita).

I went to see the mouth of Mount Aso which is one of the biggest volcanos in the world with a huge caldera.

I went to see my 2 grand mothers in Yamagata, North of Japan, too.

Mount Chôkai

I was happy to see them both in good shape after 2 years of absence.

My (large) family organized a birthday party for my cousin(April 3rd) and me(6th).

We went to a japanese traditional hotel with natural hot spring bath inside to celebrate 88th aniversary of my another grand mother in Ginzan Onsen.

(88 is one of the important age numbers for Japonese)

With my mum, I went to Kamo aquarium which exposes the biggest number of jelly fish in the world.

It was very japanese month when I refound my origin and I could get refreshed.

Spring is the best season in Japan☆