9/24/2009

Vietnamese Dinner


Ms. Tam, a Vietnamese PhD student who will receive the degree tomorrow and leave here to go back to Vietnam next Monday, served Vietnamese Dish for us. All the dishes are very nice. We may miss her and her cooking.

9/21/2009

An easy hiking with my daughter

Yesterday, we visited Mt. Tachibana-yama near Fukuoka City. It was perfectly sunny, but it was bit pitty that my favorite bakery near the mountain had been closed down.


One the way to the peak, we found a pomegranate tree with many red fruits, which looked almost matured.


9/13/2009

Hou-Jou-Ya Festa of Hakozaki Shrine

The Hakozaki Shrine, next to my home, is holding a festival called "Hou-Jou-Ya", celebrating all living creatures.
In addition to several religious activities to release and thank spirits of animals and plants, the festival contains many attractions and shows such as traditional Japanese drums play, pop music concerts, as well as hundreds of stalls selling snacks, drinks, toys.








During the festival, a bakery near the shrine holds street juzz music by several bands at the front of the shop.