Fire Festival (PART 1)

 

Fire Festival (PART 1)

 


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Kato, you're in Japan enjoying the fire festival, aren't you?


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Yes, I am in Gyoda---my birthplace---right now, but the festival was held in last spring.

So you missed it, huh?

Unfortunately, I didn't see it myself, but a friend of mine showed me the above video.

How come you didn't take part in the festival?

Well... I wasn't in Gyoda at the time. The fire festival is held in May every year. I usually take a pre-Christmas vacation in October or November to visit my mother and brothers.

I see... Tell me about the couple in the video. They seem to wear old Japanese costumes.

Yes, they do... The festival is about Konohanasakuya-hime and her husband.

Who is Konohanasakuya-hime?

She is a famous character in Japanese mythology.

Konohanasakuya-hime


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Konohanasakuya-hime (木花咲耶姫) is the blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life.

She is the daughter of the mountain god Ohoyamatsumi.

She is often considered an avatar of Japanese life, especially since her symbol is the sakura (cherry blossom).

Kono-hana is also the goddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes.

Kono-hana-hime is the wife of the god Ninigi.

She met him on the seashore and they fell in love.

Ninigi asked Oho-Yama, the father of Kono-hana-hime for her hand in marriage.

Oho-Yama proposed his older daughter, Iwa-Naga-hime, instead, but Ninigi had his heart set on Kono-hana because Iwa-Naga-hime was ugly.

Oho-Yama reluctantly agreed and Ninigi and Ko-no-hana married.

Because Ninigi refused Iwa-Naga-hime, the rock-princess, human lives are said to be short and fleeting, like the sakura blossoms, instead of enduring and long lasting, like stones.

Kono-hana became pregnant in just one night, causing suspicion in Ninigi.

He wondered if this was the child of another kami.

Kono-hana was enraged at Ninigi's accusation and entered a doorless hut, which she then set fire to, declaring that the child would not be hurt if it were truly the offspring of Ninigi.

Inside the hut, Ko-no-hana had three sons, Hoderi, Hosuseri and Hoori.

Shrines have been built on Mount Fuji for Konohanasakuya-hime.


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It is believed that she will keep Mount Fuji from erupting, but shrines to her at Kirishima have been repeatedly destroyed by volcanic eruptions.

She is also known for having tore up the Yatsugatake Mountains, because it was higher than Mount Fuji.

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SOURCE: "Konohanasakuya-hime" from Wikipedia

I see... Quite interesting... But, Kato, how come you're telling me about this festival?



Diane, have you ever heard that the Japanese emperor was believed to be a living god before the second world war?

Yes, I have. But I can hardly believe that.

Anyway, according to the mythology, the third son or Hoori is supposed to be the ancestor of the current emperor.

Kato, do you believe that?

No, I don't, but my mother used to believe it before the second world war.



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(To be continued)

Fire Festival (PART 2)

 

Fire Festival (PART 2)

【Himiko's Monologue】


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Canada extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles) in total, making it the world's second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area.

Canada's common border with the United States forms the world's longest land border.

Naturally, many wild animals live in the vast land---especially in the northern part of the country.

Some of these animals are shown in this documentary called "Snow Babies," which depicts the first year of baby animals and their families originally broadcast on television as individual episodes in 1996.

Prepare for your heart to melt as the "BBC Eath" program brings you an in-deapth look at adorable baby animals in the beautiful but harsh world of ice and snow.

It is a fascinating and entertaining documentary.

Please take a look at the following trailer.


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In any case, I hope Kato will write another interesting article soon.

So please come back to see me.

Have a nice day!

Bye bye ...


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If you've got some time,

Please read one of the following artciles:




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■"Sabina"

■"Happy New Year"

■"Merange & Sabina"

■"Beauty in Spa"

■"Love @ e-reading"

■"Troublesome Slang"


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■"World Family"

■"Mari's Bagels"

■"Love & Loyalty"

■"Another Cinderella"

■"Amazing Two-legged Pooch"

■"Delusive Romance"

■"Royal Couple"

■"Life with Music"

■"Poutine@Canada"


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■"Glorious Summer"

■"Biker Babe & Granny"

■"Genetically Modified"

■"Tyrannosaur"

■"Love@Magic"

■"Yellow Ball"

■"Welcome Back"

■"Forbidden Love"

■"Merry X'Mas"

■"Heaven with Mochi"

■"Travel Expense Scandal"

■"Love@Redemption"


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■"JAGEL"

■"JAGEL Again"

■"Say NO!"

■Happy Gal in Canada

■Roof of Vancouver

■Aftershock

■Whiplash

■Sex Appeal

■Better Off Without Senate



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Hi, I'm June Adams.

Kato is a real movie lover, who tries to watch 1001 movies by the end of this year.

As a matter of fact, he has already accomplished his goal.


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■『Actual List』


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Kato watched "The Arabian Nights" or "One Thousand and One Nights" as his 1001th movie.

You might just as well want to view it.


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The stories in "the Arabian Nights" were collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, and South Asia and North Africa.

The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature.

In particular, many tales were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hazār Afsān which in turn relied partly on Indian elements.

What is common throughout all the editions of the Nights is the initial frame story of the ruler Shahryār and his wife Scheherazade and the framing device incorporated throughout the tales themselves.

The stories proceed from this original tale.

Some are framed within other tales, while others begin and end of their own accord.

Some editions contain only a few hundred nights, while others include 1,001 or more.


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ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた

レンゲさんのお話をまとめて

『レンゲ物語』を作りました。

もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、

次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。

■『愛とロマンのレンゲ物語』


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■『軽井沢タリアセン夫人 - 小百合物語』

とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に

ネットサーフィンしましょうね。

じゃあね。



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パソコン高速化

 

パソコン高速化

 


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こんにちは。ベティーです。
パソコンが重くなったと感じる事はありませんか？

急ぎのメールを書いているときなどに、
パソコンの反応が遅いのは、イライラするというか、ムカつきますよね。
あなただって経験があるでしょう？

もちろん、たくさんのプログラムが同時に走っているとパソコンは重くなりますよね。
そういう時には、他のプログラムを止めにしてメールだけを書けば早く書けます。

でも、それでも重く感じる事ってありますよね。　

たとえば、だいぶ前に買ったパソコン。
起動に時間がかかるし、だんだん動作も重くなってきた。
あなただって、経験した事があるでしょう。

買った当初はとっても早く感じるのよね。
でも、たくさんのプログラムを使い始め、
それと共にハードディスクにも、いろいろなファイルが増えてゆく。。。

気づいたら、買ったときと比べて、パソコンがかなり重く感じる。
あなただって、そのように思ったことってあるでしょう？

元に戻らないの？
買い替えなくちゃいけない？

軽快に動かなくなるのは、パソコン内の不要なものが主な原因です。
パソコンをクリーンな状態にして、新品のときの快適環境を取り戻す方法があります。


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あなたも次のリンクをクリックして覗いてみませんか？

■『パソコン高速化-7つの高速化テクニック』

もちろん、無料ですよ。
登録する必要もありません。

あなたもパソコンをクリーンな状態にして
快適環境を取り戻してくださいね。

そして、スムーズにラクラク、ネットを楽しんでください。
じゃあね。



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Good luck!

バ～♪～イ

あなたが絶対、

見たいと思っていた

面白くて実にためになるリンク



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■『卑弥子の源氏物語』

■『平成の紫式部』

■　めれんげさんの『即興の詩』

■　めれんげさんの『極私的詩集』


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■　『今すぐに役立つホットな生活情報』

■　『ちょっと変わった　新しい古代日本史』

■　『ブログに記事を書いてお小遣いをもらおう！』

■　『興味深い写真や絵がたくさん載っている世界の神話』

■　『現在に通じる古代オリエント史の散歩道』

■　『見て楽しい、読んで面白い　私版・対訳ことわざ辞典』


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■　『きれいになったと感じさせる下着・ランジェリーを見つけませんか？』

■　『笑って楽しめる　私版・対訳　慣用句・熟語辞典』

■　『辞書にのってない英語スラング』

■　『オンライン自動翻訳利用法』


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おほほほほ。。。

卑弥子で

ござ～♪～ますわよ。

くどいようですけれど、

また現れましたわ。

実は、あたくしも、

英語を勉強して

２００７年の暮れから

２００８年のお正月にかけて

バンクーバーへ行ってきたのですわよ。

その帰りにハワイにも

立ち寄ったのですわよ。

たったの１日だけでしたけれど。

せっかく北米に行ったのに

帰りに常夏のハワイに

寄らないのでは、

損をした気分に

なりますわあ～

そう言う訳で、

レースクイーンになったつもりで

ワイキキビーチを歩いてみたので

ござ～♪～ますわよ。

うしししし。。。

ダサい十二単に開放されて、

ルンルン気分でしたわア。

あなたも安い航空券を手に入れたければ

次のリンクをクリックして探してみてね。

■『あなたもお得な旅をして幸せで

豊かな気分になってくださいね。』

いい気分だから、あなたのために

フラダンスを踊ってあげますわね。


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ルンルンル～♪～ン

ランランラ～♪～ン

あらさっとォ～。。。

るるルンル～♪～ン

ららランラ～♪～ン

あらよっとォ～

うしししし。。。

でも、あまりバカやると

デンマンさんに叱られてしまうので、

これぐらいにしますわア。うふふふふ。。。

ところでね、あたしが顔を出す

次のサイトもぜひ見てね。

■　『面白い新しい古代日本史』

あたくしは、このサイトで

マスコットギャルを勤めているので

ござ～♪～ますのよ。うしししし。。。

では、今日も一日楽しく愉快に

ネットサーフィンしましょうね。

じゃあ、バ～♪～イ。


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