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Photo gallery: Memories of Japan (2010) 
2010 Contents
- December (Season's Greetings - Winter -)
- November (No.21)
- October (Season's Greetings - Autumn -)
- September (No.20)
- August (Season's Greetings - Summer -)
- July (No.19)
- June (Season's Greetings - Rainy Season Scenery -)
- May (No.18)
- April (Season's Greetings - Spring -)
- March (No.17)
- February (Season's Greetings - A hint of spring -)
- January (No.16)
In Japan we have a custom of sending New Year's cards (called "nengajo") during Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) to people we know or who have helped us in some way to send them a New Year's greeting. I write New Year's cards every December. Recently a lot of people simply send email or make a phone call, but it makes me happy to receive a postcard message and think of the person who sent it to me. Have you ever sent or received a New Year's card? It's nice to send one with a friendly message.
We hope you enjoy the winter scenery that begins to unfold this month.
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Mr. Mohammad Al- Amin (Bangladesh): Tokushima University
Congraturating from the president of Tokushima University.
Prof. Seyed Hamid Vaziri (Iran): Niigata University
Left: At Niigata
Right: With Japanese Professor
Dr. Leonard Shilgba (Nigeria): Yokohama National University
With Professor Hirano and office Assistant
Ms. Munkhbat Enkhee(Mongol): Hiroshima University and Shiga University
Left: Kinkakuji
Right: Notojima Aquarium
Dr. Md. Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh): Gifu University
Left: Professor Dr. Hideki Mori, President, Gifu University (Right) and Dr. Anisur Rahman
Right: In front of the office of Gifu University Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Dr. Agung Budi Sutiono (Indonesia): The University of Electro-Communications
Left: Spending my time with my lovely family
Right: Graduation day with my wife
Mr. Jayan Bajracharya (Republic of Nepal): Nihon Kokusai IT College
Left: ＦUJI-Q HIGHLAND
Right: At Kirin Factory
It’s now October and the air in Japan is starting to feel like fall.
They say fall is the season for food and drink, fine arts, reading books, sports…basically for whatever you want to do. The food is delicious and it feels great to get some exercise while savoring the invigorating air outside. Have you heard the phrase “long fall nights”? It comes from the fact that the time between sunrise and sunset gets shorter. There must be lots of people who listen to their favorite music and read books into the late hours of the fall nights. What words spring to mind when you think of fall?
Look forward to Japan’s various fall scenery this month.
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Ms. Huang Young Xiang (Taiwan): Osaka Communication Arts
Left: Speech festival
Right: Hiking at Takidani Fudo
Ms. Rakhshan Raheem (Pakistan): Hiroshima University
Left: At party
Right: Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Dr. Piyawan Suttriprapan (Thailand): Gifu University
Left: Suwa Lake
Right: Park at Ina city
Mr. Agustan (Indonesia): Nagoya University
Graduation Ceremony (the second row, the second from the left)
Ms. Adelina Liwayan (Philippines): Kobe University and Hyogo University
Left: At Kagawa prefecture
Right: Making noodles
Mr. Janardan Pyakurel (Nepal): Ashuka Beauty Culture college
Left: Speech Contest
Right: Speech in Nepal costume
Mr. Lary Nel B. Abao (Philippines): Obihiro University of Agriculture& Veterinary Medicine
Left: Flower garden at Biei
Right: Autumn in Hokkaido
The rainy season has come to an end and a new one begins in which the sunlight beams down on us much more strongly.
Every summer vacation I go to my grandmother’s house in the countryside. There are lots of people waiting for me when I go, like my parents, uncles, aunts and cousins. I enjoy spending the time talking and eating with people I haven’t met in a long while. There’s also a cool breeze in that countryside house, as well as amazingly delicious water and vegetables. I get my fill of things I can’t have in the big city, like the sensation of time passing slowly by and the wonderful taste of the water and vegetables, and it sends my fatigue away. It’s nice to relax on occasion.
So how are all you international students spending your summer vacation? Those of you who have returned to your home country may have some nostalgic memories of summer vacation in Japan. This month, enjoy the scenery of summertime in Japan.
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Mr. Ryan Morrison (USA)： University of Tokyo
Left: Cherry blossom viewing at Ueno
Right: Hakone
Mr. Supanji ：Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Left: Awaji Island
Right: Wakakusa Hill at Nara Prefecture
Mr. Marfim Guimarae (East Timor) ： Nagaoka University of Technology
Graduation ceremony
The invigorating sunny days of spring eventually give way to higher humidity and unpleasant rainy season skies. It tends to feel gloomy, but the rainy season has its own delights to enjoy.
What kind of umbrella do you use? You can see some stylish umbrellas on the streets lately. It’s fun to choose a colorful umbrella that brightens your mood even in the rain. And try to go outside and enjoy the scenery in rainy season when it clears up. Puddles reflect the blue sky, droplets of water glitter on the leaves of trees and caterpillars peek out from between the hydrangeas.
The Star Festival is in July. Will you be able to see the Milky Way in the vast night sky this year? Enjoy both the scenery of the rainy season and the Star Festival.
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Mr. Wang Xue Peng (China): Studying at
Tokushima Bunnri University
Left: Mr.Wang (Left) and Mr.Murayama (the former Prime Minister)
Right: Mr.Wang (Left) enjoying Karaoke
Mr. Wang Hong Xin (China): Studied at Tottori University
Left: Arashiyama (Kyoto)
Right: Osaka Shinri Center
Ms.
Jang Insun
(NewZealand) : Studied at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Left: Experience of making Tegone-SushiE
Right: Group Photo at Ninja Park
Mr. Xie Xun gui (China): Studying at Ibaraki University
Group photo a year-end party with my teacher and friends
Yesterday I saw many groups of people enjoying themselves under the pale pink cherry blossom trees in full bloom at the neighborhood park.
The southern regions of Japan start blooming each year around March, bringing full bloom to many more northern regions come April. The cherry blossoms are short-lived, though, and fall within a matter of two weeks. The Japanese have long associated this with the briefness of human life and celebrated the flowers. Many international students also cite the season of cherry blossoms as a deep impression of their memories in Japan.
Perhaps people see past the fleeting nature of the brilliant cherry blossoms to qualities such as strength and hope.
What do the cherry blossoms reflect in your heart?
Please enjoy sceneries of Japan dyed the color of spring.
Dr. Syed Faisal Haider Zaidi (Pakistan): Studied at
University of Toyama
Left: Graduation ceremony
Right: Group photo with laboratory members
Dr. Ram Chandra Bhusal (Nepal): Studied at Ehime University
Left: Photo with
the governor of Ehime
Right: Group photo after presentation
Ms. Li Baoyun (China): Studying at
Musashino Gakuin University
Left: Season of harvest
Right: Kenrokuen (Kanazawa)
Mr. Chen Tao (China): Studying at Kurume University
Left: Heijo Palace Site (Nara)
Right: Tree-planting ceremony
Ms. Sun Yi (China):
Studying
at Waseda University
The wife of the former prime minister Fukuda (left) and Ms. Sun Yi (right)
I went for a walk feeling the warmth of the sun amid the lingering chill of winter, and saw a plum tree in bloom. It reminded me of an early tenth-century waka by Sugawara-no-Michizane, a poet known as the god of learning:
When the east wind blows,
let your scent rise, plum blossom.
Legend says that Michizane’s beloved plum tree flew overnight from Kyoto to Dazaifu to accompany its demoted master.
In China, the plum blossom is loved for its strength to withstand the bitter cold. It is a symbol of perseverance and the creation of hope. I, too, eagerly look forward to weathering the winter and welcoming the arrival of spring.
Please enjoy some images of Japan’s cold winter – with a hint of spring in the air.
Ms. Cheryl A. Sinfuego (Philippines): Studied at
Naruto University of Education
Left:
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Right: At Sensoji-temple
Mr.
Akhmad Syaiful Hidayat
(Indonesia): Studying at
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Left:
Climbing Mt. Takao
Right: Autumn colors on Mt. Takao
Ms. Begum Momotaj (Bangladesh): Studying at Hiroshima University
Left:
Cherry trees at Hiroshima
Right: Mt.Fuji
Ms. Shen Qian (China): Studying at
University of Tsukuba
Left:
Cherry trees in full bloom
Right: Cherry trees and a baseball field
Ms.
Thuy Tran Thi Thanh
(Vietnam): Studying at
Nagaoka University of Technology
Left:
Demonstrating karate at a university festival
Right: Ms. Thanh (middle) and her host family
