“Year’s end, all corners of this floating world, swept.” Matsuo Basho
Tag Archives: Japan
Quote Hayao Miyazaki
“I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.” Hayao Miyazaki
Write a haiku
A caterpillarThis deep in fallStill not a butterfly – Matsuo Bashõ I love to write and to read. So I like the art of words. My favorite is the haiku poem. I like short texts with deeper meanings. A haiku is a Japanese poem which consists of seventeen syllables, traditionally written in three lines: LineContinue reading “Write a haiku”
Book – The Guest Cat
I have read another book about cats. This time I read the novel The Guest Cat written by Takashi Hiraide. It’s a short novel about a couple in their thirties who are living in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work from home as they are freelance copy-editors. One dayContinue reading “Book – The Guest Cat”
Movie – Voices in the Wind
I went to the Camera Japan Festival to watch the Japanese movie ‘Voices in the Wind (Kaze no denwa)’. I have chosen this movie as I like real life stories and I felt attracted to a story about losing loved ones. Hitchhiking The story is about the girl Haru (Serena Motola), the only one ofContinue reading “Movie – Voices in the Wind”
Jane Regina Sauer 