30 October 2011

Divinity of yellow duck


This is a picture of a huge rubber duck which has appeared in a park in Osaka. And this object was so popular among the visitors that it seemed to have gained something like a status of a god.

アヒルの神格

こちらは大阪市の中之島公園に現れた巨大ラバーダック様。多くの人々に崇められ神のような慈愛に満ちた笑みを浮かべておられた。

27 October 2011

Festival float in the arcade


We had recently an autumn festival in my town. And this is a photo of one festival float threading a shopping arcade.

商店街を行くだんじり

先日、大阪市城東区の鴫野今福地区で秋祭りがあった。これは皇大神宮の西之町のだんじり(山車)が城東商店街を行くところ。しかしいつも思うのだが、この祭りは立派なだんじりがある割には村民の盛り上がりが今一つなのですね。

22 October 2011

Day of autumn blue sky


This is a view of the city and the sky from Osaka castle, which can provide us with the good place to take a rest.

秋の青空

これは大阪城からの街と空の眺望ですが、真に休息にはよい所です。

19 October 2011

The shape of the sky


This is a picture of Osaka castle and trees at dusk. I rather focused on the composition.

空の形

これは薄暮の大阪城と木々の光画写真ですが私は構図に注力しました。

17 October 2011

The last shogun


This is a silhouette of Osaka castle at dusk, which looks like a shogun in armor seeing his last days with sorrow and vanity.

最後の将軍

これは薄暮の大阪城のシルエットだが哀しみと虚しさで最後の日々を見つめる将軍のように見える。

15 October 2011

Castle at sunset


This is a picture of Osaka castle which is often said to be one of the three greatest castles in Japan along with Himeji castle and Kumamoto castle. But this castle was rebuilt in 1931 with modern technology, so it looks a little bit flashy.

夕暮れの城

これは姫路城、熊本城と並び日本三名城と称されることもある大阪城である。復元天守閣なので些か安っぽく見えるが日没時はなかなか味わいがある。

13 October 2011

Photographing a picture


Many fans were photographing a picture of Shogo Hamada, a Japanese pop singer. But I just happened to pass by.

コンサートの日

これは大阪城公園でよく見かける光景である。今回は何と浜田省吾。何やら懐かしい感じがするが私はただ通りがかっただけ。

11 October 2011

Bliss in the autumn


Peaceful
Cats are sleeping
Autumn is here

(haiku by me)

秋の幸福

すやすやと 猫も眠るや 秋来たる (拙作)

08 October 2011

Modest autumn flower


Solitude
Touching my heart
Autumn flower

(haiku by me)

清楚な秋の花

淋しさや 心に染み入る 秋の花 (拙作)

05 October 2011

Tropical smile of lantana


This flower is called lantana which is in bloom from spring to autumn in Japan. As this plant originally comes from tropical regions of the Americas, it shows a summer smile in the autumn.

南国の微笑み

このランタナ(乱多奈)という木は中南米原産といこともあり、秋になっても夏らしい笑顔を見せてくれる。