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Throw Flowers at Your Enemy

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“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” ― Abraham Lincoln “I can’t breathe,” said George Floyd. It was his last words before he was murdered by a Police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis. It didn’t take long before his death sparked thousands of people to take action. “Black lives matter!” Not only did tens of thousands of Americans railed in cities and towns all across the nation, even Europeans, and Australians joined the global protest to fight racial discrimination against Black people. When I was young, I didn’t care about what was happening in America or any other country simply because my small town was … Continue ReadingThrow Flowers at Your Enemy

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LSU Rural Life Museum

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“The very secret of life for me, I believed, was to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquillity.” ― Margaret Bourke-White, Portrait of Myself Our last stop was the LSU Rural Life Museum. It’s such a unique open-air museum that gives us a look back in the time of life of the state. The museum is operated under the aegis of Louisiana State University. It also represents the diverse history of the state built upon immigrants native of French, Spanish, Native American, Acadian, African and Anglo American heritage.                                      

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Chapel of the Madonna

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“My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” ― Warsan Shire In August, I came back to the United States after a temporary stay in Japan. Since I had a chance to visit a special little place in my area on Sunday, I felt I need to write about it. Located across the street from the Mississipi River, Chapel of the Madonna silently stands, offering its past tales to those who visit the beautiful little sanctuary. The chapel was build in 1903 by Anthony Gullo, a poor sugar farmer, who prayed to the Virgin Mary for the recovery of his sick child. He … Continue ReadingChapel of the Madonna

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Visit to My Family Graves

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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ― Albert Camus Respectful. Polite. Appreciative. Humble. Sacred. I hate those adjectives that describe the Japanese in general. Those words are too naive to describe who we really are. Do you still blindly believe that the Japanese are that innocent? That wouldn’t be the case any longer if you observed us closely. On the very last day of July when the sun was glaring, I visited both my paternal and maternal graves with my parents and relatives. Some would say that it is to pay respects to the families, but I’m not quite sure … Continue ReadingVisit to My Family Graves

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Before Leaving Japan

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“Life is a journey, not a destination.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Only did I recently get a chance to cross the ocean to go to a country halfway around the earth. Ever since I’ve returned to Japan from study abroad in 2010, I’ve dreamed of going back to the US.  It still feels strange that I will actually head to the country tomorrow. And now that I already started to miss my home, and here are several collections of my photos taken across Tokyo from January to April.

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Aoyama Cemetery

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“Above all, life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifference” ― Robert Frank First opened in 1872 as Tokyo’s municipal cemetery, Aoyama Cemetery has been the final resting place for those who helped shape the history of the modern Japan. The cemetery also includes a large foreign section for Europeans and Americans who had been brought in to help modernize Japan. Thanks to its historic significance, the cemetery is opened to the public. Throughout the year, the cemetery attracts both visitors and locals who like to slow down time with a stroll through its peaceful tree-lined streets, and it’s especially popular during spring when cherry blossoms are in … Continue ReadingAoyama Cemetery

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Christmas Decorations

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“That does it,” said Jace. “I’m going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year.” “Why?” Isabelle said. “So you can look up ‘fun.’ I’m not sure you know what it means.” ― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes Last week, I re-visited the Yokohama Yamate District to take a look around the area with my photographing friends, home to a multitude of historical western buildings and residential houses which were decorated for the upcoming Christmas. I had already visited this area back in the earlier stage of this year and had posted it on my blog. Here are some of my photos from my visit to the district.

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Sunflower Festival

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“We’re all golden sunflowers inside.” ― Allen Ginsberg Hello everyone, it’s been a while. Due to my continuously busy schedules, including travel, cert studies, and my jobs, I couldn’t have a spare time to post an article since summer. Also, I didn’t have much time to immerse myself in photography; I was more into programming lately, especially Python. Aaaaanyways, I’m getting off the track and let’s get back on photography. This is the first time to post on my blog in four months, I guess. Back in August, I visited a sunflower festival held in Zama city, Kanagawa with my friend. Around 550,000 sunflowers bloomed in the large garden and … Continue ReadingSunflower Festival