I wrote “Henohenomoheno” on the watermelon and did the charm of exterminating the corona. In Osaka, the birthplace of “Henohenomoheno”, it is said like this, but according to Wikipedia, “Henohenomoheji” seems to be the standard. There are ideas all over the world to draw pictures with letters, but in the first place, the ideographic kanji and the kana and hiragana created from them are easy to get used to and express. Perhaps “Henohenomoheno” seems to have begun to look like the face of Scarecrow in a rice field. I hope that “Henohenomoheno” will get rid of the corona after getting rid of the sparrows in the rice fields.
“Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi” will be held today. It’s been a hot and humid season with heavy rain these days, but the temperature in the morning and evening has dropped, and the wind that blows has begun to show signs of autumn. This okuribi, which is ignited in the order of Capital letter, Myoho, Boat shape, Left capital letter, and Torii shape every 5 minutes from 8 o’clock in the evening, means that the spirits of the ancestors who returned in Obon will be sent back to the Netherworld. This year, when the end of the corona disaster cannot be foreseen, it is said that the number of ignition points will be significantly reduced in each mountain so that spectators will not be crowded. It is said that this event became widespread after the Middle Ages and the Muromachi period, when Buddhism was deeply ingrained among the common people. The capital letters are located so that you can see them from anywhere in the city center, but for the Ashikaga family to have the best view-they are designed to reflect to the pond of the Kyoto Imperial Palace with Ichijo-dori in front. Last night, also in Nara, “Capital Sending Fire” was held at Takamadoyama in Tobihino, the precincts of Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and could be seen from various places in Nara City, such as the Heijo Palace site and the Ukimido in Nara Park. I feel a little bit lonely through in the being gone away summer.
I don’t know if it’s correct to say Rappa-yuri(trumpet lily), but it’s officially Teppo-yuri(gun lily). It seems that the name comes from the fact that the shape of the flower is tubular and resembles the shape of a gun, but it does not look like a gun by any means. Teppo-yuri is a bulbous plant native to the Nansei Islands of Japan and southern Kyushu, and it is said that it is a flower that represents Tanegashima island, so I think that is probably the origin of the correct name. Tanegashima island was the first place where guns were introduced to Japan, and Tanegashima was another name for guns. The word Rappa is now an old-fashioned name, and is a general term for brass brass instruments. Anyway, today is the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. I feel like I can hear an air raid warning from Rappa-yuri that is in full bloom in the rain. At the same time, it seems that they are working hard to warn of corona infection.
Heavy rain after the heat wave. It’s good if the temperature drops, but it’s unbearable to be hot and humid. Looking at the hygrometer, it exceeds 90% every day. The number of people infected with corona is also updated every day, exceeding 5,000 people a day in Tokyo and 20,000 people a day nationwide. As experts warned before the Tokyo Olympics, the number of the infected people were in an explosive state, and there was nothing we could do about it. Evidence that directly links the causal link between the hosting of the Olympics and the increase in the number of people infected with corona is hard to come by, but the psychological impact must have had a significant effect. There is an opinion that it was good to hold the Olympics because many people were impressed by the success of the Olympic athletes, but this is a different dimension. When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of hosting the Olympics, the disadvantages are far greater. The responsibility of the government to disregard that prediction and forcibly host the Olympics is significant. Must be denounced.
On a hot summer day, I went to a hot spring to soak in hot water. That’s exactly the correct answer. It is very cool to expose myself to the open air after soaking in hot water. The sound of the wind chimes lined up in front doubles the coolness. When I listen carefully to the continuous chorus of cicadas, I can hear the Kajika frogs crying. Although the number of kajika frogs has decreased compared to the past, they still inhabit the mountainous areas of Osaka. Here, Inunaki Onsen in the southern part of Osaka is advertised as “Sculpin squealing hot spring”. There are many hot springs where you can hear the cry of Kajika frogs in such as nearby Sobura, Ushitaki, and Amami in Kawachinagano. While soaking in the hot springs, I heard the first squealing of Tsukutsukuboushi. Summer is already at its peak.
I will never forget it. 36 years ago, around 6 pm on August 12, 1985, our family was driving right around Hakone on the Tomei Expressway to go to my relatives in Tokyo. Just then, the son of an elementary school student who was in the back seat said to me that the plane went through, shaking. He seemed to look pretty big. I just had to get to Tokyo early, and so I didn’t even notice at that time. I was playing a car stereo so I didn’t listen to the news. Just before arriving in Tokyo, another relative called me to ask about our safety, and for the first time I learned about the disaster of Japan Airlines. I told my relative that we were going to Tokyo around Obon, so he was worried that we might have boarded the Japan Airlines flight bound for Itami, and asked me about our safety. When I arrived at my relative’s house in Tokyo, there was a lot of fuss on TV. The JAL Jumbo from Haneda to Itami became uncontrollable shortly after leaving Haneda Airport and was in the process of pursuing its whereabouts. Thirty-six years have passed since then, and the situations of my family have changed completely, but I still feel that I was involved in that tragic accident, and it makes my heart ache.
Looking at the smartphone calendar, today is “Mountain Day”, which is a national holiday. When I looked it up, I found that this year’s “Mountain Day” was August 8th. The Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held in 2020 have been postponed to this year, and it was assumed that “Mountain Day” will move to August 9, the day after the Olympic closing ceremony, but this day is “Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Day”. Therefore, it was decided to move it to August 8th (Sunday), the day of the Olympic closing ceremony, and make the 9th a transfer holiday. By the way, July 22nd and 23rd were also transfer holidays. At any rate, this year, everything is swayed by the Tokyo Olympics, and the whole of Japan is in turmoil, just like the turmoil caused by the spread of coronavirus infection. Furthermore, the Para-Olympic Games to be held in September are just around the corner, so what will happen in the future? There is no end to worry.
Oniyuri(tiger lily) that blooms on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi is blooming more red. Oniyuri is usually dark red with freckle-like black spots, but Oniyuri looking up at Mt. Fuji are all bright red and even look ashamed. The snow cap has completely disappeared, and Mt. Fuji, which has the style of a samurai, stands proudly as if he can enjoy this summer. By the time the Obon festival is over and the autumn equinoctial week is approaching, you will see the first snowfall. The scenery of Mt. Fuji and its surroundings around the year in spring, summer, autumn and winter is just like a big calendar.
It has been 76 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02 am on August 9, 1945. It is said that more than 70,000 people died in an instant, and the name of 189,163 people is listed in the A-bomb death list with the names of 3202 people including the survivors who died in the past year. However, although the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which bans the development, manufacture, and use of nuclear weapons came into effect in January this year, nuclear-weapon states and countries under the nuclear umbrella, such as Japan, have not participated. Is this all right? The 21st century is truly when Japan comes in. No country in Japan can actively participate in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and take leadership toward the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons. Japan, which has nurtured a high level of culture and a spirit of harmony for over 2000 years, should be the leader of 21st century society in every sense.
The sea and mountains are at their peak this summer just now. Usually more people are rushing in, but this year it’s a quiet situation. Even so, I can hear the cheers of the sea bathers, which can only be heard in the summer. The pure white summer clouds over the azure sea, the sound of the waves crashing, the bright red Hamanasu flowers blooming on the sandy beach a little away, these are the same summer landscapes as usual. What is the bliss I feel when I am sucked into this landscape where eternity and moments intersect? The way of coming is long, and the end is short. The bliss that I feel in my destiny may be God’s guidance.