5/11/16

the only Zoo in Nepal

ネパールで唯一の動物園

I went to the zoo located at Jawlakhel of Lalitpur Patan district last year. It was fun to walk around a zoo outside of Japan.  And this is the only zoo in Nepal !

This is the HP. http://www.centralzoo.info/

Actually it is a simply zoo. But you will see 700 animals of 108 different species.

First this is a map.
zoo nepal kathmandu 動物園 カトマンズ ネパール

Signs are in English and Nepalese.
Nepal Kathmandu Zoo ネパール 動物園 カトマンズ

Rhinoceros....filled with melancholy 
Nepal Kathmandu Zoo ネパール 動物園 カトマンズ
サイ 哀愁漂ってます

Hippopotamus....seems to be fine 
Nepal Kathmandu Zoo ネパール 動物園 カトマンズ
カバ ご機嫌

 I saw monkeys and deer, a tiger... and this beautiful garden. I didn't figure out why this garden is situated in the zoo...
Nepal Kathmandu Zoo ネパール 動物園 カトマンズ
なぜか素敵なお庭が中に

this is the place.

5/9/16

I boast this Nepali Embroidery shawl

自慢のネパーリショール

Hand Embroidery is incredible!
I want to boast this shawl. I got this in Thamel in Kathmandu, cashmere with silk woven.

カシミア シルク ネパール スカーフ

5/8/16

How to celebrate Mother's Day

それぞれの母の日

in Japan
Today is Baisakh 26th in 2073 in Nepali calendar.

In most countries Mother's day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, including Japan.

People celebrate motherhood giving red carnations commonly in Japan.

This tradition is like the United State according to some articles. This is based on the beginning of Mother's day in the United State.

And in Japan it is also common that kids 's drawings of moms are tacked on the walls in kindergartens or primary schools. The pictures they made show their loves to moms.
It is kind of ritual in Nepal
In Nepal Mother's day falls on the Nepali month of Baisakh. This year, it was celebrated on May 6.
It is also known as Mata Tirtha Ausi which is a tradition rather than a festival. People visit Mata Tirtha in Kathmandu, to perform Sraddha or Pind Daan generally. Although they are Hindu rituals performed to pay homage to their ancestors, specially parents post death, there are more than 60 ethnic groups in Nepal and they have their own ways to celebrate Mother's day. My friend,

San, told me he called his mother giving his love and respect to her.

It is always the best way to express my love for mothers in any nations.



日本では
今日はネパールのカレンダーで言うと2073年の Baisakh月です。

日本を含み、多くの国では5月第2日曜日が母の日です。赤いカーネーションをプレゼントするのが一般的。

この慣習はいくつかの記事で読んだところ、アメリカでも同じみたいです。これはアメリカで始まった母の日に基づいてます。

日本では幼稚園や小学校で子どもがお母さんの絵を書いて、壁に飾るのが一般的でもあります。
ネパールでは儀式のような
ネパールというと、Baisakhに母の日はあります。今年は5月6日でした。Mata Tirtha Ausi といってお祭りというより儀式です。

カトマンズのMata Tirtha という場所に行って、 Sraddha または Pind Daan を行います。これらはヒンズー儀式で、祖先、とくに両親がな亡くなっている場合は、そのあとに敬意を表すために行われるものですが、
とはいえ、ネパールには60以上の民族がいるので、それぞれの方法で母の日はお祝いされるそうです。

私の友人のサンは、お母さんに電話して感謝の気持ちを伝えたとか。

自分がどこの国であったとしても、お母さんに直接気持ちを伝えるのが、最良ですよね。

5/5/16

Boy's festival in Japan

子供の日

“Carp Streamers” (koinobori) 
koinobori boy's festival in Japan
a plenty of Koinobori in an event held in Tokyo tower

Today is "Children's day". It is also called "Boy's festival" comparing to Girl's festival on March 3.

Traditionally families having boys celebrate their boy's  healthy growth and happiness flying carp-shaped streamers(Koinobori) the exterior of the house or display dolls of warriors inside. I remember Koinobori flutter in the wind when I was a kid.

Koinobori imply a family consisted of father and mother, a boy.
鯉のぼり こどもの日
the traditional style
History
Back to Edo-era, when a boy was born, warrior(samurai) families celebrate it putting a flag out at their home exteriors. This custom became common among the regular people.
And people connected this custom with a Chinese ancient story of  carp and started to display Koinobory.

The myth is like this.
There was a violent waterfall called the Dragon gate. Only a carp swam upstream strongly  to become a dragon while other fishes didn't make it.
People changed the custom and started to display Koinobori instead of flags. Koinobori symbolizes strength and success.
Less common
In the recent years more people live in apartments rather than houses.  They don't  have enough space to display Koinobori in the balconies. Even they do, Koinobori are flown by the strong wind and got stuck in the balcony of .nextdoor.

5/2/16

English ability and Sightseeing in Japan ~ Visiting Yugawara

日本の観光と英語 湯河原編

Visit Yugawara
Today I visited Yugawara where one hour and thirty mins away from Tokyo. Yugawada is famous with its Onsens(Hot-springs).
湯河原 万葉公園 manyou park
manyou park(万葉公園)