Creative Work
Writing
Interview: Uehara Hiromi
Guidance: The Filmmaker
Guidance: Love, Life & Death
Videos
Atomic Japan
Social Entrepreneuers; What’s that all about? (Phuket, Thailand Summit)
Social Entrepreneurs….. (re-edit)
Third Born
Middlesex University Promo
Heart Disease Awareness
Reviews
Music (Uehara Hiromi, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Salyu, and the Sakamoto sisters)
Books (Murakami Ryu, Emoto Masaru)
Films (Steamboy, Antique)
Top 30 Japanese Films
Poetry
Going Home
Above the sharp greenery I ride
The smell of burnt wood creeps in through my open window,
Electric cables and white hats scattered in the distance
A lost duck quiescent, and a black cat chasing birds,
Just once…
I want to be the wind that grazes the tips of the tanbo.
ま緑色の上を揺られて
窓からは焦げた木の匂い
遠く待つのは
散らばった電気ケーブルと白帽子
通り過ぎるのは
道に迷って動かないアヒルと
鳥たちを追う猫
一度だけでいい
田んぼの緑をかすめてゆく
そんな風になれたら。
Autumn Kiss
Under tumbling autumn leaves my reserved lips yearn warmth
——-
A cloud hanging, going nowhere,
I say goodbye to a thousand smiles
my heart swells
——-
Naked skin pressed against the bamboo
tight is her grip, heavy is her breath
as I come to rest deep within
——-
Metal and fake brick flicker
trapping the sunlight on the window
face after face, they all look the same
——–
I’m impressed with your poetry “Going Home”.
The end of “そんな風になれたら” is very cool.
Thank you very much!
Wow. I’ve just discovered your site and I’m very impressed. I thought ‘Atomic Japan’ was just wonderful. いいな. I need to get my writing hat on again – thanks for the inspiration…
Hey there Haikugirl!
Thanks for finding my blog space and for taking the time to check out some of my work.
Pleasure indeed!
Hi there!, just came across your website and had fun reading some stuff! I am married to my japanese wife and will apply for a spousevisa next month. I am already rounding up everything here in Holland and am ready to give it a try in Japan. Spend some holidays there already cause of the long-dstance relationship we are in. She works in Yokohama and lives in Yokosuka, so who knows..maybe we can share a beer in the future! Cheers! Jacob
Hi Jacob,
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog website and view some of the content material.
I’ve been living in Japan for almost two years now and I must say that Yokohama is a place I like to visit (I live in Chiba). I’ve never been to Yokosuka though, but hear it’s a nice place to live.
Good luck with the moving process, and welcome to Japan in advance. Take care and do keep in touch!
Barry