This blog is all about little things from my life in Japan. All the photos here are mine, 100% original. I’m proud of my growing archive. Thank you for your follow! feel free to email me: kumako365jp gmail dot com コメントがあるときは記事下の小さなハートマーク♥から見れます。過去記事はタイトル横のアーカイブから入ってください。Tumblr (3.0; @kumako365jp)http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4cf98ff063ef8150f3d9b083e14dda67/tumblr_mn53z1YSBo1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kokeshi Nijntje</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50978005950http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50978005950Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:49 +0900MiffyJapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47d946335bcc4d8605f6647c08df115b/tumblr_mn4hcnVeYB1qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ceb5b7765b3877397ad9489831d0a42/tumblr_mn4hcnVeYB1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/55c7642bbc9c10cbc9960783c5e65f9e/tumblr_mn4hcnVeYB1qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>TOTORO</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50948857500http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50948857500Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:11 +0900cakeJapanTOTOROcutekawaii<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05bb3060ba098e9b1a57beb096520927/tumblr_mn3tvmv77C1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>light snack vending machine</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50912942814http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50912942814Tue, 21 May 2013 01:02:10 +0900breadvending machineJapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b76247ed9c8acd6a5f2781a9123aeb3/tumblr_mmzdwa6rY61qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>school uniforms for summer</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711692067http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711692067Sat, 18 May 2013 15:26:34 +0900schoolJapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a6c16ab891ddf73d727cfbb7a4379263/tumblr_mmzdujBEx01qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tempura udon<33</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711649983http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711649983Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:31 +0900noodleJapanese food<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1781c1c31c68a37360da4294c4ee3cf/tumblr_mmzdnk6NmU1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d27dd31749efd49e73295522b1e3a1d9/tumblr_mmzdnk6NmU1qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hiroshima</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711481185http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711481185Sat, 18 May 2013 15:21:20 +0900cityHiroshimaJapantravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ac8146b02a1f6825a1a4f7c15107dc2/tumblr_mmzdjfXWWU1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the station</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711377062http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50711377062Sat, 18 May 2013 15:18:51 +0900KyushuJapantravelpeople<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a19ed6ae42145f93658ef587cfc37a1d/tumblr_mmuk3rxn9B1qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/82bd317b4376d270937b0f112e647a63/tumblr_mmuk3rxn9B1qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f75135f16a9820eee3b19642eb25f615/tumblr_mmuk3rxn9B1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>the manhole cover collection from Hiroshima city.</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50500956345http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50500956345Thu, 16 May 2013 00:52:39 +0900Japandesignmanhole<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ea86874196ad39b9abe04a06feb3c09/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/01fa55d66b6472ad334932283b709931/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd11c7e8bdda519c75091d00d8ef9b4b/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/20217c11f52458789a08c169e03afb7a/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4614db49d5276060e108559953757a0b/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/679cdc535d3f9982ad5afd53c15cdc20/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/da5d9a15b7786bac517299bd7c5377a5/tumblr_mmtq5wM2V61qb9eszo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>On our way back home from the wisteria garden in Kyushu, we stopped by Hiroshima and visited the atomic bomb memorial.</p> <p>We should never repeat the same tragedy.</p> <p>And I would strongly recommend all the tourists to Japan to visit Hiroshima.</p> <p><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775" target="_blank"><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775" target="_blank">http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775</a></a></p> <p><br/>Oh by the way, the rose garden near the Peace memorial is a gift from the Dutch government:) It was very pretty.</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50478263924http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50478263924Wed, 15 May 2013 14:05:00 +0900Hiroshima原爆ドームww2Japantravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee69d8734c5ffc9ceaf53ba55842fff4/tumblr_mmrms1VAGd1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What is/was your lunch?</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50388825426http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50388825426Tue, 14 May 2013 10:57:37 +0900rice ballsJapanese foodonigiri<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e08fd4019f31c9a7d67276b37cb0ac0/tumblr_mmrkq6uNv61qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>cute</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50385124175http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50385124175Tue, 14 May 2013 10:13:18 +0900JapaneseWow,wow,wow. What a happy surprise! A new life-blog from Africa!! A.F.R.I.C.A!!! wow:D I tell you...http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50306923968http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50306923968Mon, 13 May 2013 10:22:00 +0900<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6b91f04cd22b19d0d91ecf34d430dc0/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a2b18bcdb7e69465f130784010dc75c3/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37fbced9cc53f3aeec28bfc24fcf056c/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/119e6169a117951ecf30fb7aaa85b1f1/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa6c8da002fe6720abfb7e96dfbd51be/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/621faaa4950d08687e3ddfe435a661db/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7a3abba177c6163c8f200ef85ed2420a/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/032e6259785303ea244767fc976ad201/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f630eb33c42adb4d7a44002eb7cf8c5/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/936f90aa5ece342ebfed07bd397047cd/tumblr_mmotyynS661qb9eszo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Kawachi wisteria garden in Kita kyushu, three hours flight from Tokyo.</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50256210552http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50256210552Sun, 12 May 2013 22:40:10 +0900wisteriaJapanamazing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6184612062f817dcf8e9ef85457d6648/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3d63d2d55f35f2740538c5ad62610063/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/97223b84fc2d87e884f73650b4023678/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/85d18d0c4d24c6feb63aeabe6338cafb/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aad4e92ee32400978f86c57021ac3b18/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/008c82c653ea8d97b8dd28b0708dfa64/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66f7fb6a328b69e523add422d9ee4e44/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/002b10d41d60b4bd4c5f9dd1aec88e8d/tumblr_mmm1ywA5ki1qb9eszo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Kawachi wisteria garden in Kyushu</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50130919355http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50130919355Sat, 11 May 2013 10:40:08 +0900Japanspringwisteriapurplebeautifulprettyflowerstravellandscape<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e05104d2f4e25769d000aa236bdb4b7b/tumblr_mmkhg4ez3a1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I experienced the wisteria tunnel!</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50071538266http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50071538266Fri, 10 May 2013 14:19:16 +0900flowersbeautifulwisteria藤Japanamazing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13c13b4fe50516ba81c813b69a46975b/tumblr_mmk9jn8hW91qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So,  I visited the world’s best of the best wisteria garden in Kyushu right after what we call *Golden Week*, which some national holidays come in a series and they often make about a week-long holiday for most students and office workers in Japan.</p> <p>There weren’t that many tourists as I had expected.</p> <p>The view was amazing - it’s simply impossible to describe how really beautiful the place was!</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50060805115http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50060805115Fri, 10 May 2013 11:28:35 +0900wisteria河内藤園Japanbeautifulflowerspurple<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CI7XNdXVQ28?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Enjoy Hiroshima-yaki(okonomiyaki in Hiroshima style) video while I’m getting ready for the wisteria photos:)</p> <p>This was my dinner in Hiroshima, where I visited on my way back home from Kyushu.</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50018971088http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/50018971088Fri, 10 May 2013 01:26:12 +0900okonomiyakivideoJapanese foodHiroshima<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39c812c2361d03036a7671296413a877/tumblr_mi45aiGIWQ1qc9wf3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/09569eb52523e7be53f5533c82c1c362/tumblr_mi45aiGIWQ1qc9wf3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e5ade1696261399d0ffe65d178f7007/tumblr_mi45aiGIWQ1qc9wf3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Well, I saw these wisteria photos many times last year thru tumblr, and I was pretty surprised with joy to find it’s in Japan.</p> <p>Guys, I AM VISITING THIS PLACE TOMORROW!!! Yesss!</p> <p>It’s in Kyushu, so my husband and I are traveling there by ferry(without a car) from Kobe leaving this evening, and arrive in Kyushu tomorrow morning. Then we rent a car and drive down to this garden.</p> <p>After the garden, on our way back home by shinkansen bullet train, we will drop by Hiroshima to do some sightseeing.</p> <p>Expect my travel photos that will follow in the next few days;)</p> <p></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://absolem-nonsense.tumblr.com/post/42926782221/wisteria-tunnel-kawachi-fuji-gardens-in-japan" target="_blank">absolem-nonsense</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Wisteria Tunnel, Kawachi Fuji Gardens in Japan …</p> <p>insanely beautiful.</p> </blockquote>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49745688707http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49745688707Mon, 06 May 2013 11:59:00 +0900<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0991b8249f7c40736658b2b56b4cc496/tumblr_mmcw2apb511qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>lunch?</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49745231279http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49745231279Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:10 +0900gyozaJapanese food<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2059ebd999ebf8d3dddb78d6158a13b9/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb886568ae96f154d30fec9583d3ae4e/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c62cec46e9b49bb09595203af36cebb1/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fadfb0082140c0c36afc54ac2d881f68/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fee74dea305465019a88d3d020ffb902/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ada36fde1c81c93a61a51e34d4e7cddc/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18504d898fa1f75246845ca317de03b2/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37c9eadc0b2f7ab792bfc9e3b402452b/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f47467c3d4fbb5e7104cad2e33d3305a/tumblr_mmbtw4UljH1qb9eszo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I visited the nearby Japanese garden yesterday afternoon.</p> <p>It was a beautiful warm day, and lots of people were enjoying the various types of azaleas there.</p>http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49682780858http://kumako365jp.tumblr.com/post/49682780858Sun, 05 May 2013 22:09:40 +0900springflowersazaleasprettygardenJapan