Chisha

I read Yoriko Kobayashi 'Vermeer' (kadokawashoten.)

I read repeatedly the comments of 'Woman reading a letter', 'A lady writing a letter' and 'Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid.' They are now exhibited at Kyoto City Museum where I am going to see.

Chisa is planted.

Wakegi

I read Philip Steadman 'Vermeer's Camera' (Translated by Kotaro Suzuki, Shinyosha.)

Steadman revealed that Vermeer drew his paintings by the method of camera obsucura.

He showed us the estimated way of amera obsucura about several Vermeer's works.

Wakegi's sprouts come up.

Broccoli

I read Nagata Keisuke 'Genfuku' (Tohoshoten.)

Genfuku is a great thinker, enlightenment translator and educationist in the end of Qing dynasty of China.

It is his biography.

He is compared with Yukichi Fukuzawa of Japan.

The broccoli is planted.

Bitaminna

I read Satoko Akio 'Whashingon Heights' (Shinchobunko.)

I was impressed the ceremony of the Instrument of Surrender on the Missouri.

Bitaminna sprouts come up.

Mizuna

I read Douglas Adams and Mark Carwadine 'Last Chance To See' (Translated by Kazumi Yasuhara , Mimizushobo.)

The journey to seek endangered species and describe their modes of life.

The spout of mizuna comes up.

Akakabu

I read Minoru Tanba 'Waga Gaiko Jinsei' (Chuokoronshinsha.)

He says about 'three ifs' about Russian-held Japanese northern island.

They are 'if Prime Minister Hasimoto kept his position one more year', 'if President Yeltsin were safe from illness' and 'if there was not financial met down in Russia at 1998'

He thinks the territorial dispute would be resolved under those conditions 80% of the time.

The sprout of akakabu appears.

Celery

I read Domibuqe Loreau 'L'art de la simpkicite' (Gentosha.)

She says,"Be trust traditional items with good quality used for many years."

It means 'Don't have so much junk.'

The celery is planted.

Cauliflower

I read Otohiko Kaga 'Fukonakunino Kofukuron' (Shueishinsho.)

Let's have flexible life style.

Let's take some actions one can take now.

Cauliflowers are planted.

Daikon

I read Yoshikazu Sakamoto 'Ningen to Kokka' (Iwanamishinsho.)

It is very helpful to know the conflict of Tokyo University, that happened between the authority and Zengakuren.

Ｔhe daikon begins to sprout.

Cabbage

I read Akira Nagae 'Kojien no Naka no Horidashi Nihongo' (Baslico.)

I knew the word 'Aizuwari' for the first time by this book.

The cabbage is planted.

Hakusai

I read Sen Ishida 'Minamo' (Kadokawashoten.)

It is the collection of her essays.

She writes self-searching daily life.

The hakusai is planted.

Aster

I read Tadao Umesao 'Mogoru Zoku Tankenki' (Iwanamishinsho.)

This is the record of the expedition to Karakorum-Hindu Kush by the anthropology studying group of Kyoto University.It was done over 50years ago. At that time communication systems were poor. They conducted their field work with difficulty.

The aster blooms.

Mikan

I read Tadao Umesao 'Yowa Mada Akenuka' (Kodansha.)

When he was 66-years old, he suddenly became vision-impaired.

This is the record of his struggling with the disease.

He was a visionary thinker of Japan.

It is rainy now. Mikan gets wet.

Hassaku

I read Hisashi Inoue 'Nihonjin no Heso'(Shinchosha.)

It is a scenario describing the play for getting rid of the stammer.

The doctor in this book says it is good remedy to take a roll in play for a stammer.

Some stammers play rolls in the play under the guidance of the docor.

We can see Inoue's verbal dexterity.

It's rainy now.　The hassaku is covered with rain drops.

Goya

Ｉ read Osamu Tsukasa 'Hon no Maho' (Hakusuisha.)

Tsukasa is a novelist and also is recognized as the leading experts of bookbinding.

He takes up twelve books that were bounded by him.

He tells anecdotes about his binding work of each book.

The goya is ripe. The goya plant will be taken away this morning.

Eggplant

I read Yoshiko Ishii 'Pari no Soranomoto Omuretsu no Nioi wa Ngagareru (recipe version)' (fusosha.)

The postscript of the book gave me the idea of her personality.

She must have progressive spirit, but must be modest and humble.

The omelette is the first recipe in her book.

The eggplant is glossy.

Gobo

I read Hisaki Matsuura 'Fukano(Impossible)' (Kodansha.)

The main character Hirooka joined in ROMS.

It is ostensibly 'The Repentant Old Men's Society.'

But actually means 'The Riot Operations for Mankind of a Salvation.'

The mystery becomes clear at the end chapter, 'Impossible.'

The gobo is ready at any time.

Daidai

I read Marcoo lacoboni 'Mirroing People' (Translated by Michio Shobara. Hayakawashobo.)

We have mirror neurons in our brains.

Thanks to them, we can put ourselves in the other's place.

It is the story of the new science of how we connect with others.

The daidai has an air of dignity.

Mikan

I read Otohiko Kaga 'Fukona Kunino Kofukuron' (Shueishashinsho.)

He says about some ways to become happy in life are as follows.

Good can come out of a misfortune.

Take it easy on your daily life.

Dont' compare yourself with others.

The mikan has the Setouchi background profiled by the morning sun.

Akatonbo

I read Akira Yoshimura 'Shinkai no Shisha' (Bunshunbunko.)

It is the story of Japanese submarines at world war Ⅱ.

Several submarines were ordered secretly to to to German. But it was the hard task because of the custody of coalition troops. Yoshimura undertook an elaborate investigation and hearing to make the stories.

The akatonbo comes to a halt.

Yuzu

I read Akira Yoshimura 'Senkanmusashi Note' (Iwanamishoten.)

Senkan Yamato was made by Kure Naval Dockyard.

By contrast its homo-type Senkan Musashi was built at Nagasaki Ship yard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Yoshimura talks his thought of the war focusing Senkan Musashi.

Yuzu fruits are growing.

Hassaku

I read Katsuhiko Ishibashi 'Genpatsu wo Owaraseru' (Iwanamishinsho.)

The myth of security of atomic power generation was completely collapsed by Fukushima accident.

We have no other option but to depart from nuclear power.

I developed a clear understanding of the dangerousness.

The hassaku fruits are growing.

Keito

I read Nagru Tanikawa 'Suzumiya Haruki no Kyogaku (go)' (Kadokawashoten.)

The new scholl year starts.

Yasumi Watahashi Joins the SOS club that has 6 members including her.

The story refers to past, separated present and future.

The keito is lofty.

Hagi

I read Tsuyoshi Njima 'Futatsu no Kokyu Hakubutsukan' (Shinchosha.)

Palace Museum is in Beijing, Chaina.

And The National Palace Museum is in Taipei, in Taiwan.

They are surviving witnesses of Chinese history.

The hagi will bloom soon.

Shoga

I read Robert K, Wittman 'Priceless' (translated by Akira Tuchiya, Kashiwashobo.)

The subtitle is 'How I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures.'

the author was the FBI agent on the stolen works of art.

I was interested in the story of sculptor Francois-Auguste-Ren RODIN, master of modern French sculptor.

Shoga will soon ready to be harvested.

Nira

I read Akira Yoshimura 'Watashi no Shuzai Yowa' (Kawadeshoboshinsha.)

In Japan, first heart transplant was performed in 1968.

He wrote about his repoter's note of transplant.

I recognized that that the question of the transplant arouse.

The nira flower opens up.

Goya

I read Akira Yoshimura 'Rirekisho Gavarini' (Kawadeshoboshinsha.)

IT's the collection of his essay.

He talks about his childhood and growing up.

The goya riped.

Mikan

Ｉ read Mitsuo Sanuka 'Mukoda Kuniko no Kakurenbo' (NHK shuppan.)

Sanuki is a reviewer of TV program.

He describes the big-picture view of Kuniko Mukoda.

It is indispensable book that makes us understand Mukoda's pieces.

The mikan gets wet with the rain ｂｙ typhoon 12.

Kaki

I read Norio Sasaki 'Nadeshiko Jikara' (Kodansha.)

Sasaki is a coach or a manager of Ndeshiko succor club.

He believed that nadeshiko woud win the World Cup. He wrote it in the book.

In fact, that's just what happened.

He has a spark of greatness in him.

Yesterday, Nadeshiko defeated the club of Ｔhailand at the first game in preliminary Asian round of London Olympic.

Kaki is in the rain.

Batta

I read Shohei Fujisawa 'Shikyaku' (Shinchosha.)

It is also the sequel of 'Yojinbo Jitsugetsusho.'

It was his third time to go Edo for undercover mission.

He overcame the villains and carried out his duties.

He came back to the domain and got promoted.

The batta has protective coloration.