◎It is always a great joy to study your homepage and also to find out what is happening in locations far and wide — from the
reports of your faithful correspondents.
Here on the New England Highlands (in the
State of New South Wales, Australia),
the Autumn Season has arrived and the trees
are displaying their seasonal colours …….
However, if we drive 180km westwards, down
to the coast, we can still experience warm summer weather and go swimming /
surfing in the ocean …….
With our warmest Autumn Greeting to you and
your Homepage Readers.
------------------Claus & Michiko JEHNE, Armidale, NSW. Australia.------------------
◎Thank you for the beautiful photos and excellent English essay. I am happy to see
the wild cherry bloom in your garden every year. You and Rumiko-san worked
hard to send us the Home Page! I appreciate it very much.
April is
the best time in Japan: Cherry blossoms and the beginning of the school year -
one of the best times in their life for students who could get into the schools
of their choice. ( I suppose the education system in Japan has not
changed much from my student years there – very tough entrance exams to good
schoosl! I cannot forget April was the most cruel and depressing time for some
of my friends who failed university entrance exams.)
Our
weather here at the foothills of Rocky Mountains are quite different from
yours. Although yesterday's the temperature was close to 20C, overnight it went
down to -6C and right now I am admiring the blizzard over the great prairie.
This kind of drastic weather changes are quite common here and very
entertaining to watch. I walk everyday for 30-60 minutes and only one spring
sign I encountered was a single vivid yellow dandelion flower against the sunny
fence. When you are enjoying millions of cherry blossoms, I a single flower.
Please
take care of yourself. Looking forward May Home Page.
------------------Haruyo Konishi Hazelton、Alberta, Canada -----------
AB,
Canada
◎So good to get your update, and to see the wonderful cherry blossoms in full flower.
It is especially good to see the cherry blossoms in your own fine garden.
I well remember being in your fine country as cherry blossoms were in
flower. One year you took us to Himaji Castle grounds, and we had
a Cherry Blossom picnic - with many other picnics happening around
us.
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I certainly DO remember the days in Kyoto, and when we experienced the
beautiful cherry blossoms AND snow.
I have such great memories of my trips to Sonoda Womens University and
our visits to other areas in your beautiful countr
--------------Tom Gregg , Christchurch , New Zealand ----------------------------
◎Thank you for showing us the signs of spring in Japan. When I lived in the west
coast of Canada, our spring was only 2-3 weeks behind yours. Now that I
live in further interior , on the foothill of Rocky Mountains, the difference
between your early spring and ours is remarkable.
Although the temperature is still fluctuating between -20C and 10C , and
not a single spring flower, in early March I saw the first
subtle sign of spring – softness in the color of the sky . On March 11,
I saw the definite sign of spring from my living room window -hundreds
of Canada geese on the snowy field. Although
some people associate the arrival of spring with blooms of dandelions and the
arrival of swallows, the people on Canadian prairies believe that the first
sign of spring is the arrival of the Canada Geese.
I am
very happy to see you are enjoying the day on Rokko. You look happy and
energetic. You are a good role model to us seniors.
---------------------------- Haruyo Konishi Hazelton, Alberta, Canada -----------
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◎As always, thank you for your Homepage with the sign of Early Spring in the Kobe Area.
There is not much to report from our
country town of Armidale, except to say that we are planning a short trip to
the South Island of New Zealand
There we plan to visit the town of Akaroa
(a former French Waling harbour), Hamner Springs (Onsens), Kaikoura (on the
ocean) and the Kahurangi National Park near the town of Picton in the north.
With our best wishes to all the Coffee Club
members around the globe.
------------------ Claus & Michiko Jehne, Armidale, NSW, Australia-------------
◎Takeuchi sensei
I visit your website from time to time,always enjoy looking at your wonderful
photos!
I was very happy to see the comments of my old friends when I met them in New
Zealand and Australia.
I am now working at Otemae University in Hyogo.
I work in the Academic Affairs Department and international exchange center.
Otemae University is affiliated to a Japanese language school in Myanmar and
has 10 Myanmarese students enrolled.
I visited Myanmar 3 years ago (Just
before COVID-19)and visited Yangon
University of Foreign Languages, among others.
I hope Myanmar will be at peace soon.
I hope you are doing well,Takeuchi sensei.
Also, kiwi and Aussie, please take care of yourselves.
If I have a chance, I would like to visit New Zealand and Australia.
---------------------Masayuki Kishimoto, Sanda, Hyogo Pref. Japan----------------
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