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Onshirin-matsuri

The hot and humid summer passed. In fall, we have local festivals (matsuri) here and there.  Today I went to Onshirin-matsuri.  (What is "Onshirin"?  Onshirin (恩賜林) is a forest site given by the Emperor of Japan.  A hundred years ago, this area was severely damaged by some typhoons and the Emperor decided to give us a part of national forest.  Currently, Onshirin associations are maintain the site.)

Today's festival was held at Onshirin garden in Fujiyoshida city.  This event is for people to become more familiar with wood and forest.  My bosses opened a booth of woodwork. My friend and I enjoyed watching chain-saw curving, trying woodwork, and having some foods (udon, yakisoba, yakitori, okonomiyaki, popcorn, etc).

New Year Greetings to Mt. Fuji 2010

p.s. This art work got a prize at a contest! (Sorry, Japanese only...)

acorn "Totoro"

I made an acorn "Totoro" !

I used correction liquid for painting the white parts.

Then made his face with black pen.

Put ears (pine cone) and whiskers (pine needles) with glue.

Cute, isn't it???

New Year Greetings to Mt.Fuji!

Fuji-san Volunteer Center holds "New Year Greetings to Mt.Fuji Contest" every year. This is one of the winning works.... it's mine, though.....

My work of art!

This is an Origami Paper Craft. I made this swan with about 350 pieces of paper triangles. Isn't it beautiful???