Quinn

Today, we attended an local event called "Dondo Yaki" at a small community of about 30 households, which we belong. It is basicallly a new year's gathering (to eat and talk) with a bonfire of bamboo.

Dondo Yaki is practiced all over Japan, but I didn't know this before I came to Kumamoto. I suppose this kind of events often stays in rural areas. It's probably impossible to do this bonfire in urban cities anyway.

This event is usually held around 14th or 15th of January, which is also called "a small new year's day." People burn the calligraphy drawn at the new year's day and decorations used for celebrating the new year's day at the bonfire to wish the good year to come.

I ate so much today. I also had some sake (rice wine) with a bamboo cup. It actually tasted good! Check out more of photos at my Flickr.

Happy new year to all! What? It's been already a week? In Japan, January 1st is a national holiday. Most businesses take a longer break to the 3rd of January or even for a week.

It was so slow in December. I don't recall much of what I did in the month. I don't think I did much of coding. Most of my works were just in preparations. I need to change this. Now, it's time for me to get up!

I want some changes in this year.

• I want to walk more. (I've been sitting too long.)
• I want to do some photography works with film (which I loved the most in my life).

Combining these two, I will go hiking whenever I have chances! Let's see..

Quinn's Photo [Zooomr]