On Osaka Highway, I found Nakajima parking area was very clean, newly constructed, and comfortable to take a rest. There are food court and rest space with mini-aquarium on the 2nd floor.

What's the most remarkable spot here is the washrooms. It was one of the most beautiful ones in western Japan, which I'd seen so far.

Here I show you is the fully equipped multi-use conpartment.

It's worth taking photos, isn't it?

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has proceeded a little. The buds came out, after colder-than-usual 3 weeks. So cute!

Let's see how these babies are growing later on.

It happened on May 21st, 7:30 in the morning. I was in Kyoto, Japan.

I didn't have any watching devices, so my iPhone captured its shadows instead of me.

I love this speech. And I long wanted to translate it into my own language.

Here I did it. 

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僕は今日、世界で最も優秀な大学のひとつにおいてこの祝辞を述べられることを光栄に思う。…

On May 3rd, an annual event "Samurai parade" was held at my city, Kameoka.

There were hundreds of volunteer samurai costumed participants marched around the old town.

And I posted these photos and a brief report to CNN in USA, and CNN liked, favorited and selected mine as the week's Best iReport!!

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-784630

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