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Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Happo OneIt’s not a kind of jokes but the name of the place where some contests of Nagano Olympic Games of alpine skiing like downhill and jump were held was Happo-one. ONE means “ridge” in Japanese and pronounced as O+Ne. Happo-one is one of my most favorite ski area and one of the most famous destination for skiing from asian countries as well as domestic visitors.

The XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano, was taken place in February 1998 and then mostly 16 years past. The next winter Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, is going to be celebrated soon in February 2014. I’m looking forward to watching it on TV or Web and you must be.

This challenge was set by the Daily Post.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Community

CommunityA special season will be coming soon in Japan, not of Christmas but New Year’s day. Common Japanese people are not so religious. They don’t go to a Shinto shrine or a temple so frequently. One of the exception is the New Year’s day. Even a town community, which is usually just a weak network though, sometimes leads religious activities. Perhaps, we human beings are always finding a reason of communication. Community

This challenge was set by the Daily Post.

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Photo panoramique: the door, unexpected

The doorWhen you open the door, your hand may hover near the doorknob. At least, you would think how you open it. Indeed, it must be easy. You don’t need hesitate. Only a small thing is in front of you. Is it an unexpected obstacle? Probably No. Such a small barrier always exist.

このドアを開けようとする人は、思わずためらうに違いない。すくなくとも、どうやって開けようかと考えるだろう。実にそれは簡単だ。躊躇する必要などない。小さなツタが目の前にあるだけだ。予想していなかったのかと言えば、そんなことはない。こんな小さな垣根などいつものことではないか。

This post is a part of my weekly photo challenge by The Daily Post. The first post can be seen here.