Rhododendro (Tsutsuji)

Rhododendro (Tsutsuji ) at Tokiwa park.

Cherry blossom in Tokiwa park.

Cherry blossom in Tokiwa park.

Hayabusa-unmanned spacecraft

Replica of Hayabusa

Hayabusa was an unmanned spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to return a sample of material from a small near-Earth asteroid, named 
25143 Itokawa to Earth。

Hayabusa, formerly known as MUSES-C for Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft C, was launched on 9 May 2003 and rendezvoused with Itokawa in mid-September 2005. 


After arriving at Itokawa, Hayabusa studied the asteroid's shape, spin, topography, 
color, composition, density, and history. In November 2005, it landed on the asteroid 
and collected samples in the form of tiny grains of asteroidal material, which were 
returned to Earth aboard the spacecraft on 13 June 2010.


The spacecraft also carried a detachable minilander, MINERVA, but this failed to reach
 the surface.------------http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayabusa

Yamaguchi-Ube airport

       ----------------------------------   A view from Boeing 787.

Yamaguchi - Ube airport is located the east side of Ube coast. Just close to city area.
Airport was created by landfill. In 1998, Typhoon attacked. The faciliyies and airfield were flooded. So many cars, which were evacuated, were submerged. Only Ube-Tokyo flights.
8 times/ day. Parking of airport is free of charge !

Any questions: write to Keiji Hagiwara, keijihagiwara@gmail.com

Snow fall

First snow fall this season. However in the evening, the most dissolved.

Fireworks in Ube

Morning glory

Cherry blossom: Tokiwa park

Bird Flu (Avian influenza) in Tokiwa park

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February 9th. a black swan was found in dead at Tokiwa lake. The tests showed influenza 

A, H5 subtype, suggesting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus.

           ➙ Avian influenza : resources for health professionals (CDC)

  　

From 9th to 11th, except for Pelicans, 322 swans and 14 ducks have been slaughtered 

for preventing further spreads of Flu.  The swans came from Rotterdam in 1957---------

----- A sad ending.

Swans in Tokiwa park, Ube city

Swans

white swan

Black swans

Questions?

-------------------- Keiji Hagiwara,   keijihagiwara@gmail.com 

Plastic bottle tower in Tokiwa park

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The tower was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest sculpture which is made from plastic bottles in 17th November. It was 
designed by Yamaguchi University students. 12,120 Plastic bottles of Use. 
The height is 11.37m.

A Night scene: a view from east entrance of Tokiwa park

Plastic bottles tower, illuminated by LED light.

The height is 11.37m.

12,120 Plastic bottles of Use. 

Any questions:  write to Keiji Hagiwara, keijihagiwara@gmail.com

Morning glory

This summer is two hot. The flower of Morning glories are opening in early morning
and are fading at late morning, taken at a.m.9:00, as you can see the following photos.

Fireworks in Ube city

Time: 2010 July 24. Saturday  pm 8:00~9:00
Taken Photos from near-side of the faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University

Rainy season

From June to July is a rainy season（梅雨 ）in Japan, Korea and eastern china.

Rice seedling

The backyard of my Clinic is the small land for rice.
Today, rice seedlings are done by automatic rice transplanter machine.

Cherry blossoms are blooming in Ube city

I took photos at lunch time today.
1) near the East entrance of Tokiwa park.

2) near the East entrance

                                      

3) near East Car parking area of Tokiwa Park.

                                        

4) near East car parking area of Tokiwa park.

                                 

5) 片倉，西岐波 Ube city.  back is Katakura Hospital.

                                 

6) 片倉，西岐波, Ube city.

                                 

Cherry blossoms begin to blooming in Ube city

Cherry blossoms begin to blooming in Tokiwa park, Ube city.
Below are photos, taken in lunch time.

1) West parking area;

2)  Today, sunny weather, but cold windy.

3) Swans, ducks and carps are swimming in Tokiwa pond.

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Any questions:   write to  Keiji Hagiwara,    keijihagiwara@gmail.com 

field horsetail

This year, Spring has come early.
Field horsetail (common horsetail) grow in the field, near my clinic.

In my childhood, we ate the boiled ones with sugar and soy sauce.

Snow in Ube city

Today, light snow(3~5cm) in Ube city. The snow at road is melting.
Below photo is my clinic at am 9:00. 

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Any questions: write to       keijihagiwara@gmail.com
                                            Keiji Hagiwara, MD
                                            Kami-Ube Pediatric Clinic,
                                            Ube 755-0097, Japan.

First shrine visit of the New Year 2010

|||||||||||||||||||||A happy New Year 2010 !

大きな地図で見る

Today, I went to the first shrine visit by car. But, Traffic congestion due to
many people visit the shrine " Kotozaki Hachimanguo(琴崎八幡宮)" in
Ube city. I gave up, return to my home and then by walking.

During the first~third January, we Japanese visit to Shrine for worship.
People pray to God for their wishes and good future. I am not so religious,
but, ------ I went to ------ . " God helps those who help themselves ".

P.S; The shrine said that from January 1 to 3, 186,000 people(Pop. of
        Ube city: 178,000) visited the shrine.

Any questions: write to ------------  keijihagiwara@gmail.com

Child Heath Check at City Health Center

Well child care have been doing in Ube City Health Center at 3-year-old.

Pediatrician, nutritionist, speech counselor and nurses are joined for this.

Health checks at other ages(1-month, 4-month, 7-month, 1-year, 1 & half
-year-old) are done at individual pediatric clinic. Of course, fees are 
covered by city.

Questions: write to keijihagiwara@gmail.com