Earthquake disaster

When I was 18 years old,  very large earthquake has occurred in Kobe.
It is "Hanshin awaji daishinsai".
Nishinomiya city also received considerable damage.

This year, there was a very large earthquake in the Tohoku region.
I went to volunteer for acupuncture.
It is still continuing.
http://japanesetsunamiaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/journey-to-tohoku.html

This morning , I heard there was a earthquake in Turkey.
Go to Turkey! I feel and think so.

But I have no personal connections to Turkey.
I don't know that can I do acupuncture volunteer in Turkey.

I can not emergency medicine.
However, mental and physical care, and can alleviate fatigue and pain.
I can also care for children.

I also have experience of the earthquake.
When the fear that I will remember today.

So,I am wanting to help many people, I became acupuncturists.
Regardless of race and nation.

I would collect information , and I would like to make a connection.

If you have any information, Please teach me.
Thanks!

Kogin sashi

My friend gave me a gift.

This is the neck warmer.
This pattern is an important point.
It is the horse's bit.
Name is "Sakasa kobu".
This pattern's meaning is amulet or insect.
This is a traditional needlework in Tsugaru region , Aomori prefecture.
Name is "Kogin sashi".
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%93%E3%81%8E%E3%82%93%E5%88%BA%E3%81%97
(only japanese)
It was traditionally made ​​by hand.
I received a very good gift.

Japan is fall now.
"Qi of wind and dry "is strong  on this season.
The air is cool and converging.
Method of curing is to warm the neck and back on autumn.
This is such as to prevent colds and sore throat.
When the curing of the fall, spend the winter in fine.

please use your scarf or neck warmer.
Moxibustion treatment to  back.
It is really effective.

Put hot water(about 80-90 ℃)bottles or heat resistance plastic bottle , and wrap it in a towel or put a socks.
and use it, warm the lower abdomen and back and waist.
It is good effective and simple and economical.
Then, we use warm and neck warmer.
This is method of  traditional treatment too.

Touring 2

I stayed 9 days in Hokkaido.

After , I moved to Akita by ship.

Akita is north side in Japan.

I went to "Kakunodate" in Akita.

There's a lot of samurai's house.

Here are still a lot of valuable cultural assets.

http://kakunodate-kanko.jp/language/en/kakunodate.html

This is secrets books of martil arts(sword).Name is"Yagyu ryu".

I went to the nearby hot springs.

Name is "Nyuto onsen kyo".

http://www.nyuto-onsenkyo.com/english/index.html
there is some hotel.

                                                    Most famous hotel is "Tsuru no yu".

Characteristics is the milky water.

Here is samurai's camp. about 320years ago.

This is footbath in "Ookama hot springs".

Here is "Magoroku hot springs".I have stayed here.

Hotel "Magoroku hot springs".

No television and radio.Outside the mobile phones.I hear only the sound of the forest and river.

I think that hot springs is a traditional naturel remedy.
Healing wounds, Heal the heart.
If you will come to Japan, please go to Hot springs and stay few days.

Touring 1

I went to touring about 2 weeks by my bike.



here is 'Furano" in Hokkaido.

 
I was round to Hokkaido and Akita , Iwate , Miyagi , Tokyo on this time.
Hokkaido was a little cold, but really good nature air and view.


here is "Kamui Cape" in Shakotan , Hokkaido.

Here is "Shikotsu lake".

Here is "Noboribetsu hotsprings".

Here are hot springs bubbling out.I smell the sulfur.

This river is flowing hot springs. and the natural footbath.


This time, I went to "Shiraoi poroto kotan".
http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/
Here is villege of "Ainu".
Ainu are indigenous people who lived in Hokkaido, Japan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people
Then, I watched their traditional dances.
It is really nice!
I was thrilled and I involuntarily cried.

This is "Iomante"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iomante

This dance is "Emshirimuse"

(Exorcism ritual)

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8C%E5%88%80

 Hokkaido is a special place with the tradition and history.

and Food is really good.

Sometimes, I've even acupuncture treatment.
I enjoyed the trip.