ELICA MIWA

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  • Japanese Spring with Plum Blossoms

    Japanese Spring with Plum Blossoms

    Before anything, I must express my heart filled with sorrow for the people in Ukraine.I am against any form of violence.
    Though I know violence is quite a main and entertaining part of performing arts, the reason I am in the perfroming art is to make the world peaceful.

    By saying that, today, I am going to show you peaceful scenes of spring near Tokyo.

    The beginning of the spring of Japan is symbolized by plum blossoms.
    Elica has been busy visiting many plum orchards and gardens.
    Here are some videos of plum orchards.

    Odawara: Very early.

    Ogose: Middle Season

    Fuchu: In Full Bloom

    ZEN Acting

    Feel the IKI (breathing) of old trees awakening.

  • Secret Floating Bridge

    Secret Floating Bridge

    At the deep end of Tokyo, there is a huge reservoir lake called OkTama (Okutama). And farther deep to the west of the lake, there is a floating bridge.

    Once, there were small villages on both sides of the mountains. But about 70 years ago, the area was drowned to make a huge reservoir lake to provide drinking water for Tokyo people.

    The two villages, though fortunately saved from being drown, lost contacts with each other. The mountains west of Tokyo are unbelievably steep, if not so high, and without bridges it is almost impossible to reach the village on the other side.

    So, when the dam divided those villages, the authority made a temporal bridge by joining many rafts and keep them afloat with oil cans.

    Since then, the floating bridge exists as it is, though the oil cans were replaced by plastic.

    I made a nice soothing video. Enjoy!

  • Beautiful Autumn Ueno Park

    Beautiful Autumn Ueno Park

    In this COVID-pandemic era, traveling around the world is still very difficult. So let me share a beautiful autumn scene from Tokyo .

    This is a view of Ueno Park near Asakusa, Tokyo, facing National Museum, over a beautiful pond.

    There used to be two ponds with beautiful elcetrified fountains.

    But, with no reason, one of the fountain-pond was demolished and now we only have a vast empty concrete-blocked space. The space is used as an open space event venue and regional-fair shop stolls.

    Still, we have this view which reminds me of Belvedere in Vienna.

    Ueno Park is just so beautiful at any season of the year.
    In autumn, red cherry trees and yellow ginko trees, with evergreen pine trees.
    In winter, the fine sharp twigs and bare shaped trees give us nostalgic atmosphere.
    In spring, the most famous cherry blossoms blooming.
    And in summer, thick green shades serve us coolness.

    Hoping to see you here in the near future!
    LOVE, From ELICA MIWA