Entry for September 08, 2007

This time, a typhoon has hit Tokyo directly. River reservation had become a big river and some people swept away by muddy stream. In the case of a typhoon comes to Tokyo from south, it cause heavy rain in Tokyo area.



I think Tokyo metropolitan government and Japanese government don't assume powerful typhoon hit Tokyo immediately after huge earth quake hit Tokyo. It is not unlikely that it happens at the same time.



Tigers is in excellent shape. They stretched their winning streak to 8. Tigers may raise to the top tonight. I plan to watch a baseball game next weekend. I look forward to see it.



Still I am reading Xunzi these days. I must feel responsible for myself. :-)



Today I saw 大奥(Ohoku), a TV drama. It is a drama about women who were in inner palace of Shogun. It is a story of quite terrible and insidious bullying by women. Why women like to bully other women? If you know the answer, please tell me.



Well, speaking of Edo-era, I found interesting videos on You-Tube. I show you some of them.



This is a Bunraku puppet.







These are wind-up dolls.







The doll is a good archer than me. :-)







And, see these. She is male. His name is Bando Tamasaburo.



http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=8wdb7PK-bR0



http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=fspbj9ORwkM



It is said wind-up pupets are origin of Japan's robot tech.



Have a wonderful weekend!



No photo today.