Old photos taken 13 years ago…
Impressions are vague, but most of these photos were taken in Germany.
Would I ever have the opportunity to embark on another Europe journey?
Southern France 2004 Part 3
Southern France 2004 Part 2
Found more pictures of my Southern France 2004 trip.
I do miss that part of France after all. The Southern part is so warm and welcoming.
我其實不太喜歡法國。
2000年的一趟巴黎之旅給我留下了不好的印象。不友善的巴黎人是原因之一。
所以我並沒抱著太大的希望來到法國南部。
不想，我竟然喜歡上這裡。
淳樸、悠閒、溫和、美麗，對我來說，這裡才是真正的法國風情。
We got our guide’s 2 little girls to be involved in our travelogue filming.
Wonder how they are now after 9 years.
這兩個小女生是我們導遊的女兒，也參與了我們的節目拍攝。
九年後的她們現在應該長的亭亭玉立了吧！
The Ocean, The Pebbles, The Man
Who is he?
Video: Jiaoxi One Day Trip 礁溪一日遊
Short Film Shoot 再次出击
After exactly 2 years, we are doing our second short film. Can’t believe it, does time fly so fast?
This is one of the many books brought back from Taiwan. Getting inspiration from it for tomorrow’s shoot.
和隊友製作我們的第一個短片是整整兩年前的事了。
沒想到時間竟然過得那麼快，真是不可思議。
台灣之旅掃了不少書回來，這是其中一本。
現在惡補一下，準備明天第二個短片的拍攝。
發奮圖強
因為綠島的經驗覺得自己好沒用，所以我發誓一定要發奮圖強，騎好腳車。
3個下午，一共6個小時，終於看到了明顯的進步。
超有滿足感的，是因為綠島，讓我騎了那麼遠的路。
突然發現，我越來越喜歡騎腳車了。
And the biggest improvement is I am no longer afraid of riding side by side with another cyclist. This is the best part.
Dreamy Forest
Love this photo so much that it is now the background image for my blog. 
Finding time to start on my Taiwan blog posts amidst the preparations for my Big Day is tough.
I can’t believe I have spent the last few nights researching till late for suitable locations. The amount of time spent could be used to do a lot more stuff. But well, it’s an important event, the soonest we can confirm the venue, the soonest we can begin arrangements for the remaining stuff.
頑張って!
真的好喜歡這張照片的朦朧美。
看了會有很平靜的感覺。
很想好好地把台灣之旅整理出來，紀錄下來。
但是得忙著準備大日子的到來。
已經是相當簡單了，卻原來還是有不少的東西要做。
希望盡快確認場地，那麼就可以專心去安排其他的事項了。
加油！
Video: Beautiful Encounters 美麗的邂逅
Beautiful encounters filled the trips with happiness.
Taiwan 2013 is a memorable trip because of the people we met and the places we went to.
This is the first video from Taiwan Trip 2013, filmed at Yilan County’s Da Jin Elementary School.
We did not have any fixed plans after our stay at Happiness 20 Farm, so we had the opportunity to visit the little owners’ school and watched their performance. It was indeed enjoyable editing the clips.
I hope to complete the rest of the videos soon.
旅行的幸福來自美麗的邂逅。
我們所到之處、碰到的人、途中一切的點點滴滴都將化為寶貴的回憶。
很開心能認識幸福20號農場和郡界76號民宿，你們的熱情我們感受到了。
因為比較隨性的旅行計劃，我們有機會觀看了宜蘭縣冬山鄉大進國小的學校表演。看著學生們認真的表演，這段錄像我也剪得很開心。
台灣之旅2013的第一個錄像出爐了！
Refreshing Look 新面貌
I enjoy nature walks. I simply love the scent of the forest, it’s refreshing.
And now I have just given this blog a new look. The background image is a photo that was taken at Alishan. A very dreamy feel, isn’t it? Totally love it!
Not only is there a new look, but a new Chinese name too.
一路 sounds like Iro.
Iro is a Japanese word, and the Kanji character is 色.
色 sounds like 摄.
攝 is related to photography/videography.
步客 represents someone who walks.
我向來都很喜歡漫步在大自然裡。尤其是樹林裡的聲音和氣味，都能讓我非常陶醉。
因此我太喜歡我的部落格的新“造型”了。
這張背景照是在阿里山拍攝的，覺得能換上這件新衣裳是再適合不過了。
看著看著，很有心曠神怡的感覺，心情格外開心。
同時也換了新的名字。
一路攝步客。
希望我這個步客能一直一路地繼續拍攝各種各樣、不同的、令人心動的畫面。
Video: Ning Xia Night Market 寧夏夜市
Location: Taipei, Taiwan 台北, 台灣
Music:
“Quittin’ Time” by Patrick Lee (http://www.patrickleemusic.com/)
Video: Sukiyaki Kamogawa
Video: Japan 日本 – En Route to Mt. Aso 往阿蘇山前進 (Part 3)
The weather was perfect.
The wind direction was in our favour.
Visibility was very clear.
We were really lucky that we could catch the sulphur lake in action.
The view was magnificent. This was definitely one of the highlights of my Kyushu Trip!
好几年前，因为天气状况不理想，没法去到阿苏山的火口。
这一次的九州之旅原本也没将阿苏山排进行程里。
我们真的很幸运，选到了一个天气晴朗的一天上山。
风向也非常配合，让我们看到了火口壮观的一面。
这绝对是这一趟旅程里的其中一个亮点。
Video taken on 10th June 2012.
Music:
“Theme X by Stephen Burns” provided by http://www.freesoundtrackmusic.com
Status Update
过渡人生
村上春树说，写旅游文章“这种事继续做几次之后，就会很清楚地知道自己这个人的思想或存在本身是多么一时性、过渡性了。”
人生本来就是一种过渡性的行为。旅行更强化了这种一时性、过渡性的感觉。换间旅馆，逛条小路，看座花园，都能触动心思，情感涌动似云雾变化。沿途风景，皆是人生幻景。一般相信这就是旅行的功能，让人脱离顽固的日常习惯，换个角度观看世界。但，我始终认为，每个人隐隐约约在心中感受到了却很少直接说出来的，恐怕是明白了自己生命的过渡性吧。
～胡晴舫
Photos taken during my first trip to Taiwan in 2002.
Taiwan 2012: Ready, Set, Breakfast
There is this little breakfast shop near our hostel, so we decided to try it the next morning after we arrived.
There are quite a number of choices available.
Simple dishes. Simply delicious!
In the end, it became our breakfast place for the next few mornings.
从我们的住宿走出来的那条街上有家不是很起眼的小吃店, 却有蛮多的选择。
所以抵达后第二天的早餐就决定在这里解决。
好看又好吃！
之后的早餐也都在这里解决了。:)
培根蛋饼 ~ Bacon Egg Wrap
蛋香抓饼 ~ Egg Pie
Taiwan 2012: Beitou Lunch
Headed to Beitou Hot Springs area.
After a therapeutic hot spring experience at one of the numerous hotels, we were craving for lunch.
来到北投，当然得泡个温泉。
泡完温泉，当然得填饱肚子啦。
看起来很普通的小吃馆，菜色不错哦。
Simple dishes, simply delicious!
Forest Jog 森林漫跑 04
因为向往森林里的空气。
因为爱美，要减掉大腿的赘肉。
因为要保持健康，迎接下来的不同挑战。
还有，因为有他的相伴。
这些都是让我继续跑步的推动力。
2013 Operation Forest Jog 森林漫跑
2013 Forest Jog 03 – much improvement from first jog. Though legs got tired every now and then, but I was still able to alternate between fast and slow speeds. Yeah!
森林漫跑03 – 2013年1月份的第三回。和第一次相比，今天进步了。虽然间中双脚有点累，但基本上跑得相当有节奏，有时在快与慢之间变速跑。开心。
Having Fun…
My Ideal Kitchen
3 qualities of my ideal kitchen: cheap, functional, pretty.
So, let me visualise the end result. I am a person who loves space. The kitchen island is an interesting idea but our kitchen is too small for that. In order to fulfill my wish, a tentative idea is to have one that acts like a detachable island table. During normal circumstances, I can have it positioned against the wall. Yet I want to be able to have the flexibility to move it to the centre of the kitchen when I need to do some filming. I hope this design will work.
Next is the oven.
I am not sure if I am cut out for baking but I want to learn baking. And I intend to start trying that when my new place is ready. So I just started doing some research on ovens this morning.
Before today, I was totally clueless about ovens. Now I know there are two main types: convention and convection.
Apparently convection is better because it has a fan to help circulate the hot air inside, so that the food cooks faster. Consistent baking results and even heat distribution are also two of the biggest reasons to buy a convection oven.
I don’t think I want a microwave oven, but would like a multi-purpose one, to bake, grill, roast and steam.
I will continue my research.
我心中理想的厨房必须符合三个条件：便宜、实用、美丽。
我是一个须要空间的人。现在似乎蛮流行中岛吧台，可是厨房有点小，要怎么设计才不会觉得拥挤呢？
暂时的想法是有一个能随时移动的小型中岛吧台，不用的时候就靠墙。如果要用来进行一些拍摄的话，就能直接推到厨房中央。
我一直都很想学烘焙, 虽然我不清楚我有没有这方面的天分。
要烘焙，就要有烤箱。我对市面上有什么种类的烤箱根本是一窍不通，所以不得不开始在网上搜寻资料。
不过我很清楚微波烤箱不在我的考虑范围内, 现在暂时想的应该是多功能烤箱。
还要再接再厉呢！
First Jog in 2013
Had my first jog after so many years! Jogged about 2+km in the woods, never thought it was such a good feeling.
And a totally healthy feeling too, because the air was so fresh.
Conclusion: It’s amazing to jog in the forest.
Looking forward to next Sunday.
2013年终于实现了要去跑步的承诺。
原来在森林里跑步的感觉是那么棒的。
期待来临的星期天。
Video: Countdown 2013 New Year Fireworks
Are you ready for 2013?
I wish for a beautiful and remarkable 2013, just like the fireworks!
And I am inspired to be more appreciative of the little things in my life…using my camera.
看場煙花，準備迎接值得期待的2013年！
今年的一個小願望就是利用相機紀錄日常生活中的不平凡。
～ Countdown 2013 New Year Fireworks at Marina Bay
Learn Japanese 1 ~ 頼み
頼みたいことがあるんですが……。 我有事情想拜託你……。
ちょっとお願いしてもいいですか。 可以麻煩你一下嗎？
すみませんが、ちょっと(てつだ)手伝ってもらえますか。 不好意思，可以幫我一下忙嗎？
何でしょうか。 甚麼事呢？
ごめんなさい、今はちょっと……。 很抱歉，現在有點……。
ちょっとならいいですよ。 一下子的話可以啦。
お手洗いを(か)借りてもいいですか。 可以借個廁所嗎？
Living
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
– Albert Einstein
我一直都让自己困著。
爬出去, 爬出自己, 是我接下来想取得的目标。
Photo taken in Kumamoto Castle, Japan 熊本城 (June 2012).
Video: Isaburo (肥薩線) Train Journey
Life is a journey.
You can only keep on walking and expanding beyond your current capacity.
人生本来就是一段旅程，无法回头看，只有在已经拥有的基础上继续开拓自己的人生。
Video: Taking the Isaburo train (肥薩線) from Hitoyoshi (人吉) to Yoshimatsu (吉松).
(Kyushu Trip 九州之旅 – June 2012)
VIDEO: JAPAN 日本 – EN ROUTE TO MT. ASO 往阿苏山前进 (PART 2)
Finally the video is out! It was completed 2 weeks ago, but there were some problems with the video, only managed to solve them a while ago.
阿苏山第二部份其实早在两个星期前就已经剪辑好了，只是因为有点小状况，所以延迟了。
终于可以放上网了！
Music:
“Spirit-Bird Rainforest by C.P.Bryan” provided by http://www.freesoundtrackmusic.com
Detachment
I always imagine myself to be detached from this noisy world, but the truth is I am part of it.
现实就是我躲不开这喧嚣的世界。
Photo taken in Austria 奧地利 (2000).
Video: Japan 日本 – En Route to Mt. Aso 往阿苏山前进 (Part 1)
九州横断バス
Kyushu Odan Bus from Kumamoto to Mt. Aso.
It was a bright and sunny day today, best for our Mt. Aso outing. Great! Woke up early to catch the earliest bus at 8.16am from Kumamoto Bus Terminal.
去阿苏山的这一天天气晴朗，我们太幸运了！
Music:
“Sunshine by Arif Banto” provided by http://www.freesoundtrackmusic.com
Video: Japan 日本 – Sakura-jima, Kagoshima (桜島, 鹿兒島)
Location: Sakurajima, Kagoshima, 桜島, 鹿兒島
Volcanic ash clouds rising above Sakura-jima. 喷烟的活火山。
Camera was mounted on tripod when filming Sakura-jima. But the wind was so strong that the tripod needed the 2 of us to hold tightly onto it.
已经用了三脚架，但桜岛的风势太强了，所以画面有点晃动 。
Music: “Delta” by Moonove (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Moonove/Seed64/Various_Artists__seed64__06)
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Onsen Onsen 温泉乐 (to be continued)
今天泡了三次汤, 爽毙了!
A wonderful full day onsen experience, 3 onsens in 4 hours.
I love Kurokawa!
We took a 3hr Kyushu Odan Bus ride from Kumamoto to Kurokawa. But it’s definitely a ride well worth it.
This quaint little place is quiet and gives you a peaceful feeling.
今天又乘搭最早时段的九州横断巴士了, 目的地是黑川温泉。我们打算在那里呆一整天, 好好地让我们的身躯完完全全地沉浸在大自然的温泉水中。
*More photos and video of Kurokawa coming up.*
Mt. Aso 阿苏山
It was a bright and sunny day today, best for our Mt. Aso outing. Great! Woke up early to catch the earliest bus at 8.16am from Kumamoto Bus Terminal.
Filmed a lot of footages along the way and at Mt. Aso. Fantastic scenery.
*There will be a video on this.*
阿苏山中岳火口不愧是世界第一大火山口, 不管是近距离看火口所冒出的白烟, 还是远眺阿苏山脉, 都非常壮观。难怪它也是熊本的象征。
我们很幸运, 不仅碰到好天气, 也碰到大风方向对, 因此成功登山。
Blocks of sulphur for sale.
向火山口附近的地藏菩萨许个愿吧。
This is a walkway that leads further into the volcanic desert land, which majority of the tourists would give it a miss, because their main purpose is to view the Nakadake Crater. Think it’s out of bounds if the wind conditions are not favourable. Since we were not in a rush to go anywhere else, we decided to take a stroll.
阿苏还有许多温泉, 可惜时间有限, 没法在这火山温泉乡感受大自然的美妙。
天气好好, 沿路看到的蓝天白云让人看了满心欢喜。会把所拍下的一切都剪辑成视频, 敬请期待。
Kumamoto Castle (to be continued)
Kumamoto Castle is indeed impressive.
I was here in April 2004 for a filming trip during the cherry blossom period. It was for work, so the place didn’t leave any deep impression in me.
*To be continued. More photos coming up.*
After our Kumamoto Castle visit, we went to the bus terminal and bought bus tickets to Aso for tomorrow and Kurokawa for Monday.
Taking the earliest bus at 8.16am, had thought of squeezing in Kurokawa as well, since it’s along the same route. However, considering the fact that tomorrow is a Sunday, it might be crowded, and we would only have 4 hours to play with, we decided to shift our Kurokawa trip to Monday, to avoid the crowd so that we can enjoy a relaxing full day onsen experience.
Fukuoka 福冈
Registered for this freespot service at seattle’s best coffee cafe. Hope it is successful.
I think I like the easy pace here in Fukuoka. It’s a city but somehow I don’t find it crowded and stressing.
The passengers and cyclists all seem to blend in well together even though they are using the same pavement, and notice the speed is steady and constant. You find no hurry in them.
从一踏进博多地铁站就觉得这里似乎不拥挤, 节奏也挺缓慢的。果然走在街上, 无论是行人还是脚踏车骑士都相当淡定。这样的生活步调让桦点子觉得很轻松。2009年秋季时，曾到过仙台，觉得那里是适合居住的地方。福冈也给我同样的感觉。
In Transit
Waiting for transit flight at HongKong airport.
For this Kyushu trip, information rsearch was abit of a problem because there were limited books available, be it at the library or bookstores.
Just now, we finally managed to grab one up-to-date Kyushu chinese guide book at HK airport, Page One bookstore. Great.
这一趟的九州之旅, 我们在寻找资料方面有点受限制。无论是在图书馆或是书店里, 都没找到什么适合的。其他地方如东京, 北海道, 甚至是冲绳倒是多得很。怎么搞的? 难道就没人去九州玩吗? 反而冲绳还更受欢迎呢? 偏偏我们又决定舍冲绳, 选择了九州。
偏是不信没有, 决定在香港机场转机时到书局瞧瞧。终于让我们看到唯一的一个最新版本了!
谢谢 Page One, 只有在你们这里才找到我们要找的书。也谢谢长空出版。
Anyway, this is going to be a most free and easy trip for us, because we have booked nothing else except our first 3 nights’ lodging.
How our everyday itinerary is like, where we are going to stay next…everything is not confirmed. We have not even purchased our JR pass yet.
This will be the most flexible trip I have gone on so far.
Good luck to us!
Video: Grilled Moji 烤麻薯 @田季发爷
Location: Xi Men Ding, Taipei
田季发爷，西门町，台北
www.hito-bbq.com.tw
Music:
“Runtime Error by Peter Sharp” provided by http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Peter_Sharp/Adeu/01-Runtime_error - available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Italy License.
Photos taken at 田季发爷:
This server is super good with the grilling.
Absurdity of Life
时时刻刻抱着的心态很重要。只要在意当死亡降临的那一刻, 心中所想, 行动所做的不是会让你有抱憾终生的感觉。不要到死的那一刻, 你还是觉得生命是悲哀的。~ 电影 The Hedgehog
Hedgehog aka roadkill – easily run over by the modern life, the modern people.
The goldfish is Paloma, the girl. In a sense, Renee saved her. When Paloma announced at the dining table that she wants to be a janitor, she no longer wants to commit suicide. Her looking at the crushed pills and pondering only emphasize this.
Even though Renee suffered the fate of many a hedgehog, she found Kakuro before she left. He was the only one who bothered to get to know both Renee and Paloma and appreciate them.
“As Paloma tiptoes around these two, she is drawn to their quirky personal authenticity. Acknowledging the parts of ourselves that we keep hidden is one of the themes of a film that poignantly celebrates the autonomous inner life, which is exquisitely evoked by Gabriel Yared’s tender score.”
And yes, I love the music used…never so appropriate…
Life is forever absurd. How we travel the road of life till the end, we decide.
Video: Meow Meow House
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Music:
“Mississippi Strut by Christopher Ashmore”
Countdown to Kyushu: 6 days to go
Finally, the air tickets are booked.
And a week later, we will be on our way to Kyushu! Hooray!
Last year March, I was all ready to set off for Tokyo, air tickets and accommodation were all booked. We did not make it eventually.
But I guess everything happens for a reason. This time round, I am going on this trip with a more specific purpose in mind. It’s an opportunity to bring my PROJECT back to life again, in a better way.
During my previous personal trips, Tokyo was always included in the itinerary. Therefore, we only needed to research and plan for the other half of the journey.
However, this trip is quite a tough one because of the number of places we are going in 2 weeks.
I went to Beppu and Mt Aso for a filming trip in 2004, but it was for work, and I didn’t take much notice of the scenery then.
So this Kyushu trip will be a fresh experience for me.
从台北回来就忙着。
盼了那么久，2011年3月无法启程的日本之旅终于能够在2012年6月成行了！
这一趟也带着较明确的目标前去。要好好地经营心里那个小小的计划项目。
去过了东京、京都、大阪、东北、北海道，这次到九州其实也不是第一次。只是上一回去是因为工作，拍摄旅游节目，也没什么注意周围的风景，而且好像只去了别府和阿苏山。所以九州对我来说还是相当陌生的。
行程比较复杂，因为在2个星期去不少的地方。不过我们决定了，交通和住宿的安排会随性点。
之前一直徘徊在九州和冲绳之间，虽然选择了九州，可谁知道呢? 搞不好我们到了福冈, 临时决定到冲绳也说不定。反正有2个星期的时间任我们挥霍!
九州之旅～倒数6天。Countdown: 6 days to go.
Wulai 乌来
静止的美丽。
Time stands still. @Wulai, Taiwan
这里是你心情的停泊站吗?
Meow Meow…
Cute cat at taipei lodging. Filmed some shots of the cats and the lodging, will be editing a short video. 
可爱的猫咪，再见了！拍了一些猫咪和旅行的意义的画面，将会剪辑成小片段。
四海豆浆大王
Tamsui 淡水
旅行让天空更辽阔。
Travels broaden your horizons. @Tamsui, Taiwan
Shifen 十份
瀑布代表的是无限的能量和无止境的激情。
Taipei 2012 Day 1
*Video on Ning Xia Night Market coming soon*
宁夏夜市 Ning Xia Night Market
听说宁夏夜市是众多夜市当中最小的，可是我们发现摊档虽然不多，卖的小吃却非常多样化，而且看起来都很地道。难怪这个迷你夜市会是台北人买夜宵的热门地。
照片拍的不多，因为都集中在录像拍摄。
30年老店 － 鸡蛋蚵仔煎
在夜市进口的附近看到这家标榜着有30年历史的蚵仔煎老店。被它的长龙吸引，加上 A 嚷着要吃台湾式的蚵仔煎，所以我们就去凑凑热闹了。
地址：台北市民生西路198之22号(宁夏路与民生西路口)
Taiwan 2012
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I think this is the 7th time I have been to Taiwan, and Taipei. Each time I went with different people, and 3 of the trips are work trips.
A “New” Journey
明天就踏上台北之旅了。
现在所计划的事情当中，也只有这趟旅行是真实的，其他都是未知数。
从这趟旅行开始，我会进行录像拍摄，然后剪辑起来，用另一种方式记录我接下来的旅程。
Starting from this Taipei trip, I am going to film my journeys with my new camera, and transform them into moving visuals. Definitely more work, but I think I will enjoy.
Video: The Wait
Music:
“That Fizzy Feeling by C.P.Bryan” provided by freesoundtrackmusic.com
旅行…电影…旅行
“旅人的时空和平常时空有点不同，因为大体上是假的，像个人自导自演的电影。你离家旅行进入电影，一切似真似幻；旅行完步出电影又回到现实生活，不着痕迹继续下去。有趣在那旅行电影又不完全是假的，而是一条旅人新创和现实并行的时空轴线，两个时空相互渗透对话，彼此注释参考，旅行因此是步出平常而又不全脱离现实，在某种程度上失真却仍依存实在。这真假间的传递输送，让旅行这件事格外复杂有趣。旅行所以让人兴奋，多少和这内在的奇异性格有关。”
— 旅美华人作家张让《旅人的时空》
我觉得…
将旅行形容成一场电影的确是一个很奇妙的比喻。
在看一场电影之前，我们只知道大概的电影内容。
在踏上旅途之前，我们只有大概的行程表。
在进入电影院之后，我们等待着电影的放映。
在踏进另一片国土之后，我们期待着旅途的开始。
电影中的情节让我们心情起伏。
旅途上的美丽风景让我们心旷神怡。
电影里的部分角色与事件也许会让我们有所共鸣。
旅途上碰到的人与事也可能会让我们感觉到友善的温暖。
当然，电影有分好与坏。
旅程也有分好玩或无聊。
好看的电影会让人意犹未尽。
好玩的旅途会让人回味无穷。
Japan Naruko/Yamagata Nov 01 2009
Japan Naruko 鸣子峡 Nov 01 2009
Jumped out of bed at 6+ for an early morning onsen experience. We had requested for our breakfast to be served late after 8am. Managed to get the key to the outdoor private bath! Yes!
前一晚已经先去泡个温泉了。
我是第一次在夜晚泡露天温泉，抬头看着夜晚的星空，とてもいいかんじ (感觉很好)。只是晚上太暗了，所以没拍照。
早上六点多就爬起身，很兴奋地到柜台拿了户外温泉的钥匙。
We walked a very short distance from the hotel to the open air private onsen house. There are 2 private onsens here. The other one was already occupied when we reached.
清晨的温度有点低，幸好户外的温泉小屋离旅馆很近。
有两个温泉池，其中一个已经有人在里头了。
The steam from the onsen welcoming us as we stepped out from the changing room into the open air. I have always enjoyed the onsen experience ever since I first tried it in 2001. I think one can really get addicted to “onsen-soaking”, but do take note the maximum duration you can stay inside should be around 20-30 minutes. .
照片朦胧胧的，可见温泉池“热气滚滚”。
泡温泉的感觉很好，而且会上瘾的哦。切记不要一次泡超过20-30分钟。
大家也来泡一泡吧。真的是人间享受啊~~ 日本人也太幸福了吧，遍地都是温泉。
Address 地址:
87 Kurumayu Naruko-onsen osaki-city Miyagi-ken Japan
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Japan Yamagata 山形 Nov 01 2009
Maybe because it was a Sunday, when we walked out of Yamagata Station, what welcomed us was a quiet town. The streets were super wide…there weren’t many people and I think i can roll on my side from the station to our hotel without bumping into anyone.
走出山形车站，看到的是寂静的街道。有点意外，因为这里毕竟还算是个城市。
车道很宽，从车站走去酒店的一路上都没看到什么车子和路人。
There were only a few hours of daylight left after we checked into the hotel, we decided to visit his nearby hot spring town, Kaminoyama Onsen 上山市.
我们趁离天暗还有几个小时，赶快启程到附近的温泉小镇~上山市走一趟。
Kaminoyama Onsen 上山市
Here we are at Kaminoyama Station.
终于到了上山市站。
Kaminoyama is a sleepy town with no high rise buildings and it is one of the many locations located in Yamagata prefecture that was used in the Oscar winning Japanese movie “Departures”. We had watched the movie in Singapore but we didn’t expect it when we stumbled upon the home of the male and female leads (below photo), right here in Kaminoyama! What a surprise!
上山市节奏平缓，是个慵懒小镇。我们从车站拿到的资料发现，原来这里也是奥斯卡获奖影片《》在山形的拍摄景点之一。之前看过这部电影，但无心插柳竟然走到了男女主角的住家(下图)！真是意料不到。
A friendly staff with the attire that was worn by Hirosue Ryōko in the movie.
友善的职员向我们介绍广末凉子在电影里所穿过的服装。
This was the stool used by the actor (本木雅弘 Motoki Masahiro) in the movie.
The word 納棺 (nōkan) means “encoffinment” – the preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
What was written on the cardboard: When Daigo was troubled about whether to accept the encoffinment job offer, he sat on this stool to think and consider about it.
这小凳子是日本演员本木雅弘在电影里所用过的道具。
“納棺”是日文，即专门为死去的人化妆整仪、并纳入棺材中。
板上的日文可翻译成：当大悟苦恼着是否要接受入殓师/葬仪师这份工作时，正是坐在这张小凳子上认真地思考这个问题。
