U.S airforce

I worked in U.S base in Iwakuni from Monday to Wednesday. I could see cool battle plane many times. Unfortunately, I couldn't photo it, because of military secret. If my photoing was found by military police, I must be picked out.
Sound of battle plane was very big. I could understand the anger of citizen around there.

Indian food

I often go to Indian food restaurant with my family. It is there in the building in Hiroshima port. We can always eat delicious naan, tandoori chicken and curry.

Sunrise

When I see the sky from my window in this morning, I could see beautiful sunrise glow. I photoed it. But, the beauty couldn't be presented. I think the photo is difficult, especially sunrise and sunset.
By the way, sunrise glow at Mt. Hotaka was very beautiful.

Barber's shop

I went to barber's shop after job yesterday. I feel my head is light and cool. I always feel so after cutting hair.
But, I always feel messy before going to barber's shop. So, I'm waiting until my hair be long. I always think that I should go to barber's shop more fast. But, I always can't do so.

Alternative holiday

I want to get holiday which alternate Sunday's job. But it's difficult.
If I get holiday in week day, there are many merit. It is empty in many shops. I can get feeling of superiority which I can get rest during others are working.
By the way, my hair is too long. I want to go to barber's shop.

Busy

After summer vacation, I'm too busy. I worked on Saturday and Sunday. I want to get alternative holiday in someday. But, it's difficult.
It may be happy at such economic depression. But, I want to stay more slowly.

Sea bathing

I went for a bathe with my family at the day before yesterday. My son especially enjoyed it, because he is swimmer. As I stayed in sunny, my shoulder is having a ache by suntan.

Have a rest

As I couldn't bring my family to camp, I'm free from yesterday. So, I can be having a rest. I was hard in these months. So, this is good chance for my body. I'll start hard job tomorrow.

Rain

I planned to go to camp with my family. But, it is hard rain now. So, I'll cancel it.

Bolta battery

My son planned to make experiment about Bolta battery. It is an assignment for summer vacation of his primary school. He wanted to do it when he read the book about Edison. And, I helped him.
Bolta battery is very simple battery. 1 yen coin, 10 yen coin and paper which include salty water make electricity. As the electricity is very small, he used LED light for checking.
As a result, LED light brought. His experiment was succeeded. All I had done was buying items for the experiment.
I'm now helping his making report.

Buckwheat noodle in Takayama

I ate buckwheat noodle "soba" near Takayama station.
City Takayama is in Hida area. Hida area is famous for soba like Shinsyu area.
There were many soba shop around Takayama station. When I choice the shop, I cut out the shop which was selling both ramen and soba. I always think that the specialist always pursue one thing.
In the soba shop, I ordered Tenpura soba with beer. It was very expensive, but it was very delicious. Clark brought me sobayu which was the boiled water to make noodle boil. When I drunk it, I could feel in relax atmosphere. I could stay in luxury time after long climbing.

Date:August 6, 2012

Wait bus

At bus stop Shinhodaka spa, many high school students waited. I thought I couldn't ride on the bus. They were the student who were there at same camp site.
As a result, they rode on special bus which they ordered. So, I could ride on empty bus.
By the way, my climbing to Kumonotaira in last summer had started from this bus stop. So, I missed the last climbing.

Date:August 6, 2012

Shinhotaka Spa

I went to bath in Shinhotaka Spa after I went out from mountain road.
Until then, I did't wash my body for 4 days. Much perspiration must be making hard bad smell at my body. Much perspiration must be there inside of my cloths. I had prepared clean cloths until then.
In the bathroom, I had refreshed by clean water, soap and shampoo. In the bathroom, I felt as if I stayed in the heaven.

Date:August 6, 2012

Climb down

Mountain road from Yaridaira to Shinhodaka spa was flat and easy. I walked down beside river. But, it was not nice, because it was rain.
When I looked to left side, I could see Gens d'armes in the valley. I thought it was very fast. Walking on flat road was fast.
Later, I could reached to Shinhodaka spa easily. My climbing in this summer had finished.

Date:August 6, 2012

Rain

It was hard rain in the night. It was first rain in this climbing. As my tent was high quality's one, it was no damage inside tent.
When I prepared to start, almost every campers had started.
I wore rain wear and started to walk.

Date:August 6, 2012

Camp site Yaridaira

I reached camp site Yaridaira early. This was last rest point in the climbing.
After I assembled my camp, many high school student reached and assembled their tent near by me. I met them at lodge Yarigatake.
When I listened their conversation, I knew that they came from Okayama where was my home town. They played noisy in daytime. But, I could get daytime nap well, because I had earplug. They were silent at night. Their manners were better more than I expected.

Date:August 5, 2012

Emergency box

I found a interesting thing between Mt. Yarigatake and lodge Yaridaira. It was a box which include emergency items such as water, battery and repair goods for boot, etc.
Inside this box, I found a steel box. I didn't open the steel box, because I had no latitude.
Somebody's life might be helped by this box. This box was maintained by lodge Yaridaira. I don't want to be situation to be helped by this box.

Date:August 5, 2012

Field of grass

When I went down from ridge of Mt. Yari, deep mist appeared and it surround me. When I looked up the ridge, ridge was covered by the mist, too.
Fortunately, I stayed in fine weather in 3 days at the ridge of Hotaka mountain system. Basically, I'm lucky about weather when I climbing.
After I went down about 2 hours, the ground changed from rock and stones to field of grass. It made me think the climbing had finished. I always feel melancholy when I go down the mountain. My summer had finished in this year.

Date:August 5, 2012

Yari again

I reached the root of Mt. Yarigatake. I felt that the climbing had almost finished at the time, because all I would do was walking down the slope.
I reached there in about 2 years. I climbed to the top with my friend about 2 years ago. It is one of my most nice memories. I had stayed the lodge Yarigatake at the time.
I thought I would climb to top, if the mountain road was empty. But, it was very busy. Many people made a long queue. So, I canceled to climb it. And I think I have no need to climb to same top.
After I photoed sometime and had a rest, I started to waked down to Yaridaira.

Date:August 5, 2012

Mt. Ohbami

I wanted to photo the top of Mt. Obami. But, this photo's main object is Mt. Yari. This photograph is my failure. I couldn't get nice Obami's photo.
But shape of Mt. Yari  from there was very nice. The charm made me photoed such angle.
By the way, I conquered 3 mountains which I missed 2 years ago. I satisfied about it.

Date:August 5, 2012

Lidge to Lance

A long ridge reached to Mt. Yari. A peak in front of Yari is Mt. Obamidake. What a beautiful ridge it is ! I've sometimes seen this landscape on climbing magazine. Many photographers must be love this landscape.

Date:August 5, 2012

French couple

At the top of Mt. Nakadake, only a couple of foreigner were there. So, I ask him to photo me with nameboard. Of course, I asked in English. He got it very friendly.
He said they were French. And, I said them I went from Hiroshima. He knew Hiroshima as a city where the atomic bomb blasted. His wife (or girl friend) was very white and beautiful. She looked like French doll. I was realy envious of him.

Date:August 5, 2012

Mt. Nakadake

There was a nice landscape at the top of Mt. Nakadake.
But, this photo's angle was my mistake. I wanted to photo of top of Mt. Nakadake. This photo's main is not Mt. Nakadake, but Mt. Yar. In North Alps, Yari always be conspicuous around there.

Date:August 5, 2012

Mt. Minamidake

Top of Mt. Minamidake was there near the campsite. I reached there easily. It must be easy climbing on that day when I compare with the previous day.
About 2 years ago, I thought I want to climb Mt. Minamidake, Nakadake and Obamidake. But, I couldn't. So I have special feeling to these mountains. At last, I climbed Mt. Minamidake.

Date:August 5, 2012

Dinner

I ate Donburi and ramen at the night. In the mountain, I always eat such a food. I can cook easily and they can make energy in my body.
In the green pack, white rice was there. I could eat delicious rice by only to put boiled water in it. The volume was enough for dinner and breakfast. So, there was no need to make rice in every morning.
But, I had a snoot full of such a food at the third night. At the next climbing, I'll bring another nice food.

Date:August 4, 2012

Minamidake camp site

After I through dangerous area, I reached to lodge Minamidake. At first, I planned to walk to next lodge at the day. But, I was tired by hard course, and the time had been late. So, I decided to stay at this camp site.
As I decided to stay here, Climbing Mt. Nishihotakadake had been impossible. It mean that conquering 4 Hotakadake had been failed.
As alternative plan, I planned to climb Mt. Minamidake, Mt. Nakadake and Mt. Obamidake.

Date:August 4, 2012

Hasegawa Peak

This is Hasegawa peak which is famous as a dangerous and hard course, too. If I slipped only one step, I would drop down to the depth of deep valley. I was afraid and walked there slowly.
At such course, almost everyone had a light backpack. But I had 20kg backpack. So, it was difficult to take balance at the narrow space.

Date:August 4, 2012

Crying

This rock is named "Hida naki" which means crying at Hida. Hida is a area around here. It was famous as a dangerous and hard course. Perhaps, traveler in ancient days had a hard effort to through there, and named so.
When I climbed it, I thought I want to cry, too. It was one of hardest course for my life.

Date:August 4, 2012

Dangerous

After I leave Mt. Kitahotakadake, many dangerous points appeared. I afraid high place. But, these were the only way to go forward. I walked with brave heart.

Date:August 4, 2012

Lance and Sword

I could see lance and sword at the same time. Lance is Mt. Yarigatake, and the sword is Mt. Tsurugidake.
Yari is a Japanese which means lance, and Tsurugi means sword.
I'd never seen Mt. Tsurugidake until then. So, my heart was moved. I want to climb Mt. Tsurugidake someday. But, I heard that the road to the top was very hard.

Date:August 4, 2012

Karesawa Kar

This is a famous Karesawa kar. I heard the campsite was holly place for campers. But, I was not interesting in it, because I'm not a camper but a climber.
I could see beautiful ridge of Mt. Maehotakadake over the kar. And I could see Mt. Fuji over the mountains. Can you find Fuji on this photograph ?
By the way, this is one of best shot in my life.

Date:August 4, 2012

Mt. Kitahotakadake

Top of Mt. Kitahotakadake had a nice landscape. This was the third Mt. Hotakadake which I had climbed. I left only Mt. Nishihotakadake.
By the way, I could see many famous mountains. Mt. Yarigatake was closing step by step. Near the Mt. Yarigatake was the end of this climbing.

Date:August 4, 2012

Chains

Many chains appeared on the vertical rock surface after I through Mt. Karesawa. Climb up such a surface with 20kg backpack was hard and dangerous job. Originally, I'm afraid of heights.
But, more dangerous road appeared later. This was only start of fear.

Date:August 4, 2012

Mt. Karesawadake

Height of Mt. Karesawa is over 3,000m, too. As a result, I'd climbed 7 mountains which higher than 3,000m at this climbing event.
To tell the truth, I have few memories about this mountain. I might forget to enjoy mountain at the time. Did I want to do such a climbing ?

Date:August 4, 2012

Sunrise at 3,000m

Sunrise at highland is always beautiful. It may be because cloud sea is there under the sun.
This is a landscape from camp site Hotakadake. In the cold wind, many photographers appeared.
As I could get good sleep in the tent, the power came back. I would walk in tough mountain road.

Date:August 4, 2012

Camp site Hotakadake

At last, I reached first night's rest point. But the camp site was there under the hard cliff. You will be able to understand the hardness from the angle of the photograph.
After I climbed down the cliff, I could make a camp and have a rest, at last.

Date:August 3, 2012

Gens d'armes

I could see Gens d'armes from top of Mt. Okuhotakadake.
Gens d'armes is big rock. It is there between Mt. NIshihotakadake and Mt. Okuhotakadake. Climbing it is very dangerous. But, climbing it is every climber's yearning. The climber who had climbed it always take pride. I've met a climber who took pride very much at lodge Yarigatake about two years ago.
Of course, I have no technique to climb it. And I'll never climb it.

Date:August 3, 2012

Mt. Okuhotakadake

I reached top of Mt. Okuhodaka after 5 P.M. Hard slope until then wasted my power. I was very tired.
Mt. Okuhodaka is most popular mountain for climbers. But I had no leeway to enjoy the top. I couldn't understand why the mountain is most popular. All my appetite was having a rest.
On the top, there was no marker which was written the name and altitude. All I could find was two shrines.
At any hand, I got an experience which I've climbed Mt. Hodaka. But, it is only record. I couldn't enjoy climbing Mt. Hodaka. I'm asking to myself  "Did you want to do such a climbing ?".

Date:August 3, 2012

Mt. Maehotakadake

Mt. Maehotakadake was there out of main road. And, it took about 1 hour to top. So, many climbers canceled to climb it. But my object was climb to top of 4 Mt. Hotakadake. So, I tried to climb it despite I had been tired.
Landscape from the top was wonderful. And, I was alone on the top. I could see many famous mountains in Alps. My judgement was success. Nice top of mountain always forget me tiredness.
As a result, climbing this mountain was most pleasurable in this long climbing.

Date:August 3, 2012

Knife ridge

I could see a hard ridge which looked like saw blade. Climbers always says sharp ridge to "knife ridge".
That is a ridge between Mt. Nishihotakadake and Mt. Okuhotakadake. It is one of the most difficult course in Japan. And, every climbers hope to walk there. Of course, it's impossible now for me.
But, what a beautiful ridge that is ! I want to walk there someday.

Date:August 3, 2012

River Azusa

I started to climb from Kamikochi. I could see Hotaka mountain system over the river Azusa. I thought that climbing those mountains must be hard at the time.
I've saw the river about 2 years ago. I always think that the river is very beautiful.

Date:August 3, 2012

Climb Hotaka mountain system

Main object of this climbing was Climbing all Hotaka mountains. I made following plan for this climbing.
Kamikochi → Mt. Maehotakadake → Mt. Okuhotakadake → Mt. Karesawaadake → Mt. Kitahotakadake → Mt. Minamidake → Yaridaira → Shinhodaka spa → Mt. Nishihotakadake → Mt. Yakedake → Kamikochi

As a result, I could not climbed Mt. Nishihotakadake and Mt. Yakedake. The reason was lack of time. The climbing was more hard than I imagined. So, I couldn't climbed all Hotaka mountains.
I have to climb Mt. Nishihotakadake someday. As an alternate, I climbed Mt. Nakadake and Mt. Oobamidake. I could climbed 7 mountains which be higher than 3,000 meter.

Move to Hotaka

At last, climb event in North Alps in summer will start in this evening.
After I work until evening, I'll move to Osaka. And, I'll ride on midnight bus at night. The bus will reach to Kamikochi at 6:30 tomorrow.
This is the most interesting event every year.