About the problem with plastic
when i watched TV, a TV program about plastic pollution in Philippines was on .
The TV featured about what happend to Philippines with the problem of plastic. the program started with introducing a baby whale died because of too much plastic in its stomach, which made him not be able to breath or get nutrition from its physical function.
the narration said that there are some whale already had lots plastics in their stomach, but i dont think so , i mean more or ,every whale have already had plastic more or less, eating it as their food by mistake. it is because i have red one book saying so and we can understand it once we see the situation now our sea has.
The city that the baby whale was found is located by sea. and there, is famous for a little bit poor village. There appearently doesnt have fundamental infrastructure,so they throw their daily waste to anywhere they want, like backyard or under the house or sea. and the problem is there are lots of plastic were found from the waste. It is known that plastic cant be disassemble in the natural world. now the problem of the wast is getting to become a big problem for not only Philippines, but for all countries. it is said that there are already few places to store all waste in the country, though they made a special place for it for 10 years ago. The whole amount of the waste was bigger than they expected at that time, which means philippines has developed so much by lots companies coming from offshore reportedly.
when i watched this TV program, i felt this problem was just for philippines from the way to report , but actually not. the responsibility is on not only for Philippines, but also the all countries that help them to develop. it is like they help them to develope the country as they want til they are satisfied, and gone after that, leaving lots problem that is hard to solve, especially the problem with large amount of plastic. they should have thought some measure to deal with the waste after using it for growing. there is a way called recycle system, but it says that the all amount of plastic they actually recycled is under 20 % in the world. so we need more way to solve it before it gets more serious. like the way to generate enegy from the wast by using plastic somehow, preventing them from coming out the toxic gas. it is becuase its time to also consider about the rest of resourses on the earth.
Back to Japan
After finishing 11 months studying abroad, I finally came back to Japan.
im now writing blog for the first time in a while because things settled down. During the blank, my friend and I carried out an one month Europe trip, starting from Greece to my hometown in Spain Jaen. and now im in Hachinohe, which is my hometown where is famous for seafood.
This is what ive got from the Europe trip though, its really relaxing to have stable place to stay. it allows me to do anything as i want. No need to think about where to stay for tomorrow or to care about other people too much, and also no need to prepare for leaving tomorrow like when we did during the trip.
Since i came back here, im enjoying eating japanese food that id been missing😎, like Sushi, ramen, Natto, tohu, miso soup, and more. all things made me relaxed. later i want to write about the trip and summarize the days of studying abroad.
平成から令和へ From the Heisei era to the Reiwa era
Today is the day that Japanese Emperor will abdicate and new emperor will take over, which means the Heisei era will be over and the Reiwa era will begin.
天皇の退位による年号の改元という貴重な機会に偶然にも恵まれ、その変化の瞬間に立ち会うことができた。普段では気にすることのない、あって当然ともいえる元号が変わり、新天皇が新たに即位した。この出来事は自分が生き、成長して、また始まることを改めて感じさせてくれた。初めて新元号「令和」が発表されたとき、僕は瞬間的にそれから未来を感じたのを強く覚えている。それはきっと平成の頃の自分と、これから始まる令和での自分の生き方が変わることに起因していると思う。変な話平成の大半は僕にとって少年時代であり、今に至るまでの成長の期間だったのは間違いない。しかし令和からの自分はそれとは違い様々な面で責任の伴う成長へと変わるだろう。
Abdication of Emperor rarely happens. Actually, it is said that this abdication was for the first time in over 200 years. And its surprising that this emperor system has continued for over 2000 years. Usually, I don't live with being conscious of the era, but this time it made me think of it, like im really blessed with all of things. Because Im now in Spain to study, but who'd thought that I would be here at this moment. I know I need to repay, so i keep going.
何がともあれ挑戦し、成長し続ける時代にしていきたい。
~~~ Keep on fighting till the end. ~~~
About the Energy in Europe.
This time, im going to write about the energy situation in Spain with the ones that the other neibor countries have.
European countries are relatively known as renewable energy developed countries. EU has annnounced that they are plannning to swich the all energy into renewable energy till 2050, which means they will generates electricity by using renewable energy. The process has already started in whole Europe, for example, Norway, Sweden, Denmark has taken action of it, the rate of electricity is coverd by renewable energy with high rate. Not only the north europe, but also the movement can be seen in entire europe as I mentioned above.
what about Spain? Actually, Spain announced that till 2030, it is planning to generate 35% electricity by renewable energy, which is 2% higher rate that EU suggested. And Spain is known as a country famous for solar power, same as Jarmany. IN Spain, a rate that how much percentage renewable energy generates electricity indicates that 51% in total, and solar power accounts for around 1/5 of the percentage. So just living in spain, we can see solar panel everywhere, like on the roof of university, or domitory, countryside, and so on.
Comparing to Japan with the same rate of electricity generated by renewable energy. The rate of Spain has reached 51% with renewable energy, on the other hand, in Japan only the renewable energy acounts for 14.5% in total. It is said that the facility for setting renewable energy requires geographic elements somehow, but clearly it can be seen that Japan need to advance this area, following these countries. we can see how much European country has developed in terms of the energy in the future.
So, why many countries has started to shift their way to generate energy into renewable energy? That is because to prepare for the time when almost all the energies that is used now are prohibited or limited to use. For example, usage of coal, natural gas, diesel engine, extraction of fossil fuel, and so on. The movement has already started in entire world, caring about development of one country. it's not only for the world scale, but for citizen level. All things are related to environment finally, no matter what because we live in the earth. So everyone has the responsibility to care about nature, environment as a menber of it. I hope i want to continue to learn this kind of things from now on.
Semana Santa at Camino de Santiago
Its already end of april, which means my study abroad in Spain will be over, the time is approaching. every April, in Spain, there is a long holiday called `Semana Santa` , which means a "festival to commemorate the Passion of Christmas." The last week after Christ enters Jerusalem, is sentenced, died and resurrected is called "Semana Santa".
During the period, all the nation gets around 10 days holidays. so my friend and I were planning to go to Santiago de Compostela, which is famous for walking as a pilgrimage.
so ,we decided to walk around 230km(over?) from Ponferrada to the final destination, Santiago de compostela.
It is said that the pilgrimage has started from around 10 century, and from the time, the popularity of it increased, and it continues till now. The original objective of the pilgrimage was based on the christianity, religious things, but now it is changing into kind of activity of walking, hinking, so we can meet many people from around the world on the way to the destination.
Most of the scenary that we can see on the way are nature, such as going inside of a forest, grass field, farm, river, mountain, and we walk, following the signal of shell. shell has become the symbol of not only the Camino de Santiago, but also, St. Jacob. The origin why shell is the symbol of pilgrimage is said to have several meanings, one of them is that when Jacob`s corpse was carried by a ship, there were a large number of shell attached to the bottom of the ship, so since then it is said that shell has become the symbol of the pilgrumage.
My aim of this journey was to get some experiences that ive never done. It can be anything. For me, walking for around 30km average per day was also my new experience. During this journey I used only English and a little bit Spanish, was also my new experience. And the experience I felt so hard on the way because of my bad condition I got on the way on my feets was also the one. So what I want to say is things that I got there were all new experiences. what we had to do till get to the final destination was already decided that just keep going with the shell sign. Its so simple. On the way, when we feel tired, then take a rest on the ground with nature, when we get hungry, then stop by some place to eat. But there was a one thing that we must follow, that was we needed to keep walking no matter what you get tired because of the date. We had only 8 days to walk actually, so even though how much we are tired, theres no choice, but walk, even though its bad weather. So the Camino de Santiago (The road of the Santiago in Englsh) teaches us a lot through these experiences. It was more than I expected befofe going there. It's like, challenge, hardship, pleasure, joy, meeting new people, continuity, success, and so on.
Living in Jaén
Long time no writing blog, it's been already 2, or 3 months since last i wrote my blog because I focused on studying, and thinking myself that what i need during staying here.
I don't know, but writing blog can do anytime even when i go back to Japan, using my freetime, so blog that takes time would not be the first choise that i take here. thats why i stop writing for a while.
Staying in Jaen, I can find lots things that i've never known. Actually, i moved to Tokyo 4 years ago, which is known as captal in Japan, and still i will continue to live there for studying and so on. but my hometown is different from tokyo so much. theres no much transportation, people, building, but i prefer that kind of city, and life. Jaen is like that. seeing around Jaen, only thing that we can see around city is just lots of olive. jaen is famous for the most production of olive in the world. so if you come here, youll be guaranteed to get the fresh olive😎
Another thing we can find here is meeting good friend, people. here in jaen, theres a one University, jaen university, which has lots students, including exchange students like me, so in the class, or weekend, on the road, we can get know each other, see each other. And most of all weekend, we spend the time together, eating and talking. you already may know it though, our only way to communicate is using english, so we have no choise but using English. But actually I love such a way of using English because it's also related to my friends that i met here. they are from India, and India is known as a country having over 2000 languages. Because of the diversity of the language, it is said that only the difference of 100m, the language also changes. so that they communicate each other, they use English, and I saw the moment of it here fortunately. From the occasion, I thought that using English is great for communicating with people who have different culture, from country. Just having an ability of English expands our possibility definitely. i can say i live a good life here because i found the importance of English directly.
Im plannning to write the follong story of Morroco after going back to Japan, because of the time for writing.
スペイン モロッコ 旅行記２
第二章 南方の真珠 マラケシュ！
No.2 The Southern Pearl Marrakish!
一日目を完全な移動日として終え、タンジェ新港（MED）からタンジェ中心街へ、そして悪評高きタンジェマラケシュ間の寝台列車に乗り、無事マラケシュに到着！
Finishing the first day as just moving day from the port to the cenrter of Tange, and taking the train with a bad reputation from there to Marrakish , finally reached Marrakish!
現在地 My Location
12/28 いざメディナ（旧市街）へ そして友人と合流！
12/28 To Medina( old town) , and meeting up friends!
寝台列車が朝日前の７：15分にマラケシュに到着したため、寝台列車のルームメイトとと一緒に駅内のカフェで明るくなるまで待つことに。その隣に座っていたメキシコからモロッコへ旅行しに来たという人と話すとびっくり！日本が流暢で！話を聞くと日本語を勉強して8年ほどで日本への留学経験もあり、現在はそれを生かした職に就いているという。かっこいいの一言に尽きる。
Arriving the Marrakish station before sunrising, at 7:15 in the morning, so we , the roommate stayed at the train with me decided to wait at the caffee til it gets bright.
when i talked with the parson who sitting besides me , i was surprised because she can speak Japanese so fluently !! because she has studied Japanese for over 8 years and had a experience of studying abroad in Japan! so cool.
今日の予定は友達と無事に合流することだ。待ち合わせ場所は駅から車で10分のMarrakesh Menara Airport。 彼女達が到着する時間は18；15分。それまで時間があるのでマラケシュ内の観光をすることに。
the plan for today is meeting with my friend safely. where we meet takes 10 minites by car from Marrakesh Menara Airport. They will arrive there at 18;15. so I have much time , I started going out for sightseeing in Marrakish.
Marrakesh ~ モロッコの楽園と呼ばれるモロッコの主要都市。広場に位置するバザール（市場）、クトゥービアの塔、見所は満載だ。
Marrakish~ one of the primary city in Morocco called paradise of Morroco. famous for the market, Koutoubia tower.
街の様子 foto of the city
クトゥービアの塔（モスク） Koutoubia tower
Marche Jemaa el fna (フナ広場）
蛇使いの男たち Snake charmers
こんな感じにマラケシュの観光地は中心に集まっているので一気に周ることができる。
この市場は常ににぎわっているらしくどの時間に行っても比較的混雑しているが最も盛り上がるのは夜だという。
We can enjoy sightseeing Marrakish easily because it's gahterd in the center. There are many people at the market all time, especially at night.
この市場を歩き回るとあちこちで面白い人たちを見つけることができる。僕が興味を持ったのはこの市場へ入ってすぐのとこにいた蛇使いの人達だ。アラビアンな音色の笛を巧みに操りコブラを見事に操る様子は人を魅せる。しかしそれに引き付けられよっていくとすぐに仲良くもないのにメンバーの一人が肩を組んできてコブラとの写真撮影を迫ってくるので気を付けよう。だからこの写真も遠距離からとったのでうまく取れていない🤣。 皆さんも蛇使いの写真を撮るときは蛇よりも蛇使いのおじさんたちに気を付けて撮ろう。
we can find interesting people on the road. people who i got interest were snake charmers being near the entrance of the place. the music with arabian melody attracts people. But be careful because they soon approach to tourists and have them take photos, asking for money if you are found. That's why this photo is bad quarity😂
when you take a photo of the snakes, be careful of the snake charmers than the snakes.
フナ広場を抜けるとメディナ（旧市街）と呼ばれる迷路のような複雑な道に小さな店が並ぶ。フナ広場全体が世界遺産に登録されているというから驚きだ。
Cutting through the market of Fna, there a lots of small shops stand in a row on the narrow road, which is called Medina(old town). And it's all regesterd as world heritage site.
メディナ内は狭い道に店が立ち並ぶため雑多であり、そこに人だけでなくロバ、馬等の動物も通路として扱う。そして行きかう人々は地元民ももちろん多くいるため、その通路、伝統衣装、その景色のコントラストがまるでタイムスリップしたかのような錯覚に陥らせる。こうした雰囲気が好きな人にとってはたまらない街だ😋
In the Medina, there are a lot of shops on the narrow and complicated road. And not only people use the road, but also donkey, hourse use it same as people. we can feel we're there at that time. people who like this kind of atmosphere must enjoy a lot😋
四枚目の写真はモロッコの典型的な朝食として出される食べ物だ。滞在中ほぼ毎日食べていたのだが結局名前はわからなかった。この写真は初めてこれを食べたときの写真で、その店の前を通り眺めているとそこで食べていたアラブ人が僕に話かけ、僕が食べたいというといろいろ説明してくれた上で注文してくれた時のものだ。もちろんアラビア語だったが。生地はタコスの生地のようなもので中身はジャムやチーズ、バターを挟む。横の飲み物はモロッコでは定番のミントティーだ。どこへ行ってもおもてなしとして出てくる。ばかみたいに甘いものもあれば、砂糖なしのものもある。なれればおいしく飲める。これらセットで10dh以下（100円）であった。
Forth photo shows the tyipical food served in the morning in morocco. Though I ate it all time during staying there, i dont know the name. this is the photo that i ate it for the first time, when I was seeing at the shop, then a man started to talk to me, and i said that i want one , and he explained a lots about it for me, of course in Arabic and he ordered it for me. Inside of it, jam, cheese, butter. the one next to it, its a mint tea, this is also typical drink in morocco. we drank it a lot during stay. this set costed less 1Euro.
時間も十分にあったためメディア内を積極的に迷いに行った。道が現れては好きなほうへ進み、気になる店があれば入る。そこで出会う人と話すのも旅の楽しみの一つだ。マジックボックスと呼ばれる木造彫刻などを作る職人の店では若いころよく日本へ行って店の出店を行っていたという店主と、その息子と20分ほど立ち話をした。後ろにその頃の写真もあったため本当だったと思う。中には訳も分からず日本人の妻が何人もいるとか訳のわからないことを言うモロッコ人もいるので気を付けたい😅
メディナ内は複雑で迷うこともあるためしっかりオフラインでも自分の位置をGPSで照らし合わせながら移動することを勧める。その他、人が多いためスリ等の軽犯罪にも気をつけたい。
Having much free time, I enjoyed a lot medina, getting lost positively. I dont care which way should i go when a new road appears. talking with people meeting there is one of the favorite thing of journey. I talked a lot with a old man who had been to japan for many times when he was young and his son. i think its true because there are photos at that time. But also there are many people telling a crazy story, so be careful😅
And when you enjoy medina , you should check your location with GPS sometimes not to get lost. and also take care about robbing because of many people there.
近くの公園で休憩 break at the park near the plaza
その後、一通りフナ広場、メディナを楽しんだ後、友達との待ち合わせ場所であるMarrakesh Menara Airport へ向かう。
after that , I started moving to Marrakesh Menara Airport where we meet.
事前に調べた情報だとマラケシュ駅から車で10分との表記だったため、歩いても行けるだろうと考え歩いていくことに。それがのちに気づく過ちであったのだが😂
with the information i got before, it says that it takes 10 minites by car , so I think i can walk there, but it would be turned out to be wrong😂
空港への行き方はシンプルで大通り沿いに向かっていけば着く。道中では旧市街とは違う現代的な建物、整備された道路などを見ることができ、思っていた以上にモロッコは発展している国なんだと認識した。
The way to get to the airport is simple because just following the big main street. On the way, we can enjoy the different view from the old city, such as morden buildings, developed road, and so on. I realized that Morocco developed more than I thought!
歩いていると「hey brother!!」と話しかけてくる人がいて、大体ブラザーから始まる人は怪しいにおいがすると勝手に考えていた僕は警戒しながらその男性に答えた。やけにテンションの高い男性は年末年始ともあり帰省のためにマラケシュへ来ていたという。しばらく一緒に歩き、モロッコの魅力、日本、彼の今住むドイツ、などについて話しながら空港へ向かった。結局ただテンションの高い優しい男だった😂 その男性に空港に行くならタクシーへ乗れと勧められたが、前回の例、そして今回は時間にも余裕があったため乗らずに、そのまま歩いていくことに。その後彼は歩いて約10分ほどのフナ広場までタクシーに乗って行った。
when I was walking, I met a man talking to me, saying ”Hey Brother!!", I was a little bit alert for him, but I tried. the man that was full with energy said that he came back here for spending the new year with his familiy. Walking together for a while, we talked about the good points of Morocco, Japan, Germany where he lives now, while we're walking.
He was just a gentle man full with energy😂,,sorry for alerting for you. And he reccomanded me to take a taxi if you go to airport, but I didn't ,considering with the former problem of taxi and now having a lots time, so continued walking. After that, he took a taxi to Fna takes around 10 minutes on foot.
そこからが地獄だった。空港まで果てしない一本道がずっと続き、道中ほぼ人とは会わず、会ったかと思えばラクダだったりもした。結局空港到着まで1時間15分かかり、今回の旅での最も苦しかったことの一つでもあった。まさかそれが空港までの徒歩になるとはだれが思っただろう😂
its so hard work after that. Just one road doesn't end continues till getting to the airport, on the way , there are few people, only a few camels. Finally, it took 1h and 15 minites, and thats one of the toughest work of this trip,, who would think it would be the one😂.
道中のラクダ The camel I encountered
クトゥービアの塔を中心に町が形成されていることがわかる。
The city formed by putting the Koutoubia tower in the center
果てしない一本道 The road doesn't end
無事友達と合流！！ これからは3人で行動をすることに。
We met up succussfully ! from now on, we will go together
外国で現地集合して、無事会えた時の喜びというのは普段のそれとは違う感覚を味わえる。現代ではツールの発達、それによる情報の取得も以前に比べると遥かに楽になったであろう。しかし、そうであったとしても外国の地はお互いにとって初めての場所であり、様々な不安要素は拭えない。その中で出会えるというのがその喜びにつながるんじゃないかなと思う。
Meeting up with friends in foreign country brings people something different happy feeling from what we feel in usual situation. now we can access easily to lots of developed tools, more information, but when we meet in foreign country, its your first time and you might have worries. i think that will be turned to be the pleasure.
18：45分にホテル（モロッコ 伝統宿泊施設リヤド）からの迎えのタクシーがやってくる予定であったが渋滞のため遅延。しかしその後無事に空港へ迎えが到着しホテルへ移動。
Taxi is scheduled to come to airport at 18:15 from our hotel(traditional Moroccan hotel, called Riad)、but having delay because of traffic jam. But finally he came and took us to the hotel.
移動中も現地の情報を現地人から得るという目的からいつものように会話を試みる。
アラビア語とフランス語しか通じなかった。。結局得られた情報は「ホテルに着くのが渋滞で遅れる」ということくらいではあったが、やはりコミュニ―ケーションをとることは楽しいと感じれた。
During driving, I tried to communicate with him as usual to get some local information from people there. He understood only Arabic and French.... After all what I got was only we would get there with daley by traffic jam, but I felt communication was interesting.
リヤドの入口 Entrance of Riad
お出迎えしてくれた猫 Welcome Cat
ミントティー Mint tea
今回、サハラ砂漠ツアーまでの二日間お世話になるのは日本人がモロッコでリヤドを経営する「Raid House13」。
僕らが訪れた際は日本人スタッフ2人と、ベルベル人のアスーさんと呼ばれる3人で業務をこなしていた。
ベルベル人とは北アフリカ数各国に古くから住むベルベル語を母語とする人々のこと。
まさか学校の教科書で習った人々と今回ホテルで会うとは思わなかった。しかもアスーさんは青年期頃まで遊牧民として砂漠を渡り歩く生活をしていたというから驚きだ。
This time, we will stay at [ Raid House13] run by Japanese for 2 days until tour of Sahara desert begins. When we were there, there were 3 people, 2 peolple are Japanese, and the other was Berber , Mr. Asu.
Berber people are the people who have lived in north Africa countries since long time ago and speak Berber language as their mother tongue.
Ive never thought that I met the people who I learnt in the text book at the Hotel. And he had been a member of nomadic tribe on the desert , so cool.
男性スタッフの方はいま世界中を回っている最中で、去年あたりからここでお手伝いとして働かせてもらいつつ、ツアーの同行をしているという。リヤドに着いてからは他の日本人の方、ミントティーのおもてなし、スタッフの方々とのお話等からゆっくりと過ごすとができた。
The male staff works there , traveling around the world. we had a relaxed time there with other japanese, mint tea, stories they talked.
イスラム様式のタイルが独特な雰囲気を演出する
Unique atmosphere with Islamic tile
伝統的浴室 A traditional bath
その後夜のフナ広場へ。
After that , to the Fna.
路上に展開されるアラビアンランプ Organized arabian lamp on the road
こうした出店が何十と立ち並ぶ。 There are many shops like this
トマトスープ、何種かの肉の串焼き、肉の煮込み、オリーブ、定番のアラビアパン、
tomato soup, roasted meats, stewed meats, olive, arabian bread.
夜のフナ広場の客引きは異常に積極的で、同時に何件もの客引きが行われる。みたところどこもこのような店なので雰囲気などから判断して（どこの雰囲気も似たり寄ったりだが）店を選ぼう。😃
At night at Fna, many touts come to us at the same time so positively. the shops there look almost same, so choose one with its atmosphere.
12/29 Marrakish
今日は明日から始まるサハラツアーの前日。そのために必要な物等を揃える最後の日となる。スタッフによると砂漠へ行くとなると、日焼け、砂、防寒用などの理由からターバンは必須となるとのこと。21歳にしてターバンデビューとなる。
Today is the last day before starting the tour for desert. we need to prepare anything we need in today. stuff says that turban is one of the things we need on desert for protecting skin against sun, sand, against the cold. this will be my debut of turban at 21 years old.
モロッコへ行く人の多くは砂漠へ出向くと思うが、砂漠へ行く際はツアーへ申し込むのが一般的で、現地での調達も可能だがその評判、内容というのは当たりはずれがある場合がある。そのため余裕のある方は事前のリサーチ、予約をしていくことをお勧めする。
Almost people who visit Morocco want to go to desert, but when you go to desert, generally you have to enroll to tour, and you can find tours there, but checking the reputations, contents are needed to get good experiences. So i recommend you to do research and reserve it in advance.
メディナの朝の様子 medina in the morning
スパイス広場（メディナ） plaza of spice
次回 いざサハラ砂漠へ。
Next To the Sahara.
