風吹くままに

There are lot of foreigner in Japan.
When will the foreigners feel that I was too much in Japan for a long time?
I came across the web page that collected such things.

You've Been In Japan Too Long When...

...you notice you've forgotten how to tie shoelaces.
...you rush onto an escalator, and just stand there.
...you find yourself bowing while you talk on the phone.
...you think US$17 isn't such a bad price for a new paperback.
...you don't hesitate to put a $10 note into a vending machine.
...when you are talking on the telephone to your parents and your father says, "Why are you interrupting my explanation with grunts?"
...you see a gaijin get on the train and think "Wow, it's a gaijin!"
...you start thinking can coffee tastes good.
...when you wait for the first day of summer to wear short sleeve dress shirts.
...when the first option you buy for your car is a TV set.
...you don't think it unusual for a truck to play "It's a Small World" when backing up.
...you really enjoy corn soup with your Big Mac.
...you think the opposite of red is white.
...you leave your expensive bottle of Royal Salute with a sleazy barkeeper and don't worry.

From a Japanese standpoint:
...the foreigner eat a rice and a miso-soup of all-you-can-eat breakfast in a hotel.
(I always eat a cup of coffee and a piece of bread. I'm Japanese. )

Aug. 13

I planned to climb a little distance.

04:00
I left for Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳) to watch the sunrise.


5:02
Sunrise
06:20
I returned to my camp. Took down my tent and took a break for a while. I had a porridge with "Umeboshi(梅干)" for a breakfast.

Umeboshi (Japanese: 梅干; literally "dried ume") are pickled umes. An ume is a type of prunus which is often called a plum but is actually more closely related to the apricot. Umeboshi are a type of tsukemono. Tsukemono are traditional Japanese style pickled foods and are very popular in Japan.

07:30
I left for a "Kurobegoro(黒部五郎)" campsite. There are two way for Kurobegoro campsite. One is a pass via the top of Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳). Another is a traverse pass. I took the traverse pass. It is easier than another pass. I walked while taking the photograph on the way.


10:20
I got to the Kurobegoro campsite. There is a hut, called "Kurobegoro-koya(黒部五郎小舎)". this is a tiny and a pretty hut. I took it easy all day. Dinner of that day was a vacuum-packed "Oden" again.

Aug. 11

I was going to go "Mitumata(三俣)" campsite on this day.

04:50
I left here.

06:00
I got to "Chichibu-sawa(秩父沢)". There is a breaking point by the stream. A lot of climbers supplied their water bottles with water.
I left at 06:10.
I climbed with a party who took a break together from here to "Sugoroku(双六)". They were students for part-time job at a clinic, which is set up during summer season. It's free.

08:20
I got to "Kagami-taira(鏡平)". There is a hut, called "Kagami-taira-sanso(鏡平山荘)".　The hut doesn't have enogh water. So, there is a charge for water and toilet. Its special product is a "Kaki-gori(カキ氷)". Kaki-gori is a shaved ice with syrup on the top. Of course, I had a shaved ice with lemon syrup(500￥=ab.5US$).
I left at 08:50.

09:50
I got to "Yumiore-nokkoshi(弓折乗越)", nokkoshi(乗越) mean a col. I arrived at the main ridge. I had a grapefruit while taking a break. I left at 10:10.
11:30
I got to "Sugoroku(双六)". There is a very famous hut, called "Sugoroku-koya(双六小屋)", and a campsite. There is also a clinic. Its special product is a cake-set, coffee and cake(chocolate and cheese cake). Of course, I had a cake-set of coffee and cheese cake(700￥=ab.7US$) while taking a break.
I was here at this time of last year and I met with heavy thunderstorm. However, there was no cloud in the sky on this day.
I left at 11:50.
I climbed steep uphill pass for 20 minutes. At the top of it, there is a fork in the climbing route. One is a pass through a ridge for Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳). Another is a traverse pass. I took the traverse pass.

14:20
I got to "Mitumata(三俣)". Mitumata is called "Washiba-nokkoshi(鷲羽乗越)". There is a very famous hut, called "Mitsumata-sanso(三俣山荘)", and a campsite. There is a clinic. One of the students who climbed with me on the way said that they will work for part-time job at this clinic. I love this campsite because of a beautiful view. I was tired because I carried 30kg. I slept for a while after set up my tent. I had a vacuum-packed meatball for dinner. In this night, a lot of stars shot across the sky, Perseid Meteor Shower.

I recently found an Online Site Checker, named "aguse", in Japan.
I am convinced that this Online Checker also helps a foreign person. "aguse" is the site in Japan. However, I think that you can understand your investigation because it is almost described in English but all headers and some messages.
Therefore I created the site that translated it into English in a necessary part.
Please access HERE.

"aguse" was started on December 01, 2006.
This site offer us the following information on the checked site.
Further, the "aguse" said "We will also offer the investigation on
E-Mail Address in Janually, 2007."

1. Summary
1-1. Registered Date
1-2. Site's Title
1-3. Actual URL
1-4. IP Address (with "Trace-route" button)
1-5. Revers HOST NAME lookup
1-6. Screenshot

2. Advanced
2-1. Server's location, State and City, with google map
2-2. Domain's Information
2-3. Administrator's information from forward IP Address lookup

3. Others
3-1. Collation results with blacklists

aguseというオンラインサイトチェッカーが12月01日にオープンしています。大変便利ですのでご紹介しておきます。
このサイトの使い方については、以下を参照してください。
http://www.hippo.flnet.org/AtTheSpring/UsingAguse.html