Japanese Title (邦題): 「平穏な日曜日」末尾に
A peaceful Sunday
Good morning to the World and Kanmon!
On Sunday, yesterday, while our guests were out visiting Shimonoseki, I took the opportunity to go for a drive through town after finishing some personal errands.

It was the weekend leading into the OBON holidays, and the sightseeing train appeared to be bustling with a large number of passengers.
Perhaps because the clouds softened the sunlight, the town seemed a bit more crowded than on a typical weekend; yet, it remained peaceful as usual, and there were plenty of smiling faces in the town.
On such Sunday morning, we had to realize that we are able to avoid holding the “Peace Memorial Ceremony” in the Katsuyama Park area, which is located in the heart of this city.
And gazing at the sky over Kokura from my lodging, and thinking of the hypocenter located another 160 kilometers to the southwest…

Hands together in prayer…

Thank you and you have a nice day thinking deeply about the meaning of the peace we have now in this city.
from Yassan,
The host of a Little Guesthouse under a Little Lighthouse TOUKA
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
平穏な日曜日
世界中に朝が、そして関門にもあさが来ました。 おはようございます。
昨日の日曜日、ゲストが下関へ出かけている間に、用事を済ませに出かけたついでに町を走ってみました。

お盆ウィークに続くこの週末は、観光トロッコ列車も満席のようでした。
雲のせいで日差しが弱いせいか、町はいつもの週末より多少人出も多いようでしたが、それでもいつものように平穏で人々の笑顔が多く見られました。
そんな日曜のお昼前、「平和記念式典」をこの市の中心に位置する勝山公園あたりで開催することなく済んでいる現実をしっかり受け止め、宿から望む小倉の上空と、その先さらに160km南西に位置する爆心地を想い、、、

合掌、、、。

それでは、今ある平和の意味をしっかり考えて素敵な一日を!
灯台下のちいさいゲストハウス「灯火」宿主 やっさん より
( http://touka-kanmon.com )


