earth and sky, colors and dreams

Oh, wow, another year has almost passed...
It was a good one, hope it was good for you, too.
Wishing you all the best this season and the next ones to come~!
Thanks for another year of hanging out with danburi and me.
Merry Christmas, everyone~!

I was surprised to learn that Japanese screenwriter Ichikawa Shinichi had just passed away due to cancer at age 70. He was also a novelist, commentator, and playwright. I had just translated his last work, "Chouchou-san" so his writing and words are still fresh in my head. As I was going over the subs and translating them into English (with the help of danburi), I couldn't help admire the intelligent and meticulous way he incorporated historical facts into his script. And I especially liked the poem he wrote for Chouchou-san's last words. He will surely be missed. Japan has indeed lost a great and prolific writer. Kokorokara okuyamimoshiagemasu.
(pic: asahi)