We went to Taiwan for a week, and while we were away, spring came to Kyoto. (I know we've been celebrating spring for weeks, but now it's really here.) Branches that were bare when we left, or hosting only a tiny bud at the end, now flaunt sweet yellow or white blossoms. Daffodils bloom. The tennis players on the public courts behind our apartment have removed jackets and run about in short sleeves. The sun shines, and the air smells sweet.
Also while we were away, the official campaign season for governor of the prefecture opened. Elections are April 8. The campaign season began March 22. Can you imagine--does it make you giddy with pleasure to imagine--a 2-1/2 week (WEEK!) campaign season? Most messages are delivered via loudspeaker from vehicles that comb the streets from sun-up to sun-down. Spring is good for them. Windows are open. People are out and about on the streets. It is very loud. And very soon it will be all over.
By the time it is over, cherry blossom season will be upon us, and we will be inundated with 10 million visitors, 9,800,00 of them Japanese.
Also while we were away, the official campaign season for governor of the prefecture opened. Elections are April 8. The campaign season began March 22. Can you imagine--does it make you giddy with pleasure to imagine--a 2-1/2 week (WEEK!) campaign season? Most messages are delivered via loudspeaker from vehicles that comb the streets from sun-up to sun-down. Spring is good for them. Windows are open. People are out and about on the streets. It is very loud. And very soon it will be all over.
By the time it is over, cherry blossom season will be upon us, and we will be inundated with 10 million visitors, 9,800,00 of them Japanese.
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