Grateful for everything different from me, Silver Spoon

Shining with

Silver Spoon

_______



Grateful for
everything different from me

Hachiken sitting on the back of a horse with his back straight.

The mind and body cringing disappear.

The world he sees for the first time.

The landscape we cannot see on our own.

Different types,

different values,

different environments born and raised.

What the unknown brings us.

The world that shines quietly and brightly.

The wind mixed with autumn.
Glittering leaves.

A fresh, verdant shade.

Hearing the sound of cicadas,

not hearing the sound of cicadas,
  both are summer.  

Hiromu Arakawa, Silver Spoon 銀の匙  2013

  

Peaceful days, Silver Spoon

Shining with 

Silver Spoon

_______

Peaceful days

4 o'clock in the morning.

The time when Hachiken opens his eyes.

10 o'clock in the evening.

The time when his daily work finishes.

Thinking of him,

thinking of his day,

I take care 
of my day.

The sun of no hate.

The moon of no greed. 

Hiromu Arakawa, Silver Spoon 銀の匙  2013

Walking the right path, Magi

Shining with

Magi: The labyrinth of magic

_______

Walking the right path

"What am I?"

The collapse of colossal castle buildings.  

A word out in the middle of it.

A sorrowful cry of a little boy.

A question

that cannot be answered by any one,

by any almighty power.

A journey to find the answer begins

with a mystical boy of strong gentleness. 

The way to the answer

reveals itself only when

we lay down ourselves in humility

and total honesty without any bit of lying.

Let us walk the way.

The right way

I and I become friends,

you and I become friends,

we all become friends together.

Now. 

Release the tensions in our mind and body 

and just leave everything to it.

The key

is already in our hands.  

Shinobu Ohataka, Magi: The labyrinth of magic  マギ  2012

Reach out first and say, One week friends

Shining with 

One week friends

_______

Reach out first and say 

Drops of watercolour 

glinting in the sunshine.

A white paper being coloured.  

The daily landscape unfolding

with honesty and purity.

Soft and strong,

simple and deep,

quiet and bright.

The great and beautiful daily miracles that start

with the courage to reach out first,

and the magical word.  

“Would you be friends with me?” 

Matcha Hazuki, One week friends  一週間フレンズ  2014

It definitely comes true, Kuroko's basketball

Shining with

Kuroko's basketball

_______

It definitely comes true

When opening my eyes,

a group of doves

passing drawing a round circle   

right in front of me.

They are flying

low and wide almost as if touching the ground,  

high and wide above the sky.  

Soft shade.

One small step.

Diligently

facing

 everything that happens. 

One small step

he takes.

Serenely.

One courage 

  
    that changes everything.    

The basketball which Kuroko plays.

'Together' mind

that makes no distinction 

between you and I.

 Strong belief.

Consistent practice.

A dream definitely coming true. 

Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Kuroko's basketball 黒子のバスケ  2012

Harmonious, Silver Spoon

Shining with

Silver Spoon

_______

Harmonious

An agricultural high school in the countryside.

A foggy dawn road  

where clean air stays.

Getting up when nature wakes up,

Going to sleep when nature sleeps.   

Breathing and living together with animals.

Breathing and living together with people.

It is the day of

Hachiken, a warm-hearted, caring person.  

The wisdom learned in it.

The life of wisdom living in it.

‘Silver Spoon’

Everyday life flowing

naturally,

gently.  

And the precious people sharing it together.

Where there is 

Sharing and cheering up, 

respect and joy.

The place where everybody is happy together.

Quiet and comfortable delight. 

‘Silver Spoon’

Hiromu Arakawa, Silver Spoon 銀の匙  2013

Making the right effort, Haikyu!!

Carl Aubock, Athlete Sculpture  1957

Shining with

Haikyu!!

_______


Making the right effort

It is getting light.

Silently, tranquilly.

Slowly.

When everybody is asleep.

Clear and green air.

With chest out,

a big deep breath.

Chest, shoulders, a big stretch high up in the sky.

Two hands full of

the bright sky, sun.

Towards the front of the chest.

Big eyes, a wide mouth. 

A small boy running 

with his orange curly hair flying

in the early morning wind of a little village. 

And, the volleyball story 
that connects with the heart. 

'Haikyu !!'

The wholehearted training.

  Right posture, right mind.  

The big wide world
coming true. 

Smiles.

Hopes.

Laughter.

All of us, together.

Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!! ハイキュー!!  2014

Beautiful, Chihayafuru

Lee Ufan, La peinture ensevelie...  2013

Shining with

Chihayafuru

_______


 Beautiful 

Ah, ah, thank you.

The world is truly filled with 
beautiful people, beautiful minds. 

Every moment of meeting with them... 

how precious it is...   

Thank you.

Chihayafuru, a beautiful story   

unfolding with the poems which are 1000 years old. 

Touching.

Tears.

Warmth spreading softly.

3 o’clock in the afternoon.

Light, moist rain falling.

The white light from street lamps coming on one by one.  

Clear and transparent light, dark green.

Cool grey stones becoming deepened.

Full of calm freshness by their being together.      

The landscape of the story

unrolling before my eyes.

Ah,

Stay still

in the shade 

that clouds and rain make.  

The sky spreading out wide and wide. 

A cool breeze coming in quietly.  

Yuki Suetsugu, Chihayafuru ちはやふる  2011