What I write
A nature, human bond and nostalgic things impress me. I try to write down these things in my daily life. I’m happy that my readers are in sympathy with my views.
Who I am
・I have two young daughters. So my family often go parks and play spots.
・I live in a wooden house built by the traditional method of construction.
・I have grown some native vegetables in my small garden two years ago
・I like to take photos. I have a Canon Eos Kiss Digital X. But recently I take photos with iPhone.
・I have studied architecture and city planning since I was a college student.
・I like to travel inside and outside the country.
・I like reading books.I’m a fan of William Somerset Maugham, Dostoevskii and Haruki Murakami.
・I am interested in citizen’ groups which can solve problems.
Where I live
I live in Kawagoe-city Saitama-prefecture Japan.
There are many traditional warehouses in Kawagoe.
So many Japanese and the people from overseas come to sightsee.
Why I write in English
English is my second language. And I have never written a blog continuously in Japanese.
But I decided to write my blog in English for the seven reason below.
1 I want to study English so that I will be able to communicate with one billion English speakers.
2 I want to know things and thought from around the world from individuals not the major media.
3 I want to tell Japanese good or bad things from my own experience.
4 I want to be able to think about Japan objectively.
5 I want the memories in this blog to remain for my daughters so that they can read this blog when they grow up.
6 After I communicate many people I want to create something concrete
7 I want to change the world and me a little.It may change my life.
I appreciate it if you correct my sentences if you notice a mistake in my English
Anyway I enjoy writing a blog.
Life in Kawagoe 
Hello,
Your English is quite good already (honest!). Did you study abroad somewhere? Another great blog by a Japanese mom in English is this one:
https://naodragonpeach.wordpress.com/
A couple small corrections:
* photograph -> photography. A photograph is 写真, while photography is 撮影 (I think…)
* “I am glad that you corrected my sentence if you noticed a mistake in my English.”
The phrase “I am glad that” should be “I appreciate it if/when…”. Also, “corrected” and “noticed” sound better as “correct” and “notice” (not past-tense). So maybe:
“I appreciate it if you correct my sentences if you notice a mistake in my English”
Great job though. This is a complex sentence and sounds very nice overall.
I can’t thank you enough! I learned a lot.No I didn’t study abroad. I have been to some country for sightseeing in a week. I use “lang-8” http://lang-8.com/ .
Certainly it is great blog by a Japanese mom.
Thanks again.
I like the simple honesty of your site. I lived in Takarazuka from 1996 to 2010 and loved it. Good luck with your blog!
Nice to meet you.Thank you very much for your comment.I have never been to Takarazuka. I want to go Hyougo, Nara and Universal Studios Japan someday.
Smiling Hello from イスタンブール 🙂
Luckily I just found your little corner, and enjoyed having a quick eye on your posts. Sounds good enough in english but I would appreciate if you could write in japanese. Been to beauty full Japan, but not yet Kawagoe. Thanks for sharing all about your town.
Best wishes.
はじめまして。Hello.Thank you for enjoying my posts.
I had been to Istanbul and Cappadocia ten years ago.
Certainly your blog seems great.
Do you like history or food??
I like food than history.But I like both history and food.
what kind of food do you like? Do you like Korean food?
I also like both history and food. History and food brings national character of that nation.
I like suhi.
Of course I like Korean food, kimuchi (Korean pickle) and Korean-style grilled beef.
Kimchi is very good for you. Kimchi has Vitamin C and Vitamin D. Yes, Korean BBQ ( Kalbi) is very tasty. It is Kimchi not kimuchi. There is no kimuchi in Korean. It’s Kimchi.
greetings by
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/under-construction/
Thank you for listing my blog.There are various interesting blogs.
I will visit them when I have the time.
My (full)name is Sakaguchi Benjamin Akeala Belew.（坂口ベンジャミン明ベルー）
I am a half Japanese, half-American composer and artist that resides in Indiana. After hearing the devastated news of the earth quake, flood, nuclear radiation etc. I created a video with my composition “Aria” to send hope to my home land and the people.
Please take a look. And if you do, thank you for your time in doing so.
Sakaguchi Benjamin Akeala Belew
Hello Sakaguchi Benjamin Akeala Belew
Thank you for sharing your video.
Very impressive music moved me.
We will have hope and confidence thanks to these message.
Hello Cocomino
You have to excuse me for posting a comment here. What can I say really…every time I come here for some reading, i feel it is time well spent. The photos, anecdotes with your children, observation etc….they are very sweet and something many can relate to. I love coming here when I can. Unfortunately I am not spending more time than what I would like to, but I know that the time spent here is well spent. Keep up the good work on your blog.
Thank you for your comment and continuing to read my diary.
That’s encouraging.
I’ll keep it up as much as possible because I enjoy writing my blog.
I enjoy reading your blog and looking at the pictures. Thanks for checking out my post and liking it. Have a great day.
Same to you.
Thank you for keeping to read my blog.
I’m glad to hear that. 🙂
Request for an interview with a French media
Hello there,
I’m a researcher for Citizenside (www.citizenside.com/en). We’re the world’s biggest eyewitness news community. We’re doing a feature right now for the 100 days since the March 11 quake.
We’re looking for people who would be interested in doing a brief phone or Skype interview about what it’s like and the state of mind of people in damaged areas.
Do people want to go back? How have communities reacted? Are people pulling together or do people live on their own despite what happened?…
We’ve been hearing some good stories as well as sad ones after the quake and we’d like to make sure to get those across to our readers.
I see that you don’t live in the region but maybe you know people (friends, colleagues…) who live or lived there and who could talk to us?
Best Regards,
Laura / Citizenside
Thank you for stopping by.
Your site seems to be interesting.
Sorry, I don’t know the people who live in the affected area.
I know only the news that many people can’t get home even now.
great blog i love the photos you post up!!!
nice to meet u btw.
Nice to meet you too. Thank you for stopping by and comment.
It’s really very nice to be able to share ur experience and of the actual situation.I am here in Tokyo since 2 years and was here when the disaster struck.Just hoping all the people out there find peace and happiness back in their lives.
Maybe your kids would love my blog on the various places in Japan we have been to including Universal Studios.
Just to see a smile on their faces 🙂 🙂
http://www.tokyotravels.wordpress.com
http://www.tokyotreat.wordpress.com
I have also added a ‘Pray for Japan’ page to my blogs so that someone can take a while and we all can pray together for Japan and the people.Maybe u will also like
http://mypostoftheday.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/pray-for-japan
Also,Thanks for blogging in English so that many of us can relate easily.
Thank u.God Bless u and ur family !
Nice to meet you. Thank you for stopping by and your comment.
I have never been to the Universal Studio but want to go to someday.
I’ll read your blog soon. 🙂
Hello,
My name is Billy Martyn. I follow your blog and wanted to introduce myself.
My brother and I recently launched a free language learning site with the goal of offering English and Japanese language learners a new way to practice with each other.
Our site (abcloop.com/en) focuses on the “social” aspect of learning, with tools that allow conversations to be translated and checked by everyone who uses it. Conversations, for example in the Travel Loop, often start in one language and continue in both English and Japanese.
We think it is great that you are blogging in English and hope more people will be inspired to do the same as we think practicing is the best way to learn. We would like to meet with you for coffee if you are available sometime.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
Billy
billy@abcloop.com
Thank you for stopping by. That’s great that you build a new site. I’ll try to use it.
Hello!! I was searching for a water park near Kawagoe to cool off during this summer, and accidently reached your blog! Its a great initiative you have taken to write blogs in English. I am a gaikokujin staying near Tsurugashima Eki and visit Kawagoe at least once a week. I have been here for 2.5years, and love the life here. Its wonderful that more of Japanese are trying to polish their English. Good luck in your endeavor.
Nice to meet you. I’m glad to hear that.
I use tsurugashima station every morning. You really live near to my house. I hope you enjoy a living in Japan.
I am really GLAD to have another blogger like you who connected to my blog. I really like (like without the “d”) everything you wrote on this very page especially that part where you stated your reasons on why you use the English Language in your blogging. It really touched me. If you noticed, we have a LOT in common – you also use an iPhone, you are also interested in groups for a cause, you also want grammarians to give a figurative kick on our blog posts … to name a few.
Truly, I am amazed at how you articulated your ABOUT ME PAGE. I am now treating your blog as my “ticket” to Japan as I feel like I am transported there each time I make a tour in it.
See you around … here.
Thank you so much again. Of course I’m also glad to know new blogbuddy.
Writing and reading blogs are fun. It encourages our living each other. 🙂
Thanks a lot!
Please delete the first two comments and keep the last before this. I have plenty of grammatical errors there (typographical).
This year is the first time we visited Kawagoe and we enjoyed it very much. My husband and I have been visiting Japan every summer for the last 4 years. We hope to come again next year and look forward to visiting Kawago. Thank you for keeping this site.
Thank you for stopping by and comment. I’m really glad that you visited and enjoyed Kawagoe.
I hope you’ll continue to come to Japan. 🙂
Hey just stopping by to say that I’ve read a couple of your posts and I like your site! I love all the pictures you post too! I look forward to learning more about your life in Japan! You write in English very well, and I’m glad you write in English because at this point I would have no clue how to read Japanese! Maybe some day I’ll take some classes though. Take care!
Thank you for stopping by and comment a lot.:)
That’s great that you’ll learn Japanese because it’s difficult to learn.If you want, I’ll help your Japanese.
Link: http://grightnow.wordpress.com/?sn=l
Hi, the above blog link is for someone in Malaysia – you may like to visit their site.
cheers
Lorraine
Thanks a lot. I’ll enjoy it. 🙂
Have a good day.
Hi! I just stumbled Across your blog while I was tag-surfing, I’m so pleased I did! 🙂 I have always wanted to go to Japan, I think it is absolutely fascinating and is a completely different world to Europe. It’s so iteresting reading about your life and life in Japan, when so often the language is always a huge barrier!
Thank you for stopping by and droping a line.I’m also happy to know you.My English is far from it but I enjoy writing English.
Greetings! I came across your blog from comments you made on another blog. I have a very high affection for Japan. My ancestors are from Japan, and I have visited Japan a few times on business. I only speak a little, little bit of Japanese – sukoshi wakarimasu — I wish I could speak more. I love the country and would love to go back again, and again….
I will visit your blog again!
Thank you for your comment. I’m really happy that you like Japan. Learning languages may be difficult but fun.
Thank you for your continued help.
My friend, you are blessed with such a beautiful and loving family. Your two daughters are always having the best adventures around which shows your adventurous spirit. You’ve shared so many beautiful moments with your family and I always admire people who are devoted to their love ones. Wishing you and your family all the blessings in life.
I appreciate you because of your comment. Thanks to many readers, I can keep it up my blog.
This blog became not only ours but also yours.
Thanks for coming back to my blog after my holiday absence in the US, and ‘liking’ my last post. I will try hard to keep the post rate up, but I do have a few distractions at the moment.
Thanks. It’s good to take a holiday. I would like to take a long holiday.
That is really sweet keeping this blog for your daughters to read and appreciate later on. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by. I’m really glad to know someone new. 🙂
Hey Cocomino,hope u r doing fine 🙂 Actually we are planning to visit the Kawagoe Festival on this Oct 15th n 16th.I was wondering if u could help me know the best time of the day and the best spots for viewing the floats.I have also mailed u in detail.Any suggestions/advice from u would greatly help 🙂 🙂
Thanks n Cheers !
That’s great. I have never received your e mail yet. I’ll mail to you about Kawagoe festival. Please wait a few days. 😎
Oh i don’t know how my mail got missed..but thank u so much Cocomino !
It’s so nice of u..
I would wait for ur mail. 🙂 🙂
I send you mail.If you can’t receive it, please tell me.
Hello cocomino,
My name is Kait and I am from Chicago, but I am currently living in Kawagoe! I work in Tokorozawa as a children’s English teacher for the Saitama YMCA. I love your blog! Your English is very good! But, I’ve also noticed a lot of Spanish. I have also lived in Mexico and Chile, so I love the Spanish as well! Do you speak fluently? I would love any suggestions for the upcoming festival here in Kawagoe as well, if you have a moment.
Thank you!
Kait
Hello Kait. Nice to meet you. I’m glad to know you living in Kawagoe.
My English was corrected on “lang-8”
http://lang-8.com/
I just started to learn Spanish about three months ago.
So I can’t speak both English and Spanish fluently but I hope I’ll do so.:)
Actually I was born in Tokyo but I know about Kawagoe festival a little.
My family and I will go to the festival on one of two days.
Kind regards.
Interesting. I’ve been to your site but never got the change to visit the About Page. Your kids must be cute! I love Japanese girls with some bias because my nieces are half Japanese. My sister’s family is living in Tochige – ken now. I think they lived in Saitama before or Chiba Ken? I can’t really remember..
Anyway, I teach ESL for a long time! But right now I’m teaching Creative Writing in Singapore.
Happy Blogging!
Thank you for your comment. Tochigi, Saitama and Chiba are all near to Tokyo.
That’s nice that you know about Japanese things.
I want to teach my children English.
When I need to your help, I’ll ask some questions.
Thank you for your continued help. 🙂
I think I am really going to enjoy reading your blog. I really liked the reasons why you want to write your blog in English.
Also, thank you for liking my first post on my blog!
Do you have any advice for writing a blog in a second language?
Thank you for stopping by.
It’s important to use simple and easy words.
I just write about what I experience and feel. 🙂
ありがとうございます！I will do that!
I have just nominated you for The Liebster Blog Award.
I appreciate it. 🙂 I’m really glad to read that.
Happy New Year my friend! All the best in 2012! 🙂
Happy New Year my friend, too. 🙂 I’m glad to know you.
Glad to know you too my friend. 🙂
“こんにちは” dear Cocomino. First of all Thank you for visiting my blog and also for your nice comment. I am so glad to meet with you and with your beautiful blog. I would like to learn some Japanese words/phrases but I am also so glad that you write in English, otherwise I couldn’t have met with you. You are doing great with this blog. How exciting and enjoyable to meet with a new blogger for me. Japanese people, and their culture, literature, art, music, crafts, etc. they are all so nice and I love to learn more about them. Good Luck for your beautiful blog and also for your life with your family. “Kawagoe” should be an amazing place… Thank you for this voyage at my desk through your beautiful posts and photographs… I wish you and your family and your beautiful country Happy New Year and peaceful days, especially not to live such a disaster like the last one. My heart always with this great culture and their people… Blessing and Happiness, with my love, nia
I’m happy that you’ll learn Japanese. If you need help to learn Japanese, let me know.
Meeting with other bloggers is the most interesting.
“Kawagoe” is old town which is popular for tourist site.
If you visit Japan, I recommend this town. 🙂
Thank you dear Cocomino. It is not easy to learn Japanese but I would like to learn some words/phares… And you write sometimes with the meaning of English language. Otherwise how I wished to know Japanese… and to be able to read the books in their orginal language… I am really so glad to meet with you and with your blog. “Kawagoe” makes me excited… Who knows maybe one day we make a travel, with my husband… Be sure, I am impatiend to reaad your blog and to watch your photographs… as if there is a book in front of me and I am like a child to read and to watch and to follow it… Have a nice and enjoyable day, with my love, nia
Certainly Japanese isn’t easy to learn but there isn’t impossible thing in life.
I wish that my book was published. 🙂
I wish too dear Cocomino… This seems so beautiful… It can be real too…
Thanks again. I’m glad to hear that. 🙂
http://photographyofnia.com/2012/01/03/todays-notes-1/
you are welcome. Thanks and Love, nia
Hi, I’ve just come over from Nia’s blog. I love what I’m seeing and reading. and I’m looking forward to following your blog!
Thank you for stopping by. I’m really glad to know new friends. Thank you for your continued help. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my humorous photoblog and leaving a couple of “likes.” Your English is excellent. (I have been a manuscript editor/course developer for Ohio University for over 30 years.)
You photos are beautiful.
Thank you for dropping a line. I’m glad to know you who is very clever. 🙂
Your blog is Interesting.
Hello Cocomino, would you like to answer these questions? http://bluejellybeans.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/very-special-times/.
Greetings!
Many thanks. I’m really glad to receive that. I’ll think about the answers. Please wait for a while. I have a hectic week. :cool;
Congratulations on your recent nomination by Island Traveler for the Hope Unites Globally HUG Award. To accept the award and learn how to share it with others, please read the Guidelines at http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/. Blessings, Connie at A Hope for Today
Thank you for stopping by and I’m honored to receive the award. I’ll check it. 🙂
Greetings! I just happened upon your site, quite luckily! I’m very happy to discover your blog, and will be tuning in for future posts. Best wishes to you!
Thank you for finding my blog. I’m also lucky to know you. Have a great weekend. 🙂
Hello and congratulations on your great blog! I am very glad I discovered it, the way you describe the life in Japan is very interesting. Actually I found your blog as I was looking for information about life in Kawagoe (yes, literally your blog title, how lucky^^), since my fiancé got offered a job in Saitama Prefecture starting April. I think the job is in Kumagaya but I have found out many people find Kawagoe convenient as it is between the job and Tokyo. So I will keep on following your blog with attention ! Best wishes to you and your family 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and I’m glad to know you. Kawagoe is a good place to walk around because there are many traditional architecture and shops.
It’s good to live in Kumagaya and enjoy Japanese culture. Thank you for your continued help.
I like your blog, it´s all very interesting to see/read about. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by. Perhaps you are my first friend in Denmark. 🙂
I would like to be, but you already have 11 from Denmark, according to your flag map, so I guess I was the 11th. Not bad either. 🙂
Oh, I didn’t notice it but I meant that you were the first person who commented on this blog. I appreciate it. 🙂
🙂
http://photographyofnia.com/2012/02/22/i-am-honored-by-your-awards-thank-you/
Dear Cocomino, you are one of my nominated bloggers for the ABC Award. Thank you, with my love, nia
Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. Have a great day. 🙂
Hajimemashite, cocomino! Hi, watashi wa Olive-desu. Doozo yoroshiku 🙂 I’m glad to find your blog. I’m happy to make a friend with Japanese for some reasons 🙂
I’m an Indonesian & just like you, English is also my second language 🙂 I’ll look forward to read your posts here.
Ganbatte!
Oh, just to let you know, watashi wa Nihon-go ga suki desu.. 😀
Thank you for stopping by. I’m also glad to know you. Your Japanese is great. I can understand what you mean.
Yorosiku onegaishimasu. (よろしくおねがいします。)
I’m so glad to have found you! Your blog is sweet, simple, and illuminating. Thank you.
Thank you for stopping by. I’m glad to know you. Have a great week day.
I love your blog! It’s simple, but very impressing 🙂
Hope that I could go to Japan someday. For now, it’s enough to taste Japan from ur blog. haha 😀
Thank you for your comment. I hope that you’ll visit Japan. It’s a good place.
Hello, Cocomino! I have just nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award: http://bringingeuropehome.com/
The rules are stated on that site, should you decide to accept the award.
I truly am inspired and refreshed by your blog. Well done!
Wow I really appreciate it. I’m honored it and that’s encouraging to keep my blog up. Have a good day.
Here’s something special for u from My Dear U 🙂 The Sunshine Award 🙂
Wow, Many thanks. I’m honored it. Have a great weekend. 🙂
I found you through another blog & am now following you 🙂
Thank you for following my blog. I’m happy to know you.
Thanks for dropping by at my Atelier and appreciating my watchmaking posts 🙂
Your’re welcome. Glad to stopping by, too. 🙂
Hi !
I am studying architecture in Tokyo this year, and I have a school project in Kawagoe.
My japanese not being as good as i want it to be, i wasn’t really able to discuss with Kawagoe’s inhabitant about their daily life … So looking on the internet for further informations i stumbled on your blog !
A lot of very nice pictures 🙂
If you have time, maybe we could exchange mails about Kawagoe’s life ?
Here is my e-mail : ronanlg@free.fr
Hoping having news from you !
Best, Ronan
Thank you for stopping by. I’ll mail you. 🙂
“I want to know things and thought from around the world from individuals not the major media.” This is a very good thought. I NEVER believe anything the media says 🙂
I wrote it for over a year ago and often forget what I thought. So, I should reset myself and remember what I thought. Thanks for the compliment. 🙂
Sometimes we write in the moment, but our thoughts change in time. 🙂 But it was a great thought 🙂
I agree with you. 🙂
I have been reading this blog for weeks now. I just love how you share your life and your town. I would love to have you introduce some of your favorite places on our website. No worries about language as you have great English and we have editors. Pop on by and let us know. http://japantourist.jp/about/contributing
Thank you for stopping by. Your blog tries interesting thing. 🙂
We are not just a blog but a website hoping to help people discover all the great places in Japan like Kawagoe.
I see. I also want to share Japanese interesting places.
是非参加してください。ブログのポストのままでもいいですよ。よろしくお願いします。世界が待っています。
http://japantourist.jp/about/contributing
ポイント制なんでしょうか？ 記事をポイントにするということに興味をもてません。
http://www.wakatta-blog.com/post_767.html
i love Kawagoe and i really like your about page! 🙂
Thank you for your stopping by. Kawagoe is a neat place.
I have nominated your blog for the One Lovely Blog Award. If you choose to accept the rules are on my post: http://geniespeaks.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/one-lovely-blog-award-3/. If you do not want to accept this award, that is okay. I just want you to know that I enjoy your blog.
Many thanks! I’m honored such the award. I’m always glad to receive this award. 🙂
Wonderful!
I find it interesting to read on your life in Japan. I have nominated you for a blog award in acknowledgement. Please read my post for details: http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/one-lovely-blog-award/
Many thanks, again. 🙂
I like your blog… 🙂
Greeting from Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Thank you for stopping by. I’m really glad to know you although I have never been to Indonesia.
Dear Cocomino: Thank you for joining my blog. I enjoy your comments and your posts, as well. Sometimes I have to take some time off from blogging due to health reasons, but know that I appreciate your interest and always return.
~Anne
Oh, I hope your good health. Take care and please take a rest. I also enjoy your nice blog. 🙂
I am honoured to nominate you for the One Lovely Blog Award! Please pick-up your award at http://parasharstales.wordpress.com/. Copy and Paste the Award to your blog and follow the rules of acceptance. I am very aware that some people do not wish to participate in Awards, and I completely respect that… no strings! But in any case, Congratulations, you have a Lovely Blog
Thank you for giving me the award. I really appreciate it.
I’m always happy to hear when I receive the various awards but I haven’t followed the since the last year. That’s why I don’t think of what I should write, sorry.
Anyway, congrats to your award.
Have a wonderful day!
Nice to meet you. Konnichiwa. Is that correct?
Yes, that’s right. Konnichiha. Nice to meet you, too.
Your English is terrific! I can only imagine trying to write in Japanese. I will, though, come out to Japan in the future! Great blog!
Thank you for stopping by and kind comment. That’s encouraging. I hope that you’ll visit Japan, soon.
Hi! I really enjoy your blog and I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award and the Beautiful Blogger Award! Here’s the link: http://megtraveling.com/2012/08/19/a-second-year-of-travel/.
Oh, thank you very much. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Hello, Cocomino-san! I found your blog link at Japan Life and Religion. I (American) have lived in Japan since Showa 53 (nearly 35 years!) but I visited Kawagoe for the first time a few months ago. I am planning a visit to Kitain to see the goma fire ceremony there (maybe when the weather gets a bit cooler). I am looking forward to more of your interesting posts and photos!
Hello. JohnL. Thank you for stopping by and glad to know you.I’m sure that you enjoyed Kawagoe where is an old town.
Kitain is also a popular and nice place. I’ll write about Kawagoe sometimes. 🙂
Dear ★ Cocomino ★,
I have nominated you/your informative/creative blog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
Congratulations! おめでとう!
Pick up your badge and information/rules on how to pass the torch at:
http://faestwistandtango.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
😀 Fae.
Thank you for nominating me. I’m honored it. Your Japanese is very well. Have a wonderful day. 🙂
Dear ★ Cocomino ★,
This time, I have nominated you/your interesting blog, for the Inspiring Blog Award!
Congratulations! おめでとう!
Please pick up your badge and information/rules on how to pass the torch at:
http://faestwistandtango.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/inspiring-blog-award/
: D ))) Fae.
Thank you again. I’m gald to hear that always. Conglats to our blogs. 🙂
Hello… I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award because your blog is very inspiring for me and I love the way you express you, your thoughts and sights. If you are interested please check here http://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/682/
Thanks much I really appreciate it
It’s my pleasure 🙂
Thanks for supporting my blog this year Cocomino. I hope that you and your family have a lovely time over the holidays 🙂
You’re welcome. Thank you so much for supporting my blog, too. Happy holidays.
I’ve nominated you for “Blog of the Year 2012 Award” so please pick it up at http://chefdoru.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/awards/
Thank you so much I’m honored to receive it Have a great weekend
Greetings! How wonderful to come across your blog – have an interest in all things Japanese.
Thank you for stopping by I’m really glad to know you 🙂
Wow, lots of comments! It’s because you have a great blog. We often “play” in Kawagoe; Isanuma Park, Maruhiro play area, Children’s castle jidokan, play area in Toys-r-us etc etc. We go to a park or play area in Saitama almost everyday and I have recently starting sharing some of the places on my blog. You probably know a lot of them.
Glad to have found your blog.
Thank you for stopping by Of course, I know Maruhiro and so on
That’s great that you enjoy my neighborhood Have a wonderful day
I nominated you for the Shine-on Award. Come read about my adventures accepting it: http://greenwalledtower.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/a-w-a-r-d-s/
Thank you so much I really appreciate it 🙂
I must say your grasp of english is very good! I love your blog & will be visiting kawagoe with my wife at the end of this month, do you have any tips for our visit? We’ll be there on the 28th, I hear there is some sort of event on, do you know what it is?
Keep up the great blog!
Thank you for stopping by and kind comment.
This link is useful although you may have checked this page.
http://www.koedo.or.jp/foreign/english/
Unfortunately, I don’t know an event on the 28th.
Kawagoe festival is the most famous in Kawagoe.
http://www.kawagoematsuri.jp/English/index.html
Have a great trip in Kawagoe. 🙂
Nice blog Cocomino. I look forward to learning new things from your posts!
Thank you for stopping by I’m happy to know you 🙂
Hi Cocomino>
I am visiting Japan again in 2 weeks. I will be meeting a Japanese friend in Kawagoe. He lives in Ota City, but suggested we meet in Kawagoe, as he had not been there before!
I will only be there for a couple of hours.
Tony
Hi Tony. That’s great that you’ll visit Kawagoe. As your friend knows, Kawagoe is an old town where you find old houses and sweet potato food. Have a wonderful trip. 🙂
Hi,
You have an interesting blog .I will come back again to read your archives.Looking forward to read more about your thoughts.Cheers!!
Hi Thank you for stopping by. I’m really glad to know you. I’ll keep my blog up 😀
I look forward to it..You are welcome 🙂
Thanks again 😀
Awesome blog. Keep writing! 🙂
Thank you for stoping by I’m happy
Hello there! I think your blog and mine have many things in
common. They’re both loaded with photos of nature 🙂 I am enjoying
seeing your photos of your side of the world. Keep them coming!
Good luck and have fun always.
Thank you for stopping by. Yes, I like nature and photography.I’m glad to know you.
Have a wonderful weekend. 😀
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It has been quite long since you last visited my blog and shared your valuable feedback! 🙂
Here are some tokens of remembrance, and appreciation for you. I will actually be glad if you just visit and accept, no rules necessary.
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Sincere wishes,
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Hi. thank you for stopping by again. I’m really glad to read it Have a wonderful day 🙂
Hello Cocomino – great to find your blog and hear about all the things you get up to with your girls. Loved the pictures of your day at the zoo and visits about your home.
Thank you for your kind word. I’m really glad to hear that. Your blog is also interesting and impressive. Have a wonderful holiday. 😀
Hi again 🙂 I like your blog and your photos too!
Thank you so much. I’m really glad to hear that. Have a wonderful day.
You are welcome and have a great day as well 🙂
Hi! I live in Namegawa but we often go to kawagoe I really like the old part of your city. Im from Mexico so you can practice spanish with me =).
Thank you for stopping by. I know Namegawa Glad to know that you like Kawagoe and can speak Spanish 🙂 I have to study Spnish again
Hi Coco!
Is it OK to call you that? Thank you for visiting my blog recently. I am quite touched by the simplicity of your blog & your style of writing. I have always dreamed about visiting Japan, and your blog will help me get a closer view to your lovely country. Thanks for sharing!
Hi. Yes, it’s Okay I’m glad if you know about Japan from my blog. Japan is a beautiful country and there are many delicious food. I hope that your dream will come true. 😀
What a lovely blog do you have, really enjoy reading your posts. I think you are a beautiful person.
Have a nice day!, Rosa.
Hello Rosa. Thank you for stopping by and commenting kindly. I’m really glad to know you because I was studying Spanish and want to visit Spain someday. Have a wonderful day, too.
Hello! This is Edward here, use to live in Higashimatsyama! Can you drop me an email to edward “at” japan-experience.com, I would like to send you a message in private. Thanks
Great Blog,nice to Find you, Regards from Poland, take care
Thank you so much. Have a wonderful weekend.
Your Blog makes me stay ! EM
Thanks a lot. Have a wonderful day
Hi Cocomino ,
Your blog is something precious!
Hugs from Milan
Thank you so much.Have a wonderful weekend:)