西の空に太陽が沈んでた時、東の空がこんな風景!なんで?東だよ?なんだろうこのミステリアスな現象ーって写真撮りながら思ってたけどさっきグーグル先生に教えてもらったのー
「反薄明光線」っていうらしい!
Today's eastern sky at sunset time. I saw this a number of times in my life but coming from the west while sun is disappearing behind a cloud but this one coming from the east puzzled me today! Some googling led me to a phenomena called "Anticrepuscular rays".
*The picture is contrast enhanced to make it look more clear.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
في ذكرى مرور سنة : زلزال وتسونامي اليابان
..ما أسرع مرور الوقت . أتذكر ما حدث قبل سنة بالضبط منذ الآن وكأنها البارحة
.كانت التجربة الأولى بالنسبة لي أن أشهد كارثة طبيعية بهذا الحجم من الرعب و الدمار
الحادي عشر من مارس 2011 في تمام الساعة 2:46 بعد الظهر . كنت جالسةً على مكتبي في الشركة التي كنت أعمل فيها بدوام جزئي في طوكيو وتحديداً في منطقة تعج بالشركات والأبنية العالية
مقطع ترجمته منذ فترة لبث التلفاز وقت حدوث الزلزال
كنت غارقة في البرمجة وحولي أكثر من 70 موظف يابانيين آخرين منهمكين بالعمل عندما بدأت الأرض تهتز بشكل خفيف
"زميلي الجالس إلى جانبي "انها تهتز أليس كذلك؟-
أنا "نعم استطيع الشعور بذلك.." من غير أن أكلف نفسي حتى بأن أزيح نظري عن الشاشة وأنظر تجاهه فالزلازل الضعيفة إلى متوسطة القوة هنا تحدث بشكل دائم وليست شيئاً يستدعي القلق بالنسبة لليابانيين ولا بالنسبة لي بعد خبرة 4 سنوات في هذه البلد
في الأوضاع العادية لا تزيد فترة الإهتزاز عن ثواني معدودة إلى 10 ثواني في أسوأ الأحوال . ولكن هذه المرة ، الأمر كان مختلفا. الإهتزاز ما زال مستمراً ويزداد قوة تدريجياً
"بضحكة ممزوجة بالتوتر يقول" تبدو قوية هذه المرة-
"أنا "وطويلة أيضاً .. أول مرة يمر علي زلزال بهذا الطول-
فجأة تسقط الساعة عن الحائط ، والاهتزاز يصل إلى قوة جنونية ، وتبدأ الملفات والأشياء تتساقط عن المكتب ، الجميع نهض عن المكاتب. لفت نظري من النافذة الطريق السريع المرفوع على أعمدة و القريب من المبنى ،، كان يترنح يميناً ويساراً كجذع النخلة ! منظر لن أنساه أبداً
أدركت وقتها أنها ليست واحدة من الهزات (تاعت كل يوم) ، وفجأة يدخل المدير ويصرخ "الجميع
"!!احتموا تحت المكاتب
فأنزل و ينزل الجميع تحت مكاتبهم و دقات قلبي تتسارع بشكل جنوني. مضت أكثر من دقيقة
" !!والإهتزاز ما زال مستمراً ،فيأتي المدير مرة أخرى: "إخلاء
فيخرج الجميع من تحت مكاتبهم ويسرعون بإتجاه المخرج والدرج بشكل منظم ، أعيد وأكرر ، بشكل منظم من غير أي تدافع
كنت احس بالإزاحة الناتجة من الإهتزاز على الأرض تحتي وأنا متوجهة إلى المخرج . كنت عندما أمشي خطوة أشعر انني قفزت 3 خطوات للأمام. شعور مخيف
وصلنا أخيراً للخارج. قوه الإهتزاز أصبحت أخف لكنه مستمر . لم أشعر بأن الخروج كان أكثر أمناً فالمنطقة فيها الكثير من البنايات العالية بالإضافة إلى الطريق السريع المعلق القريب جداً . أعمدة الإضاءة والشجر والبنايات ، كل شيء يترنح
بالطبع ، الشارع أصبح مليء بالناس الذين خرجوا من المباني الأخرى والجميع يحاولون الإتصال بأهلهم للإطمئنان عليهم لكن إستخدام النقال أصبح مستحيلاً من كثر الضغط على الشبكة . عندما توقف الإهتزاز عاد الجميع إلى المكتب ، وشبكة الانترنت كانت أبطأ لكنها على قيد الحياة
حتى هذه اللحظة ،لم يتجاوز الأمر بالنسبة لي انني شهدت زلزالاً كبيراً ومخيفاً وإنتهى. و لكن من
هنا تبدأ الأخبار السيئة بالتزايد شيئاً فشيئاً
علمنا وقتها أن مركز الهزة كان في شمال شرق اليابان (منطقة توهوكو ) وأنه كان مدمراً لابعد حدود وأن تحذيراً من موجات تسونامي قد تم اطلاقه لكل سواحل اليابان الشرقية . الجميع ترك العمل وإنهمك برؤية الأخبار على الشبكة
الهزات الارتدادية لم تتوقف أبداً . كانت تتراوح بين الضعيفة والقوية. كان الشعور في ذلك الوقت وكأن اليابان أصبحت سفينة عائمة على الماء في إهتزاز دائم. وتم الأخلاء مرتين آخريتين بسبب الهزات الارتدادية خلال الساعة الأولى بعد الهزة الأساسية
بث التلفاز المباشر أصبح متاحاً على عدة مواقع على الإنترنت كأجراء لجعل المواطنين على علم بآخر المستجدات في حالة طوارئ كهذه
بعد حوالي الساعة تبدأ صور رهيبة تظهر على الشبكة تبين مناطق كاملة تغرق بأمواج التسونامي العاتية، بيوت وسفن وسيارات كل شيء يختلط ببعضه و عائم على الماء وكأنها لقطات من أحد أفلام الخيال العلمي . طوكيو كانت في مأمن من الأمواج ولكنها أصبحت في حالة شلل .فشبكات مترو الأنفاق والقطارات كلها تعطلت لاجرآت السلامة
عند الساعة الرابعة تقريباً ، صدرت تعليمات وأوامر تقضي بأن كل موظف عليه أن يعود إلى بيته، لأن شبكة النقل العام التي يعتمد عليها الغالبية العظمى من سكان طوكيو معطلة والشركة لا تسطيع تحمل المسؤولية في حال حصل مكروه لأي موظف أثناء تواجده في الشركة
بيتي كان يبعد مسافة كبيرة عن الشركة كان من المستحيل أن أعود مشياً إلى هناك. فقررت أن أعود مشياً إلى مختبري في جامعتي التي كنت قد تخرجت منها قبل بضعة أشهر في ذلك الوقت، وأقضي الليلة هناك ، فالجامعة كانت أقرب إلى الشركة من بيتي وأكثر أمناً كمبنى
فتحت موقع خرائط الجوجل وبحثت عن الطريق من الشركة للجامعة ، طبعت تعليمات الطريق(6 صفحات كاملة) التي ستأخذ 4 ساعات من المشي حسب الجوجل -حفظة و أدامه الله لنا- وانطلقت في رحلتي الطويلة إلى المأوى الوحيد في تلك الليلة العصيبة ، جامعتي .
عندما خرجت من المبنى، كل سكان طوكيو كانوا في الشوارع في طريقهم إلى العودة إلى بيوتهم مشياً ! مئات الألاف من الناس في الشوارع.. كان منظراً غير إعتيادي أبداً .وقتها تذكرت قوله تعالى ( ورأيت الناس يدخلون في دين الله أفواجاً ) . نفس الصورة التي ترسمها الآية الكريمة
والطريف في الموضوع أن الجميع كان يحمل خريطة العودة إلى بيته مطبوعة من الجوجل مابس ! شكراً للتكنولوجيا
كان قد حذرني زميلي بأن اشتري الطعام والشراب في طريق العودة فالناس تصيبهم حالة شرائية جنونية في مثل هذه الكوارث مما يؤدي إلى نقص في المواد الغذائية في المحلات . وفعلاً في طريق العودة ، معظم المحلات التي كنت ادخلها كانت أرففها ممسوحة تقريباً من المواد الغذائية. الماء وبعض البسكويت هو كل ما استطعت شرائه تلك الليلة ، وتناولت العشاء في محل مكدونالدز كان في طريقي بعد إنتظار طويل على الطابور الذي كان يصل لخارج المحل
بعد مشي إستمر أكثر من 5 ساعات وصلت أخيراً إلى مختبري ! (وهو أشبه بمكتب يضم طلاب السنه الرابعة و طلاب الماستر والدكتوراه الذين مواضيعم في البحث العلمي قريبة..."شبكاتالحاسوب" في حالتنا هذه
وكان هناك إثنين من طلاب الماستر السنه الأولى ممن لم يستطيعوا العودة لمنازلهم . وأحدهم لم يكن قد تمكن من الإتصال بأهله والإطمئنان عليهم بعد . امضينا الوقت في رؤية الأخبار ومتابعة أخبار شبكة القطارات التي بقيت معطلة حتى اليوم التالي . قمت أيضاً بالإتصال بأهلي في الأردن من خلال سكايب , والذين كانوا يمرون بوقت عصيب أكثر مني على ما كان يبدو..طمأنتهم على الأوضاع في طوكيو ثم نمت على أمل أن استيقظ لأجد أن كل شيء كان مجرد حلم مزعج لكنني إستيقظت في اليوم التالي على أخبار المفاعل النووي السيئة بعد ليلة لم تكف فيها الأرض عن الإهتزاز
(يتبع (ربما
Sunday, July 26, 2009
K-chan on the summit of Fuji san
So here comes the long waited post!
What do you do after finishing a killing semester?
Ofcourse, GO ON A BIG ADVENTURE!!
Finally I had the honor to stand on the top of my beloved Fuji san, 3776m of elevation, the ultimate highest point in Japan!
Fujisan on Wikipedia
With all the hardships, risks and tough times we went through, I don't regret going in this trip for a second. I'm glad I decided to go and more glad that I came back safe to enjoy summer again! To tell the truth I was never such happy to hear the sounds of cicada again!
I SURVIVED and I am a much stronger person now!!(≧▽≦)
This post is brought to you by : K-chan(c)
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See you next post! And don't forget to COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
What do you do after finishing a killing semester?
Ofcourse, GO ON A BIG ADVENTURE!!
Finally I had the honor to stand on the top of my beloved Fuji san, 3776m of elevation, the ultimate highest point in Japan!
Fujisan on Wikipedia
Nice shot taken from the bus
Sunday July 19th 7:45 am -> Assembly at Shinjuku station
Then move by bus to the Fuji san 5th station (富士山五合目) .. around 4 to 5 hours (?). Highways were crowded that day so it took a long time to arrive.
So reaching the 5th station, what are you waiting for? LET'S GO!!!
Participants : It's easy to find me, the most Japan enthusiastic even among Japanese! The girls are from OCHA NO MIZU women's university, the man to the left in the background is their professor (a TOP athelete! and was a student of my professor some years ago), the guy in the front is from the same lab as mine. There were also other participants from a 3rd university and an OB from our lab..so total around 17 people 80%of which are girls.Then move by bus to the Fuji san 5th station (富士山五合目) .. around 4 to 5 hours (?). Highways were crowded that day so it took a long time to arrive.
So reaching the 5th station, what are you waiting for? LET'S GO!!!
It is said that you can experience the 4 seasons while you are climbing Fujisan. And that was totally true! .. The more you climb, the more clothes you start putting on. The weather on the top was officially winter! many layers of sweaters, 3 pairs of trousers, gloves, scarf and a warm hat...all of this and I was trembling in cold.
The climbing process was divided into 2 parts:
First day we keep moving until sunset time.. reaching around the 7th station and rest for about 4 hours in one of the mountain huts (..which looked to me rather like a war shelter! ).
Then at around 11PM the night of that same day we move again to reach the top by sunrise.
..But luckily, it took less than an hour to reach the mountain hut. And when we moved again that night, rain had stopped, no more clouds at that elevation, but instead very very strong wind was blowing!
The night view of the surrounding cities was amazing.
What's more amazing was the starry sky view! I've never seen stars as clear and as DENSE as that day. I was also lucky to see 2 shooting stars.
Hard times ~ SURVIVAL
I could not sleep well in the mountain hut..I think it was the same for everyone, so when we moved again I started to feel REALLY sleepy..which was REALLY dangerous..
Also as you move up, oxygen level gets low so it becomes hard to breath and you get tired and dizzy easily..luckily many members brought oxygen spray cans.. I think no body would have been able to go on without them. Personally I needed it tens of times.
We were literaly on a survival trip..
You really get dead tired.. so you stop by and relax there on the freezing ground in the raging wind..then you start to chill so you know you need to move to get warm eventhough you are dead tired...and so on..
Wind was getting stronger and stronger, and in each blow you get stinged in the face by the volcanic ashes it carries.
We also had to pass by many narrow and steep areas where one mistake would cost you your life.
Actually, It was scary to see some people condition getting bad along the way.. After we left the hut, I looked back at the distance we moved so far and looked up at the enormous remaining distance, I realised there was NO GO BACK.. You just have to move forward.
I was praying all the time to stay healthy at least until we reach the top since I was reaching my limits!
Amazing Reward ご来光
Thank God, everybody reached the top with no serious illness!
We were rewarded by the most beautiful scene I've ever seen in my life.
The view of the rising sun from the top of Fuji san in the country of the rising sun (T▽T)
I didn't realise how much was hidden in the clouds at that time.. Still near the 6th station!
Toooo many people made moving forward a slow process.. It was dangerously crowded at steep places..I was imagining if only one person slips down, he will take hundreds with him!

The amazing sunrays from whithn the clouds..about to reach the 7th sation
Toooo many people made moving forward a slow process.. It was dangerously crowded at steep places..I was imagining if only one person slips down, he will take hundreds with him!

The amazing sunrays from whithn the clouds..about to reach the 7th sation
The climbing process was divided into 2 parts:
First day we keep moving until sunset time.. reaching around the 7th station and rest for about 4 hours in one of the mountain huts (..which looked to me rather like a war shelter! ).
Then at around 11PM the night of that same day we move again to reach the top by sunrise.
View from the front of the mountain hut at sunset
When we were about to reach the 7th station (when we started entering that big cloud above), it started to rain. Oops, I didn't prepare myself for rain! If you get wet, you will freeze before reaching the top and it was already getting chilly!..But luckily, it took less than an hour to reach the mountain hut. And when we moved again that night, rain had stopped, no more clouds at that elevation, but instead very very strong wind was blowing!
The night view of the surrounding cities was amazing.
What's more amazing was the starry sky view! I've never seen stars as clear and as DENSE as that day. I was also lucky to see 2 shooting stars.
Hard times ~ SURVIVAL
I could not sleep well in the mountain hut..I think it was the same for everyone, so when we moved again I started to feel REALLY sleepy..which was REALLY dangerous..
Also as you move up, oxygen level gets low so it becomes hard to breath and you get tired and dizzy easily..luckily many members brought oxygen spray cans.. I think no body would have been able to go on without them. Personally I needed it tens of times.
We were literaly on a survival trip..
You really get dead tired.. so you stop by and relax there on the freezing ground in the raging wind..then you start to chill so you know you need to move to get warm eventhough you are dead tired...and so on..
Wind was getting stronger and stronger, and in each blow you get stinged in the face by the volcanic ashes it carries.
We also had to pass by many narrow and steep areas where one mistake would cost you your life.
Actually, It was scary to see some people condition getting bad along the way.. After we left the hut, I looked back at the distance we moved so far and looked up at the enormous remaining distance, I realised there was NO GO BACK.. You just have to move forward.
I was praying all the time to stay healthy at least until we reach the top since I was reaching my limits!
Amazing Reward ご来光
Thank God, everybody reached the top with no serious illness!
We were rewarded by the most beautiful scene I've ever seen in my life.
The view of the rising sun from the top of Fuji san in the country of the rising sun (T▽T)
Thinking of this, weren't we the first people on the planet to see the sun of July 20th? (^_^)
On the way DOWN ~ REVIVAL
On the way DOWN ~ REVIVAL
Everybody started to get better and got revived after the sun rise .. I really felt very good as we went down, eventhough it was really tough to walk the ash covered path down the mountain...but still easier than the way up.
I was really looking forward to feel the summer heat again!
I was really looking forward to feel the summer heat again!
The path down the mountain
Trying different angles
Going back to the cloud level. An interesting hole in the clouds
The after math
With all the hardships, risks and tough times we went through, I don't regret going in this trip for a second. I'm glad I decided to go and more glad that I came back safe to enjoy summer again! To tell the truth I was never such happy to hear the sounds of cicada again!
I SURVIVED and I am a much stronger person now!!(≧▽≦)
This post is brought to you by : K-chan(c)
All rights reserved!
See you next post! And don't forget to COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
あれからもう2年!
天日初来日(←自分で作った言葉)のことですね。
そう!今日は天日の初来日2周年記念日だぞ!
2007年7月11日は一生忘れない特別な日だった。あれからもう2年も経ってるんだーとしみじみと思った。
時間は正にあっという間なんだよね~
そう!今日は天日の初来日2周年記念日だぞ!
2007年7月11日は一生忘れない特別な日だった。あれからもう2年も経ってるんだーとしみじみと思った。
時間は正にあっという間なんだよね~

詳しくは
http://nippon86.blogspot.com/2007/08/dreams-do-come-true-1.html
http://nippon86.blogspot.com/2007/08/dreams-do-come-true-2where-is.html
http://nippon86.blogspot.com/2007/08/dreams-do-come-true-3-final-set.html
をご覧ください!
それでは!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
紅葉狩り!
Yesterday I went on an all alone adventure to Mt. Takao.
I have been carefully watching the 紅葉前線 since the start of this month. And yesterday was a perfect sunny day with the perfect timing to view momiji on Mt. Takao according to this page.
http://kouyou.nihon-kankou.or.jp/list/result.php?m=1&c=03&c2=13
There were a lot of trails to reach the top each with different features. I chose one randomly and started my way up.
The autumn colors were amazing, and the AMAZING 100% clear view of Mt. Fuji was the reward of reaching the top!
..Another thing, in this trip I discovered a very nice side of Japanese people tht you rarely see in the busy daily life.
On your way up or down, most people that you encounter will greet you with a nice warm "konnichi wa"! It felt really nice.
I believe this "konnichi wa" holds alot inside.
"You and me are sharing the joy of watching this beatiful nature and are doing our best to reach the top, we are the same in this, so regardless where you came from, konnichi wa!:)"
This is how it meant to me.
I took more than 300 pictures! Will post the best here.
So I will leave the rest to the pictures!
I have been carefully watching the 紅葉前線 since the start of this month. And yesterday was a perfect sunny day with the perfect timing to view momiji on Mt. Takao according to this page.
http://kouyou.nihon-kankou.or.jp/list/result.php?m=1&c=03&c2=13
Some appetetizers..continue reading~
Climbing the mountain was a little bit hard but a refreshing experience. I felt that I'm a stronger person after reaching the top.There were a lot of trails to reach the top each with different features. I chose one randomly and started my way up.
The autumn colors were amazing, and the AMAZING 100% clear view of Mt. Fuji was the reward of reaching the top!
「富士山こんなにきれいに見えるなんて知らなかった」、隣の日本人さんはそう言ってた!
天日さん&富士山w Amani san and Fuji san
On the way down, I went from a different trail. It was really wonderful with a river flowing all the way down..BUT VERY DANGEROUS!..in some places one wrong step and bye bye~ enjoy a free fall..seriously...Another thing, in this trip I discovered a very nice side of Japanese people tht you rarely see in the busy daily life.
On your way up or down, most people that you encounter will greet you with a nice warm "konnichi wa"! It felt really nice.
I believe this "konnichi wa" holds alot inside.
"You and me are sharing the joy of watching this beatiful nature and are doing our best to reach the top, we are the same in this, so regardless where you came from, konnichi wa!:)"
This is how it meant to me.
I took more than 300 pictures! Will post the best here.
So I will leave the rest to the pictures!
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Tokyo from 250m above ground level
Yesterday was a perfect clear weather. So I decided to go to Tokyo tower for the first time.
Tokyo tower is the highest building in Tokyo.
Actually I feel ashamed of saying "for the first time" since I am already here for more than half a year. ^^;
Clear weather = High probability of seeing Fujisan
It was around 2:30 PM when I arrived there. The view of Tokyo from above was amazing, but it was very bright that mountains weren't very clear.
Tokyo tower is the highest building in Tokyo.
Actually I feel ashamed of saying "for the first time" since I am already here for more than half a year. ^^;
Clear weather = High probability of seeing Fujisan
It was around 2:30 PM when I arrived there. The view of Tokyo from above was amazing, but it was very bright that mountains weren't very clear.
Autumn colors
But at last I was able to enjoy seeing Mount Fuji for about 10 mintues. It only appeared at sunset time. I enjoyed the most beautiful sunset I ever saw in my life.. The sun hiding behind mount Fuji with a whole spectrum of sunset colors.. It can't be described by words..
The VERY sad fact is that by sunset time, my Camera's battery was already dead... I really felt sooo frustrated!! T_T But I could take some shots by my sooo-uncool-mobile camera .. hope it delivers at least a small part of the idea.. (The last 4 pictures)
The VERY sad fact is that by sunset time, my Camera's battery was already dead... I really felt sooo frustrated!! T_T But I could take some shots by my sooo-uncool-mobile camera .. hope it delivers at least a small part of the idea.. (The last 4 pictures)
This was the last picture I could take before my camera died.. If I just saved some battery power..just for 5 more minutes!! I would have been able to take high quality pics of the sunset Fuji...T_T

The sun hiding behind mount Fuji :

View from my room.
A tree turning red, Roppongi hills and the upper part of Tokyo Tower
A tree turning red, Roppongi hills and the upper part of Tokyo Tower
Until next time..
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wonderful fall-colored sunset
Today was my first lab meeting presentation. Thank God, It went way too smoothly.
Now its 4:20AM . You might wonder why am I still awake until now. But the truth is that I woke up 1 hour ago ^^;
Today I came back home at 5:00PM and slept all the time until now. I was very busy preparing for my presentation so last night I only slept 2 hours.. that's why I allowed my poor self to sleep until now.
Soon it will be the time for 紅葉(もみじ/こうよう = Autumn Leaves) .. I would love it if I can do some 紅葉見(?)w .
Actually these are times of the year that one wishes to go to Kyoto!!
Anyway, here are some pictures I took for today's sunset. It was really nice beyond words..
Now its 4:20AM . You might wonder why am I still awake until now. But the truth is that I woke up 1 hour ago ^^;
Today I came back home at 5:00PM and slept all the time until now. I was very busy preparing for my presentation so last night I only slept 2 hours.. that's why I allowed my poor self to sleep until now.
Soon it will be the time for 紅葉(もみじ/こうよう = Autumn Leaves) .. I would love it if I can do some 紅葉見(?)w .
Actually these are times of the year that one wishes to go to Kyoto!!
Anyway, here are some pictures I took for today's sunset. It was really nice beyond words..
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