I went to Ashes and Snow finally. It opened in March and will close next week. Tickets cost 1900 yen and the photo book was over 16000 yen or so - pretty expensive. I thought it would not be so crowded, but I was so wrong. There was a long line; people would rush to go there before closing. My impression was "ゆだねる" from movies and photos. My dictionary said it is "defer," "hand ~ to," "give rein to "... I am not sure those are equal or even close to ゆだねる(yudaneru). My idea for ゆだねる is nonresistance, pray, let it be, entrust to, flowing. Basically I liked it very much, all the photos and movies were so beautiful, but I can't tell if I liked it 120%. Why? hmm hmm, it's too symbolic for me? I prefer seeing "will,""hope?" I can't explain it.
By the way, it was in Odaiba, and there were many many people there today. But I must say I hate that place. Odaiba is a small municipal landfill. There is an artificial seashore there, Tokyo Big siteo Big site, Fuji TV, and many big shopping malls etc. But I feel all that stuff was designed for commercial purposes. I don't think they care about a nice view, people's relaxation, comfortable rest. Minato mirai of Yokohama has a similar new place, though Minato mirai is much nicer for me.
Yudaneru:
How about reverential (venerable)? It has nice meaning.
1 : expressing or having a quality of reverence
2 : inspiring reverence
Posted by: Martin Frid | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Odaiba is OK if you face directly to the water. Then you know Nature is there, although it is contsrained by its surroundings.
I will visit Minato Mirai in September for Nippon2007 (the World Science Fiction convention) so I will see it myself. I wonder what it will be like...
Posted by: Chris | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 07:57 PM
Thank you for sharing many interesting and refreshing perspective. Truly enjoyed reading your blog (diary).
Some online dictionary translate "委ねる" (yudaneru) as "to entrust to"; "to devote oneself to"...perhaps this meaning is closer?
Posted by: Sherry | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 06:33 PM
I went to Odaiba in June of 2006 and while it was interesting, nothing really drew me completely in.
The shops were nice, but so are the shops in many other places. I would give an average rating.
Posted by: Sorvani | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 08:04 AM
I also don't like Odaiba. The whole place is made by mankind. You almost can sense it. It is so surreal, so uncomfortable, you know what I mean? Well, I like Hodogaya.
Posted by: Udayan | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 03:55 AM