My 4th #2020Vision Challenge: Bonging the Peace Bell In Peace Park, Hiroshima
As I happened to be heading into Hiroshima city centre on business this afternoon I though I'd take the opportunity to do my #2020Vision Challenge in Peace Park.
#2020Vision Prods Me Out Of My Comfort Zone
One of the benefits of the #2020Vision challenge is that it pushes you to do things you don't usually do. I "want" to make more outdoor videos of stuff I see and do in Japan, but I haven't done much to push myself out of my lazy comfort zone of not bothering!
It's a bit "mendokusai" as they say a Japan - a bit of a "nuisance," and you might feel "hazukashii!" - "embarrassed" or "ashamed" - to be jabbering away into your smart phone as you wave it around like a nutcase - or worse still, like a, you know, like a foreign... TOURIST!
Whatever will people think...?
Well, it was a lovely afternoon and there weren't too many people around today - perhaps a combination of worries about the Corona virus and Valentine's Day activities had kept the hordes away.
So I was able to make my outdoor video without feeling too sheepish about it. :)
New Hairstyle Leads to Overexposure...
Actually, before I left home today I cut my hair. Or, I should say, I clipped my hair with a set of electric hair clippers. I think that is what caused the problems with the light balance when I attempt to film the Atom Bomb Dome across the river...
The Bonging of the Bell
After that, I "bonged" the peace bell and it resonated for several seconds, although it is difficult to hear the humming of the bell on this recording it resonated for a good FOUR seconds, thus fulfilling the #2020Vision if you stretch the definition of "four times" to mean "four times one second."
Thanks to @pixiepost for creating the #2020vision following the example of #actifit !!
All the best,
David Hurley
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That's cool David! Thanks for sharing! It looks like a nice sunny day! I was in Yokosuka Japan in 1984 when I was in the U.S. Navy. I made it to Tokyo but not to Hiroshima.
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for popping by and posting a comment. Did you learn any Japanese while you were here?
It was a lovely day and a complete contrast to rainy Wednesday.
Hi David,
You're welcome! Yes, I actually did learn enough to get from Yokosuka to Hiyama (spelling?)on the train. It was kind of nice. They knew I was gaijin :-) so when they heard I was making an effort they gave me a break and spoke English.
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