Shirakawa, the baseball season is officially over

Good morning! All of these photos are from Shirakawa in Japan. Shirakawa is a traditonal town for sightseeing in Japan, with a good mix of nature and scenic views and old-fashioned architecture like the roof in the photo above. I have never been to Shirakawa, but I would like to go there one day soon. It looks like a town which I would like.
Last night I watched the ball game with my friend. As I expected, the Tigers lost. That means for me the baseball season is officially over...It`s a long time til next spring training...
Last week I read in the newspaper that Al Gore, the former Vice-President of the United states, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I wrote about his environmental movie before on this blog I think. From that movie I saw that he has been involved in the Environment for many years. I was surprised to learn that, but I also enjoyed and learned some things from the movie. I recommend it again.

Yesterday was also the Midosuji Parade. I go to this Parade every year for about an hour to just check it out. There are many interesting floats. It reminds me of my childhood when I went to "The Mummer`s Parade" in Philadelphia. "The Mummers" are a famous parade group in Philadelphia. They were extravagant costumes and dance all around the street. Speaking of costumes, Halloween is coming soon...