I bought pretty snake dolls at Nagasaki Chinatown

In the evening, we went to Nagasaki Chinatown. As usual, we bought some "snake"🐍 Chinese new year goods at Min-min boutique shop.

NB: This photo was taken last year.

We got here at half past five. It's been two weeks since the Nagasaki Lantern Festival ended so there were quite a few customers😥

I bought four snake🐍 toys; one big one and three little ones. They're all pretty, I think the left one is the best.

Visiting Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum, Nagasaki

On Monday we had decided to take a drive to Nagasaki🚙 As usual, I bought some snake🐍 Chinese new year goods at Min-min boutique shop in Chinatown. 

Before that we went to Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum near Urakami Cathedral⛪ 

Takashi Nagai is a medical doctor who has written books such as "The Bells of Nagasaki" and "Leaving These Children Behind". He was involved in research into radiation physical therapy, which led to his exposure to radiation, and in 1945, he was diagnosed with leukemia and given only three years to live. On August 9 of the same year, he was exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. He was seriously injured and lost his wife, but he devoted himself to relief efforts for the victims. He fell ill the following year, but wrote several books from his sickbed. 

In 1948, with the cooperation of the people of Urakami and the Catholic Church, a hermitage was completed where Dr. Nagai could recuperate, and it was named Nyokodo (如己堂), after the saying "Love others as you love yourself". 

He spent the next three years until his death at Nyokodo with his two children.

You'll be greeted by a panel and a bronze statue of Dr. Nagai, who, despite being exposed to radiation himself, dedicated himself to providing medical care to patients and continued to pray for lasting peace.

Inside the museum, Nagai's favorite items and handwritten manuscripts are on display.

A collection of books and activities for victims of the Nagasaki bombing💣

A medical document written in his own hand. 

Saying goodbye SL Hitoyoshi at Tosu Station

A happy new year to everyone.

The arrival of new year 2025🐍. Today I'm writing a memory of the last SL Hitoyoshi train running. 

On March 23, 2024, the steam locomotive🚂 was making the final run between Kumamoto and Hakata. I don't like crowded places, so I went to see it at Tosu Station🚉 in Saga Prefecture. 

The train comes here at 2:53 pm. I saw a lot of train fans want to see the last one😅

He comes to a halt and putting out black smoke😞 

At 2:55 pm, train engineers blew the train whistle when they left👏 And I say goodbye😊