A drawing for Mr. Y

When I arrived in Hiroshima, I found myself staring at one of the few buildings left standing after the atomic blast. It's now called the Atomic Bomb Dome, and it has been preserved just as it was as an eternal reminder of the devastation.



While contemplating this view, I was approached by a man on a bicycle attempting to say something to me in tortured English. I eventually figured out he was saying "cherry blossoms" which were blooming at the moment. This led into a conversation--his name was Mr. Y--, and he was a former teacher with an interest in languages. He had no job currently, appeared slightly unbalanced mentally, and apparently spent his time haunting the park on his bicycle. It was fun to talk to him, and when we discovered we both drew for a hobby, he requested a picture of the dome from me. Here is Mr. Y holding the result:


ONE GOOD DEED: Draw a picture for Mr. Y.

Trash at Sapporo Station

As I waited to begin my journey to Hiroshima, I drifted around the train station quietly picking up bits of paper and garbage. I'm sure quite a few people looked at me rather funny.

ONE GOOD DEED: Pick up trash at the Sapporo JR station

Off on travels

Starting tomorrow night I will be off on a trip to Hiroshima, and I'll have sparse internet access until the 5th. I'll keep doing good deeds of course, but it may be a while before they get posted.

GPR ADF Ritual completed

And now the ritual script started yesterday is done. It's a Genocide Prevention Ritual script for use by members of Ar nDraiocht Fein (ADF), a druidic organization. This serves as one example of incorporating the GPR into a faith tradition's liturgy.

ONE GOOD DEED: Complete a ritual script to promote the Genocide Prevention Ritual.

A GPR ritual for ADF

Much of the support for the Genocide Prevention Ritual is coming from Ar nDraiocht Fein (ADF), a druidic organization. Today I worked on a ritual script using ADF's beautiful liturgy. It's half-done. I expect to finish it tomorrow.

ONE GOOD DEED: Write a ritual script to promote the Genocide Prevention Ritual.

Promoting the GPR

I spent time today promoting, promoting, promoting. I sent the Genocide Prevention Ritual details to numerous web sites and high-profile bloggers.

ONE GOOD DEED: Promote the Genocide Prevention Ritual.

Ladeling soup

Every day at school teachers dole out plates of school lunch. Two or three jump up to help serve. When I first arrived in Japan knowing no Japanese, I thought I'd best leave it to them, as I'd only get in the way. But after five years, I realize how silly I've been. Why not help?

ONE GOOD DEED: Help serve school lunch for the teachers.