Splash Fantasia 2016 Kobe Harborland

Happy to share this experience of Mosaic Harborland "Splash Fantasia 2016".

It was so fantastical event not only for kids but also for the whole family and friends. A night of splashing and getting wet together with music of generations. It is also accompanied with dancing lights and fire for more enjoying experience.

Indeed it was exciting event to go for when in Kobe Summer 2016.

Video credit with my friend because my phone got dead battery in the middle of the event.

Enjoy watching

MINE ONLY thoughts about INC (Iglesia ni Cristo)

At first i was very hesitant to attend my office friend invitation in going to their church. First of all i am a born Christian and member of a Christian organization since when i was a child.Not just because i am sure about my belief but its about the rumors and words telling other people to their congregation. I've been curious about it so I used to watch their services in their television network. I am amazed in the years they come in. They conquering the world. Today its very hard to have that long years in serving people to be close to God and Christ. Well people i noticed today are longing for spiritual guidance because of unseen and unknowing future, right. This is not intentionally misconception of what they are but my personal views only. 

I was in Kobe when i invited by my officemate. I received an email saying that if i am available Sunday that week. I said i will attend a worship service. She wants to invite me to attend their service in the morning. I was not welcoming the idea that day so i turn her down not because i don't want to but also i attend Christian service Sunday afternoon. But she was persevere and let me to come and see whats in their church and ask question if i want to know something. She said this is also as a bonding time with other officemate that also she invited. So before she leave Japan, she again invited me.

Almost 3 weeks after she invited me, She again ask if i am free on Friday. i wanted to turn her down but after a while thinking about it, maybe i try attending their service. I think it was not bad though. So i confirm i will come but still with hesitations.

The service will start at 8pm. It was a evangelical mission service. After i heard it, i had a hint already that this will be a question and answer service regarding their religion and other related to Spiritual belief of the guest. And yes it is, an evangelical mission. Introducing their religion to the guest of What who and where they came from.i expected this kind of service and it is A typical service  but their speaker are two individual. The guest are separated to men and women. Songs are not well known. It was actually a live broadcast from their main district office in Tokyo area. In my opinion, theres nothing new because they always insisted that they are the true Christ Church Fellowship. I don't get the point of always pointing that quotations from the bible. 

As a Christian, the relationship to God not the Church itself will save you. I know my God and i know already that i am save because of Jesus Christ. The only thing we should do is to love God, to trust his will and do good to others as God what wants as to become.

Quoting to this is the verse i memorized for the long time John 3:16

Anything here is just my view. Every people are entitled to their on opinion. Please Respect. Thank you

Japan Hanabi Festival 2016

Hanabi Kobe 2016 Snapshots

Summer is here in Japan and August is the peak of the hottest year in the Land of the Rising Sun. This is the also the start of different holiday, i mean long days of "yasumi", more than a week. And one of this is the Hanabi Festival or Fireworks Display Festival, where men and women in Japan wear their finest Yukata. Yukata is Japanese dress like Kimono usually worn in summer and partner with wooden sandals or slippers called geta. This is a memorable event annually where, in my experience, couple see wearing their yukata while watching fireworks.

Port of Kobe is the place where I experience my first Hanabi. 

Kobe Port Area

Umie Mall, Kobe

Mosaic, Kobe Port

It is called Minato Kobe Fireworks Festival in Hyogo Prefecture. It was amazing. People are coming in and set their place. I waited until it start for about 2 hours or when the port darks. It is usually start around 7:30pm for about an hour andi f you come late you cannot enter the place because police closed the gate where you can come closer in Mosaic (restaurants and souvenir shops) near port area. I advised come here earlier around 4pm so you can plan where is the best place to watch fireworks.

Japanese Hanabi are way of Japan culture to take away bad spirits during summer. Hanabi have different pattern depends on the place in Japan. I also enjoyed here is a flavored snowball called Kakigori to suppress heat feeling even at night. 

Kakigori Stall

Kakigori, Melon Flavored Snowball