Going far and wide, with hearts bright and free

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rattle, rattle, rattle…

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From Kanagawa, 21 years old 

Hinatazaka46 5th Gen, Matsuo Sakura here.

Thank you so, so, so much for opening my blog.

It's already the middle of September

This is a story about a trip I took to Fukui in the spring, along with a stream of random thoughts running through my mind...

As those who have visited know,

there are dinosaurs all over the city, far more than you might imagine,

and they exude the aura of cool heroes, as if to say, "We are the ones protecting this city!"

This is especially true in Katsuyama City, home to the Fukui Prefectual Dinosaur Museum.

That’s why

Depending on how you use your imagination, even the scenery viewed from the bus window can transform into something that stirs ones heart;

for instance, just seeing a shovel stuck in the ground,

"Wait, could they be in the middle of an excavation...?!?!?"

I found myself thinking things like that, because everything felt so different from the ordinary.

It was a place that, just for one day, 

allowed me to embrace even my wild imagination 

as it freely ran away with itself,

a town filled with that much wonder and dreams 🦖

Personally, it was a city I really liked.

After arriving in Fukui,

I came up with a brilliant idea

I got on the bus bound for the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum 

while listening to one of the most famous songs from Jurassic Park

the one called “End Credits,” which I’m sure 

is the first song that comes to mind for many of you 

when you think of Jurassic Park music

I listened to the grand, epic score with a completely straight face.

I was using wired earphones, though,

so I was on edge the whole time, terrified that the cord might accidentally unplug from my smartphone and let the music leak out into the bus

Because 

it looks like I'd be pegged as a tourist 

right off the bat

...Which is true, though

I often travel alone or take my family with me when I visit different parts of Japan,

but it’s not simply because I want to relax or escape from reality,

I think it’s because I came to feel that I need to broaden the world I see, even if only a little,

and expand my horizons for the sake of my future too ---

I’m not sure exactly when it started, but at some point, whenever I saw a photo of a beautiful scenery, I began to feel a strong desire to see it with my own eyes

There are days where 

I look back and realize I’ve never really had anything I was that obsessed with

not a book I read until it was worn threadbare,

or a game console I handled until the buttons came loose

It’s not as if the 21 years I’ve spent so far have been shallow or lacking in substance

I want to find a place where I can fully express the sensibilities I possess right now

A place I’d want to return to even as I grow older;

A place that would draw me back, even if I were to walk a different path in life

That is something I find myself constantly wishing for

But anyway, putting that aside

Fukui is such a fun place,

and I had the famous soba noodles, too

slurped them right up.

It’s a shame it was just a day trip

The day before, I went to Toyama with my mom

(I especially love the seared masu no sushi (trout pressed sushi)).

We met up again on the Shinkansen on the way back from Fukui 🚄

If I’d stayed overnight, I could have connected with nature more naturally.

I wanted to visit the coast,

and the mountains, too

About an hour before my Shinkansen was due, I headed to the mountains nearest to Fukui Station and got a brief taste of nature...

But really,

I wanted to go to places like Oi Town

or see the starry skies of Ono City,

I guess I’ll just have to visit again someday.

The professor on the bench is staring at me

Chusha ihan no (Parking Violation) ~ ♫

I absolutely love this kind of thing

I never want to lose that sense of playfulness, ever

Imagine if I were friends with a Fukuiraptor,

and I said, "5km of walking,

or by a taxi"

"That's only 5,657 steps for me, so I'm walking

See you at the museum"

Wonder if they'd say that

Wait, let's go together

How the sky be looking on my way back

So beautiful

I feel like this sky made the memories of my trip even deeper

The sky is one of those things that exists only for that particular day, and even if we want to see it again, it’s something we may never be able to see again for the rest of our life. That’s why I think we should look at it every day and etch it into our hearts

Started to like dinosaurs, haven't you?

🔗 https://youtu.be/zxH2McSLZqI

Nao-san recently visited a place to see dinosaur taxidermy and fossils on the Hinatazaka Channel (YouTube)!

If you're still excited about dinosaurs, you should definitely check this out too!!

Get your tickets for Hinakuri here!

Fan club pre-sales have already started

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Let's spend the winter together with Hinatazaka ⛄️

The 3rd day in Tokyo will be Marie-san's graduation ceremony!

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To everyone who had a busy day with work, everyday life, school, or anything else—great job today! Let’s do our best together again tomorrow!
And to those of you who still have work or plans ahead of you, let’s do our best together! 🌟

I’ll be cheering you on the whole time, shouting,
“You can do it!!!”
Sakura is watching over all your hard work, okay?.

I hope tomorrow will be another wonderful day for you.

Thank you so, so much for reading !!!!

See you again

Let’s be full of energy and SakuLovely again tomorrow ( ̳- ·̫ - ̳ˆ )◞❤︎

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