The Corridor Bridge at Tempura

Hi. This is chikae Ella, the SIM officer.

I am working in mass communication media in the RL. It is a part of the job to write an article or to gather folk tales and interesting anecdotes from across the globe. One of the most attractive stories among them was a legendary corridor existing on an island in Southeast Asia.

The corridor is a tube-shaped tunnel formed by native vines of the island, about forty meters long. And there was a strict rule that should be observed by any person who passes through the corridor.
That is: Any male and female who meet each other in the corridor should cuddle and kiss together. Which is to say, for instance, a couple even facing opposition of those around, if they are coming in the corridor from opposite side and meet each other in the corridor, they are considered to be met in the corridor of the fortune and are allowed to get married.



Yes, this corridor was the blessed corridor of fortune where all loves bear fruit.

We thought to build this legendary corridor of love in Tempura. We thought that any love should be accomplished by passing through the corridor of love in Tempura, and all lovebirds all over the world become happy.

The Corridor Bridge that is in charge of love should be beautiful. It should be gorgeous, voluptuous, and of golden color that enhance your mind. It should be tender bridge that all avatars can pass without any reserve.
On the other end of the bridge, a dazzling golden dance hall is welcoming you, where you can get into soft whisper of love.



Now, please stand at the front of the entrance, look toward the castle. There will be a breathtaking big bridge of light that invites you to the dream world.

This is the Corridor Bridge that Tempura provided for you. Please step on the bridge, hand in hand for a couple, and with a confident to meet your dear one for a single.

Tempura is a healing place that nurtures and grows love. Please visit Tempura. We are looking forward to seeing you.

*The photographer for Tempura blog has changed since this edition. Kikunosuke the owner is too busy and has no time. The new photographer, Ms rudynCarter is talented person who won the first prize in an overseas blog contest. All photographs for Tempura blog will be taken by her. Please welcome her and look forward to seeing nice pictures.


：：：天ぷらの回廊の橋：：：



皆さんこんにちわ。天ぷらシムオフィサーのchikae　Ella　ですぅ。

私はＲＬで、マスコミ関係の仕事をしています。記事を書いたり世界中の伝説や面白い逸話などを集めることも仕事の一部です。
そんな中で、私が心を魅かれたのは、東南アジアのある島に存在する伝説の回廊のことでした。

その回廊は島に生息する蔦が絡まってできた、筒の形をしたトンネル状の形で長さは40メートルぐらいあります。そしてその回廊を通過する人間には、絶対に守らなければならない義務がありました。
それはその回廊で出会った男と女は、必ずここでキスをし合ってだき合うことでした。つまり、例えば周囲の人々に反対されている恋人たちでも、この回廊に右と左から入っていけば、二人は運命の回廊の中で出会ったとされて、結婚することが許されるというものです。

そうここは、全ての愛が成就する神聖な伝説の回廊だったのです。



私たちは天ぷらに、この伝説の愛の回廊を造りたいと思いました。SLにおいては、どんな愛もこの天ぷらの愛の回廊橋を渡ることで成就されて、世界中の恋人たちに幸せになってほしいと思いました。

愛をつかさどる回廊橋は、美しくなければいけません。
豪華で艶があり、あなたの心を高揚させる黄金の色でなくてはいけません。
すべてのアバターが、心置きなくわたっていける、優しい橋でなくてはなりません。
橋の向こうには、愛をささやきあうことが出来る、絢爛たる金のダンスホールが皆様をお待ちしています。



さあ、入口の正面に立ってってお城のほうをあおぎ見てください。
そこには皆さまを夢の世界へいざなう、息のとまるほど美しい光の大橋が続いているはずです

これが天ぷらが皆さまのために用意した回廊橋です。恋人たちは手を携えて、一人の方は愛する方とめぐり合えることを信じて、この回廊橋を渡ってみてください。

天ぷらは皆さまのの愛を育てる癒しの場所です。是非天ぷらへお出かけください。お待ちしています。


*今回から、天ぷらのブログ写真を撮るフォトグラファーが変わりました。オーナーのKikunosukeは大変忙しく時間がありません。新しいフォトグラファーのrudynCarterさんは、海外のブログのコンテストで優勝した才能あるお方です。天ぷらのブログの写真は今後は彼女が担当します。よろしくお願いします。


Model:Chikae Ella
Photograph by rudyn Carter

Spring Woods at Tempura

Hi, this is chikae ella, an officer of Tempura SIM.

When the Tempura was almost completed at May 2008, there were only cherry trees in full blossom at the spring woods situated on the west side of Tempura. The sprinkling cherry flower is considered as a kind of cool symbol, a flower of a good last moment that has no fatuous regrets or adhesion to the life and goes away without more ado.
But we thought that it was not enough to put cherry blossom in the spring woods.
Furthermore, the spring woods are located on the west side. In the Japanese Buddhism, the west is considered as the West Pure Land that is a sanctuary which is the living place of ancestors.

At a time in the past, there was Period of Warring States in Japan, when warring loads of regions were struggling for supremacy and territory. When they were face to face for starting battle, they tried to position their troops on the west side as close as possible. They believed that it was close to the West Pure Land where their ancestors are, and they could go there easily when they would die in battle.

In the sea of woods of the spring, we decided to put lotus bloom that is the flower of Buddhism. The lotus bloom is a flower on which Buddha is sitting in Pure Land. Buddha sits on the lotus with a special sitting pose, Kekka-Fuza (sitting with crossed legs). We thought the lotus is the most suitable one for the spring woods.



The person who actually set the lotus flowers there was Kikunosuke the owner of the SIM. He was so enthusiastic about the work that he developed fever on the way. It was rewarded by the great lotus field, a notable sight in Tempura. A friend creator made a huge lotus flower for us. The giant lotus is now a very nice photo spot, and also there is a dance table just for a couple.

It is said that the spring is a season when a hypothalamus in the brain is stimulated by the warm sunshine and the sexual hunger, a part of human instinct is enhanced. The spring is also a season for love for living beings.
Please visit the spring woods at Tempura. You might be hit by a love’s arrow in the sweet scent of the lotus flowers.
Looking forward to seeing you!


::: 天ぷらの春の森 :::


こんにちわ　天ぷらシムオフィサーのchikae ella です。


2008年5月に、天ぷらがほぼ構築が終わった時、天ぷらの西側にある春の森には桜の花が植えてがあるだけでした。はらはらと散る桜は、日本では散り際がいい花、つまりつまらない未練や執着をこの世に持たずさっさと散ってゆく花として、ある意味かっこいい花とされています。
しかし私たちから見て、春の森に桜の花だけでは物足りないと思ったのです。

しかも、春の森は西側に位置しています。日本の仏教では西側は西方浄土といわれ、先祖が住んでいる神聖な場所とされています。

かって日本にも戦国時代と呼ばれ、各地の大名たちが覇権と領土を争っていた時代がありました。敵と向かい合って、イザ決戦というとき武将たちの多くは出来るだけ西側に自分の軍隊を置こうとしました。それは戦って討ち死にしたとき、すぐに先祖のいる西方浄土に行ける位置取りだと信じられていたからです。

私達は春の森の海に、仏の花であるハスを植えることにしました。ハスは天国でお釈迦様がお座りになっている花です。お釈迦様はハスの上に結跏趺坐（けっかふざ）という特別な胡坐の方法でお座りになります。春の森に一番ふさわしい花だと思いました。



ここで実際にハスの花を植える作業をしたのは、オーナーのＫｉｋｕｎｏｓｕｋｅでした。彼はなんとこの仕事に熱中するあまり、途中で熱を出して倒れてしまったほどでした。その甲斐あって、天ぷらの名所となる素晴らしいハス畑が出来上がりました。友人のクリエータさんが巨大なハスのを作ってひとつ譲ってくれました。今では巨大ハスは絶好の撮影スポットになっております。さらに二人だけで踊れるダンステーブルも用意されています。

春は暖かい陽光に脳の中にある視床下部という場所が刺激されて、人が本能の部分である性的な欲望が高まる季節でもあるそうです。生物にとって、恋の季節でもあるわけです。皆さん是非天ぷらの春の森へおいでください。甘いハスの香りの中で新しい恋が生まれるかもしれません。お待ちしております。


Model:Chikae Ella,kiknosuke Eel
Photograph by kikunosuke Eel

VWBC St. featured MANDALA Jewelry Store

There was a live broadcast featuring MANDALA last week.
The Store reported by Clione Clary.
Please refer to the following as to the English translation.


run-time 13:45-17:10


Let me introduce one of my favorite accessory stores in Second Life.

It's located on the island called TEMPURA SOBA (Tempura noodles).
Oh what a funny name, isn't it ?
But it sounds kind of familiar.... ahhh it reminds me of Tempura Island... but does it have anything to do with that beautiful romantic island ???



Yep! you guessed it right !
The owner of the Japan Tempura Island, Kikunosuke Eel, has just opened his new accessory store called MANDALA on the island of Tempura Soba.

In order to reduce the prim count on Tempura Island, he'd been learning to deal with sculpties... and ended up creating accessories using them on his own !



Necklaces, Bangles, Earrings, Belts....all have hand-drawn terrific texture, and stylish beautiful design that you've never seen in SL yet so far.

Must be expensive??? Nooooo, pretty reasonably priced !!
You also find "shapes" in the next corner.
If you have met Kikunosuke, you already know that his avatar is just breathtakingly beautiful.



You maybe able to "be" like him with the shapes sold in the store !
There are three men's shapes and two female ones of your choice.. ;)

MANDALA....



The jewelries with one of the best... or it could be said as one of the "best-est" quality in the whole Second Life.
You should come and check them out with your own eyes....



MANDALA SLURL
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TEMPURA%20SOBA/57/130/778


Special Thanks Clione Clary
Photograph by kikunosuke Eel