Visiting an ancient great commander...

I went to the “豊国神社” (Houkoku Shrine) this morning which is worshiping for the spirit of an ancient great commander, ”豊臣秀吉” (TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi). As I read a book about him, his tomb is in “豊国廟” (Houkoku Byou) in Kyoto. I guess that his spirit still stays in Kyoto because he doesn't seem to be ready to be worshiped at the shrine. Some other holy spirit may be working for people at the shrine. Anyway, it is a matter of invisible world...

I went there because I would like to ask a question about my life to the holy spirit there. If we pass a message to the holy world, we receive an respond from them in the ways we notice.

My question was why I have a very strong connection to the area of Chuo-Ku (Chuo ward) in Osaka, especially ”天満橋” (Tenmabashi) near ”大阪城” (Osaka castle).

In 1996, I enrolled a language collage after getting a Bachelor degree at the University to blush up my English. I met my best friend, Yasu who is now in Montreal, Canada. We went through many things in our 20's together, and he is still the best buddy for me.  The collage is located near Tenmabashi Station for both Keihan line and Tanimachi Osaka subway line.

After graduating from the collage in 1998, I got a job, and worked for an Air cargo forwarding company. I actually worked in Osaka Nanko area (Osaka Southern Port Bay area), but the main Osaka branch was located on the same street at that time where my collage was located. I had an interview there, and was easily hired. However I quit the job after 10 months.

I was living in my beloved town, Nagai for the first time then. It must've been one of harsh periods, but of the most important and lively periods in my life working part time after quitting my first job, and falling in love with a guy for the first time. That was back in 1999 before the new millennium. 

Later in my late 20's, I got a new job at the cargo section of the Kansai Int'l Airport for about a year, and then worked for an Int'l electric components company where I met great people and friends. 

As I might have mentioned many times about my 30's, I committed myself to traveling in the world working as a tour escort. When and how I got the job, was nothing but an easy. One day I found an job advertisement in a station job advertisement booklet. Applied, hired, trained. I was already flying on board to see the world after 3 months of all those processes. Well, by another coincidence, or not,  the office was located just one block next to my collage and first job's office.

Besides my academic and job career history, there is one more thing which I have an connection with this area. Back in 1999, I exactly don't remember now, but I saw the notice of an newly founded volunteer group called "Pool Volunteer". I joined them immediately. As one of the initial members, I supported for challenged people, mostly for those kids with Mr. Okazaki, Ms. Oda and several volunteers. Well, even though I'm not active as a volunteer member anymore right now, I still keep in touch with the 2 great persons, Okazaki-san and Oda-san. 

Surprisingly or not, the office is located on the same street where my collage was located. Same same...

Well, I noticed all these amazing coincidences about the flows of my life yesterday which I guess might have started 22 years ago

While having a coffee break at a Starbucks nearby, I was wondering why...

Believe it or not, the address of this Starbucks's street number was 2-2-22. I didn't notice it at all until I posted a photo in my Facebook account.

I feel something connection to this place, but what it will be...

Masami