tha fact is :
Hopjes (pronounced /ˈhɒpjəs/ in English; also referred to as Haagse Hopjes, hopjes from The Hague) are a type of Dutch sweets with a slight coffee and caramel flavour that originated in the 18th century.

The hopje was named after the baron Hendrik Hop, whose doctor advised him not to drink coffee. He ordered his baker, Theodorus van Haaren, to invent a sweet with coffee flavouring. After some experimenting, van Haaren created a sweet made of coffee, caramel, cream and butter. The enthusiastic baron Hop was keen to let his guests try his 'Hopjes', which quickly gained popularity. Van Haaren's successor eventually even got orders from abroad.

A typical characteristic of the hopje is that it does not stick and that it does not go soft over time. The Hague had a museum called Museum voor het Haagsche Hopje, which is dedicated to the hopje and its history. The museum does not exist anymore.
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cover : black book and sweet white sakura

inside black book : blossom

inside white book : cherry cherry

bonus :
i made this bussy bee on my external hardisk cover cos i'm bored with the black old leather ;P

Naotarou Moriyama-SAKURA

JAPANESE (Romaji)
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bokura ha kitto matteru
kimi to mata aeru hibi wo
sakura namiki no michi no ue de
te wo furi sakebu yo
donna ni kurushii toki mo
kimi ha waratteiru kara
kujikesou ni
narikakete mo
gambareru ki ga shita yo
kasumiyuku keshiki no naka ni
ano hi no uta ga kikoeru

sakura sakura
ima sakihokoru
setsuna ni chiriyuku
sadame to shitte
saraba tomo yo
tabidachi no toki
kawaranai sono omoi wo
ima

ima nara ieru darou ka
itsuwari no nai kotoba
kagayakeru kimi no mirai wo negau
hontou no kotoba
utsuriyuku machi ha maru de
bokura wo sekasu you ni

sakura sakura
tada maiochiru
itsuka umarekawaru
toki wo shinji
naku na tomo yo ima sekibetsu no toki
kazaranai ano egao de
saa

sakura sakura
iza maiagare
towa ni sanzameku
hikari wo abite
saraba tomo yo
mata kono basho de aou
sakura maichiru
michi no ue de

ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Surely we're waiting,
for the day we can see you again.
On the street lined with cherry blossom trees
We'll wave our hands and yell out.

Whenever we suffer or start to lose heart
We feel we can hang in there
because you're smiling.
We can hear the song from back then
from in those hazy scenes.

cherry blossoms
now in full bloom
scattered fleetingly
I know it's fate,
farewell my friend.
when it's time to leave on your journey,
with that unchanging feeling.
now..

I wonder if now we can say those words without pretense.
Words from the heart,
Words to hope for your bright future.
It's as if the bustling city is rushing us.

cherry blossoms
just floating to the ground
believing one day they'll be reborn
Don't cry my friend, It's a shame but it's time to go
with that unadorned smile...
ahh

cherry blossoms
now flying in the air
eternally rustling
awash in light
farewell my friend
let's meet again here.
On the street scattered with cherry blossoms