April 30, 2009

Flower Carpet in Ginza

flower carpet in ginza
flower carpet in ginza
I took these photos on Miyuki-dori ( street ) in Ginza yesterday.
This event is held on April 29 every year.
That day is a national holiday in Japan, many people enjoy it.
Those tulips came from toyama prefecture.

April 29, 2009

Models in Tora-san Kinenkan

models in tora-san kinenkan
I took these photos in Tora-san kinenkan ( Tora-san memorial hall ) in shibamata.
Those are models which reproduced the approach to shibamata taishakuten temple of around a half century ago.
Those models have fine details.
You can be in the old down town of Tokyo.

models in tora-san kinenkan
models in tora-san kinenkan

(Note)

These photos were taken on April 22 , 2009.

April 28, 2009

Tora-san Kinenkan ( Memorial Hall )

Tora-san kinenkan
Tora-san memorial hall is located under the hill of shibamata park.
Tora-san is a main character of popular movie series.
There are many display about Tora-san movies in the hall.


movie set
Photo above is a movie set of Tora-san movies.


multi screen
You can watch popular scean of the movie series with multi screen.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 27, 2009

Shibamata Park

shibamata park

shibamata park
shibamata park
shibamata park
Shibamata park is located in shibamata, katsushika-ward.
The park include yamamoto-tei and a part of bank of edo-gawa(river).
You can see nice view from top of the park.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 26, 2009

Gate of Yamamoto-tei

gate of yamamoto-tei
I took this photo from the garden of yamamoto-tei .
This gate is rare.
The shape is a traditional Japanese style.
But it has western style designs.

(Note)
This photo was taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 25, 2009

Rickshaw in Yamamoto-tei

Rickshaw in yamamoto-tei
yamamoto-tei
This rickshaw is set on an entrance of yamamoto-tei.
English word, "rickshaw" came from Japanese word "jinrikisha".
Jinrikisha literally means human power vehicle.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 24, 2009

Yamamoto-tei

yamamoto-tei
yamamoto-tei
Yamamoto-tei was a residence of Einosuke Yamamoto who was a businessman in Taisho Era.
I is belong to katsushika ward, and open to public now.
It is located in shibamata, katsushika ward.

Sorry, I couldn't take photos of main garden and inside of the building.
I will show you them someday.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 23, 2009

Yagiri no Watashi ( Yagiri Ferry )

Yagiri Ferry
I suppose you can't believe that I took these photos in Tokyo.
But actually I took these photos on Tokyo side of edo-gawa( river ).
Anyway, please enjoy country side of Tokyo.

"Yagiri no Watashi " is a ferry across edo-gawa(river).
Yagiri ferry connects shibamata and yagiri.

Yagiri is a district in matsudo city, chiba prefecture.
The place is the scene of an excellent novel, "Nogiku no Haka (Grave of Wild Chrysanthemum)" which was written by Sachio Ito (1864-1913).

This ferry often appeared in tora-san movies.
So, yagiri ferry is well known by that novel and tora-san movies.

But, in 1983, it caught attention from all over Japan again by a popular song titled "Yagiri no Watashi" (singer Takashi Hosokawa).

Yagiri ferry has carried passengers since the early time of Edo Era.
In now a days, it is for sightseeing

The boat is rowed by boatman.

ticket counter of yagiri ferry
Photo above is a ticket counter of yagiri ferry.

landing pier of yagiri ferry
Photo above is a landing pier of yagiri ferry.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 22, 2009

Bank of Edo-gawa (River)

bank of edo-gawa(river)On that day I visited Shibamata Taishakuten temple, I walked to the bank of edo-gawa (river) from the temple.
That bank is eastern edge of Tokyo.
The other side of the river in this photo is matsudo city in Chiba prefecture.
That bank is very wide.
I think It is nice to spend a time on the bank of the river in weekend.

bank of edo-gawa(river)
bank of edo-gawa(river)

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 21, 2009

Belfry in Shibamata Taishakuten

belfry in Shibamata Taishakuten
belfry in Shibamata Taishakuten
If you enter Shibamata Taishakuten from nitenmon (gate) , you will see this belfry at your left side.
This belfry was built in 1955.
It is very big and it has fine sculptures.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 20, 2009

Street Perfomer in Shibamata Taishakuten

street performer in Shibamata Taishakuten
When I went to Shibamata Taishakuten temple.
I found a street performer in the precincts of the temple.
In the photo above, he is spinning an umbrella.
And you can see a ring spinning on the umbrella in the photo.
He did many performance.
And his talk made us laugh.

street performer in Shibamata Taishakuten

April 19, 2009

Pine Tree in Shibamata Taishakuten

pine tree in Shibamata Taishakuten This pine tree stands by Taishakudo hall in Shibamata Taishakuten temple.
It has fine shape and those branches extend very long.
This pine tree is called "zuiryu no matsu".

(Note)
I took these photos on April 11 , 2009.

April 18, 2009

Shibamata Taishakuten


Shibamata Taishakuten is a Nichiren buddhist temple located in shibamata.
You can go to there from keisei shibamata station by walking.
This temple was foundede in 1629.
Formal name of the temple is Kyoeizan Daikyoji.






(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 16, 2009

Nitenmon of Taisyakuten Temple

Nitenmon gate of shibamata taishakuten gate
This is a gate of Shibamata Taishakuten temple.
It is called "Nitenmon".
The gate was built in 1896.

(Note)
This photo was taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 15, 2009

Portraits of Tora-san

restaurant on the approach to taishakuten temple
portraits of Tora-san
When I walked on the approach to shibamata taishakuten temple.
I found those portraits displayed in a window of restaurant.
Tora-san is the main character of popular movie series titled "Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo".
Please check my article, statue of Tora-san.

Tora-san movies are comedy.
But those movies are full of pathos and humanity.
So many people were moved by them.
Shibamata is home town of Tora-san in those movies.
And they say that shibamata is home town of Japanese in mind.

(Note)
Those photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 14, 2009

Approach to Taishakuten Temple

approach to Taishakuten temple
Shibamata is an old temple town of Taishakuten temple.
Photo above is the approach to Taishakuten.
Many shops such as souvenir shops and traditional food shops row along both side of the approach.
I introduce you some traditional snack shops on the approach.

Japanese dumpling shop
Photo above is a Japanese dumpling shop.

Japanese candy shop
Photo above is a Japanese candy shop.

rice cracker shop
Photo above is a rice cracker shop.

I think this approach remains atmosphere of Edo era.


(Note)
these photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 13, 2009

Statue of Tora-san

statue of Tora-san
This statue stands in front of shibamata station.
Tora-san is the main character of movie series titled "Otoko wa Tsurai yo".
It is a very popular movie series (1969-1995) starring Kiyoshi Atsumi.
In tora-san movies, shibamata is home town of tora-san.


movie poster
Photo above is a movie poster.
It is displayed in Tora-san memorial hall in shibamata.

April 12, 2009

Shibamata Station

shibamata station
This is a station of Keisei electric railway.
Shibamata is a old temple town located in katsushika ward.

in front of shibamata station
Photo above is a view in front of the station.
I start new series from today.
Please enjoy atmosphere of old down town in Tokyo.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.

April 11, 2009

The Garden in a Spring Day

garden of national museum of western art

garden of national museum of western art
I took these photos in the garden of national museum of western art a week ago.
This museum is located in ueno park.
When I go to ueno park, I always visit there.
Because the garden has different atmosphere in every season.
In this time, I found a lovely tree in the garden.
I suppose it is a peach tree.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.



April 10, 2009

Kiyomizu-Kannondo with Cherry Blossom

kiyomizu-kannondo
Kiyomizu-Kannondo is a hall which is located in ueno park.
I took these photos last Saturday.
Cherry blossoms in the park were almost in full bloom.

If you visit there, you should go up to the stage of the hall.
I like view from the stage.

view from the stage of the hall
view from the stage of the hall
kiyomizu-kannondo
In the photo above, you can see shidare-zakura (weeping cherry).

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 4 , 2009.
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