Friday, April 26, 2013

Land of mystery & Bridge


It is OOBOKE Valley here



Japans three biggest strangeness bridge
The name of the bridge is KAZURA-BASHI



The oldest bridge was made in 1646
Seven bridge existed at that time

Secret hot spring

Land of mystery
I went to the hot spring in the IYO Valley



A hot spring wells up quietly in the river side

Iyo onsen

There was the unexplored hot spring in the place that I went down by a truck train
from the hill
A truck train

Voyage #2

Then I arrived the Awa-no-kuni to wind from 2 for three days.

Shiono Cape

Water house
Kushimoto


I get off and wander
A short later

Udatsu townscape
Old theater
It was built in 1933
KABUKI was staged



 
Old style super market

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Voyage #1

After 180 miles of night sailing,
The ship among forest arrived to collect.




A strong wind last night is incredible.




relax on a terrace



And  I eat fresh sellfish.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Spring in Japan 

Spring has come !!

The plum of 320 years old to bloom in Japanese garden
(Jourakuen), Fukushima.


 The Japanese garden in Fukushima




Dragon plum




 


Fire festival

Fire festival in Tejikara Shrine
Tejikara=Hand power


Weight of straw rope is 2,200 punds !!
Straw rope



Japanese style mast


65 feet in height

When the mast is night

Fire !
Fire !!
The sea of flames