Author: Kazuo Yokobori

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Shin-Moji port

Shin-Moji is a new (Shin means new in English, like a Shin-Osaka) port in South of Kyusyuu Island. Yukiko’s hometown is Fukuoka city in Fukuoka prefecture in Kyusyuu Island. Usually we use Sinkansen Express between Osaka and Fukuoka (Hakata) city. This time we use a ferry boat. It needs for one night. The fare is almost same as Shinkansen express, but we can sleep in a room. https://www.cityline.co.jp/route/route.html In the evening, the ferry departure from Shin-Moji port. Shin-Moji, City liner – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA https://theta360.com/s/dsdhX4MyDCXUrSqEJlz0qMXrQ The ferry passes 3 large bridge in Seto inner sea. And the ferry (more…)
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CHAUSU-YAMA (Chausu mountain)

Chausu mountain is a famous place of Japnaese wariing State period (15 – 16th century).Nobunaga Oda he is the person finished Japanese warring state period. He was a little feudal lord, but he won Katsuyori Takeda who was calling as strongest feuedal lord family Takeda in this place and he was starting a load to the Japanese King. However he were thinking that killing Japanese Emperor, He was assassinated.Nobunaga was staying here with Ieyasu Tokugawa he became first Shogun (General of Samurai :Japanese ruler) in Edo period (AD. 1600 – 1867) and looking Takeda’s army (15,000 strong). They said Nobunaga (more…)
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The BON festival

The BON festival is in 13-15th in August in Japan. Many Japanese back to their hometown and visit their family tomb. Many Japanese traditional (countryside) house has two religions altars. Sintou and Buddhism. Shintou is a Japanese traditional religion and the polytheism (8 million Gods: All objects has GOD, so we must thanks and show respect to all of world. 8 million is max number in ancient Japan. 8 million = YAOYOROZU). Buddhism came from India, Buddhism has no GOD. Buddhism says Human can clear own life problem by myself through every day practices. Buddha he is the founder of (more…)
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Ajigawa river and Warehause

Azigawa is a river in Osaka, Osaka is a mercantile city and has many canals. Tokyo city also had much canals but almost of them are filled and became roads. Japanese “— hori” or “—bori” means there place was canal. My name is “Yokobori”, this means a trench in English and technical term of castle building, not a canal. Osaka has a famous river “Yokobori” too, probably no relation. The warehouse in picture is on my commuter way. It is Sumitomo’s warehouse, so this large warehouse is standing for ling time in front of Azigawa canal. In Sunset time, this (more…)
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The Golden week

The holiday week from end of April to March is called as “Golden week” in Japan. They say that movie companies named this for commercial of new movies. We have usually about one week holiday, so we enjoy travel of etc. I usually return to my home in Gumma prefecture and do farm work. I decided to clean a shed in this year. Then I found my little sister’s dolls I telephoned to my sister and told about this, then she carried to her home at once.In Japan, when baby was bone, relatives give dolls to baby. These dolls are (more…)