Yoshinogari remains of ancient

Yoshinogari remains YAMATAI-KOKU(koku means country) is ancient Japanese country in AD. 2 -3 century and there were many countries in Japan. Japan was called as “WA” in Chinese history historical document in BC 2 century. They say that YAMATAI was a head country of WA countries. Japanese history is following: *BC. 660 11th Feb. Jinmu became first Japanese emperor in BC.660 11th February. <- National foundation Day Jinmu moved from Hyuga-koku (around current Miyazaki prefecture) in Kyusyu-island to Yamato-koku (around Nara prefecture). He conquered Yamato and became a first emperor in Kashihara shrine http://www.kashiharajingu.or.jp/ When he conquered Yamato, Yata-gawasu leaded (more…)

La-La port Expo-city

La-La port Expo-city is a large outlet market mall in Osaka. The place is a site of Osaka Expo in 1970. This outlet mall has much clothing stores and restaurants. However the most epoch-making store is GUNDAM café. GUNDAM café is animation GUNDAM’s goods shop and snack bar shop. GUNDAM shop isn’t in west side of Japan. Only AKIHABARA and ODAIBA in Tokyo have GUNDAM café before opens this shop in Expo-city. ODAIBA is famous it has 1/1 scale GUNDAM RX-78 real grade model (18.2m height). Expo-city has little small statue, but Osaka has not only GUNDAM, it has Zaku (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)