by Isao deura | 11月 8, 2016 | Cities and Towns
When I was in the second grade of elementary school one day I observed a big black and old fashioned gate suddenly appeared on the left side of the main entrance of Tokyo National Museum.At that time the gate did not interest me so much although I was a little...
by Isao deura | 10月 9, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Japanese food
Location Going down Zenkouji-Zaka slant on Kototoi Street from Ueno Hill, we can reach Nezu-intersection where Kototoi-Street crosses with Shinobazu-Street. Turing the crossing to left, we can soon come to an old 2 story-wooden building with large and black louvers on...
by Isao deura | 10月 6, 2016 | Cities and Towns
Two Saintly Priests named “Ryogen” and “Tenkai” There is a prayer’s hall called “RYO-DAISHI-DO” on the right side of the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park. It was built to be one of prayer’s hall in Kaneiji Temple complex in 1644 to commemorate 2 saintly priests who...
by Isao deura | 9月 7, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Japanese food
Is “Unagi” snake or fish? The Oxford English Dictionary defines an eel as snakelike fish. It is named “Unagi” in Japanese and a delicate gourmet food. History of dietary habit of “Unagi” The dietary habit of eel is described as a nutritious food which improves summer...
by Isao deura | 8月 27, 2016 | Asakusa-Akihabara-Ueno, Cities and Towns
Bells of Time in Ueno Park A belfry tower is located in between a western style restaurant named “Ueno-Seiyo-Ken” and a Japanese style restaurant ”Insho-Tei” in Ueno Park. It was constructed by Kaneiji Temple in 1,666. Since then it had tolled 12 times a day to...
