by Isao deura | 4月 4, 2017 | Cities and Towns
An esplanade runs toward the south-west direction from a Benten-Shima-Islet of Ueno-Shinobazunoike-Pond and leads to Shinobazu Street.Going across the street at the Shinobazunoike-Nishi-crossing, we will reach a gradient climbing up Hongo-Hill. The slant is called...
by Isao deura | 1月 22, 2017 | Cities and Towns
Ritual Ceremony called “Ukera-No-Shinji” in Shintoism We call the third day of February “Setsubun” which literally means “division of seasons” according to Japanese old lunisolar calendar. It is the last day of winter and also the day before the beginning of spring....
by Isao deura | 12月 29, 2016 | Cities and Towns
Ueno Seiyouken The white three-story building is standing at the west end of Ueno Hill which overlooks the Shinobazu-Pond. It is located in between a Belfry and Toshougu-Shrine at the Ueno Park. The wide span of the building looks as if spreading its wings on the...
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...
