Stupid decree issued by a dog lover’s general？（愛犬家の将軍による馬鹿な法令？）
In the 15th century, shortly after the center of politics moved to Edo (now Tokyo), Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa, who was born in the year of the dog and was also a dog lover, issued an order not to kill any…
Legendary baseball pitcher Eiji Sawamura died in the war
There is a Sawamura Award for professional baseball in Japan in commemoration of Eiji Sawamura (1917-1944). This award is sent to a pitcher of hard throwers rather than technical pitchers. Sawamura was a legendary pitcher, and in the 1930s he…
Japanese Jomon Culture (Part 2) Sannai Maruyama Site 日本の縄文文化（その２） 三内丸山遺跡
The northernmost area of Honshu which is the largest and most important island in the Japanese archipelago, seems to have been the center of Japan in the Jomon period thousands of years ago. There are Jomon archaeological sites here and…
Japanese Jomon culture (1) Humorous clay figurines 日本の縄文文化（その１） ユーモラスな土偶
The glacial period ended about 10,000 years ago. Then humankind, which had already spread all over the world, has blossomed civilization in various places. So-called four major civilizations have emerged in the Middle East and Asia. In Japan, various relics…
A simulated castle tower in Sumoto, Awaji Is., Hyogo Pref. （兵庫県淡路島・洲本城の模擬天守）
The castle is often a symbol of the city and is important for tourism, so it is often rebuilt with the exceptions of Tokyo and Kyoto mentioned before. Until the middle of the 20th century, Nagoya Castle in Nagoya was…
The towers of the castles in Tokyo and Kyoto have not been rebuilt（東京と京都の城は天守閣が未再建である）
The castle towers, where the lord lived in the castle, are the tallest building. However, after the 17th century, when peace continued, the castle towers have not been rebuilt after it disappeared due to fire. I stated that there are…
Original castle tower (2) -Inuyama Castle-（現存天守閣２ 犬山城）
Of the 12 original castle towers, the oldest is Inuyama Castle in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. The castle was built in 1537, and although there have been major repairs since then, basically the architecture of that time remains. I have…
The inventor Edison and Kyoto Bamboo（発明王エジソンと京都の竹）
It seems that many people misunderstand that the person who invented the light bulb is Thomas A. Edison. Apart from the inventor, Edison is the person who commercialized the light bulb. It is known that the filament was successfully made…
Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo（東京明治神宮野球場）
Like Koshien, this is a mecca for student baseball. I feel something sacred. Dome stadiums where games are played in the rain are no good. I think baseball is a sport that stops when it rains. This is the home…
Tokyo Station
Persons with the ability in the countryside work in the capital city. This would have been the same regardless of the world or the time. People who become popular in Osaka tried to be famous nationwide in Tokyo. Some people…
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