Tokyu Plaza Ginza 東急プラザ銀座

Tokyu Plaza Ginza is a fairly big shopping complex with many fashionable shops in Ginza area. It is fairly new complex built in 2016. 東急プラザ銀座は多くのファッショナブルな店舗を持つ大きなショッピングモールです。この建物は2016年に竣工され、銀座界隈では比較的新しいビルに属します。 The nice roof terrace is open to public. 屋上が利用者に一般開放されています。 You can rest and walk around this roof terrace. This place has very nice open air …

Air Itam Dam エア・イタム・ダム

There are two dams in Penang Island. One is Air Itam Dam and the other is Teluk Bahang Dam. Teluk Bahang Dam is bigger and new, but Air Itam Dam has definitely nicer view surrounded by mountains and forests. ペナン島にはダムが2つあります。一つはエア・イタム・ダム、もう一つはテルク・バハン・ダムです。テルク・バハン・ダムの方が大きく、新しいですが、エア・イタム・ダムの方が、山々や森林に囲まれ、優れた景観を見せてくれます。 It will take about 20 minutes to get here from …

Tokyo Gate Bridge 東京ゲートブリッジ

Tokyo Gate Bridge was constructed to connect Central Breakwater and Wakasu which are both landfill reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay Area. 東京ゲートブリッジは、東京湾の埋め立て地、中央防波堤と若洲を結ぶために作られました。 This is a very large bridge which full span is 2,618m including land area. この橋は非常に大きな橋で、陸上部も含めた総延長は 2,618m あります。 It is fairly new bridge constructed in 2011. And it very …

Yearly first visit at Yahagi Shrine 矢作神社へ初詣

Typically the new years day is the most important yearly event for Japanese people. Many people will visit shrine or temple during new year days. 日本人にとって、正月(元旦)は年間イベントの中で最も重要なものです。多くの人々が神社やお寺に初詣に行きます。 Most people visit shrines or temples in the morning on January 1st, but some visit there right after it turned to be the new …

Terminal 21 at Asok station in Bangkok バンコクのアソーク駅のターミナル21

There are a lot of shopping centers in Bangkok. So every shopping center in Bangkok must have some unique appealing point to show its presence. Terminal 21 Bangkok has the one. It is the internationality. In this Terminal 21, each floor has an atmosphere of one of world famous international …

UNITIKA Okazaki factory ユニチカ岡崎工場

Some factories appearance is very appealing even if they are not famous, even if they are small. When I visit Okazaki which is a small city near Nagoya city, I found very attractive factory. That was “Unitika Okazaki factory”. 一部の工場の外観には、それがたとえ無名だったり、小さなものであっても、特別な魅力があるものがあります。私が名古屋の近くの岡崎市という小さな都市を訪問した際、非常に惹きつけられる外観を持った工場を見つけました。「ユニチカ岡崎工場」です。 This factory is located in Hinakita-machi, Okazaki city, Aichi prefecture. …

Queen Victoria Building in Sydney シドニーのクイーン・ビクトリア・ビル

Queen Victoria Building is located just the next to Sydney Town Hall. It is facing George Street, Sydney CBD. The original building was built in 1898 as a concert hall. But it is now a big shopping center. It was renovated in 1988. クイーン・ビクトリア・ビルはシドニーのタウンホールの隣に位置し、ジョージ・ストリート沿いのシドニーの中心街にあります。このビルは1898年にコンサートホールとして建てられました。現在は商業施設になっています。また、1988年に大規模改装がなされています。 If you can look down the …

Meiji Jingu, magnificent shrine right in the middle in Tokyo 東京中心部にありながら広大で荘厳な神社「明治神宮」

Japanese shrines worship Japanese gods. “Meiji Jingu” is one of the major shrines in Japan. This shrine was built in 1920 to worship Meiji emperor and his wife. Although this place was newly built by planging trees, the magnificent atmosphere of this place is as if it has been there …

Cherry blossoms in Kinuta Park 砧公園のさくらの開花

”Sakura”, Cherry Blossoms are one of the most famous flowers in Japan. Usually they bloom in early April, but this year, they bloomed on 15 March in Tokyo because of warm winter temparature. 15 March is the eariest record of blooming in Tokyo. 桜は日本で大人気の花の一つです。通常桜の開花は4月初頭ですが、今年は暖冬の影響もあり、東京では3月15日に開花しました。この東京の開花日は記録最も早い開花です。 There are many cherry blossom spots …