Carps in the River

I have already showed you carp stream as " Carp stream in kindergarten".
And in this time, I show you real carps.
You can see some carps in the first photo.
Carps usually sail in water, not sky.
I took this photo by ebi-gawa ( ebi-river).

love Green, love Freedom

I took this photo in funabashi shrine around ten days ago.

Green is a symbolic colour of life and nature for me.

Those leaves of trees looks beautiful, because of sun light.

But in dark, the tree might looks a ghost.

Everyone can't live easily without sunshine.

And I can't live without freedom.

I hope blogger "A" is safe in somewhere in Iran.

Hyakka-tei

Hyakka-tei is a izakaya (Japanese pub) which is located near nishi-funabashi station.
A Japanese water mill is displayed in front of the izakaya.
It stands out on a street.

Cormorants under the Highway

I took this photo by the mouth of ebi-river.
I often see cormarants stay under the highway.
I think they had already finished dinner on that time.

Fishing Port

Scenery around the fishing port is changing.
You can see tall building over the port in the photo above.



But funabashi fishing port still works full-scale because of a large shallow that remains in front of funabashi city.

Net on the Boat

I took this photo in Funabashi fishing port.
You can see a net on the boat in this photo.
Fishermen go to shallow by small boat, and catch clams (short-neck clam) with such a net.
I think it is a hard work to operate that heavy net alone.

Lighthouse with Green Leaves

It is difficult for me to take photo of that lighthouse.
But I tried to take a photo of top of the lighthouse.

This lighthouse stands in the precincts of funabashi shrine.
Please check my article, " Lighthouse in Funabashi Shrine".

Green Tree in the Shrine

This old tree stands in the precincts of funabashi daijingu (funabashi shrine).
Trunk of the tree is covered with moss.
When I visited the shrine, around the tree is very calm.
The tree looks more beautiful in the silence.

Honcho-dori

This is a main street in central funabashi.

It is called "Honcho-dori (street)".

This street is an old shopping district.

Small old shops still remain on the street.

Bicycle Parking on the Sidewalk

I have already introduced you a bicycle parking which is close to funabashi station.
There are many bicycle parking around the station.
I took this photo on a corner of a crossing in central funabashi.

Osamu Dazai

This is a relief of Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) who was an excellent novelist.
His works have still been very popular, especially in young generation of Japan.


He lived in funabashi in around a year.
This bridge is near to the place where he lived.

Osamu Dazai was born on Jun 19 , 1909.

Small Field in the Morning

Yesterday, I got up very early and took a walk in my town.
This small field is near to my house.
You can see woods over the field.
I think that woods is a nice home of birds.
I sometime go there to hear birds singing.

Light on the Bridge

in drizzle ;
a little moon cast
gentle light

by Nobu

This bridge is on a main street in central funabashi.

If you go to straight on the street, you will see an entrance of funabashi shrine soon.

South Side of Funabashi Station in the Evening

I took this photo on south side pedestrian deck of funabashi station.
In the left of this photo, you can see Fnabashi Face(building).
It is really faced to the station.
And that building in the right is Seibu department store.

Big Maneki Neko in the Evening

This maneki neko is set on the roof of the shop.
( maneki neko means "good luck beckoning cat" )
I have already introduced you this big cat.
But I tried to take a photo of it in the evening.
This maneki neko is more lovely in evening. ( I think... )

Paper Lantern of a Yakitoriya

Those paper lanterns are hung outside of a yakitoriya.
"Yakitoriya" is a kind of Izakaya (Japanese pub).
It mainly serve "yakitori".
And "yakitori" is a grilled skewered chicken.
It is good with not only Sake but also beer.

Hydrangea after the Rain

I took this photo this afternoon.
Hydrangea is a typical flower in Jun.
After the rain, those flowers look more beautiful.

Children in the Shrine

I took these photos in the precincts of yamano sengen Jinja.
When I was a boy, I used to play in such a shrine.
They took me back to my boyhood.

Baby Guardian Dog

I took these photos in yamano sengen jinja.
In the photo above, you can see a guardian dog standing on the top of rocks.
And you can also see his baby in the bottom of the photo.
Father guardian dog is watching his baby.


And the baby guardian dog is about to try to climb up those rocks by his own power.

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Award
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This morning I received a wonderful award from Daily Haiku of Joo.
I am honoured to receive it, because "Daily Haiku" is an excellent Photo and Haiku(poetry) blog.
( You might know I love haiku and sometime write haiku in English.)
Every day, Joo post her nice photo and haiku that she select, on her blog.
Thanks Joo!

And, I have to follow rules which are:

- Put the Award in the blog
- Link back to the blog you gave you it
- Pass the Award on to other blogs
- Inform owners about Award
- Make rules visible

I pass the award to ...

Amatamari
Macro Photos
Chronicles from the shore
Mosrom
Tokorozawa daily photo

Yamano Sengen Jinja (4)

This is a stone lantern in yamano sengen jinja.
It is set in front of the hall of the shrine.
Those pine trees make the stone lantern more beautiful.

Yamano Sengen Jinja (3)

This is second gate of yamano sengen jinja.
Long approach lies behind this stone gate.
I like walk on this calm approach.

Yamano Sengen Jinja (2)

Entrance of yamano sengen jinja is faced to route 14.
But we have to go up this stone stairs to go to hall of the shrine.
You can see stone gate on top of the stairs.

Yamano Sengen Jinja (1)

Yamano sengen jinja is a shinto shrine that is located between funabashi station and nishi-funabashi station.
It is on a hill.
Fine pine trees grow by the hall of shrine.

Along the Railway Track

I took this photo between funabashi station and nishi-funabashi station.
(nishi means west)
That train is sobu-line.
You can see buildings in central funabashi in the distance.

West Library

This municipal library is on a calm small hill.
Many trees are by the library.
It is not main library of funabashi city, but I like it.

Duck Sails on the River

Ebigawa (ebi-river) is a river which flows in funabashi city.
I often see duck sailing on the river.
That place is not so far from funabashi railway station.