Inari Shrine

We call Inari shrine "Inari Jinja".
They say that there are more than 30,000 Inari shrines in Japan.

An Inari shrine is a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari.
Originaly god Inari is adored as god of grain or agriculture.
But nowaday it is adored as god of industry.


Generally, there is a pair of stone foxes behind the gate, insted of stone guardian dogs.
Because god Inari usues foxes as messengers.

The Inari shrine in this photo is located in central funabashi, near Funabashi railway station.

Tamagawa Ryokan ( An old hotel in funabashi )

"Ryokan" means Japanese style hotel.
This hotel has been run since 1920.
It is located in central Funabashi, and close to the city hall.
The scenery of the suround of the hotel has been changing.
But the hotel still remain the exterior in the past.

Ikebana in the railway station yard

" Ikebana" is an art that combines and compose the plant such as flowering plant.
Not only flower but aloso branch of tree and moss are included in the materials.
I took this photo in the railway station yard of Tobu-Funabashi st.

Nakazuri Koukoku

This is an advertisment hung in the commuter train.
We call it "Nakazuri koukoku".

It has an efective means of advertisment.
In urban, many people go to work by train.
Morning and evening it so crowed in the train.
We have a long boring time there.
So, we look naturally at that advertisment.

Sand pear

When I walking along the sand pear farm near my hause, I found the sand pear had grow up.
I suppose the harvest will start next month.
Farmers will be very busy.

Japanese Folding Fan (Sensu) in 100 yen shop

My wife hate using air-conditioner.
So, we don't use it, though it is getting hot.
The other day, I went to 100 yen shop near my house to buy dry buttery .
And I found japanese folding fans in the 100 yen shop.
Now I'm thinking, It is good to use in my house.

Hollyhock (Tachiaoi)

We call this flower "Tachiaoi".
It blooms from Jun to August in Japan.
It grows up straight.
Colour of petals are various, red, pinc, white, purple , and so on.