Funabashi Daily Photo

Light and Autumn Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:05:00 +0000

I took this photo on Ebigawa (ebi-river) walking road Today.
Almost leaves of that cherry tree have already fallen.

Jyugatsuzakura

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:54:00 +0000

I took these photos by Ebigawa(ebi-river) on last Wednesday.
Jyugatsuzakura is a cherry that blooms twice in a year.
It will bloom again in spring.

Nishikigi (winged spindle tree)

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:11:00 +0000

I took these photos in a neighboring woods today.
Nishikigi is a deciduous shrub.
Leaves of it have already started turning to red.

We can recognize the plant easily beacuse it has wings on it's branches.

I will show you the tree again when colour of those leaves change to beautiful red.

Lanterns in a Small Shinto Shrine

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:50:00 +0000

I took these photos in my neighborhood today.
I think those lanterns are for an annual event of the shrine.
I like those soft lights.

Spring Colours in Nagatsugawa Detention Pond Park

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:32:00 +0000

Hanamomo (Hana Peach).

Nanohana.

Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

I took these photos in Nagatsugawa detention pond park yesterday.

Hope and Cherry Blossom

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:53:00 +0000

Ebigawa(Ebi-river) jogging road is one of my favorite cherry blossom viewing spot in Funabashi city.
Today, I visited there.
I can see hope over those cherry trees.

What I must do now

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:46:00 +0000

To pray for the people suffered from the disaster in Tohoku region.
To save resource for the people who really need it.
To stay calm.

And to be strong in mind.

Snow

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Snow piled slightly on the roof of the shrine.

Boys like playing on snow.

And I love flower in snow.

I took these photos in my town yesterday.

Ducks on the Pond

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:30:00 +0000

I took these photos in Otakifudoson a week ago.
Otakifudoson is a buddist temple located at Kanasugi, Funabashi.
On that day, this pond was very calm.

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Pond in Otakifudoson

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:00 +0000

I took these photos last friday.
Otakifudoson is a buddist temple located in Kanasugi, Funabashi.
When I visited there, the pond is surounded by beautiful autumn leaves.

Yellow Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:07:00 +0000

You may remember this place.
I post this place as " A Small Shinto Shrine" on this blog last month.
I went to there again last monday and took these photos.
On that day, the ground was coverd with yellow leaves.

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A Small Playground In Late Fall

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:01:00 +0000

I remember that cherry tree with full of white blossoms in spring.
And now, the ground is covered with dead leaves.

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Sasanqua

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:08:00 +0000

Sasanqua start blooming in my town.

A Small Shinto Shrine

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:54:00 +0000

I took this photo today.
This scene will be changed dramaticaly with yellow leaves in end of fall.

September Concert at Funabashi

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:01:00 +0000

I took this photo on the pedestrian deck that is in front of funabashi station last Sunday.
This event was held for wish to peace.

Stage of the Summer Festival

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:29:00 +0000

I took these photos last sunday.
It is a summer festival in my town.
They beat Taiko drum on the high wooden stage.

Sign by the River

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:12:00 +0000

This sign stands by Ebi-river.
The sign says "Keep the river cleen".

Sign

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:17:00 +0000

I took these photos in funabashi market.
This sign says "Please don't make noise".

Scarecrow

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:40:00 +0000

I took these photos today.
Those scarecrows stand in a rice field by Ebi-river.

Woods in a Hot Day

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:11:00 +0000

I often go to the woods to stroll.
And I can stay there long time, because I can talk to trees.

This summer, it is very hot.
It is a nice place to cool down.

Castoff Cicada Shell

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:27:00 +0000

Today, I found a castoff cicada shell in the precincts of a shinto shrine.
I think it is a shell of a large brown cicada.

Takashobashi in a Sunny Day

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:29:00 +0000

Takashobashi ( Takasho-bridge) is a bridge over Ebi-gawa (Ebi-river).
"Takasho, (鷹匠)" means falconer.

You can see a pegion on the model of goshawk.

Paper Lanterns in the Town

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:46:00 +0000

"Minato-cho Yatsurugi-shrine Festival" is a traditional summer festival.
( If you have not read my previous post yet, please check it from here )
During the festival, paper lanterns are set at entrance of each houses in the town.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 17 , 2010.

Mikoshi Parade in the Old Fisherman Town

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:11:00 +0000

In the Edo era, sea in front of funabashi was one of the fishery place that gave fishes to Togugawa Shogun.
In the rapid economy growth of nation after the world war 2, a lot of fishermen at funabashi got off their fishing boat.
But fishermen who remain still inherit their traditional fishery in the old fisherman town.

"Minato-cho Yatsurugi-shrine festiaval" is a summer festival of the fisherman town.
In the festival, they carry Mikoshi (miniature shrine) in the town.

And they stop sometimes and push the Mikoshi in the swing, and carry it again.
That Mikoshi is covered with white clothes to protect decorations to the swing.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 17, 2010.

Park in Sunny Day

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:56:00 +0000

I took this photo at central funabashi last saturday.
Rainy season has already gone.