An Old Temple in my Neighbourhood

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[Gnomey]

Great shots shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

I had a prejudice since my childhood that replica products could not be so good as original ones.
The rickshaws in my town, however, look much better in design and quality year by year as tourists want to enjoy them.
Interesting phenomenon is going on.

Original rickshaw built a century ago.

Modern rickshaws in my town.

 

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[Gnomey]

Good shots shinpachi!

 

[A4K]

With Wojtek and Hugh!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent photos Shinpachi!!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Gents
My town in 1941.
Not much changed. Only renewed.

Source: 戰前のころ 其の貮 - 徒然なる戰藻錄

 

[Shinpachi]

This is a renewed sword to dedicate to the Kasuga Shrine in my neighborhood since the 8th century.
It costed 500k dollars.

Old and new.

 

[A4K]

Baconed that as a 'like' wouldn't have been enough. Beautiful restoration Shinpachi, arigatou for posting.

 

[Shinpachi]

Baconed that as a 'like' wouldn't have been enough. Beautiful restoration Shinpachi, arigatou for posting.

Thanks A4K.
The Kasuga Shrine keeps a dozen of treasure swords though only a few being opened to the public as thought sacred.

Sword name: Kinji-raden-kenukigata-tachi (金地螺鈿毛抜形太刀)

Source: 春日大社：国宝の太刀、金無垢の輝き - 毎日新聞


Sword name: Kohouki (古伯耆）

Source: 奈良・春日大社に最古級の日本刀 平安後期「安綱」作か：朝日新聞デジタル

 

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[Shinpachi]

Back streets.

"nichiman (日満)" means Japan-Manchuria. Looks like handing the wheel equipments.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Just beautiful

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

An old record shop.

 

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[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[Shinpachi]

I wonder if Europeans may love here.

Visiting an old future town - the Rokko Island.
Developed as an artificial island offshore Kobe in 1985.
Planned population: 30,000
Actual population as of April 30, 2017 : 19,253
More than 30% rooms are not occupied.

Problem is the railway is not connected to the central area of Kobe City directly.
Inconvenient for shopping.

Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel

 

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