Photo with essay posted in December 2023

An Atmospheric Torii Gate Stands At The Bottom Of The Stairs Leading To The Okamoto Hachiman Shrine

It Is Difficult To Associate Shiki-an In Negishi With Masaoka Shiki, A Baseball-loving And Vigorous Man

Only During The Hokusai Commemoration, Nishi Arai Daishi Opens Its Collection Of Katsushika Hokusai's Paintings To The Public

Nishi Arai Is Not Because Of The Name Of The Place, Arai, To The West, But Because There Is A Sacred Well To The West Of The Main Hall

It Is Difficult To Feel The Former Vigor Of The Sanpo-ji

The Scene Of Shakujii Park, With The Greenery Spreading Under The Sky And Approaching The Water's Edge, Looks No Different From The Scene Kawase Hasui Depicted Nearly 100 Years Ago

The Statues Of The Four Heavenly Kings, Made With Four Heads, Look Like Characters From A Video Game, A Little Too Cute To Be Dignified

I Was Born Long After The War, So It Doesn't Really Ring A Bell, But The Areas Around Akabane And Jujo In Tokyo Used To Be Military Capitals

People Flooded The Pedestrianized Roadway At The First Kanda Festival In Four Years