blog for people from abroad about Fukui Prefecture in Japan.
November/18/2018
Today I went to Takefu, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, to see an exhibition of Chihiro Iwasaki’s paintings and the artist’s birthplace. She was born 100 years ago.
Chihiro Iwasaki was a Japanese artist and illustrator for children. This was my first time to see her paintings at an exhibition.
November/10/2018
I went to Yokokan Garden. You can get there in 15 minutes from Fukui Station.
Yokokan Garden is a Japanese garden that was once the villa of the lord of Fukui Domain. The villa was built in the 1600s, but the garden was destroyed during the war in 1945. However, it was restored and opened to the public in 1993.
November/4/2018
Tachibana Akemi (橘 曙覧) was born in 1812 in Fukui City, Fukui prefecture, Japan. He was a poet and a scholar of classical Japanese. In my opinion, the characteristics of his poems are simplicity and honesty. One hundred and fifty years have passed since his death.
Among his poems, Solitary Pleasures(独楽吟) is very popular. There are 52 verses in Solitary Pleasures, and all of them are about the pleasures he felt.
October/21/2018
Today I watched a parade by the Self Defense Forces in Fukui prefecture. It was held on Phoenix Street in Fukui City. Since it was sunny, people enjoyed watching the parade. I knew that the parade is held every year. However, I’ve never been to watch it.
I thought that the audience would be small, but there were a lot of people at the venue. I couldn’t find a place to watch because of the large number of people. Finally, I was able to find a good place to watch.