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Izakaya: Minato Machi Okamura Ikichi in Yaizu City!

November 30, 2015 dragonlife Leave a comment

IZAKAYA RANKING: +1~+2
Service: +3 very friendly and smiling. Easy-going but attentive
Equipment & Facilities: +3 Very clean overall. Superb gender separated washrooms
Prices: +2 reasonable
Strong points: Traditional izakaya cuisine including oden. Excellent seafood and drink list including local sake.

Located a few minutes walk from Yaizu JR Station south exit Minato Machi Okamura Ikichi is actually one of the 6 similar establishments owned by Fujieda City-based Okamura Roman Co. with restaurants in Fujieda City (2), Shizuoka City, Yaizu City, Shimada City and a vegetable bar in Fujieda City
They all seem to share two traits:
-Modern design outside (which does not always feature the name of the restaurant) and generally young but knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff!
The food and concept are both traditional and modern for the pleasure of all genders and age groups!

They both have a regular and seasonal menu.
Although they will soon have to think of an English menu the staff will be more than happy to explain it!

I found the range of local sake quite excellent for such an establishment which can seat no less than 134 guests on two different floors!
Of course all kinds of drinks are available!

And the sake comes in generous portions!
Now, as for the food you will to come quite a few times before exhausting the whole menu!
Let me show you what we had for our first visit there!

A Shizuoka delicacy/comfort food: oden/Japanese pot au feu.
The broth not being as dark and strong as in some other izakaya in Shizuoka Prefecture, you certainly drink it up!

A reasonably-priced sashimi plate (for two)!

Featuring mackerel, seabream and local horse mackerel!

And many types of tuna!

There plenty of vegetables available too fresh or cooked, from the traditional fried potato sticks,

to a unique plate of deep fried burdock root shavings!

Well, I suppose other visits are on the cards before I move to their other establishments!

MINATO MACHI OKAMURA IKICHI/岡むらいきち
Yaizu City, Sakae Machi 1-1-34 (on the left of Yaizu JR Station south exit)
Tel.: 054-620-7880
Opening hours: 17:00~24:00
Closed on Sundays
Credit cards OK
Parties welcome!

HOMEPAGE (Japanese)

IZAKAYA RANKING SYSTEM
IZAKAYA RANKING:
+1 ought to be visited at least once
+2 could be become a regular visit
+3 must visit!

Service:
+1 standard
+2 pleasant
+3 very good

Equipment & Facilities:
+1 standard
+2 excellent
+3 Superb

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Dried Katsuo, Katsuo Bushi, Yaizu City

Katsuo Bushi: Annual Auctions of Dried Bonito in Yaizu City!

May 13, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Yesterday the annual katsuo Bushi (dried katsuo, dried bonito) auctions were held at the Yaizu Katsuo Bushi Suisan Kakou Kyoudou Kumiai/焼津鰹節水産加工共同組合 (Yaizu Dried Bonito Marine Products Processing Cooperative) in Yaizu City, Kamikosugi, 9-1.
It was a bit of an expedition as I had to go first to Fujieda JR Station by train and then take a bus down near the Shizuhama Air Force Base of all places and still ask my way there to finish on foot! (Fortunately I could use the Cooperative bus on the way back which took to the Yaizu JR Station!)

Although we are talking of marine products, we are still far from the sea and in the middle of farmland!
But I knew I had arrived at the right place!

I had arrived a bit late, and some employees were packing back some sold lots!

The dried katsuo is also called “himoshi”. Katsuo bushi means the himoshi processed into shavings.

I picked up a copy of the auction pamphlet that all dealers took with them inside the auction hall!

Mr. Kinya Hasegawa, the sales director who kindly authorized me to interview the auction!

The katsuo bushi emblem on the back of his “happi”!

Dried katsuo auctions are held in Kagoshima prefecture, Kyushu Island and Yaizu City every year.
The products on auction mainly come from both Prefectures but dealers come from everywhere in japan including Tokyo and Osaka!
The above batches come from satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island!

Batch from Shizuoka producers!

More products from Satsuma!

A view of the auction upon entering the hall!

A simple explanation of the process.
I took good note for the next interview actually involving the process at a local producer!

The sample lots being aligned before being auctioned.
There were a total of 228 batches of dried bonito and a few of dried mackerel.
All in all more than 57 tonnes were auctioned on that single day!
To think that the auctions in Kagoshima prefecture are even bigger!

Each auction lot carries a leaflet marked with the name of the producer, the number(s) of the lot(s), and numbers indicating the kind of fish and its origin!

The dried katsuo comes in two types, covered with edible mold, or “naked”.
Dried mackerel comes only in “naked” state.
The order of the auctions is more or less according to the quality with mackerel coming last.

The Yaizu auctioneers!

It did require a lot of energy for more than 2 hours of auctioning!

Each participant held an auction pamphlet and auction slips with their company names printed on them.

Participants handed their price slip to the staff as each lot rolled in front of them.

The slips were then handed to the three auctioneers.
There were other staff on hand to record all the procedures of course!

Each auction was confirmed with three hand claps from the auctioneers!

The results were written down in chalk immediately for all to take notes!

The first time I see such a rolling blackboard!

An employee was waiting in front of the blackboard to take away the batches right after the auction had been concluded.

Then each lot was rolled down under the blackboard for disposal!

A green tea break was even scheduled during that heavy screaming work!

The lots being stored for delivery to the dealers!

A very Japanese tradition to close the proceedings: sake offered to some lucky lottery winners!
Incidentally the sake was Hatukame “Maru” Junmai Ginjyou by Hatsukame Brewery in Okabe, Fujieda City!
I wonder if the lucky winners realized how good sake was!

I would like to thank all the staff and kind participants for all their great hospitality and answers to my queries!

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Yaizu Burgers at Bakery Kiosk in Yaizu JR Station! Part 1

February 15, 2014 dragonlife 5 Comments

Yaizu slider!

Service: Smiling and kind
Facilities & Equipment: Overall very clean. Non smoking
Prices: Reasonable:
Strong points: Local ingredients!

What’s that billboard on the first floor of Yaizu City JR Station South exit?

BAKERY KIOSK?

Advertising local food?

Yaizu City being a major fishing harbor it is only normal that local shops come up with some interesting ideas using local seafood!

This is also very tempting but that will for the next time (very soon!)!

You can eat inside in a no smoking environment! Really appreciated!

Among 3 different burgers I decided to choose for the day: Maguro Katsu Burger/Deep-fried Tuna Burger/Japanesestyle slider!

Maguro Menchi Burger/ Minced tuna burgers!

My order!

Maguro Menchi Burger ingredienst clearly indicated!

Both traditional and unusual!

I had a good look at the simple ingredients before biting into the whole thing!

Very tasty and healthy, lighter than I expected but fulfilling!

The Japanese-style slider inside a very solid cellophane paper wrapper. Very safe for transport!
The shop will heat them first if you want to eat them on site!

All ingredients very precisely indicated whatever the product!

Yummy deep-fried tuna inside!

As good as meat!

See you there next time for the other items!

BAKERY KIOSK
Yaizu City JR Station, South Exit, 2F, right hand side
Opening hours: 07:30~20:30

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Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 10

February 13, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Partly stone-built kura in Yoshiwara, Fuji City!

“Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”.
In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings and urba/village structures were made of wood, fires were the bane of society by and large.
However well-protected a fire would consume a house or buildings and all its properties within minutes.
Hence a special building or warehouse was needed to protect goods and properties against such a catastrophe.
But erecting a storehouse solely made of concrete, stones and some metal cost a vast amount of silver and gold and only rich merchants and nobility could afford them. Even castles could not be built entirely of stone then.

This very old kura I discovered along the street leading to Bishamonten Myouhouji Shrine/Temple in Yoshiwara, Fuji City, has the particularity to have walls covered with chiseled stone slabs, an unusual occurence in our Prefecture!

Although the iron window and door curtains are very old it is still used as demonstrated by the recent water drain pipes!

Another unusual feature: a very small window not leading to the actual inside of the kura but into its foundation!

Looking at it from the side it is practically double-walled.
Very solid, indeed!

I discovered this small-sized cocncrete block kura south of Yaizu City JR Station!

It certainly looks old but the concrete blocks would denote its date just after WWII!

It is still used as a warehouse. After all Yaizu City is a trading and fishing port city!

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Guiness World Record: Kappa Collection at Tach-chan’s Kappa Museum in Yaizu City!

February 12, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

We do hold quite a few records in Shizuoka Prefecture but in Yaizu City one can discover a most unusual world record: The biggest collection of Kappa in the World!
First of all, For more information on Kappa/河童, read HERE!
At the time Mr. Tatsuo Kitano/北野龍雄さん got official recognition as a Guinness World Record he had already collected no less than 7,000 items, but after more than 50 years spent chasing them he has accumulated more than 10,000 of them, all exhibited in one single place!

Mr. Kitano had this house built for the sole purpose of housing his collection!

Guinness record!

there are crowds of them having fun in the water or welcoming you!

This was my first visit but writing abut 10,000 kappa in a single report being impossible I will have to go there on a regular basis for quite some time!
This time is only an introduction!

Welcome!

There is even a mock kappa temple/shrine and cemetery!

Kappa under blossoming plum trees!

A real Kappa post box!

A more solemn welcome!

The two floors are filled to capacity down to the entrance lobby!
Mr. Kitano or his wife will be there to welcome you and introduce everything all during your visit!

Kappa hapi/festival jackets!

Mr. Kitano has been recognized by all kappa to be one of them!

The official recognition as a Guinness World Record!

Kappa wearing a scallop shell as their cap from Iwate prefecture, supposedly the birthplace of the Kappa!

A bear-like kappa from Hokkaido!

Ladies soccer match between Japanese and American Kappa!

Note their head caps!

kappa playing baseball under the watchful eyes of their Goddess!

Kappa Philarmonic Band!

In this river scene the human baby is Mr. Kitano who affirms he is one of the few humans having seen real kappa!

Apparently Kappa in Kyushu are well-endowed!

Rural fun-loving kappa!

Dragon-riding kappa!
Actually “Dragon” is half of Mr. Kitano’s forename!

kappa drawings collection!

Kappa at soba satnd!

kappa playing with a “Tach-chan kite in front of Mount Fuji!

Flower-viewing party in front of Mount Fuji!
Remember that sake is the Kappa’s favorite drink!

kappa family’s picnic near Mount Fuji under the cherry blossoms!

Apparently all these lady kappa are trying to force their way into a park where a single male kappa is fishing!

Cute kappa girls!

Kappa trophies from Taipei, Taiwan!

Rewards and letters from friends and fans!

The upper floor!

A Kappa painted by an American artist!

American Kappa?

Kappa fan collection!

A donated sign for the museum!

Painting by a very famous Japanese artist!

Dangerous Kappa!

Kappa procession!

Modern Kappa ladies?

Kappa dance!

Cute kappa girl!

Kappa stories!

kappa befriending animals!

Kappa masks!

Kappa portable phone pendants!

kappa ladies at a hot spring!

kappa playing with an eel!

This beautiful lady has lost her soul and become a kappa!

Beautiful Kappa Ladies!

A lady Kappa as I like them! LOL

Dragon-flying Kappa!

Kappa trying to look after cranes and explain the situation to an unhappy carp!

Another grand Kappa flying a Dragon!

A colorful Kappa Family!

The serious business that is to all Kappa: Sake or shochu drinking!

These kappas can be found hiding in an izakaya!

Kappa sake bottles!

Kappa One Sake Cups!

Kappa imbibing with fellow monsters!
Can you spot it?

here he is!

Should be going back there soon!

TACH-CHAN’S KAPPA MUSEUM/龍ちゃんのカッパ館

Shizuoka Prefecture, Yaizu City, Daibashira, 746-2 (Get off at Nishi yaizu JR Station South Exit and get off the bus at Dai bashira Stop/大住バス停
静岡県焼津市大住746-2
Tel.: 054-629-7171
Opening hours: 10:00~17:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Entrance fee: 300 yen for adults, 200 yen for children
Call in advance if you are a big group!
Ring at entrance to be let in first!
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Steam Locomotive CS 50 96 (December 1929) in Yaizu City!

February 11, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

If you get off the South Exit of Yaizu JR Station, walk down the steps on you right and walk along the the tracks on your right hand side you are bound to reach a small park where an ancient steam locomotive in perfect state will wait for you!

This Steam Locomotive and tender were produced in Nagoya in Decemebr 1929!
It was used along the Tokaido Railway Lines until March 1971.
It has stood in Yaizu City since March 1983!
Length: 16m 88cm
Width: 2m 55cm
Weight (empty): 64.4 tons
Weight(when filled with water and coal): 87.4 tons
Top speed: 90 km/h
Pulling strength: 610 h.p.
Steam power: 14kg/square cm

Front view!

It has it own railway track platform!

Side view!

Beautifully preserved!

Visitors are allowed to climb into it for better viewing!

Let’s board it!

The engine room!

The furnace!

The steam locomotive heart!

The tender!

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Weird Japan (44): Ramen-eating Skeleton Restaurant Sign in Yaizu City!

February 11, 2014 dragonlife 2 Comments

I knew there was something strange about that restaurant sign board in Yaizu City, even from a distance!

I understand that some restaurants will go to any length to attract customers, but I don’t understand the logic here!

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Kappa (Water Goblins) Street in Yaizu City!

February 11, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Kimono-clad female kappa!

If you get off at Nishi Yaizu JR Station and go to the Kappa Museum, you will discover at one moment little stone statues of kappa (water goblins) in front of homes or stores indirectly advertising that Yaizu City holds a Guinness World Record in the shape of a 10,000+ collection of kappa in a private museum (report coming soon)!
For more information on Kappa/河童, read HERE!

These are all very cute kappa, but do remember they are still feared in some areas in Japan!

The kimono-clad female kappa in front of a cake shop!

Kappa enjoying his sake!
A kappa cannot live without a river, sake, cucumbers and plenty of raucous fun!

Cucumber-eating kappa!
Have you ever wondered what was the meaning of a “Sushi Kappa Maki”? Now, you know!

Tortoise-riding Kappa!

A Kappa calling for a refill!

A Kappa sleeping off his sake!

A kappa builder!

A studious young Kappa!

A beckoning Kappa!
Careful with that one!

A welcoming Kappa!
Careful with that one, too!

A young Kappa bringing flowers to her Mummy!

Naturally in front of a flower shop!

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Gastronomic Art and Humor: “Chawan Mushi (“Mushi”=”Steamed” or “Insect”!) at Art Gallery Pumpkin 2 in Yaizu City!

February 8, 2014 dragonlife 2 Comments

Yuuji Iwasaki/岩崎祐司さんi holding a very interesting exhibition until February 23rd where you can both admire some very unusual art and learn about Japanese puns!

Yuuji Iwasaki (67) has been exhibiting his collection all over Japan for more than 2 years, changing venue every month!
A native of Yaizu City he started his wooden sculptures on a Buddhist them first.
But since 1996 he worked on paraodu\ies of all genre.
This Shokokuten/笑刻展/Humorous Sculpture exhibition is based on Japanese puns only!

Chawan Mushi/茶碗蒸し is a Japanese delicacy, a kind of salted hot pudding.
“Mushi/蒸し” means “Steamed”, but it is also the same pronunciation of “虫/insect”!
Now, you should understand why some interesting insects are coming out of the chawanmushi cup!

GALLERY PUMPKIN 2

425-0027 Yaizu City, Sakae Cho, 8-1, 2F
Tel.: 054-637-9722
Opening hours: 11:00~18:00
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Credit Cards OK
Parking available
HOMEPAGE</strong>

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Art Gallery: Pumpkin 2 in Yaizu City!

February 8, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

When it comes to art galleries you do sometimes need some kind of radar to find them!
But it is certainly worth the search!

now we were in search of an art Gallery in Yaizu City called Pumpkin 2 because they were having a very interesting exhibition called 笑刻展/Shokokuten, that is Funny Scupture Exhibiton by an artist called Yuuji Iwasaki/岩崎祐司さん (separate articles coming!)!

Actually it is not too difficult to find the gallery but you do have to keep your eyes open.
Get out south exit of Yaizu Station, walk to your right along the railway line and you should find it within 5 minutes walk before a small park containing a full steam locomotive!
Climb to the upper floor and enter the narrow entrance.
If you come by car there is a free parking lot available but call them beforehand!

A beautiful canvas in the narrow entrance hall!

A whole group of loacl artists use the place full time where they exhibit and sell their creations!
Do check their Japanese homepage!

Gastronomic art!

Exquisite paintings!

Most of the same artists do often exhibit in Shzuoka City!

Mobiles by Takashi Terada/寺田高士さん！

They hold an exhibition by Yuuji Iwasaki/岩崎祐司さん until February 23rd featuring unique humorous wooden sculptures based on Japanese puns! A must!

It might look small but it will take a good hour to understand the jokes and admire the sculptures!

One of Iwasaki’s creations!

A small Ali Baba’s treasure trove of objets d’art!

A favorite of mine!

Incidentally don’t look for a gallery called Pumpkin 1, it does not exist!

GALLERY PUMPKIN 2

425-0027 Yaizu City, Sakae Cho, 8-1, 2F
Tel.: 054-637-9722
Opening hours: 11:00~18:00
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Credit Cards OK
Parking available

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Gastronomy on a Manhole Cover: Bonito in Yaizu City!

February 6, 2014 dragonlife 2 Comments

I’ve been recently disparaged in some corners for adding tourism, environment and manhole covers to this gastronomic blog, but I would like to point out that tourism and environment walk hands in hands with gastronomy!

If you get off Yaizu JR Station from the south exit and take the main street on your right you will see many of these magnificently colored manhole covers on the pavement.

Do take a care about cars before taking a picture across the street!

Yaizu City is classified as a major fishing harbor in Japan and deals with the biggest catches of bonito (katsuo/鰹).
No wonder it is featured on at least two types of manhole covers!

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-Sake: Ichi For The Michi by Rebekah Wilson-Lye in Tokyo, Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
ABRACADABREW, Magical Craftbeer from Japan
-Whisky: Nonjatta: All about whisky in Japan by Stefan Van Eycken
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Public Foot Bath Hot Spring in Yaizu City!

February 6, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

When you get from Yaizu JR Station take the South exit and walk down the stairs and turnleft at the bottom.
On your right you will discover a big marlin jumping out of a fountain!

The locals know and use this place extensively as shown by those junior high school taking dip in a cold afternoon yesterday!

This is true hot spring water pumped from a big public hot spring bath center just a few minutes away!
As for the volcanic stones under the marlin they were brought all the way from Mount Fuji!

The foot bath is looked after the Kuroshio Onsen/Black Tide Hot Spring Company.
Actually it was completely cleaned and revamped last year!

The best spot!

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-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
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-Whisky: Nonjatta: All about whisky in Japan by Stefan Van Eycken
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Manhole Covers in Shizuoka Prefecture 18: Iwata City

January 1, 2014 dragonlife 2 Comments

A beautiful mint water manhole cover with a dragonfly in Iwata City!

Iwata City, already an important city both for its industries and agriculture in Western Shizuoka Prefecture has considerably increased in side with the recent merger to quite a fewtowns and villages, making its manhole covers a slightly complicated study!

The same a s above on a pavement!

The same again without the colors!

An unusual pattern in Shizuoka Prefecture, probably a sewer manhole cover!

Another unusual and ancient water access manhole cover!

A magnificent mint water access manhole cover in Ryuhou which has since been merged into Iwata City!

The same without the colors!

Another interesting and flowery mint manhole cover for Toyooka Village merged into Iwata City since!

The same without the colors!

Beautiful wisteria mint manhole cover for Toyoda Town merged into Iwata City since!

Another wisteria Manhole cover, but more intricate, in Toyoda Town!

A mint water access manhole cover for Fukuda Town merged into Iwata City since!

The same without the colors!

Another mint manhole cover for Fukuda Town, but with a different pattern!

The same without the colors!

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-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
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Manhole Covers in Shizuoka Prefecture 17: Izu Peninsula (Part 2)

December 30, 2013 dragonlife 2 Comments

A magnificent mint manhole cover in Itoh City with the characters of “The Izu Dancer” story by Yasunori kawabata!

Another beautiful mint manhole cover in Itoh City!

The same in black and white!

Sea bathers on a mint manhole cover in Itoh City!

The same in black and white!

Camelias Manhole covers in Itoh City!

Fish design manhole cover in Itoh City to remind you that Izu Peninsula is surrounded by one of the richest seas in Japan!

A fire hydrant manhole cover in Itoh City!

A very ancient medium-sized sewer manhole cover in Itoh City!

A beautiful mint water manhole cover in Izu Nagaoka which has been since merged into Izu no Kuni City!

A beautiful mint manhole cover in Shuzenji which has since been merged into Izu City!

Irises manhole cover in Shuzenji!

A beautiful mint Manhole cover in Nagaizumi!

The same on a pavement!

A beautiful fire hydrant manhole cover in Nagaizumi!

A cute mint manhole cover in Minami Izu Cho, a touristic spot!

The same in black and white!

Another beautiful mint manhole cover in Minami Izu Cho representing the Teishi Koina Festival and lobsters!

A sewer manhole cover in Minami Izu Cho!

Fireworksand Bon Odori dance in Minami Izu Cho!

A double manhole cover in Matsuzaki!

Fish manhole cover in Higashi Izu Cho!

A small manhole cover in Higashi Izu Cho!

A rectangular manhole cover with a map of Higashi Izu Cho!

A rectangular fire hydrant manhole cover in Higashi Izu Cho!

A manhole cover type found elsewhere but with the central motif of Naka Izu Cho!

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-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
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Manhole Covers in Shizuoka Prefecture 16: Izu Peninsula (Part 1)

December 28, 2013 dragonlife Leave a comment

A beautiful mint sewer manhole cover from Ohito Town which merged into the new city of Izu No Kuni City!

This time let’s have a look at Izu Peninsula!
It is pretty complicated as the whole map of Izu Peninsula was revolutionized with the mergers of many towns and villages into cities, some of them brand new!

The same without the colors!

A flowery manhole cover without the colors in Ohito!

Also in Ohito a sewer type seen in many places in the Prefecture with slight differences in their central motif!

Another type in Atami City I hadn’t discovered in the former article on Atami City!
Note the central motif!

Shimoda City at the southern tip of Peninsula City boasts a lot of manhole covers due to its place in history with the arrival of the Black Ship in the 19th Century!
The above mint does not have colors inside the sails!

The sails in this mint are colored!

Same mint as above but with a different background color!

Same as above but without the colors!

A different type without the colors!

A sewer manhole cover type found elsewhere but with the Shimoda central motif!

A rain water manhole cover type found elsewhere but with the Shimoda central motif!

The same as above but for sewers!

This one is not from Shimoda but doanted to Shimoda City by Funabashi Village as they share history with the Black Ship!

The above was also donated to Shimoda City by Naga City for the same reason!

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Must-see tasting websites:

-Sake: Ichi For The Michi by Rebekah Wilson-Lye in Tokyo, Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
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