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My neighbor is teaching children Kendo on every Sunday morning at gymnasium of an elementary school.
for more informations about KENDO is here " KENDO world ".
and you can see the VIDEO of All Japan Kendo championships.


	nice fight



He is teaching the method of the right sitting.	The goal of this month. "effort" "continuation" "patience" "grit"

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千葉城（猪鼻城）。歴史的な城ではなく天守型の博物館で正式名称は「千葉市立郷土博物館」

This is the Chiba folk Museum in Chiba city.
This is a castle shaped museum. Chiba city is next to Yotsukaido city.
June 1, 2004

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佐倉市旧堀田邸・庭園は、最後の佐倉藩主であった堀田正倫が、東京・深川佐賀町から
旧領地である佐倉に住居を移すため整備した屋敷と庭園。明治23年(1890)11月竣工。

Kyu-Hotta-tei(Hotta residence) and Sakura garden
Kyu-Hotta-tei and Sakura garden are a residence and garden built in Meiji era ( 1889 )
by last lord of Sakura feudal clan Masatomo Hotta.
Kyu-Hotta-tei is a wooden house of one story ( partly 2 story ).
The garden consists of various trees , rocks and stone pagodas.
They are designated as Chiba prefecture's scenic beauties.

Above source is the description of the guide sign.
June 2, 2004.


Kyu-Hotta-tei ( Kyu means old. )	Kyu-Hotta-tei

Sakura garden	stone pagpda

pine trees	pine trees

Kyu-Hotta-tei	A storehouse

ＪＲ総武本線　滑河駅駅名は滑河ですが住所は滑川と書くんです	ＪＲ総武本線　滑河駅

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2025 APRIL　4月
Cherry Blossoms are full bloom now. 2025.4.5(SAT.)
Follows are Cherry tree of local temple. NAMEGAWA KANNON

節分会大護摩供　2025年2月2日
開運招福を祈願して滑川山恒例の節分会大護摩供が執り行われました。
2月2日は例年好天に恵まれていましたが今年は昨夜からの雨、住職のお言葉はこれも観音様の教え、雨も降れば雪も降る　風も吹くが　止まぬものは無いのだから　前向きに生きなさいと観音様は説いておられますと

Feb.2nd【 SETUBUN 】
Reference（出典）:Japan Guide.com

Setsubun Oogomaku, February 2, 2025
The annual Setsubun Event was held at Namegawa Temple to pray for good luck and prosperity.
February 2 is usually blessed with good weather, but this year it has been raining since last night.
The head priest said that this is also the teaching of God(Kannon sama), that rain will fall, snow will fall,
and the wind will blow, but nothing will stop, so God(Kannon san) teaches us to live positively.

元旦護摩供
元旦午前11時の護摩供　檀家衆が本堂に集いご住職の祈り、唱えるお経に耳を傾け新しい年の誓いをします。
今年ご住職のお引きになったお御籤は凶、丁寧なお御籤の解説を頂き各自家内安全・無病息災のお札を頂いて帰ります。お御籤の教え、今年一年心して過ごしましょう。
New Year's Day Goma Ceremony
At 11am on New Year's Day, parishioners gather in the main hall to listen to the prayers and sutras chanted by the chief priest and make vows for the new year.
The chief priest drew an unlucky fortune this year, but after a detailed explanation of the fortune, each person goes home with a talisman for safety in their household and good health. Let's take the teachings of the fortune to heart and spend this year well.

毎年近くの下総利根宝船公園に沢山の鯉のぼりが上げられます

very large, cloth carp flags. It is called Koi-nobori in Japanese.
since the carp is regarded as a courageous fish because it swims upstream past waterfalls and many other obstacles.
May 5 is boy's festival. The parents hope that their children grow up strong and healthy.

2024.04.27

	Here is the link to The Chiba Folk Museum. (Japanese only though)