Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kimono (Dry goods) Shop


Japanese Woodblock Prints (浮世絵)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkJ8qps9X5o

The founder Kunimasa Utagawa (about , (of 1773)- (December 26, 1810)) is an ukiyoe master at the latter term of Edo period. From Aizu.
The left work were said extremely very few. The work was discovered to be preserved of Fine Arts,excellently,in Boston Museum. NHK made a special program in recent years.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Manual well pump

I remember it was in the garden of grandfather's house in childhood.
There are a few companies of manufacturing, sales, and the installation also in the region still used.

Convenient well that can be used even in region where electricity doesn't run.

Japanese-style pasta restaurant