The other day, I went to Yoro Falls in Gifu Prefecture.
I thought I had been there for a long time, but it felt like I was visiting for the first time, perhaps because I remembered it from my childhood.
It was 50 minutes on foot from the station, but there is a free shuttle bus to the Yoro Tenmei Reversal Land in front of you.
If you look at it on a smartphone app, you’ll see a meandering road, but when I followed the locals, I was able to get there in half the time.
After all, walking while listening to the babbling of the river is soothing.
It was such a peaceful place that I wanted to come every week.
There were many overseas customers, so it seems to be popular.
The actual waterfall isn’t that high, but the atmosphere of the town from Yoro Station is very nice, so everything is the best.
Yoro Falls is a waterfall with a drop of 32m and a width of 4m belonging to the Kiso River system in Yoro-cho, Yoro-gun, Gifu Prefecture.
It is located in Yoro Park established by Gifu Prefecture.
It has been selected as one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls, as well as Yoro Falls and Kikusui Spring.
N also bought rejuvenating water and Yoro local sake cake as souvenirs.
This is also fluffy and delicious with sake.
I want to go again just for this.
In addition, there is a historical story such as the legend of filial piety, “Yoro Koko Densetsu”, which is described in Kokin Chobunshu, which is also handed down in Kikusui Izumi, where the water of the waterfall turned into sake.
It has been popular with writers and artists since ancient times, and it is also famous for Hokusai Katsushika’s Ukiyo-e.
It is a rare waterfall in Japan that can be seen from the basin of the waterfall.
In 717 (the 3rd year of the Reiji era), Empress Genzheng heard the story of a filial child who was devoted to her parents, and went to Yoro. At that time, she saw a beautiful spring and learned that those who drank water and washed their bodies were rejuvenated. rice field.
It is said that this beautiful spring was Yoro Falls or Kikusui Spring.
Do you know the legend of the beauty springs of Yoro?
A long time ago, a poor woodcutter was climbing a mountain thinking, “I want to give my old father a drink.” It is a story of filial devotion to parents who brought it home with a gourd and gave it to their father, who completely rejuvenated them.
There were gourds everywhere, and there was a stone statue even in the water of the shrine, so I wondered what it was, and that’s what it was.
There was also a gourd lamp building, so I would like to write it on the blog again.
We are also waiting for you to purchase the hanging scroll of Yoro Falls.
Thank you very much for asking a lot of people to buy from this morning.
I am always looking forward to encountering various works.
There may be times when other customers are being evaluated or the owner is not available, so we recommend that you make a reservation by phone or LINE so that you do not have to wait.
Have you finished cherry blossom viewing yet?
This is already scattered, but I’m going to post the night cherry blossoms that I haven’t put out yet.
Beautiful cherry blossom trees were blooming along the river in Shiga.
It was very beautiful because it was lit up and I could go close.
Just taking a walk along the river is romantic.
There was also a kotatsu cafe nearby, so it was a place where children could enjoy themselves.
If you still want to see cherry blossoms, why not take a trip to Tohoku?
Kakunodate in Akita Prefecture is recommended.
It seems that today is fist pump day.
On this day in 1974, Guts Ishimatsu defeated champion Rodolfo Gonzalez in a WBC lightweight boxing title match.
It is said that the word “fist pump” became popular when a newspaper reporter described his expression of joy by raising his hands as a “fist pump.”
I read in some book that if you do a fist pump in front of the mirror every day, your self-esteem will increase and it will be effective for your mental health.
If you do it with a smile, the effect will increase.
Did you know that today, April 9th, is Daibutsu Day?
On this day in 752 (the 4th year of the Tenpyo Shoho era), the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple in Nara was completed, and a grand eye-opening ceremony was held.
Construction of the Great Buddha began in 745 at the request of Emperor Shomu, and it is said to be one of the Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism known as Rushanabutsu. Its official name is “Rushanabutsu Seated Statue”, but it is generally known as “Nara’s Great Buddha”.
The current seated statue is about 15m tall, with a face length of about 5m and an eye length of about 1m. It was damaged by fire during the Middle Ages and early modern times, so most of it was repaired.
And now, it is designated as a National Treasure in the sculpture section under the name of “Bronze Rushanabutsu Seated Statue”.
If you’ve ever been to Todaiji, I’m sure you’ve experienced the famous Todaiji pillar pass.
The holes in the pillars are famous for being the same size as the nostrils of the Great Buddha. However, I secretly want to visit and experience it within the year (laughs).
By the way, there are various theories about Hashira Kuguri, such as “good health,” “wishes come true,” and “blessings with good fortune,” but the original reason is said to be to ward off evil.
The place where there is a pillar with a hole is northeast of the Great Buddha Hall. The northeast is called the demon gate because it is the direction where demons enter and exit in Onmyodo. Therefore, by making a hole in the pillar in the direction of the demon gate, it seems that it has a role to escape evil spirits.
Finally, the trick to getting through this hole is… It seems that if you stretch your hand out while swimming, you can get through it! !
If I have a chance to visit Todaiji Temple, whether I succeed or not, I will report it on my blog.
It was a spring storm, wasn’t it? The storm the other day was amazing. I heard that such a storm is called “Haruhayate” (storm gale), which is the title of this article, so I guess you know what “Haruhayate” is, but I guess it refers to the bad weather yesterday. I was surprised to see an umbrella flying toward me on the road. It was a close call.
Spring gale is a southerly wind that blows with a low-pressure system passing over the Sea of Japan from west to east in spring, and is one of the seasonal words in haiku. Although this word has a somewhat exciting impression, the low-pressure system itself that brings the spring gale is not to be underestimated. Sometimes, it can develop to the extent that it is called a “bomb cyclone.
(Incidentally, an extratropical cyclone is a low-pressure system that forms in temperate regions when cold air and warm air mix, but in weather forecasting, “low pressure” refers to an extratropical cyclone.)
Although it is not an official weather term used by the Japan Meteorological Agency, you may have heard of it because it is often used in mass media such as television.
The term “extratropical cyclone” may seem idyllic, but when it develops to the point of being called a bomb cyclone, it is not at all. The weather map shows that the isobars of an extratropical cyclone are so crowded that it looks like a typhoon. The narrower the isobar, the stronger the wind blows, and it can be as strong as a typhoon. In fact, bomb cyclones have caused numerous disasters in the past, including high waves, capsizing of ships, and localized heavy snowfall.
With the arrival of spring in Nagoya, the petals of the cherry blossoms have all said goodbye and the landscape here in Nagoya has shifted to fresh greenery. The pace of the season seems to move along, some earlier and some later than others, but that is also a good thing with the colors of spring.
Did you read yesterday’s staff Y’s “Christian Dior Exhibition” blog?
In fact, I was also very interested, and while reading the updated blog, I felt like I participated in the war. If you haven’t read it yet, please take a look at the previous blog “Christian Dior, taste the masterpiece of the dream couturier”. The photos of the works filled with a lot of women’s admiration were really spectacular!
Well, there is a topic that I would like to discuss today.
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a world-famous musician who won an Academy Award for his music for the movie “The Last Emperor” and was also active as a member of the music group “Yellow Magic Orchestra”.
I am truly surprised and saddened by the sudden news of his passing, and I am deeply saddened.
I learned about Ryuichi Sakamoto when I was in elementary school, and I started listening to music under the influence of his parents. I remember.
This CD is a song released by the limited-time music unit N.M.L formed by Mr. Ryuichi Sakamoto. All the proceeds from the sale were donated to a landmine removal charity.
Ryuichi Sakamoto has used the word “non-war” to convey a message of peace, and has also devoted himself to music activities to support victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
After studying piano and composition since childhood, he entered Tokyo University of the Arts. After completing graduate school, he released an album as YMO and created a new genre called “Techno Pop” with innovative musicality using the latest electronic instruments of the time. I was.
After disbanding YMO, you also played an active role as an actor in “Merry Christmas on the Battlefield”, and the theme song of this movie has become a representative song that you can listen to for many years.
In addition to winning the Academy Award for Best Score for the music for the movie “The Last Emperor”, he has also won numerous awards such as the Grammy Award, which has increased his international reputation.
Was this movie also directed by Ryuichi Sakamoto because of the large number of works he has worked on? ! I was so surprised… I could understand that you have created music full of unconventional diversity.
Lastly, Ryuichi Sakamoto, nicknamed “Professor”, fascinated people all over the world through his music and movies, and his music will live on forever. I sincerely pray for the repose of the soul.
It has been raining here in Nagoya since this morning.
On my way to work a few minutes ago, I saw three parents and their children crossing the street with umbrellas in the crosswalk. Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be a cute first grader and his family, carrying brand-new school bags that were still too big for their small bodies. Yes, it seems that today is the entrance ceremony for public elementary schools here in Nagoya City, and I would like to congratulate all the students who have enrolled today.
The girl’s school bag was light blue, as if she had chosen her favorite color. She must have been looking forward to this day, because her steps were walking or dancing.
As we approached the school gate, the girl and many other new students with colorful school bags were heading for the school gate with great enthusiasm, making the area around the school gate colorful at once. I envy the school bags available in so many colors these days.
It was a great feeling this morning to be able to witness the momentous moment in the life of new students as they passed through the school gate for the first time with their school bags on their backs. I hope that from now on they will have many experiences at school with their school bags.
In such a mood, today I would like to share with you a few words about “Christian Dior, Couturier of Dreams,” which I visited the other day. In a word, everything was “breathtaking.
Following the success of this exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, it is now touring around the world, including London and New York, and will be held in Japan from December 21, 2022 (Wed) to May 28, 2023 (Sun) at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It is a popular exhibition, and I was finally able to participate.
Everyone knows the high brand “DIOR”. It all started in 1946 with the establishment of the maison “Christian Dior” at 30 rue Montaigne in Paris. This retrospective of over 75 years of Dior’s history is a special exhibition that honors the brand’s sincere and precious ties with Japan, and is also a tribute to Japanese culture by architect Shohei Shigematsu. Curated by Florence Müller, the retrospective will explore the art influences of founder Christian Dior, his love of gardens, the magic of a sumptuous ball, and the richness of the Japanese culture that has influenced the Dior collection from the very beginning. The retrospective was packed with over 75 years of passion accompanied by wonderful discoveries, from the art that influenced Christian Dior, his founder, to his love of gardens, the magic of a sumptuous ball, and his fascination with the rich Japanese creativity that influenced his collections from the beginning.
The “bar” suit, the eternal symbol of the “New Look,” as well as accessories and haute couture models from the past to the present. Each of the creations conceived by Christian Dior and his successors, Creative Directors Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Boin, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri, are now on display. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo will also be exhibiting a collection of the works of the past creative directors.
In addition, there are also some fascinating works on display, including rare pieces from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and photographs taken by Japanese photographer Yuriko Takagi for this exhibition and poster, as well as a number of works that inherited Christian Dior’s visionary spirit and reinterpreted it in “Dior Lady Art” and “Lady Dior as scene by The museum will also showcase Dior’s history and innovative icons that are the result of his constant ingenuity, such as the world of fragrances, including Lady Dior, Miss Dior, and J’adore, bags reinterpreted in the “Lady Dior as scene by” and “Lady Dior as art” series.
In any case, the entire museum was filled with Dior’s worldview.
Christian Dior (1905-1957) was not a couturier (tailor) at first, but an artist, and the gallery he ran in his 20s exhibited works by Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and others. It is not surprising that his artistic sensibility continued to be demonstrated after the founding of the Maison.
In 1947, the Maison presented its first haute couture collection, “New Look,” which used an abundance of fabrics and extreme curvaceousness, creating a huge boom that shocked the fashion world immediately after the end of the war, when military looks were the mainstream.
This international exhibition toured the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Long Museum (West Bank) in Shanghai, and the Brooklyn Museum in New York, among others. This is a linen coat with embroidery and painting by SUZURKA-SAN John Galliano for Christian Dior 2007 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection. (Collection of the Dior Heritage Collection, Paris) This is probably the image of Japan that Dior perceived, and it shows that he was an artist, not a couturier. Many artists have been fascinated by Hokusai’s waves, and perhaps the fabric was the canvas on which he could express this fascination.
Nevertheless, all of Dior’s works show his great love for Japanese culture. In 1953, he signed contracts with Kanebo and Daimaru, offering them the right to tailor clothes from Dior’s patterns, and in the same year he held a fashion show at the Imperial Hotel.
Other collections inspired by Japanese culture will also be on display in the exhibition hall, in honor of the longstanding “bond between Dior and Japan. There are so many pieces on display that if you take your time, you won’t have enough time to see them all….
After Dior’s death in 1957, the Maison Dior was passed on to his successor, the Creative Director. The works created by six successors, including Yves Saint-Laurent, Marc Boin, and John Galliano, are on display at the exhibition, going back in time from the present to the past. There are so many works. There really are a lot of works.
And, as I’m sure everyone who comes to this exhibition wants to see it with their own eyes, I’d like to introduce to you the work of architect Shohei Shigematsu.
The spatial design by architect Shohei Shigematsu makes the viewing experience even more special. The moment you step into the exhibition space, you will be struck by the beauty, dynamism, and production world of this production.
Particularly overwhelming is the “Dior’s Night Party,” a 20-meter-high space lined with evening gowns. The projection mapping, which shifts and changes in various ways like the night sky, further enhances the beauty of the dresses.
It is difficult to describe the dynamic nature of this exhibition without seeing it in person, but many visitors were drawn into the world of the large space, the projection mapping, and the Night Party and lingered for a while to watch.
n the other exhibition space, which was designed to resemble a Japanese garden, countless cutouts of wisteria flowers hang from the ceiling. Dresses standing softly on mirrors are represented as if they were floating on the surface of the water, and visitors feel as if they have wandered into another world.
The exhibition room with “toile” (prototypes for haute couture tailoring), which is interesting for those who study clothing design, and “Lady Dior” covering the walls and ceiling, were also impressive.
The richness of the exhibits, the number of works, and the overwhelming world view left visitors stunned as soon as they exited the exhibition hall. The “dreams,” “longings,” and “hopes” that Dior has brought to people over the past 75 years and continues to bring today are condensed throughout the museum, and everything about it was breathtaking.
The exhibition will be open until the end of May, so you have no choice but to go.
