Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

Takatsuki is located almost in the middle of Kyoto and Osaka, and it was a castle city of the medium daimyo lord, Nagai clan. The museum was built in the ruined Takatsuki castle. The exhibition room is divided into five areas - - (1) Takatsuki castle and samurai, (2) Lives in the castle city, (3) Saigoku- kaido(highway) and Akutagawa-shuku(post town), (4) Yodo River and water transportation, and (5) Local industry. The history since the Edo period (1603—1868) is exhibited very well. My favorite is the portable sake(alcohol) utensils of Mr. Fujii who was  a chic cultural person. Those utensils have distinctive taste.  We also find fun of ordinary people easily here. 京都と大阪のほぼ中間に位置する高槻市は、永井氏３万六千万石の城下町であった。旧城内にある博物館は、高槻城と人、城下の暮らし、西国街道と芥川宿、淀川と舟運、人々の生業と営みの５つのコーナーがあり、江戸時代以降の歴史が丁寧に展示されている。 　逸品は、藤井竹外の酒器。文化人のセンスの良さを感じる味わいのあるものだ。その他、庶民の楽しみも諸所に発見できる。 Takatuski castle is introduced in this area. Model of the castle and actual building stones are exhibited. 高槻城を紹介するコーナー、模型や実物の石材など

３．Bond of villagers つながり・絆 （ 1 ） Ise- kou 、伊勢講  Kou is a group which worships the particular god. Ise-kou worships Ise Shrine , and it dispatches a delegate to Ise Shrine regularly . Ise Naiku shrine on the New Year's Day 、伊勢神宮内宮 ) In the Meiji period (1868-1912), when the delegate left for Ise, all kou members gathered at the host’s house . They hung the roll of Amaterasu-oomikami (God of Ise Shrine), prayed and made a toast, then saw off the delegate to the border of the village. When the delegate returned , they delivered talismans of Ise and souvenirs (ginger cookies and ladles). On another day, they hung the scroll again, offered sake(alcohol), rice, tai fish etc. and announced the safe and successful trip. They wished for the rich harvest and the safety of their family there. Then, the celebratory feast started . Old and young people gathered. When the party was in full swing, they started singing the happy songs which included ad-lib and continued hours upon hou