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

Takatoh, in central Japan (Nagano prefecture) was a castle town (a capital of a feudal domain or han ) in the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868). The castle was abolished after the period, however, the ex- samurai started planting sakura trees at the castle site. Now the town is one of the most famous sakura viewing sites. The museum is at the castle site which exhibits mainly about samurai ’s life . I will show you the ordinary people life in the next article (Takatoh folklore museum). 高遠は城址公園の少し赤みがある タカトオコヒガンザクラで有名な町 です。 明治維新の廃藩置県で 廃城になった城址に、旧藩士達が桜を移植 したのが始まりだそうです。城址にある歴史博物館では、 武家の暮らしを中心に紹介 されています（庶民の暮らしを紹介する、高遠町民俗資料館は藩医の旧宅の隣りに設けられていますので、次の記事で紹介します）。 People  enjoy dancing, singing and eating under the  sakura  trees more than viewing . Photos were taken in the late 20 th  century. 花より団子の 花見の写真 も展示されています。 2 枚とも昭和 の写真です。 I visited in April of 2024.  The bridge is named “Oh ( sakura ) Un (cloud) Kyo (bridge)” . 開花時の城址公園。 桜雲橋 にて 2024 年 4 月。 The scenery of high mo...

  Ina-City Souzou-kan 、伊那市創造館 Ina City is in central Japan (Nagano prefecture). Ina-City Souzou-kan is a facility for social education, which has an exhibition room. The special exhibition “Entomophagy (eating insects) in Ina region” was held. Is it good to have insect? Let’s see! 長野県南部の伊那市 にある社会教育施設です。その中に、展示室があり古代の発掘物が展示されています。訪問時は、特別展示「信州伊那谷・昆蟲食博」が開かれていました。伊那の昆虫食、興味があります。昆虫を食べる楽しみ、はあるのかな。   Exhibition “Entomophagy in Ina” 、信州伊那谷・昆蟲食博（特別展示） It is said, "Nagano prefecture is inland, therefore insects have been traditional eaten as protein sources".  You can buy insect foods boiled down in soy sauce ( tsukudani ) from a local supermarket . The entomophagy is investigated worldwide as an eco-friendly solution to address food shortages. It is written on the panel, “Eating insects was not a matter only in inland areas. Because food shortage occurred all over Japan in the past.” However, the practice remains mainly in Nagano prefecture. 海がない信州では、昆虫は貴重なタンパ...

The museum is in mountainous area in central Japan (Nagano prefecture). Mukaiyama Masashige (1904-1990) was a teacher, a researcher of folklore and a poet. The museum in his home town shows us his works. 長野県南部の伊那地方にある民俗資料館です。 向山氏（ 1904-1990 ）は、地元・宮田村で教鞭をとっていた民俗学研究家であり、歌人 です。 The museum is in Miyada village hall which also has a library and a lecture room. 資料館は図書館や研修室がある宮田村民会館の中にあります。 The panel at the entrance says, “In a rapidly changing world, all family members gather by an  irori  fireplace and chat. It is  fun and sad in a life of ordinary people, and is the root of human history ; he thought like that. He lived in his home town which is also his research subject. His research achievements show us locals who have lived together and have tried various measures.” I guess interesting things for him were to investigate such a human activity. 入口横のパネルは、“激しく移り変る世に一家うちそろっていろりを囲んで談笑ではじまる名もなき民の喜び悲しみ、この あたりまえの人間の生活、そこに人間の歴史の根本がある という考えのもとに郷土にあって郷土を研究する先生の『同郷人の学』は私達に自然の恵みを...