Iwase in central Japan was a port of call for the Kitamae-bune cargo ships which sailed the Japan Sea from the 18 th to the 19 th century. It is at the mouse of river; products of Toyama Plain were transported to Iwase and were shipped. Therefore, large merchant buildings remain until now. Huge Baba Residence is one of them . Baba Family contributed to the local society . For example, they donated around ten million dollars at current value when the high-school was built. They did not just save wealth but spent it for people; it is a valuable practice of a wealthy family, I think. From the observation deck, we can see roofs of Baba Residence (in the white dot line) and the mouth of Jinzu River. 富山港展望台からは岩瀬の町と神通川を見下ろせます。馬場家の屋根(白破線内)も見えます。 岩瀬は北前船の寄港地 として栄えた町。富山平野を流れる 神通川の河口 にあります。大町・新川町通り(旧北国街道)に 廻船問屋を営んでいた巨大な旧馬場家 が残っています。 庶民の楽しみではありませんが、 馬場家は社会貢献にも尽力 し旧制富山高等学校の設立時は 160 万円( 10 ~ 20 億円相当)を寄付しています。富を抱え込まず、人びとの幸せのために使う、大切なことですね。 There are old and large build...
How to enjoy daily life in Japan before the industrialization (more than 100 years ago). Most Japanese were farmers and poor, but they enjoyed their lives without smartphones and fossil fuels. Through old diaries, exhibits in museums and books, we could find their fun. 百年以上前、スマホや化石燃料を使わなくても人々は日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。多くは農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、その生き方を学ぶ。「遊びをせんとや 生まれけむ 戯れせんとや 生まれけん」、ですよね。