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Ojizo-san is a statue in child shape made of stone. When I was a child, I and my mother went to this ojizo-san to drink water springing from ojizo-san. The water was cool and clear. It tasted a little sweet. But because of the coliform ( O-157 ) Which hurt many people, we can't drink the water now. And there is a legend that reading notes on the wall 3times make us clever after praying ojizo-san. I read it with my mother. Inportant thing was to get candies when I went to ojizo-san in early morning in August. These are my memories of childhood. ( by Risa Simizu) |
| Hirota old god(photo by Shunsuke Ushio) | |
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| This is Ojizo-san.Water is spring. (photo by Sayaka Kinomoto) |
Autumn pleasure:the festival of Hirota shrine |
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There are many Autumn festival in our Kodera town. Usually I go to Hirota-Shrine in Mizoguchi : and eat a lunch on festival second day. There is a Mochimaki, people throw red and white mochi ( rice cake ) from the sacred. It is interesting for me. We do sumo wrestling and enjoy it. Another interesting thing is to look the Mikosi lifting up more than usual. ( by Tomoyo Sugahara ) |
| The festival at Hirota-Shrine (photo coming from Tomoyo's house) |
Katayama ancient tomb in Haze |
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Katayama ancient tomb There is a big ancient tomb,Katayama ancient tomb, in our Kodera town. People say that this Katayama ancient tomb is the tomb of "Yamato takeru no mikoto". This is the front square back circle ancient tomb which have relation to Yamato ancient goverment. Now it is preserved as a historical spot of Hyogo pref. There is a terrible story that people died in Katayama ancient tomb. ( photo,sentence by Rie Maeda ) The soil around Haze have been rich in clay for a long time. Clay which makes Kawara was collected. People says that this tomb was raised for a large landowner. And in ancient time ( about 410 ), around here was controled under Aratsu no mikoto ( grand child of keikou emperor ). It is said that this tomb was raised for Aratonomikoto because of the point of tomb's scale and geographical features. It made by stone and built in the middle ancient tomb era ( late 5th century ). ( by Kazuya Yamashita ) |
Hachiyou temple on Mt.Hattoku |
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| Hachiyou temple on Mt.Hattoku is one of Harima Rokuzan
( 6mountain in Harima district ). This temple is dedicated to the Kanzeonbosatsu. People who live in Kodera town and various places believe in this temple. This bosatsu was made by Gyoki in 736 ( Tenpyou era ). It is said that there was budda coming from India in this bosatsu. The Festival of Hachiyou-temple which called Onieshiki is held on January 7th. ( by Yukiko Ohno ) ( photo by Jun Hashimoto ) | |
The pond in Newtown |
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There is a pond back of our school. Signboards are standing. Long time ago, a little child drowned in this pond. An old man who rescued the child from drowning makes a signbord every year. He wishes nobody drown. This year he broght us some wood boad, and we made this signboard ( in left picture ). Why don't you stop playing near the pond. ( by Tomoyo Sugahara ) This pond named Nishi-ike. The message of this signboard was thought by Hitoshi Yasusaka and written by Rie Maeda. ( by Kazuko Utsumi ) We made signboard in our school and they are standing around the pond. This picture shows one signboard. ( by Emi Kawakatsu ) 2years ago, water was removed from this pond. I sometimes dropped a ball there. When I tried to take the ball, my legs were sank in soft soil. But I took my ball. ( by Nami Adachi ) |
| We made signboards around the pond (photo by Kazuko Utsumi) |
Carrying barrel in Iwabe |
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Once upon a time, when Ichi-river had overflowed, the big snake appeared
and made itself banks to prevent washed away. People offered the big barrel which is full of sake to express their thanks. Then good harvest have continued. People visit the shrine carrying the sake barrel to express their thanks for good harvest to god. This is the origin of this event. Men wearing "Fundoshi" visit the shrine saying "Isshi Isshi Dokkoi". And then they walk around the shrine singing a song. ( by Hitoshi Yasusaka ) ( This photo is from video tape of Hiromichi's father ) |
Traditional dance of Shishi(a man with lion mask) in Inukai |
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Traditional dance of Shishi in Inukai The biginning of this dance is to wish good harvest. This is held on October 10th every year. ( by Kazuko Utsumi ) (This photo is from videotape of Hiromichi's father.) |
Taishi shrine |
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Taishi shrine was built for Shotoku taishi by Suiko emperor. The first Taishi shrine was burned down in the war. Current Taishi Shrine was built in 1884. Many people visit Taishi Festival held on February 22nd. ( by Yuichi Ino ) The Taishi Shrine is dedicated to Shotoku taishi. It is said that a man who gains the Kakejiku ( long picture ) of Shotoku taishi in Taishi Festival comes good luck. ( by Takahiro Hisato ) |
Asahi International Himeji Golf cource |
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| I took pictures of entrance, clubhouse and golf course. There is one golf course in Kodera town. It seems that this golf course don't have long distance, but the lie of the land make interesting course. Many people from many places come here to play golf. This golf course have a heliport in order to come here by a helicopter. ( by Junya Tanaka ) | |
Facilities of Kodera town |
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| Central community center (photo by Jun Hashimoto) |
Public gymnasium (photo by Jun Hashimoto) |
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| Public swimming pool (photo by Mayuko Hashimoto) |
Public library (photo by Mayuko Hashimoto) |
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