Shibamata, Tokyo

I made a movie with pictures and video files that I took when I visited Shibamata, Tokyo last year with my family.

The background music “Otoko Wa Tsuraiyo” is played by Koichi who is an amateur electric organ player.
He uploaded numbers of tunes on his YouTube site. I impressed his skilled technique a lot.

One day, I wanted to make a video with his music, I asked him a favor of using his music in my video. That is about two months ago.
After getting his generous permission by email, I spent almost a month to complete the video.

I’m happy you watch and enjoy the video.

New Video: Tokyo 2009

I made a video, “Tokyo 2009” and uploaded it on YouTube site yesterday morning. After that, I took part in Mohka tennis tournament with my colleague Mr. Ikeda. Then, I went to T-PAL tennis team party at night.
It was a very hectic day yesterday.

I embedded a “Tokyo 2009” link on this blog. I’m happy if you watch the video.

Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

Few moths ago, I went to Shibamata Taishakuten temple with my family. The temple is famous for the serial movie “Otoko wa Tsuraiyo” or “It's tough being a man.”
The main character, Tora-san lives near the Taishakuten temple in the movies.

Most of the movies have the same basic plot.
A traveling salesman Tora-san arrives in some remote town planning to sell his wares to the locals. He meets a local woman and falls in love with her. However, he usually ends up inadvertently helping bring her together with another man. He ends up being heartbroken at the end of the movie.

I like the movies and watched them many times, but had never been Taishakuten temple before. We visited Tora-san museum, sweets shop Toraya and Taishakuten temple.
It’s a really wonderful town.
Tora-san fans should visit the town.

These board are called Ema. Ema are made of wood on which worshipers write their wishes.

Ema are then left hanging up at shrines or temples, where God or Buddha can read them.
The Ema in the picture holds wishes:

“May my mother-in-law become healthy”,

“May all my family live happily with smiles.”