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Etsuo Yamamoto _ Certified National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
Coloring leaves of the Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) trees in the garden of The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
An Exhibition titled “In the Genes, Taking Marvelous Meiji Craftsmanship into the Future” has been held at The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art from November 20, 2024 through February 2, 2025.
https://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/; https://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/exhibition/2024/1332.html; https://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/english/
“Moonlight” Wood carving, Otake Ryoho, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
“Kingdom” Embroidery, Cagiyu Aya, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
“A Moment: Dried cuttlefish and sake cup” Wood carving, Maehara Fuyuki, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
“Puddling” Wood carving, Fukuda Toru, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
“Enso” Metalwork, Hongo Shinya, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
Gingko (Ginkgo biloba) leaves in the parking lot, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/04/2024
An exhibition titled “The Gaze of the Present” from October 17 through January 19, 2025 and another exhibition titled “Alec Soth: A Room of Rooms” from October 10 through January 19, 2025 have been held at The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum in the city of Tokyo.
https://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/index.html
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Mita, Meguro-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
“Father” by Kanagawa Shingo, The Gaze of the Present and “Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo (self-portrait)” by Alec Soth, A Room of Rooms, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Mita, Meguro-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
An exhibition titled “Fukuda Heihachirō × The Rimpa School” has been held at The Yamatane Museum of Art in the city of Tokyo from 29 September through 8 December, 2024.
https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/exh/english/2024/FukudaHeihachiro.html
The only painting by Fukuda Heihachiro allowed to be photographed.
Yamatane Museum of Art, Hiroo, Shibuya-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
A grocery store near the Museum, Shibuya-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
Gingko (Ginkgo biloba) trees near the Museum, Shibuya-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
Japanese ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) plants near the Museum, Shibuya-ward, Tokyo, 12/03/2024
Views from Shindo Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace: Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 11/30/2024
Also, please refer to two articles: “Great Views of Mount Fuji from Shindo Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace” on November 22, 2023 (https://yamanashietsuo.net/2023/11/) and “Fujiyama (Mount Fuji) Twin Terrace from The Shindo (New Road) Pass on January 30, 2024 (https://yamanashietsuo.net/2024/01/).
Town Road Sign, Rokugo, Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, 11/25/2024
About 50% of name stamps, known as hanko, used in Japan are made in the Rogugo area in the town of Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi Prefecture. First, please read the article posted on November 3, 2021, https://etsuo.tokyo/.
NHK programs about hanko, https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2032263/, Broadcast on May 12, 2022 / Available until March 31, 2025; https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/6032032/, Broadcast on October 13, 2023 / Available until March 31, 2026.
Rokugo Seal Museum: https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/english/discover/rokugo-seal-museum.html.
Rokugo Seal Engravers Cooperative Association: https://minobunavi.jp/en/facility/rokugo-en/.
Yamanashi Fujikawa Craft Park (https://www.kirienomori.jp/).
Poplar (Populus tremula), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2024
Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2024
Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) and ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2024
Kurogane Gate, Maizuru Castle Park, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/23/2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maizuru_Castle_Park
View of Kofu Basin from the observation deck and views in Lake South Inaga, Lake South Inaga, Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, 11/23/2024
Swan, Lake South Inaga, Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, 11/23/2024
Omurosengen Shrine, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/22/2024
A Forgotten Tabacco Sign and A Tea Stall Sign (Honcho Chacha), Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/22/2024
Mount Fuji from Kanatorii (Gold Gate), Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/22/2024
Thomas & Friends, Shimoyoshida Station, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/22/2024
Shosen Gorge (Shosenkyoh) is located in the northern part in the city of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture (https://www.shosenkyo-kankoukyokai.com/en/; https://kofu-tourism.com/en).
And then, Kanazakura Shrine is located at the top of Shosenkyo Gorge (https://kanazakura-shrin.webnode.jp/; https://kofu-tourism.com/en/see-and-do/31).
Ishimon (Stone Gate) and Kakuenpoh (Kakuen Peak), Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024
Shosenkyoh Aerial Tramway, Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024
Views from the summit of Yasaburo Mountain, Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024
Kanazakura Shrine and its Torii Gate, Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024
Lion-dogs in Kanazakura Shrine, Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komainu; https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/learn/home/dictio/choukoku/komainu/
Ceder trees in Kanazakura Shrine, Shosenkyoh, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/16/2024