Moon: June 2023

Tokushima Survey September 2023

This is a story from a while ago.

I went to investigate mountain villages in Tokushima Prefecture with Professor Kobayashi from Shimane University.

There are scattered villages on the slopes, including the Ochiai village, which is built in a traditional manner.

It is said that they used to cultivate leaf tobacco and raise sericulture.

There is also a village famous for its dried persimmons.

　　

Kouneke residence, an important cultural property. The outer walls are covered with split bamboo called ``Hishagitake''.It is said to be built to protect it from the wind and rain.
Ochiai village.
A small slope village.Are there any common conditions when choosing a place to live?
The fact that it has an overhanging roof means that it may be an attached building related to sericulture.
``Tsuzuro-do.''This temple has a unique appearance with a semi-outdoor space.
What is this grass used for?

Off-campus seminar 2023

In late September, I went to the "lower right corner of Shikoku" for an off-campus exercise.

It was a pretty packed schedule, including visits to Kiragawa-cho and Dewajima Important Traditional Building Preservation Districts, experiencing the world's first DMV (Dual Mode Vehicle), and touring a yuzu processing factory.

　　

Go to Kiragawa-cho, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
The DMV in “bus mode” has arrived.
We see off the students as they ride the DMV in “railway mode.”
Head to Dewajima, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
Interview with a fisherman on the island about life and fishing on the island.
At Tomoura, Kaiyo Town.Cats look great in fishing villages.
Visited the Yuzunomori Processing Plant in Umaji Village.