Comments on: The Pre-Sakura Sakura http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:33:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » How does a samurai kill a duck? http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-383182 Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » How does a samurai kill a duck? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-383182 [...] sure you can visualize many possibilities in your head, but if you go to Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo you can get an idea of how the shôgun did it back in the day. The general process [...] [...] sure you can visualize many possibilities in your head, but if you go to Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo you can get an idea of how the shôgun did it back in the day. The general process [...]

]]> By: Michael http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382778 Michael Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:32:29 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382778 Wow, I'm multiple shades of envious at the moment. Wow, I’m multiple shades of envious at the moment.

]]> By: Sonagi http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382741 Sonagi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:27:24 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382741 Nevermind. It is Hamarikyu. A map at the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association shows all the things I remember, including the rapeseed patch. When not in bloom, the rapeseed plant is unremarkable and easily overlooked. Nevermind. It is Hamarikyu. A map at the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association shows all the things I remember, including the rapeseed patch. When not in bloom, the rapeseed plant is unremarkable and easily overlooked.

]]> By: Sonagi http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382740 Sonagi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:19:33 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382740 Tokyoites, please help refresh my memory. When I was last in Tokyo in late March a few years ago, I did the rounds of the parks and gardens, including a rather small one that was off the beaten path, located not too far from the Tsukiji Market. It was near the water, had a large rapeseed patch in bloom along with some enormous magnolia trees that weren't ready to blossom. There was also a plant nursery and a little canal that cut through the park. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Tokyoites, please help refresh my memory. When I was last in Tokyo in late March a few years ago, I did the rounds of the parks and gardens, including a rather small one that was off the beaten path, located not too far from the Tsukiji Market. It was near the water, had a large rapeseed patch in bloom along with some enormous magnolia trees that weren’t ready to blossom. There was also a plant nursery and a little canal that cut through the park. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

]]> By: Aceface http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382738 Aceface Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382738 All the following are from (mostly)wikipedia: There used to be a stone built western style architecture named En-Ryo-Kan延遼館,which was used as naval academy of Tokugawa Shogunate(run by Katsu Kaisyu) and then used as state guesthouse by Meiji government.En-Ryo-Kan was demolished in 1889 when the new state guesthouse called 鹿鳴館Deer-Crying Hall was built. All the following are from (mostly)wikipedia:
There used to be a stone built western style architecture named En-Ryo-Kan延遼館,which was used as naval academy of Tokugawa Shogunate(run by Katsu Kaisyu) and then used as state guesthouse by Meiji government.En-Ryo-Kan was demolished in 1889 when the new state guesthouse called 鹿鳴館Deer-Crying Hall was built.

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382736 Curzon Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:43:59 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382736 Sonagi: It does have a field of Cosmos that turns into a sea of orange in the fall. Aceface: But in what facility did he stay? I hope it wasn't the sad-looking two room teahouse. Sonagi: It does have a field of Cosmos that turns into a sea of orange in the fall.

Aceface: But in what facility did he stay? I hope it wasn’t the sad-looking two room teahouse.

]]> By: Sonagi http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382715 Sonagi Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:22:07 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382715 Does Hamariku Garden also have a rapeseed patch that turns into a sea of yellow in the spring? I was fortunate enough to make it to Japan for one Cherry Blossom Festival. The whole city of Tokyo looked like it had put on a beautiful white and pink ball gown for the celebration. All the crowds didn't put a damper on enjoying the beautiful blossoms under clear skies. Does Hamariku Garden also have a rapeseed patch that turns into a sea of yellow in the spring?

I was fortunate enough to make it to Japan for one Cherry Blossom Festival. The whole city of Tokyo looked like it had put on a beautiful white and pink ball gown for the celebration. All the crowds didn’t put a damper on enjoying the beautiful blossoms under clear skies.

]]> By: Chief Wiggum http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382713 Chief Wiggum Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:10:05 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382713 Beautiful pictures. Thanks. Beautiful pictures. Thanks.

]]> By: Aceface http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382709 Aceface Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:24:55 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/10/the-pre-sakura-sakura/#comment-382709 I was just reading Japanese Wiki and found out Hamarikyu was used as government guest house and this was where Meiji Emperor had met Ulysees S.Grant,whom had been on a grand tour after retiring from the White House,in 1879.Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich(then of German Kaiser Friedrich the 3rd )had also stayed there in 1879. I was just reading Japanese Wiki and found out Hamarikyu was used as government guest house and this was where Meiji Emperor had met Ulysees S.Grant,whom had been on a grand tour after retiring from the White House,in 1879.Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich(then of German Kaiser Friedrich the 3rd )had also stayed there in 1879.

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