the authentic Ueno Park

Hi there. How are you doing? On a rainy day in June, I strolled around Ueno Park in Tokyo with my good friend from university. When walking around the park, we had some quality time together. We shared our good old memories and  exchanged some really deep conversations, how we want to contribute to the society using our own gifts and such. The pond called Shinobazu-no-ike was filled with lotus and it was such a scenic view. I thought the landscape was attractive Japan itself and I almost forgot that it was in the middle of Tokyo. So alluring, it was.

皆さん、こんにちは。水無月の頃に雨の上野公園を、大学時代の良き友と深く語らいながら歩いて来ました。濡れそぼる上野の森を、思い出話に花を咲かせながら、或いはこれからのお互いの展望についてどう社会貢献をして行きたいか心の核心に迫った話もしながら歩いた時間は、とても上質なひと時でした。不忍池の蓮は、ここが東京の中心地であることを思わず忘れさせるような不思議な佇まいで、その美しき和の魅力に強く惹きつけられました。

This is a very famous circle shaped pine tree at Shimizu Kannoudou in Ueno Park, named “Moon Pine”.

こちらは上野公園内にある清水観音堂の月の松。

The pine has a really long history and in Edo period (1603-1868) it became a motif of Ukiyoe woodblock prints. These are works of Utagawa Hiroshige.

この松は歌川広重が浮世絵の名所江戸百景で描いています。

I felt it was such an honor to be to able to stand in front of the world of Ukiyoe that gave extraordinary influence all over the world. I was so proud of living in the time and the history of Japan. The forest of Ueno is so spacious and Ueno Park is the very first park of Japan that was enacted. The long history of Ueno park made the place very unique, there exists some temples, shrines, and Japanese style tea houses here and there.

江戸時代に隆盛を誇った浮世絵の風景の中に自分達も立っていると思うと、とても贅沢な気持ちになり、私達も日本の歴史の中の時間軸を生きているのだという誇らしさが胸に沸き起こります。上野の森は広大な敷地を持つ、1873年に日本で初めて制定された公園でもあります。古い歴史に支えられたこの森には、神社などの日本の歴史を感じさせるものが多く点在しています。

Ueno park fascinates us with outstanding cherry blossoms in spring, and beautiful colored leaves in autumn. If you used to live in Tokyo area, you might have had a date here with your sweetheart when young. Or you might have spent time here talking over your future dreams and hopes with your close friend. I think leaving busy city district and ponder through some themes a bit philosophically is a precious memory for many of you. Ueno park is a perfect place for spending introverted and insightful time with your true friend or all by yourself.

上野公園は春になると桜で、秋には紅葉の美しさで多くの人々を魅了します。青春時代を東京で過ごした人にとっては、恋人とデートをした思い出の地であるかもしれません。秋の深まる頃に落ち葉を踏みしめながら、友と将来の夢を分かち合った語らいの場であったかもしれません。都会の喧騒を離れて思索に耽り、森の空気に包まれて心癒された若き日々の記憶が心に浮かんでくる人は、きっと少なくはないでしょう。

That’s all for today. Blessings to each one of you!

それではまた。皆さんに豊かな祝福がありますように!

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