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Shinobazu Pond

 

 

Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park Taito-ku Tokyo

 

 

 

Shinobazu Pond is a picturesque pond in Ueno Park in Taito-ku Tokyo. It is a popular place where the sight of thousands of lotus blossoms attracts many people. Within the pond grounds is a building called the Shinobazu-no-ike Bentendo, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Lotus plants are a symbol of Buddhist purity. Unfortunately the original Bentendo Temple are destroyed from bombings during World War II.

 

 

 

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Jaguar Baker San Jose

 

 

L-R Alicia Casas & Mari Casas
L-R Mari Casas & Kristen Dominguez

 

Alicia Casas, the founder of Jaguar Baker, began her bakery journey in 2016 when she was vegan with no vegan options in the San Jose area so she started Jaguar Baker with her sister Mari Casas. Her belief is in a lifestyle that is cruelty free as well as healthy without any animals products. She started to learn vegan baking skills at the Vegan Baking Boot-camp course at the NYC Natural Gourmet Institute. After some trainings and practice Jaguar Baker officially opened for business in 2017. Mari Casas, Alicia’s sister, assists Alicia with the baking and sales as well as Kristen Dominguez who joined the bakery two years ago. They rent a commercial kitchen in San Jose to produce the pastries. Jaguar Baker is located in San Jose, Ca at Japantown Farmers Market twice a month 357 E. Taylor Street, San José – at Gordon Biersch Brewery. Check Jaguar Baker social media accounts for current days and times.

www.jaguarbaker.com

https://www.facebook.com/jaguarbaker27/

https://www.instagram.com/jaguarbaker/

 

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San Jose Japantown Heinlenville Park Opens

 

Heinlenville Park entrance
Garden
Chess Board
Religious Ceremony
Connie Young Yu was instrumental in naming the park Heinlenville Park

 

 

 

San Jose’s Japantown newest park called Heinlenville Park recently opened on Tuesday October 10th 2023. The origin of Heinlenville started in 1887 when Chinatown on Market Street in San Jose’s downtown was purposely burned down due to racial hatred against Chinese people. But John Heinlen, a German immigrant farmer and businessman provided inexpensive leases and protection to the local Chinese community even though he was threatened by the city’s white community. Heinlenville in San Jose lasted until 1931 but closed down due to The Great Depression. The name Heinlenville Park was spearheaded by a letter-writing campaign by the Chinese Historical & Cultural Project (CHCP) with community support and finally approved by the San Jose City Council.

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Viva Calle Sunday September 10th 2023

 

Bicycling & doggies

 

Scooter family

 

Wrestling at Viva Calle

 

Skaters

 

This is what Viva Calle is about

 

On a warm and sunny day on Sunday September 10th 2023 tens of thousands of bicycle riders rode through the streets of central San Jose. Viva CalleSJ is a family friendly recreation program on the streets of San Jose bringing diverse communities together to walk, bike, skate, and having fun in the city.

But Viva Calle, a popular community event in San Jose, could be reduced from 3 events to 2 next year if the city cuts the funding. The city plans to cut Viva Calle from three to two days, and cut 25% of Viva Parks budget or $1.1 million targeted for primarily minority neighborhoods to fund the new union deals. But the SJ citizens and Viva Calle participants can avert the cut in funding at an important City Council meeting on September 12th 2023.

 

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Alcea rosea L. Hollyhock

 

 

 

 

 

 220 West Taylor Street

San Jose, CA 95110

Volunteer Hours

Monday & Wednesdays

4:00 – 6:00 P.M.

Saturdays

10 A.M. — 12 P.M.

 

 

https://www.garden2tablesv.org/

 

 

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The Roof Thatchers of Ouchi-juku

 

 

 

 Roof Thatchers are skilled workers that build roofs of traditional houses, temples and shrines in Japan. They use plants that supported the life in rural districts like manure or fodder (straw) for the animals. But modernization is making thatching obsolete and has been rapidly disappearing. The art of roof thatching is a local resource and helps assist with village revitalization and community development. The roofs have heat-insulating properties and air-permeability that are sustainable, recyclable plant resource that can be used instead of petroleum. Currently there are 100.000 thatched buildings in Japan and around 300 thatchers. Thatchers use rice straw, wheat straw ,bamboo grass and cedar bark as thatching materials.

 

 

http://www.kayabun.or.jp

 

 

 

 

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Takeshita-Dori Past & Present

Harajuku Takeshita-Dori 2001 black & white film

Harajuku Takeshita-Dori 2019

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Viva Calle Sunday June 11th 2023 in San Jose

 

 

 

Father & sons riding with a bicycle attachment

 

Bicyclists riding at the Rooselvelt Community Center

 

One of many youth riding

 

Many bicycle riders needed mechanical assistance

 

 

On Sunday June 11 2023 tens of thousands of bicycle riders rode through the streets of central San Jose. Viva CalleSJ is a family friendly recreation program on the streets of San Jose bringing diverse communities together to walk, bike, skate,
and having fun in the city.

 

 

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Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo

Many people pray in front of the temple

Nadeushi (“stroking cow”) at Yushima Tenjin Shrine – to cure ills if stroked

Ema (絵馬) are wooden plates at Shinto Shrines in which visitors write their wishes on wooden plates

Yushima Tenjin Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. It was established in 458 A.D. in order to worship Ameno-tajikaraono-mikoto. The shrine also honored scholar Sugawara Michizane in the year 1355. In October 1478, Oota Dokan (1432-86), a war lord in Kanto region, rebuilt the shrine. The shrine is also famous for beautiful blossoms of the Ume (Japanese apricot) and a matsuri is held every February and March in honor of the Ume blossoms. Access to Yushima Tenjin Shrine: Yushima Subway Station, Exit 3, Oedo and Chiyoda subway lines. 2 minutes walk.

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Yokohama Chinatown Alley

Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and started in 1859 when Japan opened to foreign trade. Yokohama Chinatown has over 300 densely packed Chinese shops and restaurants and is known to have delicious food. Yokohama is the second most populated city next to Tokyo in Japan. The city is referred to as “Hamakko” cheerful at enjoying life and willing to adopt whatever is good. To access Yokohama Chinatown please either take JR Negishi Line get off Ishikawacho Station or take Minatomirai Line and exit Motomachi-Chukagai Station.

https://www.yokohamajapan.com/

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